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Mining & the mines, 1872

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 2

E. N. Emmott reports, a telegram received on Friday afternoon, June 14th, at 4 p.m.:—"Lady Belmore Knocked down stone in shaft; splendid gold." The mining manager of the Cow Flat Copper Mining…

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Gold, Copper, and Tin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 759

MR. John Yard contributes the following information respecting the geological formations in which gold, copper, and tin are likely to be found, as the result of tea years' practical experience in mining…

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A Visit to the Western Gold-Fields. No. 3. GULGONG

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 14

GULGONG was the first gold-field in the Western district on which deep-sinking, properly so called, has been tried. To work a claim at Gulgong requires a considerable capital. Six months, or even twelve, may…

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The Clarence River Gold-fields. [From Our Correspondent.] May 30

Evening News · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 4

DURING the present state of affairs it would be accounted almost insanity to speak of anything which would not hear some relation to gold [?]…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 754

THERE was an improved demand for Krohmanns gold on the 7th instant, small sales were reported at 42s. 6d., and there were buyers for a quantity at a less figure. Beyers and…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 4

A MEETING of shareholders of the Dumaresq Mole Run Tin Mining Company was hell at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, on Wednesday. The following gentlemen were elected as first office beares:-Directors, E…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1872 · page 5

THERE was a light demand for shares this morning Copper, firm. Krohmann's and Beyers and Holtermann's gold enquired for. Viceroy Gold Mining Company.—Messrs. Thompson,…

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The Clarence River Gold-fields. [From Our Correspondent.] the Little River Reefs. Via, Grafton, June 9

Empire · Monday 17 June 1872 · page 4

Since my last I have visited the Little River reefs and obtained an accurate and reliable account of them. By actual observation and carefal analysis of their respective works, and on summing up the whole, I find…

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Mining Excitement. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1872 · page 5

SIR,—The great mining excitement now and for some time past raging in New South Wales, has made its influence felt even at Carcoar. Although we have no Hill End to boast of, still we have a Burnt Yards that is to beat…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Palmer roports that the Extended Hustler Tribute Company (Sandhurst, Victoria), have declared a dividend of 5s for the fortnight, payable Wednesday next…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 5

THE Share market had a brisker aspect this morning than it has presented for some days past. Gold, tin, and copper shares were in demand, the two latter having the preference…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 2

In the last two issues of our paper attention has been called by advertisement to the important mining report on Brand and Fletcher's claim. The report has been accidentally omitted, but will be found in to-day's…

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Scientific Mining. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 3

SIR,—"It is not only for skilled miners that the colony has room, but for skilled superintendents of mining. The Jermyn-street School of Mines ought by this time to have trained scores of young men, many of whom might turn…

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The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 6

GULGONG.—The Guardian of the 15th says:—In our last inining report an error occurred in the amount of the last escort; the amount should have been 3279 oz. instead of 1837 oz., as we gave it. The only excitement of the week…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 4

THE mining manager of Krohmann's Gold Mining Company telegraphed as follows to the secretary on Tuesday:—"Krohmann's new vein has been struck in Carrol and Beard's claim. Vein thin, but carrying good…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 5

THE Share market suffered a relapse to-day and only a very limited number of transactions were reported. In gold shares the only sales were Krohmanns, at 41s. Copper in fair…

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Important Aggregate Meeting of Miners. [From Our Newcastle Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 6

AN aggregate meeting of the miners of this distruct was held at Griffiths Flat, on Thursday, for the purpose of taking into consideration various matters affecting the coal interests, the present rate of wages, and the hours of…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 2

The Monkland and Inglewood Gold-Mining Company, Gympie: Mr. Horace Tozer writes on the 9th June:-"I consider this the best mine on Gympie not at present yielding gold. Gympie is not known to most…

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A Visit to the Western Gold Fields. No. 2.-GULGONG. May 17

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 3

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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A Visit to the Western Goldfields. No. 3. GULGONG

Empire · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 4

GULGONG was the first gold-field in the Western district on which deep-sinking, properly so called, has been tried. To work a claim at Gulgong requires a considerable capital. Six months, or even twelve, may…

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