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Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 98

A Mining Swindle. Goulbubn Police Court. Tuesday. October 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Evening News · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 3

JAMES MARTIN, Jun., was brought up, on remand, charged with obtaining money under false pretences Mr. Gannon for prosecution ; Mr. Betts for defence. Charles R. Darton deposed : I am an accountant and…

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Telegrams This Day Cable News From England, to October 24. Extraordinary Yield of Gold at Hill End. Bathurst Assizes. Death of Mr. Watt, of Beechworth. Garotting at Melbourne. Latest Mining. Kiama Harbour Works. the Gulgong Escort. Mr. Sutherland at Grafton. the Pental Island Dispute. {Hill End. Saturday, 1 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 2

Beyer's and Holterman's have not yet finished crushing. They have between eight and nine hundred weight of amalgam already. The big specimens have not yet been crushed…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 28 October 1872 · page 3

Poberdy Tin Mining Company, Cemetry Creek.—The manager writes under date 19th instant: Have commenced sluicing, one box at work with the water from No. 1 dam. Sunk a tank 20 x 22 by 7 feet deep, to…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1872 · page 5

BEYERS and Holterman's and Krohman's shares continue favourite investments, holders of both asking advanced quotations. Copper quiet. The depression of Peak Downs shares,…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 28 October 1872 · page 2

Peberdy Tin Mining Company, Cemetry Creek.—The manager writes under data 19th instant: Have commenced sluicing, one box at work with the water from No. 1 dam. Sunk a tank 20 x 22 by 7 feet deep, to…

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Inverell Tin Mines. [From Our Correspondent.] Cope's Creek, October 12

Empire · Monday 28 October 1872 · page 3

THERE are hundred of acres of stanlferous ground taken up on this creek, in twenty, forty, and sixty-acre nere blocks, by two or three persons perhaps, they have not the means or the will to open expensve flood races to avert disastrous floods, take…

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Gold in Calcite. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1872 · page 3

SIR,—I am happy to say that my frequent [?] in the columns of the daily Press, sol citing presents of minerslogical specimens for the Mus[?] have been respended to, and that a donation of gold—real gold has…

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Telegrams This Day. Gable News From England, to October 28. the Bathurst Assizes. Conviction of Spencer for Murder at Ophir. Seven Hundred German "Navvies" for Tasmania. Another Bank Defaulter. Extensive Orders for Bottled Beer. the Grenfell Escort. the Rowing Season on the Yarra. Proposed Retaliatory Tariff for South Australia. Latest Mining, Commercial, &C., &c., &c. BATHURST. Saturday, 4.4 p.m

Evening News · Monday 28 October 1872 · page 2

The trial of Spencer, for the shooting of Corse, at Ophir, is now proceeding. The case up to the present seems to be unfavourable to the prisoner…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 3

TAMBAROORA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.—The report of the Mill End Times dated October 25th is as under:— HAWKINS HILL.—Beard and Tallenlire: On Saturday last 15 tons quarts were crushed at Vickery's machine,…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 2

MR. ALFRED A. O'CONNOR, who has just returned from Buckinbah, has brought with him two boxes containing some magnificent specimens from the Goodrich and Buckinbah mines. Those from the Goodrich…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 5

THE Share market opened with an improved demand for Beyers and Holtermans and Krohmanns, at advanced quotations. The former met with buyers at 60s., and the latter at 50s…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 2

MR. ALFRED A. O'CONNOR, who has just returned from Buckinbah, has brought with him two boxes containing some magnificent specimens from the Goodrich and Buckinbah mines. Those from the Goodrich…

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Telegrams This Day. the Bathurst Assizes. Concealment of Birth. National Agricultural Show. Rev. W. Morley Punshon on the Colonies. Latest Mining, &c., &c, &c. BATSURST. Monday, 8.2 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 2

The brothers Monaghan, for cattle stealing, were acquitted without hearing counsel. Fliza Wabon was convicted of concealing the birth of a child and sentenced to eight months'…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 7

CURRAJONG.—Since my last (saya the correspondent of the Forbes Times of Saturday) there has been a decided improvement in some of our reefs. I refer to the Currajong Geld Mining Company's claims Hate Ramsey's reef)…

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Inverell Tin Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 3

THERE are hundred of acres of staniferous ground taken up on this creek, in twenty, forty, and sixty-acre blocks, by two or three persons perhaps, they have not the means or the will to open expensive flood races to avert disastrous floods, take…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 2

The legal mannager of the Long Drive Gold Mining Company (limited), has forwarded us a copy of the mining manager's report. It runs as follows:— " Great progress has been made in the working of this…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 5

VERY little disposition to purchase shares was evinced to-day, and the range of transactions, was consequently limited. Peak Downs shares, instead of suffering from the recent unwarranted,…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 30 October 1872 · page 2

The legal manager of the Long Drive Gold Mining Company (limited), has forwarded us a copy of the mining manager's report. It runs as follows:— "Great progress has been made in the working of this…

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Latest 'Mining

Empire · Thursday 31 October 1872 · page 2

A meeting of the shareholders in Williams Gold Mining Company (limited), Adelong, was held at the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon—Dr. Morris in the chair, when the following…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1872 · page 6

THE increased dulness which was perceptible in the share market to-day may in part be attributed to the number of companies' meetings held this morning. Whatever may…

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