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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 75

Mining. Tuesday Evening

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

THE demand for shares to-day was chiefly for coal, and in these business was done at full rates. Anvil Creek sold at 17s. 6d., Bulli nonprefs. at 17½, and Wallsend at 16?. Shale Oil…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 July 1874 · page 2

PRESENT: Messrs. Baker, Do C. Browne. W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Grif[?]n, Mongan, Romen, Sweeny, and Thomson. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. H. A. Thomson) took the chair at…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

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

COAL shares were very strong to-day, and Wal[?]send rose from 16¾ to 17, closing at 16?; holders of Waratah, asking 12¾; and 16¾ refused for Bulli, Peak Downs Copper were…

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Mining Board.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 30 July 1874 · page 2
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PURSUANT to adjournment the Mining Board met at half-past 10 to-day. Present: H.A. Thopson, Esq., presiding; Messrs. Mongan, Sweeny, Roman, Burns, Griffin, Wyman Brown, De Courcey Browne,…

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District Courts Sitting in Mining Appeals

Empire · Thursday 30 July 1874 · page 3

GENERAL RULES FOR THE REGULATION AND PROCEDURE IN THE DISTRICT COURTS SITTING AS MINING APPEAL COURTS. Notice of Appeal from Warden's Court…

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Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 5

The directors of the Greta Coal Mining Company, consisting of Mr. J. L. Montef[?]ore, Mr. Fairfax, Mr. Scott, Mr. Henry Mort, Mr. Molineaux, and Mr. Beilby, left Sydney for a personal…

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The Palmer Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 3

WE extract the following from the Cooktown Herald of the 15thJuly:—"The rush to the Palmer is becoming rather a serious matter. A general exodus took piace last week, when some of our leading townsmen took their…

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Mining

Empire · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 2

The Mining Board continues in session, and it will be some time before their labours are concluded, as the regulations for working the auriferous lands of the colony under miners' rights,…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 3

THE half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held at the Exchange, yetterday, Dr. Garran presiding, when the following report was read and adopted:- The directors have much pleasure in presenting their report of…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 10

THE Escort returns for last month were smaller than those of any similar period since March, 187l. This has helped to make those for the quater very small, and make comparisons…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 3

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

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Mining Summary. G0ld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 5

THE leading topic in mining circles at the present moment is the appointment of Mr. Robert Palmer Abbott to the important post of Minister for Mines, with a seat in the Executive Council. The…

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Tasmanian Tin—the Mount Bischoff Mine

Evening News · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 4

THE fair isle of the South, so long forgotten, so much depressed, so far outstripped by the stalwart child Victoria, cross Bass Straits, is now coming to the front. Before the gold discovery, Tasmania held, after…

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The Ministerial Mining Mania

Sydney Punch · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 1

IT is to be hoped, for Mr. Parkes's own sake, that he will be able to keep out of the way for a short time, until, at all events, the storm has blown over, and the Ministers for Mines in expectancy have had time to cool down a little. The thirty odd gentlemen who have been…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 138

ADELONG.—The Times of Saturday reports that the Research Company have to grass about 70 tons of stone of first quality, and 30 tons of seconds, which will shortly ba put through the machine, and which from appearance will…

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Mines and Mining. Thallium

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 18

THALLIUM is a metal which derives its name from the Greek word thallos, green, because its existence was. first recognised by an intense green line appearing in the spectrum of a flame in which Thallium is volataliscd. It…

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Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 139

The export of coal from Newcastle for the week ending Friday, July 24th, 1874, amounts to 19,950 tons, of which 3806 tons were shipped to Sydney, 4391 to Melbourne, 357 to Adelaide, 547 to Wallaro, 3591 to New Zealand, 280…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion at Wigan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 27

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 workmen had been engaged for some time sinking…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 15

HILL END.—Mining on and around the Hill seems to be taking a decided turn for the better (says the Observer), judging from the number of claims being let on tribute or making fresh…

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