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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 103

Coal Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 307

The Illawarra Mercury of the 28th ultimo gives the following particulars of the effects of the late rainfall at Bulli:—The weather was more or less showery for a day or two before Tuesday morning, when it came down with a…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 307

EMU CREEK.—The Grenfell report in the Mining Record of Saturday states, that at the Grenfell Consols Company's works 145 tons of quartz has been put through the battery during the week, 245 ounces of amalgam has also been…

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Mining News. Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 6

HILL END AND VICINITY.—The Excelsior, or Sergeant's .Reef, since their last crushing, which went over 13 oz. to the ton, have been breaking dowu, aad 5 tons are now ready for the battery,…

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Mines and Mining. Tambaroora.—The Red Hill Mine. (From a Correspondent. February 26

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

BEING on a tour through the New South Wales mines, and after seeing all the claims and machinery, and everything to be seen at Hill End, about which so much has been written in your really valuable paper, I was…

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Mining Items

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

It is stated that 1920 acres of ground, have been taken up on mineral lease by Messrs. Burdekin and Lamb, of Sydney, with other gentlemen, for the purpose of digging out coal. The new coal field is within a few miles of…

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Mining Reports

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

The report of the directors of Beyers and Holtermann's Star of Hope Gold Mining Company, limited presented to the shareholders at the first half-yearly general meeting held on the 28th February, is to the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 4

The mining manager of the Reform Copper Mining Company reports, March 3rd: Since my last have had to timber shaft to a depth of 25 feet; finished on Saturday last; have 2 feet of lode to break down; will have…

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Mining. Friday Evening

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

THE experience of the past three months appears to have been thrown away upon a section of those who deal in mining shares. What has resulted from mining manias in other…

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A Trip Through the Inverell Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 307

My last correspondence, if I mistake not, finished up to the point of my arrival at Inverell. I will in this article endeavour to give publication to my impression of the town end the mines around it, without…

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German Gold Currency. London, March 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 306

A bill has been introduced into the German Legislature to establish the gold currency of Germany upon a single standard…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Omadale Gold Mining Co. reports, under date of March 2nd, as follows:—I have started to drive at 120 feet level in No. 2 shaft, distance driven 6 feet, vein 8 inches in width. The reef…

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The Bingera Diamond Mines. [From Our Special Correspondent.] March 3

Empire · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 3

JUST back to catch the mail from a turn round Upper Bingera and the diamond mines. "You don't mean to say so!" is the general exclamation. Nevertheless it is true that thirty-seven diamonds were found last…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondent.] Parramatta. March 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 7

MUNICIPAL.—Two more speolal meetings of the council have been called during the last week, for the purpose, if possible, of electing a Mayor, but with no result, as Mr. Byrnes and his supporters did not attend. Mr. John Taylor has…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Faucett) Ex Parte Truman—gold Fields Act

Empire · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. Windeyer moved for a rule nisi under 22nd section of the Gold-fields Act calling upon one—Johnson, Esq., police magistrate of Gulgong, to show cause why order made under the said Act should not be set…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 3

HILL END AND VICINITY.—It is reported by the Observer of Wednesday that the Poor Man's Friend has come on good stuff, and we were shown some rare quality of stone from this claim. In fact all the mines above the…

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The Illawarra Coal Miners' Strike

Empire · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 3
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AN arrangement, says the Mercury, was finally concluded on Thursday, between Mr. MacCabe and the Mount Keira miners about resuming work at that colliery. It appears that Mr. MacCabe made an offer…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 3

We (Mudgce Times) inspected yesterday, at the Bank of New South Wales, some fine specimens of stone from the perseverance Reef at Ironbarks, on the claim in which Messrs. G. Rouse, C. Cox, F. Suttor, George…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

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

THE collapse of the Rapps bubble has rendered the Share market rather dull. Yesterday's rates were asked by sellers without leading to any business this morning…

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Gold in the Northern Territory

Empire · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 3

THE latest telegrams from Port Darwin, are to the fellowing effect:- February 15.—Several men have started for the alluvial diggings, chancing all the difficulties of…

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