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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 103

Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. July 24

Empire · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 4

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—A meet of the above council took place on Tuesday last. Present: The Mayor (H. Taylor, Esq.). Alderman J. Gallaway. J. Trott, G. Coates. J. Toylor, and J. Parker. It was reseived that the couucil chamber…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Monday 28 July 1873 · page 2
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The following telegram has been received from the mining manager of the Eisenataidters New Banc[?] Mine, dated Stanthorpe, 26th July, 1873:—Return for the week, 3 tons 15cwt, tin ore, and despatched 5 tons…

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Northern Territory Gold

Evening News · Monday 28 July 1873 · page 4

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

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1873 · page 5

THE first half-yearly meeting of the Waratah G. M. Co., Sally's Flat, was held at the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon, when the report and balance-sheet were adopted. Messrs…

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The Stanthorpe Tin Mines. (From the Border Post July 18.)

Empire · Monday 28 July 1873 · page 3

WE this week visited some of the claims on the Severn River, commencing with the claim known as Perkins and Co, and managed by Mr. Haslam. It has on area of 240 acres, and employs, when in full work, an…

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The Gulf, Bumbo Reefs, and Moruya Mines. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1873 · page 5

AT the village of Eurobodalla, 22 miles south of Moruya, a road turns to the right, crosses the Tuross River, and leads to the old Gulf diggings, or Nerrigundah, a township situate in the heart of the mines…

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Our Mining Industry. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1873 · page 2

SIR,—Looking at the vast mineral discoveries which have recently been made in this colony and Queensland—the enormous amount of capital which has been subscribed for their development, and the great…

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Monte Christo Crushing. Dense Fog at Melbourne. Railway to Benalla. the Notorious Brig Carl. Sir James M'culloch's Return to the Colony. Complimentary Dinner 10 Mr. Hoad. Fracas at Hobart Town. Reefing in the Northern Territory. Brutal Murder on Shipboard. Latest Mining, & COMMERCIAL, &c, &c., &c. Hill End

Evening News · Monday 28 July 1873 · page 2

The Monte Christo Gold Mining Company have crushed 136 tons stone, which gave 517 ozs. retorted gold…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 3

From a private source one of our Monare contemporaries learns that the alluvial tin lode discovered near Jillmatong Lake In the pariahes of Abington and Blakefield, is about to be worked by a Sydney proprietary, on behalf…

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Mining News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 3

HILL END AND VICINITY.—The Observer of Saturday reports that several of the Hill claims are looking up, and giving excellent indications of future returns. Towards the [?]op of the h[?] first-cluas stone is being got from the…

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the coal SHIP'MAILS

Empire · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 2

closing at the General Post Office as follows:- For Brisbane—Lady Young (s) this day, at ll a.m. For Auckland.—Hero (s), this day, at ll a.m. For Melbourne.—Macedon (s), this day, at ll a.m…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 5

OF the Share market there is very little to be said except that it is anything but brisk. The bulk of the sales reported were in Peak Downs copper at from par to 9d. premium. One sale…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office, Tuesday. Cobar Copper Mining Company

Evening News · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 2

The third half-yearly report of the Cobar Copper Mining Company (limited), Bourke, River Darling, was brought up at a meeting of the shareholders on the 14th instant, and it is a highly satisfactory document…

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Latest Mining. Cobar Copper Mining Company

Empire · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 2

The third half-yearly report of the Cobar Copper Mining Company (limited), Bourke, Riyer Darling, was brought up at a meeting of the shareholders on the 14th instant, and it is a highly satisfactory document…

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The Bulli Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 6

AT the twenty-third half-yearly meeting of the Bulli Coal Company, held at the Exchange yesterday, the following report was read, and adopted, on motion by the Chairman (Mr. G. W. Allen):—…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 8

HOWEVER dull business in the Share market was yesterday, it was decidedly better than to-day's, as there were hardly any transactions reported on Change. Sales of copper…

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Probable Abumdance of Gold at Great Depths

Empire · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 4

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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Latest Mining

Empire · Thursday 31 July 1873 · page 3

The second half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the British Lion G M. and Q.C. Co. was held at the company's office, 247, George-street, on Monday, when directors' report and balance sheet were adopted…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 July 1873 · page 5

THE Share market is fairly at a standstill, and sellers have it all to themselves. The only sales reported to-day were—Peak Downs copper at 20s. 6d to 20s., Shale Oil at 27s. 6d…

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