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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1874 · page 7

No transactions in the Share market. Vale of Clwydd Coal Co.—The mining manager, under date April 10, states:—"We measured the shaft at 8 a.m. yesterday morning, and. I am happy…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 2

The mining manager of the Williams G.M. Company reports as follows under date of 11th instant: 320 feet lovel—The underhand stopes north are still being carried on, with stone averaging [?] inches in thickness, and of good…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 5

COAL shares were in demand to-day; Wallsend were done at 13¼, Waratah at 13. Copper very dull. A sale of Peak Downs reported at 6s., sellers at 6d less. In gold shares there is a…

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Great Strike of Miners in South Australia

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 3

THE following telegrams appear in the Adelaide papers with regard to the Moonta and Wallaroo strikes:— Kadina, April 6, evening…

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The Mining Strike in Yorke's Peninsula

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 4

THE following telegrams appear in the Adelaide papers with regard to the Moonta and Wallaroo strikes:- Kadina, April 6, evening…

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Report of Commeissioner on Western Gold Fields for 1873

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 4

The Commissioner in-charge, Western Gold Fields, to the Under Secretary for Lands. Bathurst, 29 January, 1874. SIR,—I do myself the honour to submit for the…

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Mining

Empire · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 3

Since our last summary, owing to the continuation of the exodus to the Palmer River, nothing has occurred of importance in relation to our mining interests. It is likely, however, that the…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 5

THE past month lias been marked by very heavy falls of rain upon some of four gold-fielols, so heavy indeed as materially to interfere with Work, and to render eartage difficult. When the…

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Mining. Thursday, Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 9

THE receipts of gold per Government escort during the month ending the 31st ultimo amounted to 21,245 oz. Of this the Western district gave 17,234 oz., the Southern 3331 oz,…

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Mining Labourers' Strike. London. April, 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 9

In the North of England the disputes in the iron and coal trades, between the workmen and their employers, have been compromised; but those in South Staffordshire still remain…

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Land's End or Gulf Creek Tin Mines. (From a Correspondent.) April 4

Empire · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 4

THESE tin mines are situated at the extreme end of the granite country, and bounded on the west by the Glen or Beardy Wators, and about ton miles from the Severn River; it is also bounded on the cast and…

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Report of the Commissioner on the Northern Gold Fields for 1873. The Commissioner, Northern Gold District, to the Under Secretary for Lands. Armidale, 29th January, 1874

Empire · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 4

SIR,—I do myself the honor to submit my annual report on the condition and prospects of the Northern Gold Fields, under my especial supervision. 2. The unparalleld impetus given to mining during…

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Colliery Explosion. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 9

A colliery explosion has occurred at Dukinfield, in the county of Chester. Fifty-one of the miners were killed…

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Mines and Mining. Report of Commissioner on Western Golds Fields for 1873

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

The Commissioner in-churge, "Western Gold Fields, to the Under Secretary for Lands. Bathurst, 29 January, 1874. SIR-I do myself the honour to submit for the…

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Official Reports on the Gold-fields of New South Wales. No. Ii.—northern Gold District

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 503

I DO myself the honour to submit my annual report on the condition and prospects of the Northern Gold-fields under my especial supervision. 2. As will be seen from the accompanying statistics, the…

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Paved with Gold

Evening News · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 3

THE Maryborough Advertiser state that after the recent flood several places of gold were found on the metalled street in the town. A piece of quartz…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 19

The mining manager of the Sugar Loaf Tin Mining Company (limited) reports having raised 30 ewt of are in the last three wee with a party of four men, Eight hundred and seventy-two bags of tin ore…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 9

COAL shares were inquired for to-day at full rates. Waratah sold at 13, and a similar price was refused for Wallsend. Peak Downs Copper sold at 5s; Cobar wanted at 10s.—no sellers…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 502

GOLD shares on Monday 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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Great Strike of Miners in South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 8

THE following telegrams appear in the Adelaide papers with regard to the Moonta and Wallaroo strikes:— Kadina, April 6, evening…

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