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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 103

Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Telegraph Summary From London to July 24. Latest News Prom India and the East. Shipwrecks in the Indian Seas. the Russian Successes. Excitement in Northern India. Another Rebellion Threatening. Progress of Persian Railways. Camp of Exercise for the Bombay Troops. Cholera at Singapore. the Chinese Audience Question. the Striking of the Steamer Bokhara. Prosperous Condition of Ceylon. the Final Evacuation of French Territory. Test of Victorian Wines. Monstrous Miscarriage of Justice. Release of the Crew of the Murillo (s) at Cadiz. Suspension of the Captains Certificate. Heavy Penalties Inflicted by the Lisbon Authorities. the Steam Frigate Pearl. the Fine Arts. Experiments to Popularise Australian Tinned Meats. the Colonies at the Kensington Exhibition. the Fraudulent Jewellery Case. the National Bank Directors. Prosecution for Libel in Dublin. the Mordaunt Divorce Case. Seizure of Arms at Cork. Approaching Autumn Manœuvres. Proposed Annexation of Fiji. Commission of Inquiry. the London Press on the Fijis. Royal Visitors to England. Pension to Dr. Livingstone. the Bank Forgers. Important Discovery of Coal and Shale in Scotland. &c, &c., &c. Adelaide, Wednesday, 3.55 a.m

Evening News · Wednesday 27 August 1873 · page 2

The branch steamer Alexandra, arrived off Glenelg at 10 p.m. last night, and reports that the Baroda (s), arrived from Melbourne at the Sound, at 11 p.m. on the 19th, and sailed…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of the Pandora Gold Quartz Mining Company, Hill End, reports that the reef is now 1 foot wide in the bottom of the underlay shaft at a depth of 69 feet, having been only 3 inches when they…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 6

AN upward movement in the value of Peak Downs, said to be the result of a stock-jobbing operation, was noticeable to-day, but no sales were reported. Shale Oil sold at 25s. 6d. to…

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"Our Coal and Our Coal Ports." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—However much our jocular friend Captain Shoobert may object to the proposition of bringing the Illawarra coal to Sydney by railway, I maintain that such a project is a very feasible one…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

Our Hill End correspondent writes:—"The result of Paxton's crushing is 200oz from 247 tons, considerably less than what was looked for. A number of the hands have been discharged this morning…

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The Gympie Mining Case. the Electoral Bill of Victoria. Libel Action Against a Clergyman. Melbourne Markets. Mr. Mackenzie's Second Report Unfavourable. Melbourne Stock Sales. Port Darwin Reefs. Adelaide Breadstuffs. &c., &c., &c. MELBOURNE. Wednesday, 7.49 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

Messrs. Rutherford, Powers, and Co. report: Sheep sold about 1s lower to-day. We sold on Lower Darling 11,000 wethers in wool from Darling Downs. Cattle are about the same…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Suez at Adelaide. Telegraph Summary From London to July 24. Latest News From India and the East. Shipwrecks in the Indian Seas. the Russian Successes. Excitement in Northern India.. Another Rebellion Threatening. Progress of Persian Railways. Camp of Exercise for the Bombay Troops. [?] at Singapore. the Chinese Audience Question. the Striking of the Steamer Bokhara. Prosperous Condition of Ceylon. the Final Evacuation of French Territory. Test of Viotorian Wines. Monstrous Miscarriage of Justice. Release of the Crew of the Murillo (s) at Cadiz. Suspension of the Captain's Certificate. Heavy Penalties Inflicted Post the Lis[?]on Authorities. the Steam Frigate Pearl. the Fine Arts. Experiments to Popularise Australian Tinned Meats. the Colonies at the Kensington Exhibition. the Fraudulent Jewellery Case. the National Bank Directors. Prosecution for Libel in Dublin. the Mord Aunt Divorce Case. Seizure of Arms at Cork. Approaching Autumn Manouvres. Proposed Annexation. of Fiji. Commission of Inquiry. the London Press on the Fuis. J. Royal Visitors to England. J Pension to Dr. Livingstone. the Bank Forgers. Important Discovery of Coal and Shale in Scotland. [?] by Eleothic Telegbaph. (Editor Own Adelaide Corresspondent.) Adelaide, Wednesday, 3.55 a.m

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

The branch steamer Alexandra, arrived off Glenelg at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, and reports that the Baroda (s), arrived from Melbourne at the Sound, at ll p.m. on the 19th,…

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Coal in Tasmania

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 4

TASMANIA'S opportunity for the development of her mineral resources, more especially her coal and iron deposits, appears to have arrived now that these staples are commanding…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 3

Our Hill End correspondent writes:—"The result of Paxton's crushing is 200 oz from 247 tons, considerably less than what was looked for. A number of the hands have been discharged this morning…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 5

SALES of shares reported to-day presented no features of interest to the outside public, nor was there any improvement in prices. Carroll Beards gold were done at 9s., Grenfell Consols…

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"Our Coal and Our Coal Ports." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent "Y. Y." in to-day's issue certainly disposes of the Illawarra landowners, coal mines, and residents in a very summary manner. He says:— "The George's River railway, via Bottle Forest, "cannot…

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Visits to Out of the Way Gold-field. [By a Travelling Miner.] No. Vii.—main Adelong and Bago

Empire · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 4

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

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Get Out; Or, the Return of the Coal Searcher

Sydney Punch · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 7

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"Get Out;" Or, the Search After Coal in Victoria. (Vide Cartoon.)

Sydney Punch · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 1

THE Mail Boats we've fixed, says "boss" Francis; You'll admit that well played was my role. But tho' PARKES is lick'd, my great fix is, Where the deuce I'm to go to find coal…

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Mining at Present. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me space in your columns to show how many of the flaws in mining as at present carried on might be mended. Commencing with the regulations, we have in mining,…

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Telegrams This Day Fancy Dress Ball at Melbourne. Melbourne Bettikg Ring. Sudden Death at Condobolin. Fatal Accident at Newcastle Probable Wreck on the Coast. Rejection of the Victorian Mining on Private Property Bill. the Electoral Reform Bill. City of Hobart Town G.M. Co. Latest From Adelaide. Resignation of Mr. Reynolds. Improvement of the Murray Mouth. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c MELBOURNE. Thursday, 2.58 p.m

Evening News · Friday 29 August 1873 · page 2

Fifteen hundred guests were present at the Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball, and the affair came off with the most unmistakable eclat. Many of the costumes were magnificent, and all…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 278

CARGO.—Writing on the 20th instant, the correspondent of the Western Examiner reports that Livermore and party are down 270 feet; they have passed through the sandy drift, and new have something like pipe[?]lay intermixed…

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Mining Intelligence. Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 6

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

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The Great Australian Gold Mining Company

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 2

The Great Australian Gold Mining Company says the Anglo Australian, is announced, with a capital of £200,000, in 100,000 shares of £2 each. Of these 75,000 are A. bearing a preferential interest of 10 per cent.,…

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Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 279

The export of coal from Newcastle for tho week ending 22nd August is 20,945 tons, of which 4857 were shipped to Sydney, 4628 to Melbourne, 400 to Adelaide, 1430 to 'Wallaroo, 892 to New Zealand, 107 to Clarence River, 238…

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