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Mining & the mines, 1873

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Mines and Mining. On the Reduction of Metallic Oxides

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 14

METALLIC oxides are the most numerous and the most important of metallic ores. The smelting of them depends on an application of the best practical means of removing oxygen…

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Northern Gold-Fields. The Commissioner in Charge of the Northern Gold District to the Under Secretary for Lands. Northern Gold-Fields Office, Armidale. 18 January, 1873

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 14

SIR, — Adopting the usual official course, I do myself the honour of herewith presenting my annual report on the condition and prospects of the Northern Gold-fields, under my especial supervision…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 3

THIS week (says the Moruya Examiner speaking of the Mage Gold field) another reef has been discovered at Tranter's Gully. 15 cwt were tried at Mr. Middleton's crusher, which turned out 15 dwts. From the…

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Mining Reports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 15

The mining manager of No. 1 Prospecting Area Dalmorton, writes that the claim is now in full work, and raising very good stone, which proves better every day. He expects to have 40 tons at grass very soon, which…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 15

Messrs. M'Call and Westcott, those lucky diamond seekers whose success we (Tamicorth Examiner) have before had occasion to remark, forwarded, on Monday last, to the Bank of New Bouth Wales, Tamworth, another parcel of…

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Amended Coal-fields Legislation

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 22

THE Examiner of Coal-fields has forwarded a report on Miners' Petition to the Under-Secretary for Lands. It runs as follows:—1st. That I consider it is expedient that the Act of 20th December, 1862, for the better…

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Official Reports. the Gold-fields of New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 433

THE subjoined reports from the Commissioners for the Western, Northern, and Southern Gold-Fields have just been published:— The Commissioner in charge of the Western Gold Fields to…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 432

THE nearest approach we have seen to a Sydney share market panic occurred on 28th ult. in Beyers and Holtermans. It commenced about noon, when shares were at 49s., and by 2 o'clock there…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 8

THE reaction in Krohmans was the only noticeable feature in the Share market to-day—sales at 58s. to 61s. Rapps very firm at 21s. 9d. to 22s. In Beyers and Holtermanns there was…

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Leases on Gold-fields. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 9

SIR,—Anything written by Mr. J.P. Sweeny Gulgong on mining matters will from Miners always receive that attention and respect which his long residence and knowledge as a practical…

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Clarence River Gold-fields.—Little Biver Reels. [From Our Correspondent.] March 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 15

I AM sorry to open this letter with the news that our population is decreasing. This can only be attributed to the dilatoriness of Sydney capitalists, who are evidently waiting to weary the Little River shareholders…

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A Visit to the Cobar Copper Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 15

ON Monday the 10th instant, I in company with some friends visited the celebrated Cobar Copper Mines, and the numerous other claims which are being worked in its vicinity. But before stating what wo saw at the…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 2

THIS week (says the Moruya Examiner speaking of the Mago Gold-field) another reef has been discovered at Tranter's Gully. 15 cwt were tried at Mr. Middleton's crusher, which turned oat 15 dwts. From the…

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Country and Mining News. From Our Correspondent. Parramatta. April 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 6

MUNICIPAL.—The eleventh meeting of this council for the present year, for the purpose, if possible, of electing a mayor, was held last Tuesday, at the chambers, when Mr, Hugh Taylor and Mr, Dixon were proposed as candidates. On the…

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The Northern Tin Mines. the Glen, Bullock, Swamp, the Lower Glen, and Land's End. (From the Special Reporter of the Glen Innes Guardian.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 14

LEAVING Vegetable. Creek, I struck across the country, and after travelling over some rugged mountains I came on Glen Creek and following up this course I came to the Glen Creek Tin Mine. This company is under the…

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Mining Appeal to the Supreme Court. Friday, March 28. Davis and Others v. Paud and Others—equity Appeal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 14

Mr. Gordon and Mr. Darley appared for the appellants; Mr. Owen and Mr. Salomons appeared for the defendants as respondents. This was an appeal against a decree pronounced by…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 3

The maining manager of the Armstrong Gold-mining Company, Hawkins' Hill (limited) reports on 3rd instant as follows:—"The tunnel is in 386 feet, and we are getting past the sound of working in Beard. and…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 5

NOTHING fresh transpired in the Share market to-day. Of the Hill End mines, Rappa appeared to be about the firmest. By telegram from Hill End, we learn that…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Armstrong Gold-mining Company, Hawkins' Hill (limited) reports on 3rd instant as follows:—"The tunnel is in 386 feet, and ws are getting past the sound of working in Beard and…

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Suppressing the Reports of Mining Managers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1873 · page 5

SIR,—Various strictures have appeared in your valuable journal having reference to the little dodges that are occasionally resorted to in connection with the mining share market; but there is one of which no notice has been…

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