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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Report of the Commissioner on Southern Gold-fields for 1873

Empire · Friday 10 April 1874 · page 4

The commissioner, Southern Gold District, to the Under Secretary for Lands. Young, 21st February, 1874. SIR,—I have the honor to submit, for the…

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Country and Mining News. Central Macdonald. April 6

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1874 · page 3

A complimentary dinner was given to William Smith Hall, Esq. J. P., on 6th April, at Delanders inn, St. Atbans, on his leaving the Macdonald district where he has resident for…

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Mines and Mining. The Mount Bischoff Tin Mines, Tasmania

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 18

A CORRESPONDENT of the Hobart Town Mercury writes in the following glowing terms respecting the extensive deposits of tin lately discovered at Mount Bischoff:—…

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Mining

Empire · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 3
Also in Freeman's Journal

Notwithstanding the extensive exodus to the Palmer River gold-field, mining in New South Wales is carried on with considerable enery, and taking all things into consideration, the returns…

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Official Reports on the Gold-fields of New South Wales. No. I.—western Gold-fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 470

I DO myself the honour to submit, for the information of the Honorable the Secretary for Lands, my annual report on the Western Gold-fields. 2. It could hardly be expected that the excitement and…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 18

The quantity of tin ore forwarded from Mu[?] rundi railway station by [?] E. Petts and Co., from [?] March to 1st April, was 41 tons 13 cwt 3 qrs 17 lbs. The Glen Lines Guardian of the 4th instant has…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 8

AT a special general meeting of the Crown Prince G. M. Co., Chambers Creek, held today, it was resolved to empower the directors to use the balance in hand for further…

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Hydraulic Mining in California

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 18

THE following is from a letter addressed to the editor, of the Scientific American, by a Californian miner:— "The great power of water has been almost universally adopted for mining purposes. I am an old…

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The Coal and Iron Trades. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 7

The colliery proprietors and ironmasters of Scotland have resolved upon a further reduction of twenty per cent, in the rate of wages…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondent.] Parramatta. April 7.[?]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 34

C.M.I. SOCIETY.—The usual weekly meeting of the above ociety was held at St. John's School-room, when Mr. Woodgate (according to promise) exhibited several very interesting electrical experiments, much to the amusement of those…

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Eeport of the Commissioner on Southern Gola Fields for 1873. The Commissionor, Southern Gold District, to the Under Secretary for Lands. Young, 21st February, 1874

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 20

SIR,—I have the honor to submit, for the information of the Honorable the Secretary for Lands, a report on the Gold Fields in the Southern District for the past year…

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Official Beports on the Gold-fields of New South Wales. No. I.—western Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 7

I Do myself the honour to submit, for the information of the Honorable the Secretary for Lands, my annual report on the Western Gold-fields. 2. It could hardly be expected that the excitement and…

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Report of the Commissioner on Southern Gold-fields for 1873. The Commissioner, Southern Gold District, to the Under Secretary for Lands. Young, 21st February, 1874

Evening News · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 4

SIR,—I have the honor to submit, for the information of the Honorable the Secretary for Lands, a report on the Gold fields in the Southern District for the past year…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Goulburn. April 7

Empire · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 4

ACCOMMODATION for travellers has been in considerable demand here for several days past, and the principal hoteis have been filled with a succession of visitors, either travelling for business purposes or olse on plcasure bent. Early last…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 3

Mining operations (says the Gundagai Times) were interrupted by last week's races, and though work has been resumed we have nothing especial to report, except that the result of the trials that have been made with the boring…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 8

GOLD shares have opened without hardly any inquiry. Only nominal prices offered for any kind. Coal shares firmer. Wallsend sold at 13¼, and held for 13½. Waratah wanted at…

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Country and Mining News. Sofala. April 6

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 4

A mege [?] of horses passed through here on Friday last an route to the Palmer. They were impounded by the police for a couple of days, till certain enquiries were made, the luckless owners having to pay eleven pounds for the release of…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Sofala. April 6

Empire · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 4

A large mob ot hones passed through here on Friday, last, on route to the Palmer. They were impounded by the police for a couple of days, till certain enquiries were made, the luckless owners having to pay eleven pounds for the release of…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1874 · page 2

Mining operations (says the Gundagai Times) were interrupted by last week's races, and though work has been resumed we have nothing especical to report, except that the result of the trials that have been made with the boring…

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