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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 98

A Visit to Cow Flat Copper Mine

Empire · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 3

IN pursuance of an invitation issued by the proprietors at the instance of the directors, and previous to the allotment of shares, a number of gentlemen, applicants for the same, left Sydney by the 9 o'clock railway train…

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Visit to the Brungle Copper Mines. September 22

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 12

I STARTED from Tumut at 6 in the morning for Brungle. Two hours ride brought me to Wyanglo; there I visited some copper leases lately taken up. I saw a small quantity of copper Ore on the ground, but…

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Latest Mining. Evening Nous Office

Evening News · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 2

The attention of parties desirous to invest in mining shares is invited in our business columns to the prospectuses of two limited liability companies, of which Messrs. Westgarth and Sons are brokers. One,…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Shoalhaven October 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 October 1872 · page 6

The farmers are employed preparing their ground for maize planting, although from the prices realized the present season, the inducement is by no meas flattering; maize growing will never pay at this rate. The question is, what is the…

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Mines and Mining

Empire · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 3

Since the date of our last summary there has been a general rush of miners from New South Wales, and VIctoria to Charters Towers, in Northern Queensland, an account of the prospects of which are else where…

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Mining Summary. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 5

DURING the past month the gold-mining districts have been working steadily, but no very extraordinary finds are reported. The recent discovery of reefs at Charters Towers, in Northern…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 9

THE receipts of gold per Government escort during the month ending the 30th ultimo amounted to 26,740 oz., and brought up those for the quarter to 91,127 oz. against 85,852 oz…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 2

The manager of the Railway Gold-mining Company, Barton's Reef, Bonada Creek reports: The shaft is down 45 feet, reef is now 15 inches wide, and increasing as it goes down. There is a splendid foot and hanging…

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Telegrams This Day. Mr. J. Hill, R.A.M., at Melbourne. Stock Purchasers and Stock Agents The Balmain Regatta, Crew. Fall in the Price of Bread. Probable Reduction in Breadstuff. Wreck of the Cutter Bella Coulter. The Hon. H Parkes in Queensland. Death of a Diver at Rockhampton Rich Ore from Western Peak Downs. Drought on Isaac River Stations. The Marquis of Normanby at Cardwell. Civil Service of Victoria. Latest Mining and Commercial, &c., &c., &c. INVERELL. Saturday. 8.55 p.m

Evening News · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 2

A specimen from Woodcock and Wild's claim at Long Gaily, twenty miles from Inverell, has been brought in. It measures 6 feet by 4 inches, and contains about 151bs…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 3

THE Junee Beefs correspondent of the Wagga Express, on the 1st instant writes:—Yesterday, Mr. Walkor, of Gundagai, paid Wallett and Co., on behalf of the Junee G. M. Company, the purchase money for the claim, and…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 3

The legal manager of the Comet, Wattle Flat, reports arrival of one ton of stone from heap at grass at above mine, and which has been sent to Messrs. Mort's establishment to be tested as atrial crushing…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 5

THE market opened rather quiet, owing to the presume of mail business. A large number of Kapp's changed hands on Saturday at prices quoted to-day. Shares are rather dull to-day,…

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Latest Mining. [?] News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 4

The mining manager of the El Dorado Gold Mining Company writing on 7th instant, reports as follows :-I beg to by the following report before the directors, the amount of work done during the fortnight has been…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

The mining manager of the El Dorado Gold Mining Company, writing on 7th instant, reports as follows :-I beg to lay the following report before the directors, the amount of work done daring the fortnight has been…

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Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 4

Dagwortb was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. Import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

Dagworth was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 3

ADELONG.—In mining (says the correspondent of the Gundagai Times of Saturday) we are still progressing favourably, good stone is being breught to grass in all directions, and I must say that it is only now that the real…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 3

MR. B. DE LISSA, secretary of the Tarrangobilly copper mine, reports having received a telegram from Captain Vercoe, that a lode had been cut in one of the eighty-acre blocks, not before known to contain the…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 5

THE market continues rather flat, and there is no great alteration in quotations for leading companies. The crushing at Carroll and Beard's has not affected prices, and sales were…

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Brugnle Copper Mines. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1872 · page 3

I VISITED this locality on Wednesday, 2nd instant. It is fifteen miles from Tumut, about the same distance from Gundagai, and about twenty miles from Jugiong, situated in a line between Jugiong and Tumut, leaving Gundagai to…

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