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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 98

The Cape Diamond Mines

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 13

Some interesting particulars respecting the Diamond Mines at the Cape of Good Hope may be gleaned from the correspondence between the Governor, for the time…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News, Australian Town and Country Journal

Mr. Charles Bacon reports that the sliaro list in the Brassington Crcek Tin-mining Company closed yesterday, with applications in excess of shares to allot. This company was floated upon the same basis as the…

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Mining News

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 8

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 14

We take the following from the Tambaroora Times of Saturday last:— DIRT HOLES, TAMBAROORA.—Eisonstadtor's machine is all on the ground. The manager is expected up this…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 6

Gulgong.—Owing to the four days holidays proclaimed by the Commissioner, says the Argus, work has been at a standstill all over the goldfield; so that there is little that is new to…

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Mines and Mining. On the Dressing of Tin, Copper, and other Ores. Jigging Machinery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 13

IN the jigging sieve only the initial velocity of the substances to be separated is obtained at each stroke. Wore, however, the sieve plunged to a depth of, say twenty or thirty feet, the various grains would…

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A Trip to the Ironbarks Gold-field. [From a Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 18

To the many to whom the district of the "Ironbarks" is at present unknown, the following rough sketch of a visit lately paid to that locality may not be unintcresting, while to the many very jolly inhabitants thereof it…

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Mining. Friday; Morning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 8

THE dulness of the past week has increased towards the close, and mining shares may be very justly termed decidedly flat. Sellers largely predominate over buyers, and as…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 690

These were a few sales on Saturday, 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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The Clarence River Gold-fields. [From a Correspondent.] Grafton, 18th May, 1872

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 16

THE rapid influx of gold seekers to this part of the country is rather astonishing to the quiet folks of the Clarence River and district. To see nearly 100 passengers on the deck of the Agnes Irving, all gazing on the…

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A Family Poisoned by Coal Gas

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 681

New York, March 28.—Early this morning the air was filled with a startling rumour that a whole family of taria, and differs little from its southern allies. The tail is thinner, or is rather lees profusely covered…

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Notes on the Tin, Copper, and GoldFields of the North. [From a Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 14

TIN is found on the Macdonald River, about sixtemiles from Bendemeer, near Inverell, and onwards Queensland, including the Richmond and Grafton districts, but the principal places appear to be the…

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A Family of Twelve Persons Poisoned by Coal Gas

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 3

New York,March 28.--Early this morning the air was filled with the startling rumour that a whole family of twelve, in Brooklyn, had been poisoned. An investigation shows that only…

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Rev. W. B. Clarke on Gold and Tin Deposits

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 692

AT the first meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales for the session of 1872-73, held in the Chamber of Commerce on the 22nd May last, the Rev. W. B. Clarke, vice-president, delivered the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 3 June 1872 · page 3

Little and Pile roport that of the companion in their hands before the public, the Stanthorpe Tin Quart, pot Greek, and the Welcome Home Gold, Adelong, Old Keef, are being very successfully placed, applications,…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1872 · page 3

Little and Pile report that the El Dorado Company (prospectus of which was only published in this morning's paper) is having quite a run. It is an alluvial company, Adelong Valley, and is surrounded by other…

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The Adelong Gold-fields. Adelong, May 25

Evening News · Tuesday 4 June 1872 · page 2

During the past few weeks the Adelong alluvial and quartz mines are looking up, and the excitement as discovery after discovery is made continues to increase. Underneath the white reef gold has been…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 4 June 1872 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Palmor, of 183, Pitt-strcet, reports that the Groat Extended, Hustler's Tribute (Sandhurst), hare declared a dividond of 8s per share for tho fortnight…

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