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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 103

Latest Mining

Empire · Thursday 2 October 1873 · page 3

The mining manager of the Golden Belt Gold-mining Company reports, under date september 29th: Eisenstaadter has now completed our small crushing of 25 tons with very satisfactory resylts. That part of it…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1873 · page 5

THE news received from Hill End relative to Paxton's company being on richer stone may prevent the Share market having an existence only in name. It has already closely approached…

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Telegrams This Day Reported Discoveries of Coal and Shale in Victoria. New Town Hall at Bathurst. the Welcome Home Crushing. Proposed New Telegraph Line. the Mount and Morris Case. the Rip Fund. Concealment of Birth. Cabmen's Picnic at Adelaide. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. BATHURST

Evening News · Thursday 2 October 1873 · page 2

Alderman Mayne's motion to prohibit the sale of cattle within the municipality was carried in the council yesterday. This is most important, and will affect the western market…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1873 · page 5

WE are still unable to report any material improvement in the Share market. The rumours regarding Paxton's vein caused some sales at 2s. 6d. to 4s., but the demand fell off after an…

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Country and Mining News. Orange. October 1

Evening News · Friday 3 October 1873 · page 3

It is admitted by nearly all the residents of this town, that the completion of the Great Western Railway to this point will be of great importance to the numerous interests of the population, as it is well known the leading men of the district…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 446

HILL END AND VICINITY.—The Observer of Saturday states that Mathewson's are stoping out good payable quartz from the back of the 300-feet level, and continuing drive to north. Have completed catting down foot-wall,…

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Mining Intelligence. Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 6

Hill END AND VICINITY:.—Mathewson's are stoping out good payable quartz from the back of the 300-feet level, and continuing to drive north. Have completed cutting down…

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Mines and Mining. The Mew Mining Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 14

ON a comparison of the new Mining Bill introduced by Mr. FARNELL, with that brought in last session by Mr. INNES, the most obvious diligences are:—(1). The…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 3

The Border Post (Stanthorpe) informs us that the first dividend of L5 per share in the Stanthorpe Reserve Tin-mining Company was paid at the committeerooms. Groom's Hotel. This speaks volumes for the richness…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 15

The Western Examiner learns that on Thursday last Wright and party, who have been working for some time past on the Bletchley estate (T. Dalton, Esq.), struck a rich lode at a depth of 96 feet. From one shot, about 2 cwt of…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 8

VERY few sales of shares were reported on 'Change to-day, but we heard that several parcels changed hands subsequently at current rates. Grenfell Consols were bought at 3s. 3d.,…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 446

TRANSACTIONS in the Share market were even fewer on the 26th September than during the previous part of the dullest week of the year. A slight inquiry for Dayspring and a sale of…

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The New Mining Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

We give below a very good abridgment of the provisions of the new Mining Bill, taken from the Herald of Saturday:—The bill to make better provision for the…

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Country and Mining News. From Our Correspondents.! Bathurst. September 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 7

Cobb's coach for Orange met with an accident, which threatened dire consequences to the driver and passengers, on Friday. Ona of the pole truces broke as the coach was descending the long Ridge, near Dunkeld; the horses bolted,…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents] Orange. October 1

Empire · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 4

It is admitted by nearly all the residents of this town, that the completion of the Great Western Railway to this point will be of great importance to the numerous interests of the population, as it is well known the leading men of the district…

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New Rush at the Endeavour River. Impersonations at the Mudgee Election. Wreck and Floating Gear at Sea. the Late Collision at Melbourne. the Proposed Cable Subsidy. Frightful Accident at Sandhurst. Loss of Two Seamen. Death of an Old Colonist. South Australian Breadstuffs Latest Mining and Commercial, &c., &c., &c. GULGOKG. Friday, 3.45 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 2

The examination of the four persons charged with impersonation at the Mudgee election, was proceeded with by Mr. Tebbutt to-day. The accused were discharged on the ground…

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Mining Summary. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 October 1873 · page 5

THE Government have introduced their bill to regulate mining in the colony, and the measure as now submitted provides for mining of every description, going to the extent of allowing…

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Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 October 1873 · page 5

The Greta Coal and Shale Mine, situated about twelve miles from Maitland, on the Great Northern Road, has been developed, and the mine is likely to become a very celebrated…

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Mining

Empire · Monday 6 October 1873 · page 3

THE general yield of the gold-fields proves satisfactory, and a fresh rush has been reported to ground in the neighbourhood of Grenfell, where payable prospects have been obtained. The exodus to the Old Jawbone…

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