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Mining & the mines, 1873

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Latest Intelligence. Gold for Germany. London, May 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 656

THE withdrawals of gold for Germany on behalf of France have been immense…

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Tin Mining and Smelting. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 14

SIR,—It is distressing to see the strange apathy displayed in Sydney respecting the practical operations of mining, and it is now all but impossible to obtain capital, to develope rich mines, although money was a short…

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Mining Items. Muller's Star of Hope Reef, Eurongilly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 15

21 cwt a qrs of stone was crushed from this 8 feet feet, at Mort's, Pitt-street, on the 16th instant, and yielded at the rate of 10 dwts 12 grs per ton. A correspondent at Cargilligo Lake, writes:…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondent.) Parramatta. May 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 6

NOMINATION DAY.—Yesterday (Tuesday) was the day appointed for nomination of alderman for Anderson Ward, caused by vacancy by the death of Alderman Williams. The meeting took place at the court-house. There were about…

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Important Mining Cases. Supreme Court—sydney. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, and a jury of four.) HURLEY V. GREVILLE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 6

The case, as stated for plaintiff, was as follows:— Sometime in June last Mr. Hurley and a broker named Henry went to Greville's rooms in George street to see Home specimens of copper ore Mr. Greville…

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Telegrams This Day Departure of the Baroda. the Libel Action at Melbourne. Share Mining, Adelaide. Accident at Newcastle. Miner Killed at Brisbane. Exodus to Port Darwin Breach of Promise of Marriage in High Life. Latest Mining. Commercial. [Per Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne. Friday, 9.40 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 2

The R.M.S. Baroda left at 1 o'clock. Four passengers refused to be vaccinated. The second officer remains in quarantine; his case being one of the worst ever treated there…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1873 · page 5

RAPP'S G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports, under date 22nd May, as follows "—"The driving of past week in upper drive is 3 feet; total length, 61 feet. Cut blue slate again, and expect to get some more veins. Drove 5 feet in…

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Coal and Crime

Evening News · Monday 26 May 1873 · page 4

The high price of coal seams likely to find, says the Manchester Examiner, a little extra work for our magistrates. It is potting out of tho question for very poor people to pay for this indispensable! article, and, if…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 3

HILL END AND VICINITY.—The most remarkable event this week (says the Observer of Saturday) has been the striking of rich gold in No. 1 Independent at Tambaroora. The stone which has been brought from the 166 feet level…

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Mining Items

Empire · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 3

It is understood that the legal manager of the now celebrated Cootralantra Copper Mine, near Cooma. intends leaving for Sydney to negotlate for the immediate erection of smeiting works…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 5

THE Share market has opened dull, with sellers largely in excess of buyers. Transactions in coal shares were stopped by the high prices required—13¼ was refused for Wallsend…

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Iron Miners' Lo[?]k-out. Singapore, May 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 5

There is a lock-out of 7000 ironstone miners in Cleveland (Yoskshire), which it is feared will paralyse the North of England iron trade…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 2

CURRAJONG.—It is reported by the correspondent of the Forbes Times of Saturday that the prospects of this goldfield were never brighter than at present. The finding of gold in the shallow ground has given fresh impetus to the…

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Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 5

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette, published yesterday, contains the proclamation of the Junction Point, Tuena Creek, and Markdale Gold-fields, and gives the following description:—…

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Proclaimed Gold Fields

Evening News · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 2

IN a supplement to the Government Gazette of last night proclamations are published declaring certain Crown lands to be a gold-field, to be called the "Junction Point, Tuena Creek, and Markdale…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 2
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The mining manager of the Comet, Wattle Flat, reports on 26th instant:—Progress made since last reports feet. I am glad to inform you that I have cut a gold-bearing vein in the shaft this last week. It is…

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Proclaimed Gold Fiflds

Empire · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 2

IN a supplement to the Government Gazaette of last night proclamations are published declaring certain Crown lands to be a gold-field, to be called the "Junction Point, Tuena Creek, and Marksdle…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 5

THOUGH there was a little more business done in the Share market this morning still it was what might be fairly termed very dull. The value of coa[?]. Shares was well sustained;…

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Telegrams This Day Extensive Jewel Bobbery. Queensland Turf Club Races. the New Victorian Electoral Bill. the Suez Mail. Latest Commercial, Mining, &c., &c., &c. YOUNG. Tuesday, 3.40 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 2

An extensive robbery was committed in this own last night. While Mr. Schmidt, the eweller, was absent at a concert between 8 and 10 o'clock, his place was entered, and about…

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