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Mining & the mines, 1873

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Approved Auriferous Leases. Southern Gold District

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1873 · page 365

THE applications for leases of auriferous tracts enumerated in the undermentioned schedules have been approved by his Excellency the Governor and Executive Council, and leases for the same will be issued as soon as practicable, the…

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Forfeited Auriferous Leases. Western Gold District

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1873 · page 365

The leases of the undermentioned auriferous tracts have become forfeited through noncompliance by the lessees with the conditions of the Gold-fields Regulations:— Towns, Cadden, and Co, 500 yards, Tuena Creek; Peek,…

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Country and Mining Mews. [From Our Correspondent.] Parramatta. September 15

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 September 1873 · page 6

LEGALITY OF THE MAYOR.—Great excitement prevailed hereon Friday last, until the result of the decision was known of the Supreme Court action. When telegrams arrived, the town seemed in a state of commotion; some declaring…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Home Rule. September, 16

Empire · Saturday 20 September 1873 · page 4

MINING.—Operations the last week in mining, notwith standing the election, have been carriedon vigorously. At Christendon's machines, great activity has prevalied; from No. 2, Clarke's paddock, 1000 loads of dirt has been put…

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Telegrams This Day Latest Melbourne Betting Latest From Brewarrina. the New Rush at Palmer River Queensland. Breach of Steamer Regulations at Bourke. -Hill End Jockey Club Cup. the Hotham Murder. the Hamilton Sheep Show. London Wheat Market. Latest Mining, Commercial &c., &c., &c. BREWARRINA Friday, 9.21 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 20 September 1873 · page 2

The telegraphic line was opened here on Tuesday. The river is navigable, and rising above its usual level…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 5

MONTE CHRISTO G. M. Co.—Mining manager reports on September 19 having cut a vein about 5 inches in the 150-feet level, estimated at 8 oz. to the ton, and purposes opening out the ground to stope out the vein, with a view…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 2
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Telegram received from mining manager of Eisenstaedter's New Bunca Tin Mines, dated Stanthorpe, 2nd September, 1873 [?]ashed this week 10 tons 3 boxes. Thirty-three men can 1 yed Dispatched 6 tons 1 c[?]t…

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Professor Gold Win Smith

Empire · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 4

AMONG the English-speaking people in all parts of the world the writings of Goldwin Smith, on British, Irish, American, and colonial affairs, have been widely circulated…

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Visist Out Of-of-the-way Gold-fields. (By a Travelling Miner) No. Viii.—basaltrange, Tumberumba

Empire · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 3

GITCHELL and party's tunnel briefly noticed in my last, is to be driven a further distance of 100 feet. The work is let on contract, usual in nearly all of the tunnels on the basst range. Should any ortion of the 100 feet…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents) Parramatta. September 18

Empire · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 3

GOVERNMENT POOR-HOUSE.—The inmates of this establishment were enter ained by Mr. Merry man the mayor of Sydney with a sumptnous dinner on Tuesday last, consisting of r[?]beef plum pudding and a pint of also to each one…

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Supreme Court This Day. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Alfred Stephen, C.R.; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Important Decision in a Mining Case. Judgment Racon V Rebora and Others

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1873 · page 3

Their Honors now delivered their important judgments in this mining case. The facts of this case may be thus briefly stated: On April 16th, 1872, certain lands were duly…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1873 · page 6

HILL END AND VICINITY.—In the Observer of Saturday, it is reported that the cutting of a payable vein in the Gol[?]onda at about a 250-feet level, is one of the most important finds that has been made in this district for some time…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 23 September 1873 · page 3

We learn from the Albury Banner, that another reef was discovered a few days since at the Black Range, by Messrs. Osborne and Miller, and three claims representing six men's ground has since been registered on the…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1873 · page 5

GOLD shares moved more freely to-day under the influence of favourable news from Hill End, together with the results of recent crushings. Carroll Beards sold at 9s. 3d. to 10s., sellers at…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 23 September 1873 · page 2

The land in dispute between Messrs Farquharson, Buehauan, and Co., and Messrs, Cotton, Saudy, and Gray, at Watson's Creck has, according to the Tamworth Weekly News, been awarded to the latter. The former opened…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 24 September 1873 · page 2

The mining manager of Cock, Attwood, and Dwyer's Gold-mining Company (limited), reports; I have drives the north drive to the boundary, and shall commence this nftcrnoon to stope on this vein, which is about…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1873 · page 7

PEAK Downs Copper shares experienced a further rise to-day, and after sales were reported at 14s. 9d. to 15s. 3d.; offers of 18s. were refused on 'Change. South Cobar…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Wednesday 24 September 1873 · page 2

The Goulburn Herald learns that the proprietors of No.1 Victoria Gold Claim, Junction Point, have disposed of their interest in the claim to Messers. Lenartz, Orr, Tidswoll, and others of Sydney, for a satisfactory sum…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 September 1873 · page 6

THE Share market was weaker to-day, and pales were made at lower rates. Peak Downs Copper fell from 18s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. Shale Oil sold at 23s., and were offered at 3d. less…

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