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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 98

Mining Intelligence

Evening News · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 3

The Tenterfield Star reports that a number of Sydney cap[?]talists have arrived in the district for the purpose of inspecting the [?] mines and gold-fields, also that [?]our m[?] r[?]s have been discovered at B[?]orook during the past…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 2

The following telegram from Melbourne was posted at Greville's, yestorday:—"The cause of the panic in the Hustler's has not vet been ascertained; sellers at £12 15s. Hustler's Tribute—sellers, £3 6s; buyers,…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 5

THE rapidity with which new ventures have been placed upon the market lately is begining to cause another reaction. Gold, tin, and copper companies have each had their…

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Gold Mining Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 7

THE following additional regulations for gold mining upon Crowe Lands are published ia yesterday's Government Gazette:— 1. The provisions with reference to labour upon claims…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 8

EMU CREEN.—A good deal of work (says the Mining Record of Saturday) has been done during the week at the different mines. The Grenfell Consols Company are still sinking in the North and South shaft. The stone shows a…

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The Southern Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 8

THE following is the report of the Commissioner for the Southern Gold-F[?]elds, laid on the table of the Assembly:— The Commissioner-in-charge, Southern District, to…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 2

The first general meeting of the shareholders of the Rosewood Copper-mining Co. (Limited) was held at the Exchange, yesterday (Tuesday). The Hon. G. A. Lloyd was in the chair. The chairman explained that…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 7

THE inquiry for shares to-day was not more active than it was yesterday. Copper shares were at previous quotations, with the demand confined to Peak Downs, Drummond, and…

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Silver, Gold, and Copper. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 8

SIR,—In your mining column of yesterday's issue appears the following:— "Dr. M'Kay, of this city, has recently received some semples of copper ore from Bryant and Cummings's…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 8

SOLFERINO: Things are lookingwell at this place, according to the correspondence in the Grafton Observer of Saturday, which states that where gold is found it has been in large quantities. Band of Hope: Gold, and what…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

THE finest sample of copper ore that we have seen in Sydney was exhibited this morning by Messrs. Foster, Kelly, and Co. The sample was from the Peabody Copper Mine, and was brought down to Sydeny by Mr…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 7

THERE was a moderate amount of business doing in copper to-day. Peak Downs changed hands at yesterday's price; Peak Downs Consols at 6s. 9d.; Mount Perry at 37s. 6d…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

THE finest sample of copper ore that we have seen in Sydney was exl[?]bited this morning by Messrs. Foster, Kelly, and Co. The sample was from the peabody Copper Mine, and was brought down to Sydney by Mr…

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The Chinese Gold-diggers at Maitland Bar. [From Our Correspondent.] Maitland Bar, Mcroo River, July 9

Empire · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 4

THIS bar is the head quarters, as it were, of the Chinamen in the district. They have quite a little village at the lower end of it, in which there are two general stores, kept by Chinese "merchants"—as they call…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 7

CURRAJONG—Writing on the l8th instant the correspondent of the Forbes Times says:—When the weather clears up we shall have a large amount of gold for the escort to take, but until we get a direct escort we cannot…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 2

Shakespeare Gold Mining Company, Rox Ridge.—The manager of this company Mr. D. A. Crichton reports excellent stone from this mine, calculated to give 6 oz to the ton from a body of stone which will take years…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 6

ANOTHER very quiet day has been passed in the Share Market. Copper shares offered freely, and Peak Downs found buyers at £8 6s. 6d. to 8¼. Peabody were done at par, and…

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Mineral Leases Other Than Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 7

A SEVENTH edition of the Crown Lands Acts, and regulations thereunder, has been published by the Government in a convenient form for reference. In the present edition all repealed regulations have…

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Mining on Private Property Bill

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

THE following is the bill which was read a first time in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, to provide for mining on private property for gold and silver:— 1. This Act shall be called and may be cited as "The…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 2

Very good specimens of tin ore from the Burra Burra Mine are now on view at Greville's rooms. We have been shown some excellent specimen of copper ore from Messrs. Flanagan, Karey, and party's…

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