Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1872

1,946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 98

Gold News

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 232

WE have this week a rather longer report than usual from the Hill End Times, and as that journal has now gone in for a bi-weekly publication, opportunities will be given for a larger amount of attention to the…

Continued on Trove, page 232 →

Mining News

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 4

Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Latest Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 24

TAMBAROORA.—The Tambaroora Times, of the 17th, says:- Mining in this quarter is not so brisk as was anticipated at the end of the year. From some cause speculators do not look at this quarter with a…

Continued on Trove, page 24 →

Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

The usual escort left on Thursday morning last, conveying the large amount of 10,904 ozs., as the yield for the fortnight. In the Canadian country, mining matters are…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 15

THE Tenterfield Star says:-During tho past few days two gold-bearing reefs are stated to have been discovered within three miles of the town, on each side of it, by Mr. J. J. Brown, and a specimen of the quartz…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Mining Reports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 234

RED HILL COMPANY, TAMBAROORA.—17th February.—The manager reports that the shaft has been soak 10 feet this week, making total depth 61 feet. Sinking better, consisting of slate alternating with sandstone bars. Has…

Continued on Trove, page 234 →

A Coal Pit on Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 23

The Trencherbone Coalpit at Little Hulton, Lancashire, was discovered to be on fire on December 9. A vigorous effort was immediately made to extinguish the burning, which extended over eighty yards…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

BARTON and MELHADO report the Sandhurst Company as floated, and the allotment money now payable to brokers' shares were allotted as applied for; Band and Albion Consols rising steadily, with sales at 81s. the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

MESSES. LITTLE and PILE report having successfully floated a new company called the Clan Campbell, to work a lease adjoining the South Star Company's grounds, Hill End. The first meeting to appoint…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gold and Other Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 9

THE mining news of the present month, is important, not merely as regards the actual increase in the production of the precious metal, but also in respect of the universal interest now taken in mining matters,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 9
Also in Empire

PAXTON, Holman, and Co.'s claim finished crushing on Friday evening. The quantity crushed was 247¼ tons, which yielded 7045 oz. 9 dwts. 10 grs., the result of eitht weeks' work…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Latest Mining. Empire Office,Saturday

Empire · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 2

MESSRS. LITTLE and PILE report having successfully floated a new company called the Clan Campbell, to work a lease adjoining the South Star Company's grounds, Hill End. The first meeting to appoint…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1872 · page 3

PAXTON and party report having finished crushing on Friday evening. "The quantity crushed was 247¼ tons. Which yielded 7045oz 9dw¼ l0gr. On Saturday evening they fihished the blanketing yielding 57oz; total,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 5

THE share list of the Sydnoy Tin Mining Company cloped full on Saturday. Very satisfactory advices have been, received from the mining manager, together with a tolegram stating that sluicing had commenced yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Intelligence

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 4

We have during the past few days, says the Tentar-field Star been shown some good specimens of copper ore, found in this district. There is believed to be a lode where the specimens were obtained, and it is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Latest Mining. Empire Office

Empire · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 2

PAXTON and party report having finished crushing on Friday evening. The quantity crushed was 247¼ tons, which yielded 7045oz 9dwt 10gr. On Saturday evening they finished the blanketings, yielding 57ox; total,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 2

A meeting of the shareholders of the Gulgong Gold tad Quartz Mining and Crushing Company, Royal George Reef, was held at the Oxford Hotel last evening. Mr. Hugh Dixon…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 5

HILL END.—The latest weekly report of the Times says: —There is verv little fresh in mining matters, the golden holes on Hawkins Hill continuing, as a matter of course, to [?] out first-class stone. Krohmann is sinking a new…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Latest Mining. Evening News Office, February 28. the Mulloon Copper Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2

The Captain of Mine reports, under date 26th instant, that they have broken through the hard rock they have been driving in the past three weeks, and have come upon plain traces of a permanent lode…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →