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Mining & the mines, 1872

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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1872 · page 3

[?]ILL ENA AND TAMBAROORA.—The Times of Saturday says:—There has been no mining work worth speaking of during the past week, both men and machinery having taken a holiday. The recent find of rich stone in Holman…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 4 January 1872 · page 3

THE annual holidays authorised by the mining regulations have cast loose the whole of the mining population at Gulgong to enjoy thomselves as best they may without any fear of their claims being jumped…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 4 January 1872 · page 5

THE annual holidays authorised by the mining regulations have cast loose the whole of the mining population at Gulgong to enjoy themselves as best they may without any fear of their claims being jumped…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Friday 5 January 1872 · page 2

At Tambaroora there has been no mining work worth speaking of during the past week, both men and machinery having taken a holiday. The recent find of rich stone in Hol[?]an and Tunny[?]ffe's, next…

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Mines and Mining. On Gold and its Precipitation in Quartzose and other Rocks

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 18

THE various theories put forward respecting the origin of gold in quartz veins ere (some of them) ingenious— each theory has its believers, just as every candidate for parliamentary honours; and although they may…

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Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 10

IN our gold mining districts the Christmas and New Year holidays have interrupted the work, and the next escorts, no doubt, will be very light. There has been extremely little done on any of the reefs for the…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

EMU CHEEK—In its latest report the Mining Record states :—We have received news from the Bushman's this week which tends to support the idea we had of this place turning out…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 18

THE annual holidays authorised by the raining regulations have cast loose the whole of the mining population at Gulgong to enjoy themselves as best they may without any fear of their claims being jumped…

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Mining News

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 9

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The New Swansea Copper Mines at Cow Flat. (From a Correspondent.) New Swansea, 23rd December, 1871

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 18

CROAKER'S lode still maintains its prosperous conditions, and bids fairly to exceed tho anticiptions of its fortunate owners. Last week, a gentleman, from Sydney and a high authority on mining matters, paid…

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Latest From the Cape Diamond Mines. (From latest Cape Town Papers.)

Empire · Monday 8 January 1872 · page 3

A GOLD nugget, weighing 9½oz, has been found at the fields. It has created quite a sensation among the diamond diggers. Mr. Lloyd, a transport-rider, who went to the…

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Latest from the Cape Diamond Mines (From latest Cape Town Papers.)

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1872 · page 3

A GOLD nugget, weighing 91/2oz, has been found at the fields. It has created quite a sensation among the diamond diggers. Mr. Lloyd, a transport-rider, who want to the…

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Mining Regulations. (Abridged from the Gulgong Guardian.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1872 · page 2

ABOUT 3000 miners assembled opposite Selff's hotel, Galgong, on Wednesday evening last, f or the purpose of taking into consideration the action of the Minister for Lands with reference to the appointment of delegates to the Conference…

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On Gold and Its Precipitation in Quartzose and Other Rooks

Empire · Tuesday 9 January 1872 · page 3

THE various theories put forward respecting the origin of gold in quartz veins are (some of them) ingenious— each theory has its believers, just as every candidate for parliamentary honours; and although, they may…

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The Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 3

HILL END AND TAMBAROORA.—In its latest mining report the Times says:—We have heard of nothing very startling this week; for it is by no means startling to chronicle the fact that Krohmann is getting quartz which…

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On Gold and Its Precipitation in Quartzose and Other Bocks

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 4

THE various theories put forward respecting the origin of gold in quartz veins are (some of them) [?] each theory has its believers, just as every candidate for parliamentary honours; and although they may…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 3
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OUR correspondent at Ironbarks, writing on the 8th instant, says:—As to mining matters, I may state that Harris and party last week came upon the hard basalt rock in their tunnel, which will be a great hinderance…

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Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 42

THE miners are everywhere only just getting back to work after their Christmas and New Year's holidays, and as yet they have hardly got into full swing. Large numbers of those who possess good claims on…

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The Treatment of Gold Deposits and the Apparatus and Machinery of the Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 5

THE following is the substance of a paper read by Mr. Wilson, on the evening of the 10th instant, before the Engineering Association of New South Wales, on "The treatment of gold deposits, and the apparatus…

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