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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Extracts From Papers by the Mail. Fatal Colliery Explosion at Wigan

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 3

An extraordinary and fatal accident occurred at No. 5 pit, belonging to the Norley Coal and Cannel Company, Wigan, on May 19. At this pit workman had been engaged for sometime-sinking…

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Wardens' and Mining Appeal Courts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 116

SUPPLEMENTS to the Government Gazette published on Thursday contain general rules for the regulation of practice and procedure of the abovementioned Courts under the Mining Act of 1874. It is provided that the…

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Mining Board. Friday, July 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 114

MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Baker, Mr. copeland, Mr. De C. Browne, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burns, Mr. Eddy, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Mongan, Mr. Roman, Mr. Sweeny, and Mr. Thomson…

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New South Wales Mining Board

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 6

WE this month present our readers with portraits of the eleven members of the New Mining Board, whose election we noticed last month, and who have since then been busily…

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Mining Board. Pbiday, July 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 8

Presont: H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman), Messri Mongan, Sweonoy, Roman, Burns, Griffin, Copeland Wyman Brown, Do Courcy Browno, Eddy, and the secretary (Mr. Baker)…

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Deputation. Wardens' Courts for the Mining Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 115

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. H. Roman, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. J. Sweeny, Mr. J. Eddy, Mr. J. Mongan, Mr. F. Do C. Browne. Mr. J. M. Boras, members of the Mining Board, waited upon the Minister for Mines on…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondent.) Parramatta. July 19

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

O. M. I. SOCIETY.—On TuGBday evening last the above society held their meeting at St. John's Schoolroom; the Rev. W. J. Gunther in the chair. The adjourned debate was opened, by Mr. Bergan: " Upon Whom did the blame of the…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. July 23

Empire · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 4

ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.—On Sunday next, in honour of a visit of Coadjutor Archibishop Vaughan, who intends delivering a sermon in the above church, the congregation intend presenting him with, an address of welcome, also another…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 July 1874 · page 5

AR[?] G. M. Co.—The following telegrams have been received from the local manager, the first last night (Friday):—" We have struck very rioh gold in Armstrong in buttom"—and the second, on Saturday morning, "Seams…

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Mining Board.—thursday

Evening News · Monday 27 July 1874 · page 4

The Mining Board of New South Wales met this forenoon pursuant to adjournment. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman), Messrs. Mongan, Sweony, Roman, Burns, Griffin. De Courcey Browne, W. Brown…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 3

Good proprress has been made at the apparently inexhaustible mine at Brawn's Crook, during the part of the present month gone; this is mainly attributable to the fine weather. The machinery continues to do its work…

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Mining Board.—monday

Evening News · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE members of the Mining Board met pursuant to adjournment to-day. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq. (in the chair), Messrs. Mongan, Sweeny, Burns, Roman, Griffin, De Courcey Browne, Wyman Brown…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 5

[?]: Messrs, Baker, De. C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Swoony, and Thomson. The Chairman, Mr. H. A. Thomson, took the chair at…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 5

THERE was not much alteration in the Share market to-day. The most noticeable change was a brisk inquiry for Peak Downs, resulting in sales at 12s. 9d. to 13s. 6d., closing with…

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Mining News. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 7

HILL END AND VICINITY.—By the Observer of Saturday, it is reported that mining on and around the Hill seems to be taking a decided turn for the better, judging from the number of claims being let on tribute or making fresh…

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Bulli Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 6

REPORT for the half-year ended 30th June, 1874:- 1. The out-put of coal has been larger than during any previous half-year, and the operations of the company have resulted in a satisfactory profit…

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Gold Ornaments From Ashantee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 6

The show-rooms of Messrs. Garrard, in the Haymarket, have been well filled during the last two days with persons attracted by the collection of curiosities from the Gold Coast exhibited there…

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Mining Board.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 2

The Mining Board resumed its sittings to-day. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq. chairman, Messrs. Mongan, Sweeny, Roman, Burns, Griffin, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Copeland, and Baker…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 7

PRESENT; Messrs. Baker, De. C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thomson. The Chairman (Mr. H. A. Thomson) took the chair at…

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