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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 103

Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 3

HILL END AND VICINITY.—In Saturday's report by the Observer, it is stated that mining matters have, moved along much as usual since our last, with but little change to chronicle. Work has been carried on with energy and…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 3

Williams' Gold Mining Company.—The mining manager, writing on 9th instant, reports as follows:- 260 feet level, north: In the underhand stopes there is no change to report, the lode still keeping the same,…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 5

TBANSACTIONS in mining shares have been limited to-day; and the sales that have taken place show no change upon yesterday's quotations. In gold, Rapps appeared to be a trific…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Faith, Hope, and Charity claim, Big Oakey Creek, Wattle Flat, reports:— Tunnel in 90 feet, ground at present getting a little sofer, and within the last 3 feet there is a regular…

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Gold in Lapland

Empire · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 4

TEACES of gold had been discovered years ago in different parts, of Lapland, but not until a certain Ewast, formerly a California miner, with some companions explored the country, was…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Faith, Hope, and Charity chum, Big Oakey Creek, Wattle Flat, reports:- Tunnel in 90 feet, ground at present getting a little softer, and within the last 3 feet there is a regalar…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 5

RATHER a stormy and lengthy meeting was held to-day of the Peak Downs Copper Mining Company at the Chamber of Commerce. There was a large attendance of shareholders, and…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 2

A correspondent writing from Sofala, August 12, says:—The rush to Wyagdon has subsided. Several holes bottomed, not on gold, and the lead cannot be traced. Most of the diggers are leaving The weather…

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Toowoomba Circuit Court. Wednesday, July 30. (Before his Honor Sir James Cockle, Chief Justice, and a special jury of four.) an Important Tin Mining Case. A. AND R. AMOS V. the Ruby Tin Mining Company, Limited. Abridged from the Queenslander

Empire · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

This was an action of treapass in which Messrs. Alexander Amos and Robert Ames, carrying on be ness as A. and R. Amos, owners of the Botallic Tin Mine, Sugarloaf Creek, were plaintiffs; and the Ruby…

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Toowoomba Circuit Court. Wednesday, July 30. (Before his Honor Sir James Cockie, Chief Justice, and a special jury of four.) an Important Tin Mining Case. A. AND B. AMOS V. the Ruby Tin Mining Company, Limited. Abridged from the Queenslander

Evening News · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

This was an action of trespass in which Messrs. Alexander Amos and Robert Amos, carrying on business as A. and B. Amos, owners of the Botallic Tin Mine, Sugarloaf Creek, were plaintiffs; and the Ruby…

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Telegrams This Day Rich Yield of Gold at Bingera. the Northern Agricultural Show the Gulgong Escort. Mr. Parkes at Young. the Double Murder Near Forbes. Legislative Council Reform in Victoria. Scene in the Melbourne County Court. Fatal Accidents at Melbourne and Adelaide. Proposed Transcontinental Railway. Bingera. [Via Tamworth.] Wednesday, 5.20 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 2

Great excitement prevails here in consequence of the discovery of a rich reef at Upper Bingera. Nearly eight pounds weight of gold was…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Rebecca Gold Mining Company, Wattle Flat, under date the 11th instant, reports:—"I am happy to inform you we are through the tough rock and have come on to a soft dig about a…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 5

THERE is little to report to-day is the Share market. In gold, Carroll and Beards changed hands at 14s. 6d., and Grenfell Consols 9s., there being no change in quotations for other…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Rebecca Gold Mining Company, Wattle Flat, under date the 11th instant, reports:—"I am happy to inform you we are though the tough rock and have come on to a soft dig about a…

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The Peak Downs Copper Mining Co. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 5

Sir,—The report of the Peak Downs Copper Mining Company is at last before the public, and I think you will agree with me that in one respect it is more satisfactory than its predecessors. There is no attempt this time to…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 214

CARGO.—The correspondent of the Western Examiner writing on the 5th instant states that the rush to Gum Flat is steadily progressing. Two shafts bottomed upon payable gold this morning—one upon the 75-foot level, O'Brien…

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Mining Intelligence. Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 5

HILL END AND VICINITY.—In Saturday's report by the Observer, it is stated that mining matters have moved along much as usual since our last, with but little change to chronicle…

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Mines and Mining. Visits to Out-of-the-Way Gold-fields No. V.—upper Adelong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 14

LEAVING Reedy Flat, and its very friendly inhabitants, by a slippery track over the range, dividing the waters of the Gilmore from those of the Adelong Creeks, the township, or something approaching thereto, of Upper…

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Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 215

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending 8th of August, is 19,482 tons, of which 3877 were shipped to Sydney, 2676 to Melbourne, 1079 to Adelaide, 667 to Wallaroo, 1756 to New Zealand, 276 to Queensland, 240 to…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 15

The Pioneer quartz crusher for Bourke is expected to arrive in about six weeks. The following is a memorandum of the quantity of tin ore forwarded by Messrs. W. E. Potts and Co,…

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