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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 103

The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 722

To say that the state of the Share market on 30th ult. was worse than it had been that week is equivalent to asserting that it was the dullest for a year past. There was hardly any…

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Who Profits Most by the Coal, Famine Prices?

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 5

The Leeds Heronry writes :—We believe that there are at least 20,000 tons of coal consumed in the borough of Leeds every week. Every shilling advance, then per ton…

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A Trip to the Mines in the Shoalhaven District. [From Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 4

AWAY down south about 100 miles from the Heads of Port Jackson, a few miles above Crookhaven and Jervis Bay, a river known as the Shoalhaven empties itself into the broad Pacific. As steamers twixt…

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Turf Libel Case. the Sydney Gold Cup and the Racehorse Commodore

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 717

THE first day's investigation of this case was given in our last week's issue, extracted from the Argus. The following is an abridged report of the conclusion, taken from the same journal:—…

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St. Mary's Church and St. Mary's Mine. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 2

SIR,--Being of a rather inquisitive disposition I look in now and, again, into places of public resort; so a few evenings ago I strolled into that long, shanty-looking building called St…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondent.] Parramatta. June 4th

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 7

ALL SAINTS.—The bells, which for a long time have been kept silent through some misunderstanding between the ringers and the churchwardens of the above church, have again, I am glad to say resumed their usuul joyous sounds,…

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Telegrams This Day Bathurst Quarter Sessions. Gold at Hill End. Coursing at Goulburn. Great Action at Melbourne. Goodwin's Defalcations. Yield of Gold at Gulgong. Gunpowder Seizure. Victorian Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act. Harrison's Meat Preserving Process. Rise in Maize. &c., &c., &c. BATHURST, Friday, 9.8 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 2

The defendant in the Mumford libel case was found not guilty. James Fleetwood Wells indicted for false pretences, was defended by Mr. D. Buchanan, who…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1873 · page 5

A SAMPLE of quartz, weighing 2 quarters 3 lbs., from the Consolidated Lac-ma·Lac G. M. Co.'s claim, crushed at the Mint, has yielded at the rate of 46·36 oz. of gold per ton…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Monday 9 June 1873 · page 2
Also in Empire

The Mudgee Times referring to tho recent rush to Spring Flat, observes:—All that can properly be reported respecting the prospectors' claim at Darkie's Gaily, Spring Flat, is that the prospectors, Bennett and…

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Coal in Victoria. (To the Editor of the Evening News.)

Evening News · Monday 9 June 1873 · page 2

SIR,—I beg to draw the attention of your readers and contributors ("Town Talk" included), to a very able and interesting paper by the Director-General of the Canadian Geological Survey, Mr. Alfred R. C. Selwyn…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 3

HILL END AND VICINITY.—By the Observer of Saturday it is reported that mining matters bear an improved aspect, more especially at the Hill. At the top of the Hill payable gold is being raised from the Frenchman's and the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 4

The Cudgellico correspondent of the Hay Standard writes:—A rush took place last Monday evening to a place four miles north of here, where another reef has been discovered. Great excitement prevailed all Monday night…

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The English Coal Miner

Evening News · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 3

At the last sitting of the Coal Supply Committee several colliery inspectors were examined:—Mr. Wynn, inspector of collieries in North Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Cheshire, was the first witness…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 5

THE Share market has not opened with any noticeable improvement in prices, although recent advices from Hill End have partly restored confidence amongst holders of stock…

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The Great Extended Hustler's Mine, Sandhurst, Victoria

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 20

1. THE SHAFTS AND SURFACE WORKS. 2. BORING TO BLAST AT THE 380 FEET LEVEL, 3. WORKING THE REEF AT THE 400 FEET LEVEL. 4. THE EXTREME END OF THE DRIVE AT THE 600 FEET LEVEL…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 2

There is on view, at the Exchange, a quantity of gold bearing quartz from the No. 4 North Garibaldi claim at Holferino. The stone is very rich in the precious metal, and if it exist in any large quantity (as it is said to do)…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 3

CURRAJONG.—The correspondent of the Forbes Times states that the Currajong Gold Escort left on Wednesday with nearly 2000 oz. The principal sources from which this large amount has been obtained are the Shallow rushes…

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Port Darwin Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 5

INFORMATION as to the condition and prospects of the Port Darwin country, as a gold-field, is furnished us by a miner, one of the unfortunate passengers of the Springbok, and if his statement be correct—and…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 11 June 1873 · page 2

There is on view, at the Exchange, a quantity of gold bearing quartz from the No. 4 North Garibaldi claim at Solferino. The stone is very rich in the prenions metal, and if it exist in any large quantity (as it is said to do)…

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