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Mining & the mines, 1872

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Copper Mines in the Wellington District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 14

WE are indebted to a correspondent, who signs himself "Victoria Miner," for the following account of the new copper mines in the Wellington district:— October 11…

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The Clarence River Gold-Fields. Little Rivee Reefs. [From Our Correspondent.] October 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 14

A GALA week has just passed by, two important events have happened; the first a meeting to take advantage of Mr. Parkes' visit, which was expected on Wednesday, by presenting a petition for the redress of grievances…

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Quicksilver Mine at the Bay of Islands

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 15

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

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 2

The directors of the Dalmorton Quartz-mining Company hare at last effected a most satisfactory arrangement with the former proprietor of the mine, by which operations may at once be energetically proceeded with…

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Inverell Tin Mines. [From Our Correspondent.] Cope's Creek, October 5th

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 14

IN this report, I will commence with the lower portion of Cope's Creek and work upwards, Mr. Clements, the surveyor, has been very busy lately with the creek, from M'Leod's downwards. It is indued a shame to…

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Successful Mining Adventures in the Clarence District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 15

AMONGST several other prospectors on the Yulgilbar Run, in April, 1871, were two Italians named Marcolini and Madona, who had been at work on a reef they discovered there somo three years before. A short time…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Paeramatta. October 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 6

DESTRUCTIVE HAILSTORM.—One of the most, severe hailstorms in the recollection of the oldest inhab[?], passed over a part fo the town and disrict yesterday evening about 4 o'clock. Many of the summer orchards are completely…

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The Claence River Goldfields Little River Beefs. October 10

Evening News · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 3

A GALA week has just passed by, two important events have happened; the first a meeting to take advantage of Mr. Parkes' visit, which was expected on Wednesday, by presenting a petition for the redress of grievances…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 2

The managing director of the Oberon Diamond and Gold-sluicing Co., under date of 17th instant, reports: First washing will take place middle of next week, when we calculate upon having about thirty tons of…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 5

THERE was no business doing in the share market to-day. Copper shares are depressed by the news from England. Paxton's crushing yielded an average of…

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Mining News. Tin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 3

IT is satisfactory to see the way in which many of the clsims in the North are settling down into proper working order. The Border Post, 12th, says this is especially the case with these belonging to companies, where in most…

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The Coal Question in England

Evening News · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 4

A WRITER in the News of the World (London has the following amongst other remarks on the "coal question":— It is asserted that there is a great waste of…

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Copper Mines in the Wellington District

Empire · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 3

WE are indebted to a correspondent, who signs himself: " Victoria Minor," for the following account of the new copper mines in the Wollington district:— October ll…

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The Clarence River Gold-fields. Little River Reeps. [From Our Correspondent.] October 10

Empire · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 3

A GALA week has just passed by. Two important event have happened—the first, a meeting to take advantage of Mr. Parkes' visit, which was expected on Wednesday, by presenting a potition for the vedress of grievances…

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Astonishing Yield of Gold at Hill End

Evening News · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 3

At 2 o'clock this morning (says the Hill End Observer of Saturday) Mr. Holtermaan informs us that a mass of stone richer than anything yet seem in the claim has just been shot out. Its weight is estimated at between 11…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 2

In reference to the encouraging telegrams recently received as to the progress of the Williams' Gold Mining Company, Victoria Reef, Adelong, we may observe that the share list will positively close on Thursday…

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Amalgamation of Gold Ores. (From the Scientific American.)

Empire · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 3

WITHIN the past few months there have appeared, in your valuable journal, various articles upon the amalgamation of gold ores. Being enagaged in gold mining in South Carolina, I have read these articles with greate…

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Inverell Tin Mines. [From Our Correspondent.] Cope's Creek, October 5th

Empire · Monday 21 October 1872 · page 3

IN this report, I will commence with the lower portion of Cope's Creek and work upwards, Mr. Clements, the surveyor, has been very busy lately with the creek, from M'Lcod's downwards. It is indeed a shame to…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 October 1872 · page 7

GULGONG.—Though there are no new finds of much importance to record this week (says the Guardious of the 19th), there is a buoyancy in mining matters very encouraging. All the existing workings are being steadily…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 22 October 1872 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Doyle, of the Club-house, Hunter-street, has received a letter from Dun Don, Tambaroora, in which it is stated that the writer has inspected the prospecting claim, and found a good vein of about fifteen…

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