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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 103

Mining News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 September 1873 · page 3

[?]. HILL END AND VICINITY.— It is reported by tne Observer of Saturday that at Tambaroom mining matters are rather looking up, and that more men are now employed than has…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 September 1873 · page 5

THE begins to get very difficult to know what to say about the Share market, if such a thing,can be said to really exist. If any quantity of Bhares for sale and few buyers can be called…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 10 September 1873 · page 2

A correspondent of the Mailland Mercury, writing from Nowendoc, observes:—For some time past various parties have been cut prospecting for something new to turn their attention to, and I am glad to inform you that…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1873 · page 5

PEAK DOWNS shares took another turn upwards to-day, and though a sale was reported at 13s. 6d., buyers at 14s. 3d could not obtain any on Change. South Cobar sold at 6s. 9d…

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Telegrams This Day Robbery at Braidwood. Land Meeting at Cooma. Yield of Gold in Queensland. Ministerial Statement in the Victorian Assembly. the William Tapscott Survey. the Approaching Crisis in Victoria. Melbourne Betting Ring. Lyttelton Harbour Works. &c., &c., &c. [A portion of the following appeared in our second edition of last night.] NEWCASTLE. Tuesday, 3.15 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 10 September 1873 · page 2

The inquest on the fire at Mr. Clearly's drapery establishment is now proceeding, before the district coroner, A. A. P. Tighe, Esq. Some astounding discovered have been made…

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The Southern Coast. Coal Mining at Wollongong. [From Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 3

"THERE is coal in Illawarra, genuine black diamonds, bright, glistening, and dusty." I am also conscious I might save myself the trouble of making such an assertion by simply referring to the voluminous correspondence which…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 3

The tin received at Warwick for the week ending 5th September from Stanthorpe, amounts to 85 tons 15cwt 1qr and 35lbs. A telegram from Geogetown to the…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 5

PEAK DOWNS Copper may be fairly placed at the top of the colonial list of "sensational stocks." They were almost the only description dealt in to-day, and were forced up from…

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The Coal Question. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 4th instant appears a letter, signed "Wallace Gordon," in which the writer attempts to ridicule the Herald's special reporter in reference to his remarks upon Kiama and its coal-fields. Mr. Gordon…

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Telegrams This Day the Melbourne Stock Market. Cooma Quarter Sessions. Departure of the Bangalore. Narrow Escape at the Don Coal Works. Melbourne. Wednesday, 7.32 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

Messrs. Powers, Rutherford, and Co. report that sheep were not quite so firm in the market to-day, except for the best descriptions. There were 19,000 at the yards. Cattle sold briskly,…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Friday 12 September 1873 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of sharcholders in the Electric Spark G.M. Co., Trunbey Creek, was held yesterday, at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, when the report and balance sheet were unanimoulsy adopted…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 September 1873 · page 5

THE upward tendency in Peak Downs Copper, noticed in our report of yesterday's sharemarket, was sustained to-day. All offering at and under 16s. 9d. were taken, and the selling…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 12 September 1873 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the Electric Spark G.M. Co., Trunsey Creek, was held yesterday, at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, when the report and balance sheet were unanimously adopted…

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Another Rich Yield From Krohmann's Claim. Oddfellows' Hall, Grenfell. Miners Driven Out to Sea. the Victorian Permissive Bill. Case of Mount and Morris. Complete Cure for Dip-theria. the Northern Territory. Adelaide Exports. &c., &c., &c. Hill End. Friday, 11.21 a.m

Evening News · Friday 12 September 1873 · page 2

Krohmann's are raising stone from the 200 feet level, in the centre of the claim. The stone is exceedingly rich. About 2 cwt of specimens, equal to any of those formerly yielded, has been obtained…

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Mines and Mining. Hydraulic Mining for Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 15

WE have on several occasions drawn attention to the vast scale on which, hydraulic mining is carried on in California, and the successful results obtained in many places where the gold…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 342

YULGILBAR.—The Solferino correspondent of the Clarence Examiner 2nd instant states that in mining matters ate about the same. No. 4 North Garibaldi is prominent amongst the gold producing claims, as is shown by…

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Mining Intelligence. Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 6

HILL END AND VICINITY.—It is reported by the Observer of Saturday that at Tambaroora mining matters are rather looking up, and that more men are now employed than has lately…

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Bowenfels Coal Mining and Copper Mining Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 343

ON the 5th instant, a number of gentlemen interested in the development of the coal mines of the colony proceeded by special train to Bowenfels' for the purpose of inspecting the mine of the Bowenfels…

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Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 342

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending September 5 is 23,962 tons, of which 4923 were shipped to Sydney, 4455 to Melbourne, 326 to Adelaide, 922 to Wallaroo, 2197 to New Zealand, 497 to Port M'Kay, 272…

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The Southern Coast. Coal Mining at Bulli. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 7

EIGHT miles north of Wollongong, by the main road through Fairy Meadow, Wonona, and Bellambi, is situated the village of Bulli, close to the now justly celebrated colliery of the Bulli Company, which lies to the west high…

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