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Mining & the mines, 1873

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The Bingera Diamond Mines. Visit to Eaglehawk. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Upper Bingera, February 20

Empire · Friday 28 February 1873 · page 3

THIS important place, nine miles from Bingera, now becoming si celebrated, derives its name from the vicinity once being the favourite resort of the caglehawk, a remnant of which is still observable in the…

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Telegrams This Day. the Acting Governor of Victoria. the New Government Appointments. Wool Prices Receding. Mr. Ireland the Barrister Insolvent. Final Payments for the Australian Cup. Latest From New Zealand. Banquet to Sir George Bowen. New Zealand Markets. Infected Sheep at Lyttelton. Sir James Fergusson's Arrival. Wreck of the Barque Lion. Opening of the Whangamata Goldfield. the Mooltan Steamer. Departure of Lord Canterbury. Naval Inquiry in Melbourne. Intercolonial Cricket Match Victoria V. Tasmania. Meeting at Mudgee. Melbourne Autumn Race Meeting. National Marine Insurance Company. Latest Commercial, &c., &c., &c. LIVERPOOL. Thursday, 3.26 a.m

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1873 · page 2

The wool-washing establishment at Collingwood is at work again. The little pumping engine was washed away. The river is now down to the usual level…

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Mines and Mining. Southern Gold-fields. Mr. Clarke's Report. (Continue.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 14

"THE prospects of the Muttama and Gundagia goldfields ave very good, and a great revival of interest with regard to the various reefs known to exist, has taken place. At the former place some veins of unusually…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 278

HILL END AND VICINITY.—The Observer of Saturday reports as under:—The crushing from Krohmanns will be truly splendid. We were informed at the battery to-day that nearly 15,000 oz. would be the yield. It was turning…

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Mining News. Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 6

HILL END AND VICINITY.—The crushing from Krohmanus will yield truly splendid. We were informed at the battery to-day nearly 15,000 oz The particulars of the crushing are as follows :…

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Colliery Explosion

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 23

An explosion has occurred at the Featherstone Main Colliery, near Pontefract, by which the underground night steward and two boys lost their lives. Soon after midnight William Phenox, aged about forty years, and…

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Diamond Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 278

The Bingera correspondent of the Tamworth News writes:—"For the last four years the diggers at Eagle[?]awk and Ladies' Gully (about four miles from here down the river) were in the habit of getting occasional diamonds…

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Gold Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 278

THE Government Gazette on 21st ultimo contains notices proclaiming the following gold-fields:— County of Vernon; including the south-western portion of the county of Vernon. About 295 square square miles…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

The report of the directors of Beyers and Holte. mann's Star of Hope Gold Mining Company, limited presented to the slforeholdors at the first half-yearly general meeting held yesterday, 28th February, is to the…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 15

We (Monaro Times) understand that the result of the crushing of three bags of stone sent to Sydney from the reef at Nelson Is at the rate of [?] 4dwts per ton This is a fair result from what may be called surface stone…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 278

THE reaction consequent upon the late unhealthy excitement in the share market has not jet ceased. Some of the speculators have been hit heavily. A few more such turns and some…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 7

TRANSACTIONS in shares were less numerous to-day. Hill End gold stock steady—a moderate business done. Beyers and Holtermanns sold at 57s. and offered. Carroll Beards…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

It will be seen, by special announcement, in another column, that the prospectus has been issued of the North Williams Gold Mining Company, adjoining the celebrate claim of Williams Co., Victoria Reef, Adelong…

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The Bingera Diamond Mines. Visit to Eaglehawk. [From Our Special Correspondent] Upper Bingera, February 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 14

THIS important place, nine miles from Bingera, now becoming so celebrated, derives its name from the vicinity once being the favourite resort of the eaglehawk, a remnant of which is still observable in the…

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Country and Mining News (From Our Correspondent Parramatta. February 27. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Since my last two [?]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 6

BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Since my last two moro special meetings of the council has been called for the purpose of electing a mayor, but I am sorry to say without any good result, as there are still six aldermen each for Mr. H. Taylor, M.L.A., and…

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Southern Gold-fields. Mr. Clarke's Report. (Continued.)

Empire · Monday 3 March 1873 · page 4

THE prospects of the Muttama and Gundagia goldfields are very good, and a great revival of interest with regard to the various reefs known to exist, has taken place. At the former place some veins of unusually…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 3 March 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Louisa Gold Mining Company, writing on the 27th February, stales:—The contractors have finished their contract of 50 feet today, and cut a small lode, two inches thick, carrying gold…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1873 · page 5

THE Share market was flat to-day, and prices without alteration. Krohmann's G. M. Co.—The mining manager writes, under date the 24th February, as follows:—"I may here…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Monte Gold Mining Company has forwarded a telegram, stating that a crashing of 205 tons stone yielded 477½ ounces gold…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 6

HILL END AND VICINITY.—In its report of Saturday the Observer states that Hurley and Moore are crushing at Chappell's, and Pullen and Rawsthorne's machine is engaged upon some stone from Fischer and Beard's;…

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