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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 98

Stamp Duties on the Sale or Transfer of Mining Property

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 149

IN reply to many inquiries as to how the Stamp Act affects the sile and transfer of mining shares, and the transfer of mining interests generally, we give the undermentioned particulars:—…

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Telegraphic Messages From Port Darwin. Prospecting Parties for the New Gold Fields. Communication by Cable Till Interrupted. Adelaide, Saturday, 11.47 a.m

Evening News · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 4

The weekly estafette from Port Darwin arrived at the station near Tennant's Creek last evening, bringing telegrams from Palmerston, Port Darwin, dated July 30th…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 August 1872 · page 5

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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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 5 August 1872 · page 2

A MEETING was held on Friday, at Mr. F. H. Grundy's offices, Pitt-street, when the Pyramul. Sluicing Company was duly formed. Directors: The Hon. J. B. Wilson and Messrs. Caird and Read…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 August 1872 · page 5

THE New England (s.), from Grafton, brought 78 bags of tin ore, weighing 4 tons 4 cwt., for the Mount Mitchell Company. At a meeting of the Pyramul Co., held at…

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Messages From Port Darwin. Prospecting Parties for the New Gold Fields. Communication by Cable Still. Interrupted

Empire · Monday 5 August 1872 · page 2

The weekly estafette from Port Darwin arrived at the station near Tennant's Creek last evening, burning telegrams from Palmerston, Port Darwin, dated July 30th,…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 3

GULGONG.—The escort which left on the 1st instant (says the Guardian of Saturday) took down 4875 oz. of gold, as the yield for the previous fortnight. The yield is up to the average, and, from appearances, will increase rather than…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 4

Highly satisfactory news was received in town from Greufell this morning, in reference to the Prussian Reef. It is to tbs effect, that stone, the richest that has over before been seen at Greenfell, has been raised…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 5

THE recent large crushing by Krohman's Company, reports of rich stone being raised from Beyers and Holterman's claim, and other causes, are again attracting attention to…

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Gold in the Northern Territory

Empire · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 4

THE "Northern Territory" seems likely to have an incentive to development mere powerful than the Java telegraph, which is lying inactive at the bottom of the sea, or the…

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Latest Mining. Erenina News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 2

The mining manager of the Pride of the Macquarie Gold Mining Company (Mx. M. Egan) reports that two men are employed on this claim driving a tunnel. Tenders will be called for in a few days for a tunnel 100…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 6

CURRAJONG.—We have had quite a lively time of it this week (says the correspondent of the Forbes Times, writing on the 1st instant), through the successful floating of the Dayspring Reef. The Company took possession of the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

Messrs. Little and Pile report having received information of a magnificent lode of copper having been struct at Wiserman's Creek, close to their own selection. It is stated that about 24 feet of solid blue and green…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 5

REPORTS from Hill End that Beyers and Holterman's claim is now turning out as rich stone as has ever been found, has again brought the shares in claims on the same lead into notice…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

The [?] Gold Mining Company, Wattle Flat, has been floated ; and at a meeting of shareholders held at the Temperance Hall last Monday evening, Messrs. W. Renny, W. Larmer, W. Smith, A. M'Neilly, and J…

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Gold Mining Extraordinary

Sydney Punch · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 3

SYDNEY PUNCH, ESQ..-- SIR,--Happening to peruse the columns of your Melbourne contemporary, the Argus, I observed that a shoemaker at Ballan had discovered a quartz reef in his garden…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 3

H. M. Caldwell and Co. report: The provisional directors of the Queen [?]in Mining Co. met yesterday at Courvoisier's Cafe, and, with Sir James Martin in the chair, resolved, amongst other matters, to hold a public…

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Moans about Mining

Sydney Punch · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 4

O when and O when will the mania cease-- The mania cease, the mania cease, The madness for share and for scrip ? For here and for here am I day by day…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 5

THERE was a spirited inquiry for Hawkins Hill shares to-day at advanced rates. Beyers and Holtermans active at 38s. to 40s. Krohmanns changed hands at 45s. 6d. to 46s. cu[?]…

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Latest Mining Evening News Office

Evening News · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 2

H. Fairfax and Co. report, that instructions have been sent to the manager of the Big Engine Alluvial Gold Mining Company at Redbank, Araluen, to open up the ground at once. The shares are nearly nil allotted,…

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