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Mining & the mines, 1872

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

A general meeting of the shareholders in the Rothschild Gold Mining Company, Wattle Flat, was hold last evening, at Punch's Hotel, King-street, when the following gentlemen were elected:—Directors, Messrs. H…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

TAMBABOORA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.—The Hill End limes reports:—Hawkins Hill, Shakspeare (Mathieson) breaking down vein again; stone is steadily in proving, shows well, gold…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 15

Considerable excitement has been created by the gold-field on the coast full, about forty-five miles from Craigie. Numbers are leaving Craigie and Delegate, and the latest news from the grounds is very encouraging. The…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 8

BY the A. S. N. Co.'s steamer, 46 cwt. of copper have arrived from Mount Clara Copper Company's mine near Kilkivan, Maryborough, Queensland, being the first product from their…

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Latest Mining News

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 466

LATEST FROM HILL END.—The report in the Times of Wednesday is as under:—Tambaroora, Canton Line—Great Australian: South shaft is being sunk, and the ground is getting somewhat harder, having been of a very…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 466

THE attendance on 'Change on the 4th was unusually small owing to the state of the weather. In the share market the most noticeable change was the inquiry for Peak Downs Copper, and…

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Intimidating a Mining Manager

Evening News · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

A CASE which presented some very singular feature: has teen investigated at Melbourne. A miner named John Smyth was charged with threatening to take the life of Alfred Smith the manager of the Atlas Company…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

The following letter has this day been received from the temporary mining manager of the Niagara Gold-mining Company:—"I address you these few lines to inform you, that better stone is being raised out of the…

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The Inverell Tin Mines. [From Our Correspondent.] Cope's Creek, September 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 14

I REGRET exceedingly that I was not able to forward last week my usual report, and unfortunately for this report I have nothing cheering to send. There has been another flood, and Cope's Creek is level again. It has…

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Mining Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 4

SIR,—It would appear from the frequent accidents at the mines and elsewhere, as recorded from time to time in your journal, that a lamentable ignorance is prevalent regarding the ordinary rules and precautions necessary for blasting…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. October 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 7

GAS WORKS.—The works of this company are rapidly advancing towards completion. A contract has been entered into with Messrs. Kermond and Son for the erection of the gasholder. The retort-house is ready to receive the roof. All…

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Telegrams This Day. Floods in the North. Colonial Bank Dividend. New Theatre Royal, Melbourne. Latest News From Port Darwin Sale of Rex's Tin Mine. Rich Specimens From the Denison Diggings. Latest Mining Commercial, &c., &., &., TAMWORTH Saturday, 1 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 2

The down coach for Sydney has been stopped in consequence of a heavy rise in the river. At Goonoo Goono, the Peel River is bank high, and the town is partially flooded…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 2

NANAMA REEFS, NEAR YASS.—The Courier of the 11th says:—About eight or ten days ago two or three pieces of quartz raised from the Little Wonder reef (Mr. J. Colls's claim), weighing about 20 or 30 lbs., were forwarded to a…

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Gold Mining. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of yesterday is an extract from a Victorian paper, stating that a profit was being made by a party of miners out of stone only averaging 1½ dwt. per ton—the cash value of which, if good gold, would be about…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 2

AMONG the companies now on the market for floating may be named the No. 1 North Victoria Gold Mining Company, at Junction. Point, as having a very promising look, there being 250 tons stone at grass, which…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 5

THE yield of the Band and Albion raine to-day was 170 oz.; for the week, 764 oz. By an advertisement which appears in this morning's Herald, it will be seen that the…

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Intimidating a Mining Manager

Empire · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

A CASE which presented some very singular features has been investigated at Melbourne. A miner named John Smyth was charged with threatening to take the life of Alfred Smith the manager of the Atlas Company,…

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Quicksilver Mine at the Bay Op Islands

Evening News · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

MESSRS. E. THOMAS, J. Calder, T. Kennan, D. Graham, and Stephenson arrived at the Thames, in the Wild Duck, from the Bay of Islands, where they have been to inspect the locality of the alleged discovery of…

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Quicksilver Mine at the Bay of Islands

Empire · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

MESSRS. E. THOMAS, J. Calder, T. Kennan. D. Graham, and Stephenson arrived at the Thames, in the Wild Duck, from the Bay of Islands, where they have been to inspect the locality of the alleged discovery of…

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Suicide of a Mining Manager at Auckland

Evening News · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

As announced in a recent telegram, Mr. William James Cazaly. who had but recently arrived in Auckland from Australia, and who, a short time ago, was gentleman of considerable mains, and had a number of shares…

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