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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 75

Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 534

THE ANVIL CREEK COAL AND SHALE COMPANY.—In an article on the Anvil Creek and Greta Companies, the Mining Advocate writes as follows on the latter company:—We next made our way across the country to the Greta…

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Colliery Explosion. London, April 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 542

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

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 6

HAWKINS HILL.—We extract the following from the Observer of Saturday last Cornelian: Registered, pending the erection of engine or whim. About 90 feet of water in claim…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 3

The mining manager of Krohmann's Gold-mining Co. (Limited) reports as follows, under date of April 22:—This week we have been engaged in cutting out a chamber for a pent-house in…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 19

Saturday's Carcoar Chronicle reports another rush to a place about a mile on the Carcoar side of the old diggings, at a place called Mullicky Gully. The sinking is only 2S feet, and the average prospects from 2 to 4 grains to the…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 8

COAL shates continue to be the most salable stock in the market. Wallsend, which were sold yesterday at 13¾, could not be bought to-day under 13?, and for Waratah 13¼ was…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 534

COAL shares were inquired for on 17th instant at full rates. Waratan sold at 13, and a similar price was refused for Wallsend. Peak Downs Copper sold at 5s.; Cobar wanted at 10s.—no…

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Coal and Iron Trades.. London, April 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 536

The coal and iron masters in Wales have given notice to the men employed in their works, preparatory to a reduction of wages…

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Another Fatal Mining Accident at Hill End

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 2

The Hill End Observer reports another mining' accident, whereby Francis Alderman was instautanieously killed, and two-other men named Trofoni and Inch, were injured in Be er's and…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents,) Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 34

WEDNESDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.—Like most all good movements that is brought forward in our town for the benefit of the people, somebody is sure to try to throw some obstacle in its way as in this case. The half-holiday movement has been…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Manning River. April 14

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 4

The weather since my last has been beautifully fine, warm dry days and cool nights. The farmers are busy pulling cron, the greater part of the early being already gathered; the yield on the upper part of the river is above the average, but on the…

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Country and Mining News. Manning River. April 14

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1874 · page 4

The weather since say last has been beautifully fine, warm dry days and cool nights. The farmers are busy pulling corn, the greater part of the early being already gathered; the yield on the upper part of the river is above the average, but on the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 28 April 1874 · page 3

A parcel of 51½ tons from the prospecting claim, Hawksview, was crusbed, says the Albury Ba[?] at Mr. Martin's mill a few days sipce, the y[?] being 54oz 13 dwt 12gr. With this crushing Mr. Martin's six months contract…

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The Waratah Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1874 · page 2

AT the twenty-first half-yearly meeting of shareholders, held yesterday, the following report was submitted and adopted, on motion of the chairman (Mr. C. Smith). The directors submit herewith to the shareholders the results…

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Mining. Monday Evrning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1874 · page 6

COAL shares took another rise to-day in consequence of the highly favourably character of the Waratah Company's report. Wallsend sold at 137/8, and are held for 14. Waratah…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1874 · page 5

WE have nothing fresh to report of the Share Market, as it was in a similar position to-day to that reported yesterday. Coal very firm. Waratah sold at 13½. No transactions in…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 5

STAR of Peace and Lion Reef shares may be said to be the first to point to a recovery in the value of gold mining stocks. The former sold to-day at 6s. 3d., and closed with buyers at…

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The Billabong Goldfield

Empire · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 4

THE following report from the Gold Commissioner, Lachlan, to the Commissioner-in-charge, Bathurst appeared as an appendix to Mr. Whittingdale Johnson's report on the Western Gold-fields:…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Friday 1 May 1874 · page 2
Also in Empire

Under date 29th April, the mining manager of Krollmann's Gold-mining Company, Limited reports as follows: This week we have sunk two feet in the north shaft, making depth from the surface 340½ feet. The rock has…

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