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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Latest Mining

Empire · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 2

The mining manager of Krohmann's Goldmining Company (limited), under date 24th February, reports as follows: "We commenced crushing on Thursday. The first we put through was the trial crushing from No. 1…

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Anvil Creek Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 6

THE first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held a the Chamber of Commerce, at 11 a.m.m yesterday, at which there was a fair number of shareholders present…

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How the Gold Went

Sydney Punch · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 4

At the door of one of our Public Institutions, Cerberus, ordered to keep his eye on strangers, is amusing Himself by reading the "Herald;" in the interior, some fair visitors, having eluded the polite attentions of Cerberus, are amusing THEMselves…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 5

KROHMAN'S gold were the only sheres salable to-day; purchases were made at 10s. to 11s.; closing with sellers at 10s. 9d., buyers at 10s.; Peak Downs have had a sharp fall, and were…

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Country and Mining News. PARRAMATTA. February 25

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1874 · page 3

DISTRICT COURT.—The above court was held on Monday last, before his Honor District Court Judge Meynott. There was a long list of cases, but none of much importance. The solicitors present were Messrs. T. H. Hellyer, J. E. Bowden…

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Mines and Mining. Progress of the New Mining Bill in tne Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 18

THE Legislativo Assembly, in committee of the whole, on the 18th and 19th instant, completed the work of considering in detail and amending tho Mining Bill. There is…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 19

It is understood at Tumut that a gentleman of the name of Brougham has arrived from Melbourne, for the pnrpose of taking charge of the Consolidated G. K. Company at Lae-ma-lac, under whose directions all the works at the…

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Mining Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 5

THERE continues to be a general dearth of all news of an exciting character from the principal gold-fields. At Hill End, the various Crushing mills are afc present in active employment…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 282

THERE was a thin attendance on 'Change on Monday, and few buyers of mining shares. Krohman's gold showed signs of improving—buyers offering 9s., sellers at 10s. Peak Downs copper…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 8

SHALE Oil shares were stronger to-day; sales at 11s. 3d. to 11s. 6d. Peak Downs had a tendency in the opposite direction, and went from 7s. 3d. to 6s. 3d., closing with sellers at 6s. 9d.,…

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Peak Downs Copper Mining Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 11

The following is the twenty-second half-yearly report of the peak Downs Copper Mining Company, which was read and adopted at the half- yearly meeting on Wednesday:— Fevruary 25th, 1874. To the shareholders of the…

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The Gold Fields at the Palmer River

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 10

FRM the southern colonies, Victoria, Southern and Western Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, as well as from our own goldfields in the interior, numbers of miners are…

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Condition and Prospects of Tin Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 18

TIN mining is an industry which, though but in its infancy in the colony, has seen many vicissitudes. The first development of the mines or workings took place at a time when the public…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondent.] Parramatta. February 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1874 · page 34

QUARTER SESSIONS.—On Friday last Quarter Sessions was held at the Court-house, and the following cases vere tried before his Honor Jndge Meytt and a jury: William King, for passing a counterfeit coin, was found gullty:…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1874 · page 5

THE Star of Peace has already crushed about 90 tons, which yielded 421 oz. amalgam, or 150 oz. 8 dwts. retorted gold. Eisenstaedter's New Banca Tin Mining Company.—A…

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Country and Mining News. Parramatta. February 26

Empire · Monday 2 March 1874 · page 4

DISTRICT COURT.—The above court was held on Monday last, before his Honor District Court Judge Meymott. There was a long list of cases, but none of much importance. The solicitors present were Messrs. T. H. Heilyer, J. E. Bowden…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1874 · page 3

HILL END AND VICINITY.—The Observer of Saturday states that the Londonderry is still driving on voin 80 feet down shaft, cut in sinking the shaft; the vein is 2 inches wide, gold in the stone, none broken down. Frenchmans:…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1874 · page 5

PEAK Downs Copper shares were a trifle stronger to-day, but no sales. The upward tendency in Krohmans has been supported; sales at 10s. 3d…

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A Lucky Mining Hit

Empire · Tuesday 3 March 1874 · page 3

THE Ballarat Star gives the following anecdote: "Instances are so numerous in this colony where men on the very verge of ruin unexpectedly become the possessors of vast wealth, that it may hardly be…

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New South Wales Coal. London, February 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1874 · page 5

A company, called the New South Wales Collieries Company, has been announced, with a capital of £20,000…

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