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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 98

Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1872 · page 2

MR W. FOSTER, Grevilles-chambers, reports that the snares are selling briskly in the Sir Hercules Gold-mining Company, whose land is [?]uated on the main line of the Hawkins Hill Reef, and adjoining the…

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Mines and Mining. On Mining by Fire as Practised in Germany

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 15

THE most remarkable instance of working a mine by fire is that of the Rammelsberg, in the Harz. This method was resorted to in consequence of the extraordinary hardness and tenacity of the rock…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

THE share list of the Ruby Tin Mining Company has closed, and shares will be allotted as applied for. It was intended to have held a meeting of the shareholders of the Pioneer Tin Company to-day, but by some…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 15

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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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

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…

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Mining News

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 5

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 298

THE Gulgong Gold Mining and Quartz Crashing Company, formed to work the Royal George reef, has been successfully floated. Mesas. J. Donelan, H. Dixson, J. Blow, J. Edgely, and H. Sippel have been elected director;…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

MR. W. FOSER, Groville's-chambers, reports that the shares are selling briskly in the Sir Hercules Gold-— mining Company, whose land is situated on the main line of the Hawkins' Hill Reef, and adjoining the…

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Editorial Notes. the Increase in Mining Enterprise

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 6

which has taken place recently in this colony, is a most gratifying indication of our advancing prospor oy. There is no end to our mineral wealth. We have as yet only scratched the surface, and have…

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Latest Mining. Government Gazette. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 3

Mr. GEORGE EMBLETON, of 267, George-street, reports that only a very few of the shares in the Sons of Freedom Company, allotted to the public, remain unapplied for although the prospectus was not before the…

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Latest Mining. Hill-end and Chambers' Creek. [From a Correspondent] March 5

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 5

Hill End, Chamber's Creek and the country round the same has been unmistakably stamped by the greatest geologist of this country as one of the largest gold-bearing districts in the world. I say the 'greatest,'…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1872 · page 7

BORO COPPER MINE, NEAR GOULBURN.—Some very fine specimens of red oxides and yellow sulphurets are now on view at the Exchange, which we are informed were taken out of the shaft in process of sinking. We notice…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1872 · page 2

Evening News Office, Monday. THE shares in the Sons of Freedom Gold-Mining Company have been all applied for, so the company is now closed. A telegram received from Tambaroora states…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Monday 11 March 1872 · page 2

Mr. GRORAGE EMBLETON, of 267, George-street, reports that only a very few of the shares in the Sons of Freedom Company, although to the pabilc, remain umapplied for, although the prospootus was not before the…

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Mining News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1872 · page 5

CALEDONIAN TIN COMPANY.—Mr. Mullens informs us that the whole of the shares in this company were taken up yesterday. THE PIONEER TIN MINING COMPANY.—The first…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 12 March 1872 · page 2

Evening News Office, Tuesday. THE mining manager of the Pactolus Company reports that this company's ground was surveyed last week, and is seventeen acres in extent, being 1209 feet across…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Tuesday 12 March 1872 · page 2

THE shares in the Sons of Freedom Gold-Mining Company have been all applied for, so the company is now closed. A telegram received from Tambaroora states that very rich gold has again been struck in the Niagara,…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1872 · page 5

THE shareholders of the Enterprise Gold Mining Company have elected Messrs. F. Campbell, R. Gilfillan, R. Carter, A. W. Sutton, and W. J. Farrell, directors; Mesers, R. C. Close and B. James, auditors…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Wednesday 13 March 1872 · page 2

THE mining manager of the Pactious Company reports that this company's ground was surveyed last week, and is seventeen acres in extent, being 1200 feet across the course of the reefs, It includes all the known…

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