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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 98

The Tin Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 170

MR. John Moore, having returned from a visit to the tin mines at Oban and the Mitchell, has communicated to us some interesting information thereon. On Messrs. Bagot and Clark's ground, above Snake's Gully, of several trial…

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Gold News

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 169

THE news from the gold-fields continues satisfactory. There has been one or two heavy thunderstorms at Gulgong which have filled some of the smaller dams, and given a supply of water for washing purposes…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 171

TIPPETT's GOLD MINING Co. (limited), Hawkins Hill, reports as follows to the legal manager, Sydney :— The straight shaft on Hermann's vein is timbered, centred, and completed, and is second to none on the hill;…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 15

THE usual fortnightly escort left Gulgong, says the Guardian, on Thursday last, convoying 6818oz of gold as the produce of the field for that period. This very creditable amount of gold is whoily the result of the…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

GRENFELL.—The Mining Record reports that the prospecting party at the Weddin Mountain are still busily encaged and yesterday we heard that they have got prospects showing a strong…

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Mining News

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 8

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

BARTON ANS MELHADO report a very strong market in Band and Albion consols, with buyers at 70s: the yield still continues large, the return yesterday being two hundred and eighty-four ounces for the day…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

MR. Frank B. Treatt, 14, Hunter-street, reports for the week: Band and Albion Consols have had a strong upward tendency, and will probably reach a high figure; the yields per diem are increasing, and a good…

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Mining on Private Property. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 15

SIR.—At the present time when the groat question of mining on private property is about to be brought prominently on the tapis, any questions on this important though difficult subject may not be unseasonable. I beg leave to advance a…

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Gold and Other Mining. Our gold mines, [?]ntinue to advance steadily in prosperity, whilst the news from our two main gold-fields—Gulgong and Tambaroora—is most encouraging

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1872 · page 10

At the former locality there has been a fine fall of rain since eur last summary, filling all the dams to overilowing, and giving a supply of water sufficient for the naxt two months. As a large number of the richest claims has not been…

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Gold-mining. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1872 · page 9

SIR,—In a leading article onthe 28th December, 1871, respecting the Gold-Fields, the following passage occurs:— "We have been inviting population for many years, but still for a long time past our population has been…

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Mining

Empire · Monday 12 February 1872 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

During the past fortnight great activity has prevailed in mining matters, consequent upon the rich and encouraging returns from, the various gold-fields. and upon the formation of…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Monday 12 February 1872 · page 3

MR. Frank B. Traute, 14, Hunter-street, reports for the week; Band and Albion Consols have had a strone upward tendencey, and will probably reach a high figure; the yields per diem are increasing, and a good'…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1872 · page 2

BARTON and MELHADO report:—Band and Albion Consols have a steady market, and investors here are drawing a good many shares from the Melbourne market, which must have the effect of making the…

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Extraordinary Yield of Gold at Tambaroora. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1872 · page 2
Also in Empire

The following private telegram was received in Sydney on Saturday from a source which may be regarded as perfectly reliable:— BILL END. SAUCK FOR ROAST BEEF OR MUITON.—Cut a cucumber and onion as small as millet seed; and a teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, a wine-glass of Madeira, the same of vinegar, and a little salt…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 2

E. N. EMMETT reports:-The Mining Manager of the Lady Belmore Company says: [?] cannot break a piece of stone without seeing gold in it. I think before another 10 feet I shall have very good gold. The stone…

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Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 2

BARTON and MELHADO report—Band and Albion Consols have a steady market, and investors here are drawing a good many shures from the Melbourne market, which must have the effect of making the…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1872 · page 8

ROBINSON Crusce Company, Tambaroora, l0th Fabruary. —The manager reports that there is little or no alteration in the vein on which he is driving, and cautions the public against cortain unfounded rumours and telegrams…

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