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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 98

Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 8

VARIOUS rumours were afloat to-day regarding Krohmann's crushing, but, so far as we have been able to learn, nothing definite is known more than that the picked stuff and specimens…

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Miners' Demonstration. [From Our Newcastle Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 3

ON Thursday last, one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings of miners that has taken place in the colliery districts for some years past, was held at Griffiths' Flat, for the purpose of considering their position with reference to…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 2

The mining manager of the Tambaroora and Louisa Quartz-mining Company, Hargraves, reports to his directors that on Friday last he came on the famous Blackfellows reef, and is now stoping up. At a depth…

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Mr. Morehead and the Lambton Miners. the following is the copy of a printed circular which has been addressed to the miners by R. A. A. Morehead Esq.:—

Empire · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 3

"The draft of what follows was prepared in anticipation of an interview on the evening of Monday the 22nd between Mr. Crondace and me the Lambton miners. Circumstances led to this meeting not taking, place…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 3

At the half-yearly meeting of the sharehoders of the New Independent Gold Mining Company (limited, held to-day (29th July,) the report and balance-sheet, were read, and unanimously adopted. Messrs. James…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 8

TELEGRAMS from Hill End, reporting that l5 tons of quartz from Krohman's yielded 6733 oz. of gold, brought the shares into more favour this morning, and sales were made at from…

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The Burrendong Gold Field. Tronbarks, July 20

Empire · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 4

OWING to the smallness of its extent, and the patchy nature of the ground, Burrendong has not drawn the same account of attention that larger and more steadily remunerating fields have. It lies in a norht eaterly…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

The Peabody Copper Mine.-There were published yesterday two reports on this mine, which were made by gentlemen of known experience in copper-mining, and which effectually set at rest any doubts occasioned…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 3

GULGON[?].—The Home Rule (says the Guardian of Saturday) still continues the centre of attraction, and from appearances is likely to be so for some time to come, as the original leader or run is extending, and tributaries are being…

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The Bulli Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 3

THE twenty-[?] half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held at the Exchange yesterday, when the following report was read and adopted on motion by the chairman, Mr. G. W[?] Allen:—…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 8

THE most remarkable feature in the Share market to-day was the rapid improvement in Hustler's Tribute, influenced by telegrams from Melbourne. On 'Change to-day they were…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

Mr. William Walker reports a shipment of sixteen bags tin ore, received from the Company's works per Ballina, via Grafton…

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Meeting of the A. A. Company's Miners. [From Our Newcastle Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 5

A VERY large meeting of the A. A. Company's miners was held on Monday morning last, on the ground near the gasometer. Mr. JAMES DUKE occuiped the chair, and stated that a message had arrived from the office, requesting…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 7

[?] CREEK.—The weather, which set in extremely wet on [?]nesday night (says the Mining Record of Saturday), [?] has continued so up to going to press, has somewhat [?]ded mining operations, but still partles are actively…

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The Miners' Strike

Sydney Punch · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 1

The miners at Newcastle suddenly thought Their wages were not to their liking; Their style of behaviour was instantly chang'd; And their conduct was certainly striking…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 3

The Grenfell correspondent of the Burrongong Argus states that the negotiations pendlng for the purchase of the prospecting claim and No; 1 South. Homeward Bound, were concluded. The promoters are allowed a mo[?]th…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 5

THE numerous meetings of public companies held to-day rendered sales of shares less, numerous. The companies dealt in were almost the same as those reported yesterday in…

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Important to Mining Speculators

Sydney Punch · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 1

MR. REID reports a large crushing of stone at Darlinghurst last week. Whether there was any gold in the stone he does not inform us, but if there is we may realise the poetical conception of having our "streets paved with gold" before long. Mr. Reid will be happy…

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Meeting of A. A. Co.'s Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 6

IN Tuesday eveing last, a will attended meeting of the mine[?] of the slove company, m[?] on the Hill, near the Ga[?]ks, for the purpo[?] of con ide[?]ing the present [?] of the [?]sting s[?] and discues a number fo ruels…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

The Northern Star Tin Mining Company.-A fine sample of are from this company's property at Skeleton Creek, was exhibited at the Exchange yesterday, and still continues on view. The percentage, as…

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