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Mining & the mines, 1873

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Fortune Gold mining Company (limited), was held at the office, 227, George-street, on Friday, the 31st January, when the directors report was adopted, and Messrs. Armfield…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 14

We (Albury Banner) had a few days since an opportunity of examining a remarkably clean sample of stream tin, from the claim of Messrs. Hayes Bros., Basin Creek, forty miles from Albury. We are informed that in…

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The Romance of the Mine

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 3

Some twelve or fifteen years since, ti party of men, in their search for geld amongst the King parrot Creek ranges, within about a dozen miles of Seymour, came across a vein of what they believed at the time a slaty…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 8

AMONGST those who are disposed to invest in mining ventures, dividend-paying stocks are growing in favour. In gold there is hardly any demand except for Hill End shares, and…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 178

WITH the exception of a stronger inquiry for Krohmans, the share market on the 31st ultimo was dull; Creighton and Beards advanced to 37s.; Rapps sold at 18s. 9d.; Dayspring at 7s…

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The Laurium Mines. London, February 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 178

Intercourse between Greece and Italy has been suspended in consequence of the differences which have arisen with regard to the Laurium Mines Question…

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Grouldmg's Tin & Gold ore Separator

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 13

A NUMBER of gentlemen interested in mining met on Monday, at the Australian Rope Manufactory, Bourke street, Surry Hills, to witness a public trial of Goulding's patent tin ore and gold separater in the presence…

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The Goulburn Mining Case

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 15

AT the sittings of the court of Quarter Sessions, Goulburn, on Wednesday, before his Honor District Court Judge McFarland, James Martin was charged with obtaining £30 from…

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Price of Coal. London, February 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 178

Wallsend coal is quoted at 43s. per ton, and still advancing…

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Clarence River Gold-fields—Little River Reefs. (From Our Correspondent.) 25th January, 1873

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 14

THE holidays are over, and work is being resumed in all the claims. Only one lot of stone has been crushed since my last, which yielded at the rate of 4oz. 2 dwts. per ton. The…

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The New Mining Bill. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 14

SIR,—My last letter concluded with Division 1, clanse 37. I shall now proceed with Division 2, clause 38. I think it is not nearly so suitable as those clauses on water races in the present regulations, which I would much prefer to see remain…

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The Northern Tin Mines. [From a Correspondent.] Tinghah, Cope's Creek, January 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 17

IN leaving Stanthorpe on my way down towaras Armidale, I was informed that there was a gentleman, Mr. Wellington, of much experience in Cornish mining affairs, representing the well-known firm of Messrs…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondent.) Parramatta. February, 5

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 6

ST. JOHN'S AUXILIARY CHURCH SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this auxiliary was held on Wednesday evening last in St. John's schoolroom. In the absence of the President (Rev. W. J. Gu[?]ther) through indis[?]osition, the chair was…

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Cable Message. Telegrams This Day. News from England to Feb 6. the Queen's Speech at the Opening of Parliament. the Alabama Claims. Continuation of Strike at the Welsh Collieries

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

Lodged in London 6th February, 7.25. Received in Sydney 8th February, 1,50 a.m. The Queen's Speech to Parliament, referring to Russian affairs, has an amicable tone…

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The Mining Bill. [Held over from last week.] (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 11

SIR.—There has appeared recently in several of your contemporaries much correspondence relative to the Mining Bill. The writers of these letters appear to me to desire more to air…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1873 · page 5

PEAK Downs copper shares were in demand to-day, and sales were made at 60s.; Southern Cobar brought 6s.; Fort Bourke, 8d. Krohmans gold active, and sold up to 67s.; Beyers…

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The Northern Tin Mines. Tinghah, Cape's Creek, January 18

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1873 · page 4

IN leaving Stanthorpe on my way down towards Armidale, I was informed that there was a gentleman, Mr. Wellington, of much experience in Cornish mining affairs, representing the well-known firm of Messrs…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1873 · page 2

Messrs. R. F. Stubbs and Co. will offer for sale 35 bags tin, which was received from the Gulf Stream, New England, and also 98 bags since received from the same claim by the Helen Macgregor, at their Mart…

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The Northern Tin Mines. (From a Correspondent.] Tinghah, Cope's Creek, January 18

Empire · Monday 10 February 1873 · page 4

IN leaving Stanthorpe on my way down towards Armidale, I was informed that there was a gentleman, Mr. Wellington, of much, experience in Cornish mining affairs, representing the well-known firm of Messrs…

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Telegrams This Day. Sale of Thoroughbred Stock at West Maitland. the Intercolonial Conference. Harrison's Meat-preserving Process. Reuter's Telegraph Service. a Man 70 Years of Age to Be Imprisoned and Whipped. Cape Otway Coal Seams. the Missing Ship Strathmore. the Canterbury Administration. the Victorian Education Act. Corrupt Chinese Interpreter. the Tichborne Prosecution. Hill's Promenade Concerts. Frightful Effects of Lightning. Woman Paralysed. &c., &c., &c. West Maitland. Monday, 12.22 p.m

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1873 · page 2

Messrs. Wolfe and Badgery's sale of Mr. Otto Baldwin's thoroughbred horse stock, the progeny of the noted sires Lord of the Hills, Yelverton, and Kingston, takes place at Mr…

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