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Mining & the mines, 1871

651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 33

The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1871 · page 2

HILL END.—The Times of the 21st states that during the past fortnight the prospects of several claims have much improved. The United Miners (Specimen Gully) while sinking, came upon better looking stone than any yet met…

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How a Bed of Coal Is Formed

Evening News · Wednesday 25 October 1871 · page 3

WE can now comprehend the formation of a bed of coal in the olden time. Let us suppose that a certain bed of coal has been completed by the growth of luxurisnt plants over a low-lying…

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A Trip to Hill End Mines. No. 2

Evening News · Thursday 26 October 1871 · page 3

IN this letter, I purpose to describe the claims north of Pullen's engine, situated on the Bed Hill, at the back of the township ; but before doing so, I wish to maker a, few observations respecting the uncalled-for remarks…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Friday 27 October 1871 · page 3

The Araluen correspondent of the Braidwood Monitor says:—Every thing down here is still ve y dull, however, with the present fine weather, if it only lasts, I believe that in a few weeks more things will look up once…

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Mines and Mining. The Quartz Mines at Mitchell's Creek

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 12

DESIROUS of personally inspecting the Mitchell's Greek Quartz Reefs, one day last week, I left by the 8 a.m. train for Rydal and Bathurs; enjoyed at the latter place a night's rest, and mounting Cobb's…

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Mining. Gold, and How it is Got

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 1096

IN treating of the subject which we now take in hand, perhaps the best plan to be pursued will be to show the methods now adopted for obtaining gold, next the circumstances under which gold is found, and…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion Near Wigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 5

About eleven o'clock on the morning of the 6th September a colliery explosion occurred at Messrs. Pearson and Knowles's Moss Pits, situated on Byrn Moss, in the township of Ince, and immediately behind…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion. Wigan. Wednesday afternoon

Evening News · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 2

About 11 o'clock this morning a co[?]iery explosion, the full effect of which it is impossible to state at the time of writing, occurred at Messrs. Pearson and Knowles's Moss Fits, situated on Brynn Moss, in…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 13

The Araluen correspondent of the Braidwood Monitor says:—Every thing down here is still ve[?]y dull, however, with the present fine weather, if it only lasts, I believe that in a few weeks more things will look up once…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 7

The reports from the various gold-fields continue very satisfactory, the actual, yields in some localities being large, and in others, the prospects of future success highly encouraging…

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The Northern Territory Gold field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 13

SOME correspondence giving details of the discovery of gold in payable quantities in the northern territory of South Australia, and a description of the auriferous country has been published in the South…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion. (From the Daily News, September 7.) Wigan, Wednesday afternoon

Empire · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 3

About ll o'clock this morning a colliery explosion, the full offect of which it is impossible to state at the time of writing, occurred at Messrs. Pearson and Knowles's Moss Pits, situated on Brynn Moss, in…

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Hulfe Gottes Silver-Lead Mine, Isis River. [From Our Travelling Reporter.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 13

THIS mine has a rough approach from the town of Murrurundi, twenty-two miles across the ranges that divide the Page and the Isis Rivers, from which latter stream it is distant about five miles to the east. The…

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Mining Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 30 October 1871 · page 4

The Araluen correspondent of the Braidwood Monitor says:—Everything down here is still very dull, however, with the present fine weather, if it only lasts. I believe that in a few weeks more things will look up once…

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The Quartz Mine at Mitchell's Creek

Empire · Tuesday 31 October 1871 · page 4

DESIROUS of personally inspecting the Mitchell's Creek Quartz Reefs, one day last week, I left by the 8 o.m. train for Rydal and Batmirs; enjoyed at the latter place a night's rest, and mounting Cobb's…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1871 · page 3

[?] CREEK.—In the latest report of the Mining Record, there,is the following intelligence from Grenfell:—From Billy's Look-out we learn from a party who left there on Tuesday last that there are now seven claims on gold getting…

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The Quartz Mines at Mitchell's Creek

Evening News · Wednesday 1 November 1871 · page 4

DESIROUS of personally inspecting the Mitchell's Greek Quartz Reefs, one day last week, I left by the 8 a m. train for Rydal and Bathurs ; enjoyed at the latter place a night's rest, and mounting Cobb's…

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Hulfe Gottes Stiver-lead Mine, Isis River

Evening News · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 4

THIS mine has a rough approach from the town of Murrurundi, twenty-two miles across the ranges that divide the Page and the Isis Rivers, from which latter stream it is distant about fire miles to the east The…

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Hulfe Gottes Silver—lead Mine, Isis River. [From Our Travelling Reporter.]

Empire · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 4

THIS mine has a routh approach from the town of Murrurundi, twenty-two miles across the ranges that divide the Page and the Isis Rivers, from which latter stream it is distant about five miles to the east. The…

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Gold and Other Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1871 · page 5

DURING the past month the conviction has gained ground that the gold-fields of New South Wales are about to occupy a better position than they have ever before done, even in the palmiest days of the first gold discovery. The…

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