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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 98

Mining Matters

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 19

IN mining circles, during the past month, a good deal of activity has been displayed, the general impression being in favour of tin and copper investments, more than in gold. This…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 2

The Northern Star Tin Mining Company.—A fine sample of ore 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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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 5

WE have to report another very dull day in the Share Market. Copper quite neglected; only one sale of Peak Downs reported. This was at 6?, and a trifle less would have…

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Denison Diggings. Gold-digger's Creck, July 2[?]

Empire · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 4

Mining is brisk, and this place is now becoming of such great importance, that the miners deem it necessary that we should have a mining registrur's office here, owing to the inconyvenience caused to the miners. not only by ex pense. be…

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Denison Diggings. Gold-digger's Creek. July 22

Evening News · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 3

Mining is brisk, and this place is now becoming of such great importance, that the miners deem it necessary that we should have a mining registrar's office been, owing to the inconvenience caused to the miners, not only by expense, but…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 2

Messrs. Little and Pile report baring received per Lady Young yesterday, about half-a ton of very fine copper are from the Kariboo Copper Mine, close to the Kroombit and Blackall mines, near Gladstone. The…

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Coal Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 148

THE export from Newcastle for the week ending 26th July is 11,170 tons, of which 2646 were shipped to Sydney, 2441 to Melbourne, 95 to Adelaide, 333 to Wallaroo, 1763 to New Zealand, 51 to Port Macquarie, 1576 to Honolula, 581…

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Mines and Mining. Copper Ores—their Varieties and Characteristics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 14

THE ores of copper include about 13 different species, and each, of these contains a great many varieties. These ores do not possess any one general exterior character by which they…

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Tin Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 148

INVERELL MINES —The subjoined report in the Courier of Saturday:—Band of Hope, Darby's Branch Creek, have nearly six tons of tin ore now on hand. Sluicing has not been carried on at this mine for the past few days,…

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Copper Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 148

MR. E. J. Bloxham writes on July 29th the subjoined remarks in reference to the Fort Bourke copper district:— As during the last few weeks many Sydney people having become financially interested in the mines of the…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 15

The great topic of conversation just now, says the Hill End Observer of Saturday, is the probable result of Krohmunn's crushing. Fifteen tons and a half of the richest stone are now being subjected to the action of the…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 7

At the half-yearly meeting of the Peak Downs Company, a dividend, equal to 200 per cent per annum, was declared. EXCELSIOR REEFS, MUTTAMA.—These well…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The following is a copy of a private telegram received last night by Mr.J. G. Raphael, M. L. A. "Krohmann's and Grosbrand s claims have this day amalgamated (twenty nere lease), and have struck several veins…

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Mining News

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 4

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 146

THE inquiry for investments on July 26th was chiefly for copper and dividend-paying gold. in the former we note sales of Cobar at 46s., Cowflat at 35s., mount Perry at 37s., Peelwood…

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Latest Mining News

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 147

The Chambers Creek correspondent of the Bathurst Free Press, July 31, writes:—The Hibernian—General Bourke Reefs: Shaft down 60 feet. Working steadily. Prince Charles (registered) — Caledonia: Shaft 45 feet deep,…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 8

THE large amount of calls now being made upon the shares of progressive mines has induced greater caution on the part of investors; very few more leases have been effected within…

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Meeting of A. A. Co.'s Miners

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 152

ON Tuesday evening last, a well attended meeting of the miners of the above company, met on the Hill, near the Gas-works, for the purpose of considering the present aspect of the existing strike end disease a number of rules…

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Denison Diggings. Gold-digger's Creek, July 22

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 7

Mining is brisk, and this pince is now becoming of such great importance, that the miners deem it necessary that we should have a mining registrar's office here, owing to the inconvenience caused to the miners, not only by expense, but…

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