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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 98

Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 8

THE Minister for Lands has decided that where there is more than one application for the same piece of land under the Mineral Lease Regulations, unsuccessful applicants will have…

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Science and Quartz Mining

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 3

A DISPUTE on the question as to whether scientific deductions are of any value to the gold miner, has occupied some portion of the columns of the Australasian lately. A "Mining Manager"…

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Mining Boards. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 15

SIR,—As there is a probability of another attempt being made to remedy the faults of the present gold-fields regulations, and the faults connected with gold-fields management in general, which require more consideration than the [?]aming of…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Emmett received the following telegram from Hill End, yesterday:-Lady Belmore knocked down stope stone, showing good gold and coarser. The Local Director of the Washington Gold Mining…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 30 September 1872 · page 3

A meeting of shareholders of the Southern Cross Gold Mining Company (limited), Wattle Flat, was held on Thursday last, at the office of the company, when the draft deed of settlement was adopted. After which, in…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1872 · page 5

THE only noticeable change in the Share-market to-day was a strong demand for Hixson, Crighton, and Beards, a large number of which changed hands at from 1s. to 2s. advance on…

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Latest Mining. I Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 30 September 1872 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders of the Southern Cross Gold Mining Company (limited), Wattle Flat, was held on Thursday last, at the office of the company, when the draft deed of settlement was adopted. After which, in…

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Telegrams This Day. Threatened Strike of the Melbourne Lamplighters. The Convict Weechurch a Oonfessed Incendiarist. The Miniog Share Market. Opening of a Synagogue at St. Kilda. Projected Powder Magazine. Fatal Accident at Singleton. Paxton's Crushing 4oz. to the ton. Payable Gold Struck at Grenfell. Suicide of a Woman at Prahran. The Victorian Crew for Balmain. Sudden Death in a Melbourne Omnibus. &c., &c,, &c. ELBOURNE. Monday, 1.30 p.m

Evening News · Monday 30 September 1872 · page 2

The Melbourne lamplighters have threatened to strike for wages The convict Weechurch, who attempted to assassinate Mr. Duncan, the Inspector of…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 3

TAMBAROOBA AND VICINITY.—During the past week (says the Hill End Times, of Saturday) Lewis and Co.'s machine has been engaged on the stone from the claim of the South Star G. M. Company. It has been put through…

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Macleay River Gold-fields. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 2

THERE are now at the Long Flat Station (which is 60 miles distant), three reefs—the European, the Britannia, and another—the United Company's Reef. A few miles this side there is another. On the first two all the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 2

Soul and Son reports that another reef has been found at Boorak. It is six feet wide, showing gold throughout, and has been named the Addison. There is on view, at Messrs. Foster. Kelly, and Co.'s,…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 5

THE upward movement in Hickson, Creighton, and Beard's shares has been supported by large purchases on the faith of telegrams from Hill End that very rich stone is being raised…

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Latest Mining. Evening Nexus Office

Evening News · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 2

Messrs. Gilchrist and Weston have favoured us with the result of the crashing of quartz made by Messrs. Mort and Co., with extracts from the mining manager of the Marcolini Gold Mining Company (limited). Mr. 13gr to the ton. The mining uuuager reports that he is still raising splendid stone. The contractors in the mine are making excellent progress with the drives. The ground northward has altered considerably and…

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Telegrams This Day. Important News from Townsville. The Express Steamer for Port Darwin. Discouraging Prospects of Northern Territory Gold Fields. Secretaryship of Agricultural Society in Victoria. American Wool Buyers will not Operate. Adolphus Hamburger Arrested—Bail Required, £8000. New Meat-Preserving Company. Cake of Gold at Young. Grounding of Agnes Irving (s). The Premier's Visit to Elsmore Tin Mine. Latest Betting, Latest Mining, and Commercial Intelligence. &c, &c, &c. MELBOURNE. Monday, 7.46 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 2

One hundred and fifty applications, with essays, have been sent in for the appointment of Secretary to the Department of Agriculture…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 7

YULGILBAR — The correspondent of the Clarence Exa[?], September 24th, says:—Since I wrote to you last the Don Juan prospectors have struck a reef eighteen inches wide, with gold plainly visible. This promises to…

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Charters Towers Gold-Fields

Evening News · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 2

THE A.S.N. Co's steamship Governor Blackall left Sydney Harbour at 3 o'clock, on Thursday morning last, and by a telegram received by the manager of the Company, we find she arrived at Cleveland…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 3

At a meeting of the Maloon Consols Gold-mining Company (limited), held at the company's office this day, a deed of settlement was agreed to; Mr. E. J. Rubie was elected a director and trustee in place of Mr…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 5

THE changes in the Share market to-day have not been very important. Copper quotations were almost the same as yesterday, and sales few. Peak Downs brought 5?; Normanby, 15s…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 2

The manager of the British and Australian Goldmining Company, Mr. Fallon, reports that the new shaft on the lease at Back Creak, Ophir, is down 30 feet, and 25 feet slabbed up. Sinking good, with a…

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Telegrams This Day. Rejection of Bills by the Victorian Council. Reward for Discovery of Gold at Swan River. The Widow of Roger Tichborne. Canal from Melbourne to the Bay. New Reef at Gulgong. Mr. Parkes at Glen Innes. Quartz from the Northern Territory. Fatal Accident at Bathurst. Carrol and Beard's Crushing at Hill End. 1000oz of Gold to 15 tons of Stone. Latest Mining. &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Tuesday, 8.36 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 2 October 1872 · page 2

A new reef was struck yesterday at Bond's claim, Red Hill. It is three feet wide, and yields very rich specimens. Thomas M'Coy and Edward Wormald, are…

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