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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 103

Northern Territory Gold

Empire · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 3

On Monday afternoon says the South Australian Advertiser of the 15th, a private view of the specimens of gold quartz and copper stones which have been brought from the Northern territory by the…

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Port Darwin Gold-Fields. the Yam Creek Reefs

Evening News · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 3

THE most northern claims belong to Messrs. Cleland and Holner; and are not at present much worked, but gold is plainly visible in the surface stones. Then course the most northern lease called the Princilla, and belonging to the Northern…

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The Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of shareholders took place at the Exchange to-day. Dr. Garran presided, and moved the adoption of the following report, which was carried unenimously:—…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 5

THERE is scarcely anything to rep rt respecting the Share market to-day. Some half a dozen sales comprised all the business done. Waratah coal changed hands at 12¾; Cobar copper at…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 2

The first half yearly meeting of shareholders of the Charles Bath Lucky Hit G.M.Company (Limited), No.2 North, Victorian Reef, Junction Point, Tuena, was held at the Trafalgar Hotel, Castlereagh-street, on…

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Conviction of the Negro Wallace. Sentenced to Death. Latest Melbourne Betting. the Mail Question Again. the Rip Relief Fund. Horses for India. Strike of Navvies on the North Eastern Railway. the Intercolonial Ploughing Match at Geelong. a Railway to the Murray, From Adelaide. Revenue of South Australia. Latest Commercial and Mining. the Weather—This Day. PENRITH. Noon. [Raining slightly. River rising slowly. South Creek. 12.30 P.M. Raining hard. Creek rising slowly. WINDSOR. 12.30 p.m. Raining slightly. River rising slowly. LIVERPOOL. Raining very hard. River rising slowly. MENANGLE. 12.30 p.m

Evening News · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 2

The river is bank high. It has risen seven feet since yesterday, and still rising…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 119

HILL END AND VICINITY.—No extra finds have been made since our last (says the Observer of Saturday), but work is being carried on with considerable energy, and on the whole with satisfactory and improved results. Towards…

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Mines and Mining. Probable Abundance of Gold at Great Depths

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 14

THE probability that gold exists in almost unlimited amount at greater depths than have been yet explored for this metal, is thus argued by Mr. W. Bridges Adams: Quartz rock is the…

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Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 119

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending July 18th is 23,138 toss, of which 8598 were shipped to Sydney, 4296 to Melbourne, 1039 to Adelaide, 858 to Wallaroo, 1054 to New Zealand, 41 to the Macleay, 303 to…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 3

We learn from the Central Australian that a public meeting was held at Tattersall's Hotel, Bourke, on the 16th Instant, to dlecuss the question of immedlately introducing a crushing plant in order to develop the gold-bearing…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 15

Our Toogong correspondent writes on July 15th:—The trial caushing from Beven and party's claim yielded 1oz 10dwt per ton, not so good as was expected, but it proves it to be a good payable reef. If the lease were…

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Mining Reports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 15

The legal manager of the Fort Bourke Copper Company reports under date 7th July:-"The men have come in with some splendid stones, with spots of ore and good looking gossan, and I think you will be well…

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Mining Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 6

HILL END AND VICINITY.—No extra finds have been made since our last (says the Observer of Saturday), but work is being carried on with considerable energy, and on the whole with…

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Port Darwin Gold-fields. the Yam Creek Reefs

Empire · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 3
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THE most northern claims belong to Messrs. Cleland and Horner, and are not at present much worked, but gold is plainly visible in the turface stones. Then comes the most northern lease, called the Priscilla, and belonging, to the Northern…

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The English Mines' Regulation Acts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 14

Two nets passed in the late session of the British Parliament to consolidate and amend the acts relating to the regulation of coal mines (35 and 36 Vic., cap. 76), and also to consolidate and amend the law relating to…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 118

THE Share market closed on the more dull than it has been during the dullest Meek bf the year. Peak Downs Copper were a trifle firmer, and sold at 20s. 9d. to 21s. 6d.:…

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The Coal Question. London, July 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 105

The Report of the Coal Committee attributes the rise in the price of coal to the increased consumption. It states that combinations either of colliery owners or celliers cannot permanently…

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Mr. Archibald Liversidge's Report on the Elsmore Tin Mine. To the Board of Directors of the Elsmore Tin Mining Company (Limited)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 14

Gentlemen,—I have the honour to inform you that, according to your desire, I have made a full and careful examination of the Elsmore Tin Mine, and now beg to lay before you the following report, embodying the results of my…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 6

July 21. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.—On Sunday week last, forty hours devotion was commenced in the above place of worship; it was opened with High Mass, and continued till Tuesday…

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