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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 98

Mining News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1872 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT of the Yass Courier, 17th instant, writes from Nanams:—"I have sent you some stone that was raised on Wednesday last from Dooley's prospecting clsim on the Humbug Reef. I received the piece of stone…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1872 · page 5

THE market did not exhibit any signs of improvement to-day. Gold shares absorbed almost all the capital offered for investment, and. for divid[?]end-paying mines former quotation…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Thursday 19 September 1872 · page 3

The following telegram, which was posted at Greville's, was received by Messrs. Lovett and Co. this morning, from Messrs. H. Zions and R. H. Randerson, of Sydney, who are at present at Sofala :—"We visited the Lion of…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Friday 20 September 1872 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Allen, one of the partners in the Monarh claim on the Ginger Reef, writes to Mr. W. H. Hicks: " I have much pleasure in reporting that to-day we have struck some very good stone in No. 1 shaft; this…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1872 · page 6

THE decrease in the number of transactions in shares was very marked to-day. The depression has now extended to gold shares, and in these the [?]ly sales reported were…

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Mining in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1872 · page 3

THE Melbourne Argus supplies the following statistics, obtained from the mining department of Victoria:— The reports of the Government mining registrars and surveyors for the quarter ending 30th June last, which…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 20 September 1872 · page 2

Weekes, Lane and Co., report having floated the Eureka Gold Mining Company, Sergeant's Reef, next claim but one to the Excelsior. The following gentlemen were elected directors :—J. H. Want, H. Allen, F…

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Arrival of the Rangatira at Adelaide, with the English Mail. Per Bangalore. Favourable Aspect of the Alabama Claims Negotiations. Dreadful Riots in Belfast.—the City Proclaimed. Strikes General Throughout England. Coal at Famine Price. Great Demand for Australian Preserved Meat. [Associated Press Telegrams.] Adelaide, Thursday, 11 P.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1872 · page 5

THE Rangatira (s.), Captain B. Paddle, left Port Adelaide on Monday, 9th instant, at 5.30 p.m., and arrived at King George's Sound at 4 a.m. on Saturday, the 14th instant. Had light west…

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Gold Mining.—royalty

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 373

THE following notice appears in the Government Gazette of the 13th instant:— "Department of Lands. Sydney, September 13,1872. "MINERAL LEASES…

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Mines and Mining. Varieties of Copper Ore

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 14

MR. L. M. ALEXANDER, of Norwood, has addressed a letter to the Goulburn Harald, from which we take the following:— I. NATIVE COPPER…

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Pride of the Macquarie Gold Mining Company

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 7

Extract from report of mining manager received 19th instant, says:—"In case nothing better was cut than those four veins in the present contract, we could sink a shaft to work them…

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Copper Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 372

We understand that on the Cow Flat Copper Mining Company's ground a solid lamp of ore, weighing upwards of 35 cwt., wag shot out at the end of last week. The ore is of a very rich description, and, if possible, the manager…

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Tin Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 372

Continuing his progress through the mining districts of the Northern border country the correspondent of the Post, 7th instant, says—Proceeding about ten miles down the Ballandean road we came to the property of the Octagon…

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Northern Territory Gold-Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 15

THE following is an extract from a letter received from Mr. John Wescott, the leader of the Northern Territory Gold Prospecting Association:— " Palmerston, May 31…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 3

Some, very good accounts have been received from the Lucy's reef, Drake, New England, an scarce lease which has recently been secured by Messrs., J. B. All press and party. A gentleman, residing at the…

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Solferino Gold Fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 7

Our special correspondent, writing from Solferino, 6th., inst., says:—Since I last wrote there has been a rush to the southern part of the Lion Reef, which was found to crop upon the surface…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 15

"We understand, says the Bathurst Free Press, that the copper land owned by Messrs. stapley, Wilson, and party, at Wiseman's Creek, has been sold to some Sydney gentlemen on satisfactory terms; the late holders are to receive…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 6

GRENFELL.—We (Mining Record) hear that the deep ground at the Tyagong is looking very well. Good payable prospects have been got, and several parties have set to work, besides the…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 370

ON the 13th, sales were few, and for the time even the stock of the golden claims commanded very little inquiry. Peak Downs shares were firmer, sales at 6[?]; Cowflat changed…

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Latest Mining News

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 370

LATEST FROM HILL END.—The Times of Wednesday gives the subjoined item:—Niagara are carting stone to Pullen's, and will have about 40 tons to crush. Great Amalgamated: The legs of whim, span beam, and four corner posts are all…

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