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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 98

E. N. Emmett's Monthly, Mining Report

Empire · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 3

DURING the past month, a large number ol new companies have been advertised, and many floated, consisting of gold, copper, and tin, lndeed there appears to be no abatement of the continued atroams of new found mines put before the…

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Mr. E. H. Hargraves and the Discovery of G-old

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 16

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. CUNEEN moved—"That this House will, on Friday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider of nu address to tho Governor, praying that…

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Telegrams This Day. Inverell. The Dispute at the Tin Mines: Saturday, 12.42 pm

Evening News · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

Four men, named Charles moore, Edward Mardens, Thomas Payne, and J. Forbes, were yesterday arrested on warrant for stealing tin ore, the property of Darby's Creek Company…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 2

QUART POT Creek (writes a correspondent of the Clarence Examiner under date the 30th ultimo), is situated three miles from the river, by ascending a long spur range, and on the left hand the Little and Big Quart Pot Creek is…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 3

MR. P.S.MACKENZIE, one of the brokers to the Burra Burra Tin Company reports that the whold of the shares are nearly applied for, and that the list must positively close early next week. Good accounts, it is…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 5

INQUIRY for shares to-day was almost limited to the favourite claims at Hill End. Krohmans and Beyers and Holtermans changed hands at yesterday's quotations. Rapps,…

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Mining and Clairvoyance

Empire · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 4

INCREDIBLE as it may apper in these matter-of-fact days, I learn upon very good authority that it is a veryr common practice amongst mining speculators to call in the aid of clairvoyance before going into a fresh…

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Latest News From the Stanthorpe Tin Mines

Empire · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 4

THE Stannum Miner gives some interesting items of news from the Stanthorpe District on the Queensland Border, from which we glean the follwing:— The Blue Mountain chaim at Law's Gully, turned out the last…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 2

Great Extended Hartley Tribute Company, No. 1.— Mr. Joseph Palmer reports that a dividend of 2s per share has been declared payable at Sandhurst on Wednesday next…

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Discovery of Gold and Diamonds at Oberon, Bathurst District

Empire · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 2

THE following official communication on the subject of the recent auriferous discoveries, and the finding of diamonds, near Oberon, has been forwarded to us for publication, by the Minister for Lands:—…

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From Tin to Gold. [From Our Special Reporter.] the Glen-morrison Diggings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 2

FLATTRRING myself with the idea that many idividuals have followed me in my course of travel, by per[?]sing my at times Prosy correspondence, forwarded from different parts of my [?], I take the liberty of giving a…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 3

GULGONG.—The Home Rule (says the Guardian of Saturday) is still the point of attraction to all who are not getting gold, Not because there is any improvement in the prospects or extension of the area of the rush; but simply…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 3

Intelligence has been received by the legal manager from the Welcome Reef, Currajong, to the effect that rich gold has been struck in the tunnel of the Leviathan Gold Mining Company, at a distance of 94 feet from…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 5

THE inquiry for shares, this morning, was moderately active, particularly in those of Hawkins Hill and coal companies. The latter have obtained an increased value by the…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 2

Intelligence has been received by the legal manager from the Welcome Reef, Corrajong, to the effect that rich gold has been struck in the tunnel of the Leviathan Gold Mining Company, at a distance of 94 feet from…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1872 · page 3

TAMBAROORA AND VICINITY.—The Hill End Times says, on Saturday a correspondent sends us the following:— "As Messrs. Robert and Charles Cross were going home to their native place, about three miles above the old…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 14 August 1872 · page 3
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The greatest activity prevails at the claims on Marshall's line of reefs, Hill End, in consequence of the reports that the reefs would be found to be of great richness, having been verified by a crushing of some…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1872 · page 5

THE inquiry for coal shares was active again to-day, but no sellers came forward. Copper quiet. Peak Downs firmer; sales up to £6 14s.; sellers at 6¾. Wolca were done at…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 3

Emu Cheek.—In the Mining Record"s report of the 10th instant it is stated that the Grenfell Consols are steadily crushing away at their own machine, with an increased yield of gold, as indicated by the amount of amalgam taken…

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