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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 98

Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 8

NEWS from England of a fall in the value of copper had a projudicial effect on Peak Downs shares this morning, which, after selling at 6¼ and 6, were offered at 5¾. Cowflat sold at…

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The Clarence River Gold-Fields.— The Little River Reefs. [From Our Correspondent.] September 7

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

THE stampers of Messrs. Mort and Co. have at length decided the value of quartz, from No. 5 North Perseverance. The published accounts report the yield of a ton to be 25 ounces; but many of the Little Riverines…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 2

Oberon Diamond and Gold Sluicing Company: This company is now fully formed. and active operations are to be commenced in a few days. Mr. Hanney goes up next week as managing director, to take charge and…

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The Inverell Tin Mines. [From Our Correspondent.] Cope's Creek, September ll

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 16

WHICH shall I write about—the tin mines or the flood? To our great surprise down came the raging torrent— and no preparation. It commenced to rain on Tuesday night, and on Thursday morning, Cope's…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 September 1872 · page 3

YULGILBAR.—In the Prospector's claim on the Lion some very good s'one has been unearthed this week. One share in No. 1 South Lion, has been [?]old for £500. One halfshare in each of the claims 2, 3, 4. and 5 North Garibaldi,…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 23 September 1872 · page 2

Oboron Diamond and Gold Sluicing Company: This company is now fully formed, and active operations are to be commenced in a few days. Mr. Hanney goes up next week as managing director, to take charge and…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 September 1872 · page 5

THE Share Market was quiet to-day, and prices about the same. Beyers and Holtermans have improved a little, owing to favourable news from the mine…

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The Clarence River Gold-fields.—the Little River Reefs. [From Our Correspondent.] September 7

Empire · Monday 23 September 1872 · page 3

THE stampers of Messrs. Mort and Co. have at length decided the value of quartz, from No. 5 North Perseverance. The published accounts report the yield of a ton to be 25 ounces; but many of the Little Riverines…

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The Inverell Tin Mines. Cope's Creek. September 11

Evening News · Monday 23 September 1872 · page 4

which shall I write about the tin mines or the flood To our great surprise down came the raging torrent-and no preparation. It commenced to rain en Tuesday night, and on Thursday morning, Cope's…

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The Inverell Tin Mines. [From Our Correspondent.] Cope's Creek. September 11

Empire · Monday 23 September 1872 · page 3

WHICK shall I write about—the tin mines or the flood P To our great surprise down came the raging torrent—. and no preparation. It commenced to rain on Tuesday night, and on Thursday morning, Cope's…

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Police Courts, This Day Water Police Court. The Alleged Outrage on Mary Ellen Bradley.(Before Messrs. Lester and S. Gold.)

Evening News · Monday 23 September 1872 · page 3

Joseph Heaippy, 17; John Quic, 20; James Cutter, 23; Austen Thynne, 19; Thomas Hobbs, 18; and Richard Douglas, 25: were again arrai[?] this morning, charged under warrant with that they did…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 2

At a meeting held on Saturday, 20th instant, of the purchasers of Nos. 11 and 12 South Garibaldi Mining Company, it was resolved to work the same as a promotors' company, under the name of Nos. 11 and 12…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 5

A MORE active tone than we have had to report for some days was perceptible in the Share market to-day. The demand for gold companies was much better, and for several…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 2

In a letter of 23rd instant, the mining manager of the El Dorado Gold Mining Company, Wattle Flat, writes as follows:—"I beg to report that the work done the last fortnight has been 9 feet of sinking in the…

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The Clarence River Gold Fields.—the Little River Reefs

Evening News · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 3

THE stampers of Mest Mort and [?] at [?] decided the value of quartz from No,. 5 North Perseverance. The Published accounts report the yield of a ton to be 25 ounces: but many of the little Riverines…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 6

TAMBAROORA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.—The news below from Hawkins Hill is given in the Bill End Times of Saturday. Niagra: Crushing at Pullen's, a commencement having been made on Friday morning. Great Amalgamated:…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 3

A meeting of promoting shareholders of the Earl Bel more mine at Hill End was held at the office of Messrs. Want and Johnson, Pitt-street, yesterday. A limited liability company of the present shareholders was…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 6

COPPER shares do not seem to recover from the depression which set in when investors in mining speculations took gold companies again into favour. Peak Downs may be said to…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 2

The following telegram is to hand from one of the directors now visiting the Ancient Briton Tin Mining Company's property:—"Inverill, 24th September. Just arrived from the mine ; everything satisfactory…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1872 · page 2

NANAMA REEFS (near Yass).—The correspondent of the Courier of Tuesday says:—"Werk steadily continues in all the claims. On the Cosmopolitan reef, Greenwood and party are making steady progress; so are the holders of…

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