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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

A company styled the Eureka Gold-mining Company (limited), is in course of formation, for tho purpose of purchasing the lease known as the Eureka Company Prospector's lease, in the centre of which was found the…

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Inverell Tin Mines. [From a Correspondent.] Cope's Creek, August 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 14

I HAVE been unable to forward as I. expected a full acconnt of the various claims at work all round here. I have made the effort, and got bushed in seeking for the information. I have gleaned a little since however…

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E. N. Emmett's Mining and Shake Report

Empire · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 3

DURING the week transactions in mining matters have been considerable; and autherntic reports from the district of His End are most auspicious and encouraging. Early in the week Carroll, Beard, and Co, made rapid…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 September 1872 · page 5

QUOTATIONS for Tambaroora shares were firm this morning, and Rapps in better demand. The races prevented the transaction of any large sales…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 9 September 1872 · page 2

The mining manager of the West Krohmann Gold[?]ining Company (limited) reports:-The temporary shed has been finished, and shaft centred for 40 feet, and left safe for contractors. Tenders were called for…

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Notes of a Visit to the Northern Tin Mines. 1

Evening News · Monday 9 September 1872 · page 4

In fulfilment of the promise made before leaving Sydney, I now Bit down to write the first of a series of articles descriptive of my recent visit to the far-famed New England Tin Mines, which, as we all know, have,…

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Inverell Tin Mines. [From a Correspondent.] Cope's Creek, August 26

Empire · Monday 9 September 1872 · page 3

I HAVE been unable to forward as I expected a full account of the various claims at work ali round here. I have made the effort, and got bushed in seeking for the information. I have gleaned a little since however…

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Notes of a Visit to the Northern Tin Mines. [By a Special Correspondent.] No.1

Empire · Monday 9 September 1872 · page 4

NO.1 IN fulfilment of the promise made before leaving Sydney, I nsw sit down to write the first of a series of articles descriptive of my recuat visit to the far-famed…

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Mining Development

Empire · Tuesday 10 September 1872 · page 4

MINES, and mining, and miners still from the collective topic of the day in this colony, and none can doubt that a great change is coming over the country by reason of the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 10 September 1872 · page 2

THE Sugarloog Tin Mining Company, held their first general meeting, at the Sydney Exchange, yesterday, W. Walker, Esq., in the chair. The company has been formed with a nominal capital of £10,000, in 20,000…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1872 · page 5

GOLD shares were hardly so firm to-day, closing quotations for several of the Tambaroora mines being below those ruling at the end of last week. Beyers and Holtermans changed hands…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 10 September 1872 · page 2

THE Sugarloat Tin Mining Company, held their first general meeting, at the Sydney Exchange, yesterday W. Walker, Esq., in the chair. The company has been formed with a nominal capital of £10,000 in 20.000…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, September 9. BEFORE Sir Alfred Stephen, C.j.; Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Fauc[?]it. Sittings in Banco. Demurrers—gold-fields Act. Wichern and Others v. Davidson and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1872 · page 2

This was a demurrer to defendans' third plea in an action of trespass upon a certain claim at Gulgong. Mr. Darley appeared in support of the demurrer (for the plaintiffs); Mr. Henry Stephen in support of the plea (for…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 2

The mining manager of the West Krohmann Gold Mining Company reports:—The progress made with shaft (No.1) during the past eight days has been very good. About 10 feet has been sunk, and partly…

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M[?]ning News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 7

G[?]IGONG.—In Saturday's report by the Guardian it is [?]ted that at the Home Rule the prospectors of the "Eritannis" read have at length been successful in striking payable gold. In the early part of the week three…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 5

THE demand for shares was less active to-day. Copper met very little inquiry, and Peak Downs were not placed at higher than 6 ¼. Boolboonda sold at 8s. Mount Perry were offered at 31s.,…

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Inverell Tin Mines. Code's Creek. August 26

Evening News · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 3

I have been unable to forward as I expected a full account of the various claims at work nil round here. I have made the effort, and got bushed in seeking for the…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 2

The mining manager of the Armstrong Gold-mining Company, Hawkins' Hill, reports on the 7th instant:-The contractors cut a very nice Vein last night in the tunnel, evidently gold-bearing, from the indications I…

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The Port Darwin Gold-field

Empire · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 2
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We have, been requested by the Colonial Secretary to publish for general information, the following telegram received from the Government of South Australia:—…

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