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Mining & the mines, 1871

651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 33

Mining News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 7

GULGONG.—The Guardian of Saturday last says—The fortnightly escort left on Wednesday last, conveying 3733 ozs. 16 dwts. 18 grs., which is the highest yet sent from…

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Mark Brown's Wife: A Tale of the Gold-fields. Chapter Vii.—the Draft

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 698

No sooner had Mark taken his departure, than Tom Drewe started off for the main camp to make enquiries about his bank order. Banking business is not conducted on the diggings with the same…

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Mitchell's Creek Gold Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1871 · page 2

THE third half-yearly meeting of shareholders took place at the Exchange yesterday; the Hon. S. D. Gordon, M.L.C., in the chair. The following report was read and adopted:—…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1871 · page 3

GULGONG.—On the 29th ultimo the Guardian reports that the past week has been, in one sense, a dull one there have been no now discoveries of importance, and though now leads aer talked of "on the street," we have failed to…

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Mining Intelligence

Evening News · Wednesday 2 August 1871 · page 4

THE fortnightly escort left Gulgong on Wednesday last conveying 3733oz 16dwt 18grs. which is says the local organ, the highest yet sent from the gold-field for a fortnight. Consequent on the continued dry weather,…

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Mining Intelligence

Evening News · Friday 4 August 1871 · page 4

The Victorian mining report for the quarter ending 31st March, states that the quantity of gold exported for the quarter, as shown by returns published by the Commissioner…

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Mines and Mining. Mining in New England. the Elsmore Tin Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 15

TIN being a new subject of mining in Australia the operations of this company will be watched with considerable interest by the mining community of this country, for with the exception of the Beechworth…

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Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 726

WE give below a very full account of the claims of Messrs. J, Brown and Krohman on Hawkin's Hill, from the Wandering Reporter of the Herald. The stone by all accounts is fabulously rich, so much so as…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 2

GULGONG.—The Guardian's report for the past week says, in one sense it has been a dull one, there have been no new discoveries of importance, and though new leads are talked of "on…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 15

A REPORT had been circulated in Mudgee to the effect that the celebrated claim of Paxton, Holman and Co.'s claim at Hawkin's Hill, Tambaroora, had turned out a duffer. In order to show how utterly groundless was…

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Mark Brown's Wife: A Tale of the Gold-fields. Chapter Ix.—revenge

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 730

THE savage tone in which were uttered the word that concluded the last chapter allowed Mark n[?] room for mistaking the evil feeling of the ruffians Ruggy towards himself. Quick as thought he…

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Meetings of Mining Companies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 15

THE Peak Downs Copper Mining Company held their seventeenth half-yearly meeting, at their offices, Bridgestreet, on Monday, at noon, B. Buchanan, Esq., in the chair. The secretary read the report and balance…

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Gold and Other Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1871 · page 5

THERE is now being published in the columns of the Herald a series of articles upon the rich reefing claims at Hawkins' Hill, in the Tambaroora district, from the pen of our special reporter, who was deputed to visit this field for…

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Mining in New England. the Elsmore Tin Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 9 August 1871 · page 4

TIN being a new subject of mining in Australia the operations of this company will be watched with considerable interest by the mining community of this country, for with the exception of the Beechworth…

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Mining

Empire · Wednesday 9 August 1871 · page 3

IN our last summary we referred to the permanent lucrativo returns of the various gold-fields; and now we havo only to reiterate the same remarks. On Thursday the 13th July, a share in Mathesons's claim at…

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Mining in New England. the Elsmore Tin Mine

Empire · Thursday 10 August 1871 · page 3

TIN being a new subject of mining in Australia the operations of this company will be watched with considerable interest by the mining community of this couutry, for with the exception of the Beechworth…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1871 · page 3

HILL END AND TAMBAROORA.—The Times, of Saturday sports the Herman and Co., on Hawkins' Hill, are still getting stone. Their last three cru[?]hings, of 81 tons, realised 900 oz. Dwyer and party had not finished when…

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Gold Mining in Victoria and in New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 August 1871 · page 5

THE reports of the Mining Surveyors and Registrars of Victoria for the quarter ending March 31, 1871, are contained in a paper of fifty pages, printed by the Victorian Government. This document…

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Mining Intelligence

Evening News · Friday 11 August 1871 · page 4

Herman and Co., on Hawkins's Hill, Tambaroora, are still getting stone. Their last three crushings. of 81 tons, realised 900 ounces. The Band of Hops Company's shaft is now down about 135 feet…

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Mines and Mining. The Canowindra Reefs

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 15

From the above locality we have the following, contained in a private letter from a friend, who is evidently well up in the affairs of the reefs, and whose information we receive with thanks, and give with…

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