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Mining & the mines, 1872

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Mines and Mining. On the Dressing of Tin, Copper, and other Ores. (CONTINUED.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 14

IN breaking the lode underground, numerous rocks are produced, throughout which valuable ore is more or less disseminated. After these stones are washed they are "ragged." This operation consists simply in reducing…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 15

THE JUMPING OF BROWN'S CLAIM.—FOX V. DITCHBOURN AND PARTY.—This case was heard on Friday at the commissioner's court, Tambaroora. Mr. Richardson and Mr. Bailey for defendants; Mr. Macintosh and Mr…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2
Also in Empire

Age of Progress Gold-mining Company (limited).-An adjourned general meeting of this company was held at Messrs. Darton and Co.'s offices, Bank Chambers, King-street, on Thursday last, when the following…

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Mining News

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 8

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

GRENFELL.—The Record says :—In the prospecting claim Homeward Bound, they are now raising some remarkably tine stone, thickly studded with gold. The reef ia now from 3 to 4…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 658

THE dulness of the last few days of the past week was considerably increased on Friday. Hardly any gold shares changed hands, nor was there much inquiry until…

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Latest Mining. the Tin Mines on the Queensland Boeder. [From Our Correspondent.] Stanthorpe, May 15th, 1872

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 7

IN my last I Promised to let you know the cause of the disturbances on Quart Pot Creek and the Broadwater, which had necessitated our Government sondine down a strong body of police to preservo order, It…

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Wellington Copper Mine. Report of the Wellington Copper Mine on the Nanima Estate. May 11th, 1872

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 16

THIS property consists of 100 acres of leased [?] Mr. Aarons, J.P., Nanima estate, Wellington. The proprietors are five practical miners. The country is of a slate and granite formation; the direction of the lode…

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A Visit to the Western Gold-Fields. No. 2.—Gulgong. [From Our Correspondent.] May 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 16

THE road from Mudgee to Gulgong runs the greater part of the way over alluvial flats, level as a bowling green. A gently undulating forest country intervenes now and then, just to vary, as it were, the monotony…

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Tin Mining. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 14

SIR,—I solicit insertion of my letter, hoping it will draw attention to a matter of considerable consequence to a fast growing industry. It must strike any practical man that the present way of…

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The Tin Mines on the Queensland Border. [From Our Correspondent.] Stanthorpe, May 15th, 1872

Empire · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 3

IN my last I promised to let you know the cause of the disturbances on Quart Pot Creek and the Breadwater, which had neccessitated our Government sending down a strong body of police to preserve order. It…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 27 May 1872 · page 3

THE KOH-I-NOOR—The prospectus of the Koh-i-noor Gold Mining Company has been published, and being the last of the celebrated claims on Hawkins' Hill, has attracted attention, and there is every likelihood of its…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 May 1872 · page 5

THERE were a few sales this morning, but the general tone of the market was dull. Lady Belmore gold sold at 19s. to 21s., holders at close asking 22s. 6d. Oban tin were inquired for,…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 27 May 1872 · page 2

Messrs. Foster, Kelly, and Co., mining agents, report baring this day purchased Krohman's monster cake of gold for the sum of L22,307 14s, bang at the rate of L3 19s 6d per ounce, for 5612 ounces. In a few days,…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 3

THE secretary of the Mount Perry Copper Company reports that 97 tons 9 cwt copperfore, and 11 tons 4 c[?] regulas arrived per Egmont, from Maryborough. The John Bull claim ore, better known as Moses,…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 5

COPPER shares were in strong request to-day, and a large number changed hands at full rates. Peak Downs were reported to have been done at 6[?] to £7 1s. 6d., and a sale at…

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The Mining Conspiracy Case

Evening News · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE mining conspiracy case was concluded in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The Crown prosecutor, at the opening of the case, called George Caborne Twenty-man, an engraver, carrying on business in…

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Wellington Copper Mine. Report of the Wellington Copper Mine on the Nanima Estate. May 11th, 1872

Empire · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 3

THIS property consists of 100 acres of land leased from Mr. Aarons, J.P., Nanima estate, Wellington. The proprietors are five practical minors. The country is of a slate and granite formation; the direction of the [?]do…

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