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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 98

Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 7

THE surprise which was occasioned a short time since by the rapid manner in which a Hustler's Tribute shares were sent dowm in value was not greater than that expreesed…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

The share list of the Great Britain Ground Sluicing Gold and Tin Mining Company, formed for the purpose of working a valuable alluvial mining property, situate on the Tamut and A d[?]ng gold-fields. closes…

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E.n. Emmett's Weekly Mining Report

Empire · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 4

IT may readily be imagined that the rain and boisterous weather of the past few days has interfered with and lessened the attendance to the Exchanges. In fact many well known suburban and country residents have…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 2

WITH regard to a rich vein reported to have been recently struck at Rocky Hall, twenty-seven miles from Panbula, a correspondent writes to the Manaro Mercury of the 21st instant, stating that one ton of the stone taken from it has…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 3

Mr. E. Johnson reports that at a meeting of promoters, held on Saturday afternoon in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, the Unexpected Gold Minin Company, on the Comet Lead, Wattle Flat, was…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 5

THE only noticeable feature in the share market to-day was sustained enquiry for Krohmans, Beyers and Holterman's and "Pups." Holders of the two former asking 1s. advance on…

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Latest From the Northern Tin Mines

Evening News · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 2

OUR trip this week takes from Eisenataedter and Co.'s claim (New Banca), down Quart Pot Creek to its junction with the Broadwater, thence up the Broadwater to Beeves' sheepstation…

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From Tambaroora to the Inverell Tin Mines. August 12

Evening News · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 4

HAVING decided on visiting some of the northern tin mines, I started early one morning about a fortnight back, from Tambaroora. I was also at time of starting determined to spend a little while on the road…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Ofice

Evening News · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 2

Mr. [?] J. [?], the manager of the Grenfell Consols Go[?] Mining Company (limited) reports having received from the mining manager the following : "The prospects of the mine are looking well…

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The Copper Mines of Chili. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 2

SIR,—The development of our numerous copper mines having now become of such vast public interest, I think the following paper will prove acceptable to your readers. It is a description of the Chilian copper mines and their…

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From Tambaroora to the Inverell Tin Mines. [From a Correspondent.] August 12

Empire · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 3

HAVING decided on visiting some of the northern tin mincs, I started early one morning about a fortnight back, from Tambaroora. I was also at time of starting determined to spend a little while on the road…

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Latest From the Northern Tin Mines. (From the Border Post and Stannum Miner.)

Empire · Monday 26 August 1872 · page 3

OUR trip this week takes from Eisenstaedter and Co.'s claim (New Banca), down Quart Pot Creek to its junction with the Broadwater, thence up the Broadwater to Reeves' sheepstation…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 3

GULGONG.—The past week (observes the Guardian of the 24th) has been an unusually quiet one in ruining matters, that is in the way of new finds. Work is being steadily carried forward on all the various leads and workings with the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 2

FROM the Hill End Observer and Tambaroora Herald of 24th August, we learn that the Rhineland Goldmining Company is a promoters company the lease is situated on Sawpit Gully adjoining the land which has…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 5

AN active demand for shares in several of the Hill End gold companies was experienced to-day. Beyers and Holtermans have taken the leading position and command the highest…

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Prospects of Tin and Copper Mines

Evening News · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 3

An important advance in the tin standards has been announced, and has already caused great speculation in the Cornish tin mines. There seems now to be a decide general opinion that, although prices may vary…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 2

The mining manager of the El Dorado Gold Mining Company, Wattle Flat, reports as follows in his letter of 26th instant:—I have to report that the work done during last fortnight has been the sinking of 13 feet in…

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News of the Day. Discovery of Gold on the Macleay River

Evening News · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 2

THE discovery of a payable gold-field at Long Flat, on on the Upper Macleay River, about sixty miles from Kempsey, may be regarded as an ascertained fact. Yesterday, Mr. R. B. Smith, M.P., received a letter,…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 7

EMU CREEK.—In its report on Saturday the Mining Record says:—In the Outward Bound Lease, we are glad to say that the prosepcts of the projectros have brightened in a very satisfactory manner by their having struck a reef at…

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Latest, Mining

Empire · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 2

Information received from, the mining manager of the Long Drive Gold-Mining Company (limited) states that the new contract is progressing rapidly, as much as 30 feet having been driven within the past fortnight…

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