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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 103

The Coal-fields of Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 245

THE following is the report of Mr. John Mackenzie, F.G.S., Government Examiner of Coal-fields, New South Wales, on the coal-fields of the south-eastern district of "Victoria:—…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. August 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 6

FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held at the Parramatta Hospital, before J. E Bowden, Esq.. touching the body of Timothy Fleming, who met his death by a rail way engine running against him. 'The report of the accident appeared in…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. August 21

Empire · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 4

NEW BANK.—Mr. G. Coates, the contractor of the above new building, has nearly completd his work and throughout the most difficult parts of hs contruct no accident of any kind happened until last Saturday afternoon…

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A Fresh and Very Rich Discovery of Gold at Upper Bingera. (From Our Correspondent.) August 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 16

UPPER BINGERA once was somewhat famous as an alluvial gold-field, and even up to the present time has been a favourite resort for large parties of Chinamen, whose even tenor of their way, unpleasantly for them,…

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Mr. Parkes at the Billabong Goldfields. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bushman's August 20

Empire · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 3

IN reply to repeated invitations sent to the Premier at Sydney, at Young, and at othtr places, to extend his pretent visit to these gold-fields, a telegram was received from Mr. Parkes while staying at Grenfell, that he would be here…

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Visits to Out-of-the-Way Goldfields. No. Vii.—main Adelong and Bago

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 14

THE country about the upper portion of the main branch of the Adelong Creek is believed to contain many lines of quartz reefs—huge quartz boulders, differing in appearance both in colour and in grain—are…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 25 August 1873 · page 3

The mining mannager of Eisenstaedter's New banca Tin Mine, Queensland, reports under date 23rd August: "Washed this week in five days, with three boxes, 11 tons tin ore; thirty men emp'oyed. Despatched 3 tons…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 August 1873 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the shareholders of the All Nations Gold Mining Company (Limited) was held at the Company's Office, Bell's-chambers, on the 21st instant, when the…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Monday 25 August 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the shareholders of the All Nations Gold-mining Company (limited) was held at the company's office, Bell's-chambers, on the 21st instant, when the following resolution was agreed to:…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondent.] Goodrich. August 19

Empire · Monday 25 August 1873 · page 4

MINES AND MINIG—On this head I have nothing pardcular to report, beyond the general information that every thing appears to be progressing in the met favourable manner, The original Gondrich co, continuing to crush and…

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Gold Mining-in Victoria. (From the Evening News.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 4

THE reports of the Mining Surveyors and Registrars of Victoria for the quarter ended 30th of June last, is now before us, and from it we learn some interesting particulars…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the shareholders of the All Nations' Gold-mining Company (limited)n was held at the company's office, Bell's-chambers, on the 21st instant, when the following resolution was agreed to:…

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Mining News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 3

HILL END AND VICINITY.—The Observer on Saturday reports that there, is nothing particular to note this issue by way of improvement in any of the mines, except Krobmann's, where the "mica" vein is looking infinitely…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 5

THE tone of business at the Broker's board, to-day, was by no means favourable to sellers of shares. Recent events have almost destroyed confidence in mining matters, and if it is…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 2

Our correspondent at Hill End writing under date 22nd August states:—"The stone being broken down in Beyers and Holtermann's is first-rate, almost equal to that for which it was so famous a few months back."…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 7

EMU CREEK.—In its latest report the Mining Record states, in reference to the Grenfell Consols Company's works, that owing to the inferior quality of the quartz lately raised in this company's property, the directors have…

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Gold Mining in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 3

FROM returns made by the mining surveyors and registrars of Victoria relative to the quantity of quartz curshed in the several divisions and subdivisions of each mining district, and the gold obtained therefrom, during the quarter…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 3

The half-yearly general meeting of the Ironbarks Golden Gully G. M. Co., No 2 (Limited), was held on Tuesday, when the report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. The propspects of the company…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 6

THE depression from which every description of mining shares, except coal, haye been suffering appears likely to last for some time longer. Outside stocks are being forced off at any price,…

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Mining on Private Property

Evening News · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 4

THE report of the select committee of the Legislative Council of Victoria has at last been laid before Parliament. It embodies the bill as altered by the committee. But the…

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