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Mining & the mines, 1872

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The Treatment of Gold Deposits

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 74

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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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1872 · page 6

GULGONG.—In the Guardian's report of the 20th instant it is stated that the usual fortnightly escort left on Thursday, conveying 4315 oz. as the yield of the gold- field for that period. We stated in our last mining report that this…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 4

The Tambaroora Times, of the 20th, furnishes the following items of intelligence:—On Thursday last the men at work in the upper adit of the Lady Belmore Company struck a reef, averaging a foot. We saw…

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The Tin Mines at Oban

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 3

WRITING on the 11th instant, the correspondent of the Armidale Express says:—The intrusion upon this field by mineral lessees has for some time had the effect of binding the diggers to their claims, lest they should lose possession…

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The Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 3

THE usual half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this company was held in the Chamber of Commerce, at noon yesterday; Mr. R. Rome in the chair. The following report was read and adopted:—…

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Trunkey Creek Quartz Mining Company (Limited)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 3

THE fifth half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of this company was held at their office, 362, George-street, yesterday, Dr. Garran in the chair, when the following report was read by the legal manager (Mr. A. Simpson),…

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Gold and Other Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 6

The news of the past month is of less importance than it would have been had not the Christmas holidays intervened to make the matter more dull than it might have been under other circumstances. Ten days are allowed to the…

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Mines and Mining. Facilities for Settling Mining Disputes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 15

WE notice that the Victorian miners have at last found the system of settling mining disputes in the court-houses, instead of on the ground so intolerable, that they are making a movement to induce their…

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COLLIERY Explosion at Wigan

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 3

ABOUT midnight on Tuesday an explosion took place at the Spring Pit, Hindley Green, near Wigan. As at this pit in 1868 more than sixty lives were lost, it was made a rule that no powder should be used…

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Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 105

PERHAPS one of the most important items of mining news this week is the fact that a rich reef has been at last discovered at Bingera in the Northern district. This field, when first opened, was one of almost…

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Wilcannia Copper Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

A CORRESPONDENT of the Central Australian, in describing a trip to these mines, says:—For the last twenty miles of road the hills are plainly visible, until nearer approach, when they become now defined in outline, presenting…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 7

GULGONG.—In the Guardian's report of the 20th instant it is stated that the usual fort-nightly escort left on Thusrday, conveying 4315 oz. as the yield of the gold-field for that…

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Mining News

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 9

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 15

The Tambaroora Times, of the 20th, furnishes the following items of intelligence:—On Thursday last the men at work in the upper adit of the Lady Belmore Company struck a reef, averaging a foot. We saw…

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Wilcannia Copper Mines[?] (From the Correspondent of the Bourke Telegraph.)

Empire · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 4

THE distance of the mines from Wilcannia, by the present track is about eighty miles. For the last twenty miles of road the hills are plainly visible, presenting serrated edges jagged and abrupt, two of conical…

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Wilcannia Copper Mines. (From the Correspondent of the Bourke [Telegraph)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 15

THE distance of the mines from Wilcannia by the present track is about eighty miles For the last twenty miles of road the hills are plainly visible, presenting serrated edges jagged and abrupt, two of conical…

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Mining

Empire · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 3

The past month has been one of great activity in mining matters, consequent upon the formation of several new companies, and the very good yields which have been received from the various fields…

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Mining Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 4

The Tambaroora Times, of the 20th, furnishes the following item of intelligence:—On Thursday last the men at work in the upper adit of the Lady Belmore Company struck a reef, averaging a foot. We saw…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 2

MESSRS. BARTON and M[?]L[?]ADO report that news to hand from Gulgong says flag is hoisted on No. 23 Black Lead. Good stone is being taken out again from Paxton and Co.'s claim; also Mr. Krohman's,…

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