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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 75

Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1874 · page 5

A FIRMER feeling is apparent in the advanced prices asked for Hill End gold shares. Buyers have also improved upon late offers. Beyers and Holtermans were wanted to-day at 4s., 3d…

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Mines and Mining. The Billabong Goldfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 19

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

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 5

GULGONG.—We take the following from the Argus : On the Perseverance Lead mining is ia a more prosperous state than afc any time here-tofore. There are already eleven claims on…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 19

The last Northern escort from Tamworth brought down 493 ozs of gold for the month. This includes the gold got in the Armidale, Uralla, und Nundle districts. The export of coal for the week ending Friday,…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 3

Under date 25th April, the mining manager of the Crown of Old Reef Gold-mining Company, Adelong (limited), reports as follows: "Main shaft has been stink an additional 5½ feet; total depth, 377½ feet, the reef in Which…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 8

THE improvement in Hill End shares noticed yesterday has been supported, and holders are not so disposed to realise as they were. Beyers and Holtermans changed hands to-day…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 566

COAL, shares took another rise on Monday in consequence of the highly favourable character of the Waratah Company's report. Wallsend sold at 13[?], and are held for 14. Waratah…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. April 30

Empire · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 4

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday last in the council chamber. All the aldermen were present. The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed. During the…

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Country and Mining News. (Frost Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. April 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 34

FIRE BRIGADE—A very interesting and sociable cricket match took place on Saturday last, in the Domain, between ll of the Fire Brigade of Parramatta, and ll of the No, 3 Sydney Fire Brigade. The men arrived by the 3 o'clock train,…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1874 · page 5

ARMSTRONG G. M. Co.—The manager reports on 30th April as follows:—"The north stope has been extended. 2 feet, making it l8 feet from cross-course; vein averaging about the same, from 6 to 7 inches, and of very good…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 4 May 1874 · page 3

At a special general meeting of the Lady Normanby Tin-mining Company, held at Brisbane, it was resolved, after a considerable amount of discussion, that the affairs of the company should be wound up by a, voluntary…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Tuesday 5 May 1874 · page 4

The quantity of tin are forwarded from the Murrurundi railway station by W. E. Potts and Co., from April 23rd to 29th April, was 32 tons 8 owt 3 qrs and ll lbs. The annual report and balance-sheet of the…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1874 · page 5

TO-DAY there was a moderate inquiry for gold shares. Several sales of Star of Peace were made at 6s. 3d. to 6s. 9d., Rawsthorne's brought 2s. 6d.; Carroll Beard's 3s. 6d., and…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1874 · page 7

INQUIRY for mining shares was rather slack this morning. Peak Downs had a slight stir, and after selling at 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. were offered at the former figure. Coal, firm…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 5

RECENT advices from Hill End have rendered holders of shares on the old golden line less anxious to sell. 4s. 6d. was refused to-day for Beyers and Holtermanns, and Paxtons were…

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The Gold Coast. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 5

In the House of Commons a debate has taken place in reference to the establishment of a protectorate over the, Gold Coast. When speaking to this question, Mr. Lowther declared that the…

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Cable Message. Telegrams This Day. Prospects of Peace in Europe. Gold Coast Protectorate. Strike of Durham Colliers. [Reuter's Special Telegram.] London, via Singapore, May 5, 7.40 p.m. Received in Sydney, May 6.10.10 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 2

Earl Russell, last night, questioned the Government as to the prospects of the maintenance of peace. The Earl of Derby, in reply, observed that…

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Mining Summary. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 5

As the reports of the Commissioners in charge of the Western, Northern, and Southern Gold-fields district on the gold-fields of the colony for the year 1872 are now in print, we extract from…

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The Cape Gold-Fields

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 3

THE [?] from the new gold-fields at the Cape is looked for with considerable interest. There are four mails a month from there, and each one brings news of increasing yields, and of the…

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Mining

Empire · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 2

The miners who left our various gold-fields for the Palmer River rush are gradually returning and settling down at the old spots, and for the past fortnight there has been a considerable…

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