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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 98

The Newcastle Coal-mines. (Continued)

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1872 · page 4

THE LAMBTON COLLIERY. THIS is termed the Scottish Australian Company, represented by Messrs. Morehead and Young, of Sydney, and consists of 1840 acres of freehold and…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1872 · page 5

A NUMBER of contributing shareholders in the Ruby Ti[?] Mining Company met, pursuant to advertisement, at Captain Shoobert's office Exchange-building, on Saturday morning. Mr. P. N Trebeck, having…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1872 · page 2

Evening News Office, Monday. A gentleman handed us the following for insertion:— Sir,—Having received a letter from a friend who is now working next claim to the Lady Belmore's…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Monday 4 March 1872 · page 2

THE LONG DRIVE GOLD MINING COMPANY —The celebrated Hawkins' Hill, from which such immense returns of gold have been obtained, is about to be thoroughly tested. The promoters of the Long Drive…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 7

ANOTHER meeting of the contributing shareholders of the[?] Ruby Creek Tin Mining Company was held at the Exchange to-day, Mr. P. N. Trobeck in the chair. The committes appointed on Saturday to take legal opinion as to the…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 3

A gentleman handed us the following for insertion— Sir— Having received a letter from a friend who is now working, next claim to the ' Lady Belmore's Company's Lease,' and thinking it might interest the…

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Latest Mining. Evening Neva Office

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 2

THE LEVIATHAN COMPANY.—One of the Sydney subscribing shareholders of this mine has recently returned from a trip to the locus in quo, and has expressed himself highly pleased with his investment. He has stated…

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Tin Mining Companies. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 5

SIR,—To those of your readers who may have read my letter headed "Tin Mining Compimes, which you were kind enough to insert in your Saturday's issue, an answer to Mr. Marshall Bayley's letter, in Monday's paper, would…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 5

HILL END.—Some little excitement is stated, by the Times of Saturday, to have been caused during the preceding week by the reported discovery of rich reefs at Louisa Creek, and Wattle Flat, each of which places has…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 7

WE are informed that the promoters of the Ruby Creck Tin Mining Company seem more disposed to meet the views of the contributing shareholders, and that it is probable some amicable arrangement may be made…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 2

THE LEVIATHAN COMPANY— One of the Sydney subscribing shareholders of this mine has recently returned from a trip to the locus in quo, and has expressed himself highly pleased with his investment. He has stated…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 2

O. Bate and Co. report that some more rich specimens have just come to hand from the Surface Hill Gold-mining Company's ground, Wattle Flat, near Sofala, which may be seen at their office, 165,…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 5

MESSRS. Barton and Melhado closed the share list of the Pioneer Tin Mining Company at 10 a.m., yesterday—more shares having been then applied for than the proprietors offered to the public. Sales were made during the day at 1s…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 3

THE escort left Gulgong on Thursday last, says the Guardian, with 4570oz of gold as the produce of the gold-field for the past fortnight. The amount, though up to the average, is not as high as was generally…

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Gold-fields Management. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2

SIR,—I beg to call your attention to a subject of great importance in connection with the gold-mining interest, and to express my surprise that it should have escaped attention so long. It is the total absence of any official…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2

C.Bate and Co. report that some more rich specimens have just come to hand from the Surface Hil Gold-mining Company's ground, Wattle Flat, near Sofala, which may be seen at their, 165,…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 3

Messrs. Butler, Rule, and Co., report:-The contract for driving a tunnel-200 feet long-is the Great Extended, has been let to Messrs. Cornish and Co. at L2 per foet. The work will at once be vigorously…

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Blowhard's Mining Experiences--he Jumps a Claim

Sydney Punch · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 4

Blowhard is put on the lay to jump a claim. Arrives on the ground and prepares his pegs, and is looked at with evident mistrust. Is gently remonstrated with…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1872 · page 5

THE only specimens approaching true lode (in, the produce of the colony, reached the Exchange yesterday afternoon, and were examined by a large number of persons interested in the development of our mining…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Friday 8 March 1872 · page 2

Messrs. Butler, Rule. and Co., report —The contract for driving a tunnel- 100 fett long-in the Great Extended, has been lot to Messrs. Cornish and Co,at L2 per foot. The work will at once he vigorously…

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