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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Fearful Mining Accident

Empire · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 3

THE following particulars of a fearful mining accident, resulting in the death of one miner and the injury of another, are taken from the Kyneton Observer: "A fearful accident, resulting in the…

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Mining Board.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 2
Also in Evening News

Present: Messrs. Baker, Do Courcoy Browne, W. Brown, Copeland, Burns, Griffin. Mongan, Roman, [?]weeny, and Thompson (in the chair). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 2

Present: Messrs Baker, De C. Browne, W Brown, Burns, Coneland, Mongan, Roman, 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 13 August 1874 · page 5

A lARGE number of transactions in Wallsend coal shares were reported to-day at from 15[?] to 15[?], closing firm. Waratah changed hands at the advanced figure of 13[?]. In copper there…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. (From the Evening News.)

Empire · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 4

THE efforts now being made in Newcastle towards ensuring greater despatch to vessels visiting that port for coal, are sure to be beneficial, even if the objects aimed at are not…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 2

PRESENT: Messrs Baker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Huras, Copoland, Griflin, Mongan, Roman, Sw[?]ny, and Thomson. The Chairman (Mr. [?] A. Thomson) took the chair at…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 5

COAL shares were stronger to-day, with a tendency to advance still further. Wallsend sold up to £15 14s.; Waratah, to 13½. Bulli Wanted at 171. Peak Downs Copper move with their…

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Mining Board. Thursday. Aug. 13

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 3

Present : Messrs. Baker, De Courney Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, and Thompson (in the chair). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 2

Copy of a telegram received by the secretary of the Peak Downs Copper-mining Company from the manager at the mine, states: "Lady in 15 lathoms driven east of Pesrce shaft to-day ; 6 feet 4 inches wide ; fair quality black…

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Billabong Gold-field

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 203

PARKES, August 10.—Strangers coming here are complaining that they never could see reports from this field, not having known "Parkes" to include or mean auriferous workings, and as my correspondence does not confine itself…

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Mines and Mining. a New Mining Invention. (From the Bendigo Advertiser, Aug. 7.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 17

YESTERDAY we wore shown an invention by Mr. David Milliken, engineer, of this city, which will be found to be of great importance to those connected with mining machinery. It has been found that a great deal of…

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Mining

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

GULGONG.—The Evening Argus says:—The Mudgee River is again the scene of mining enterprise. Messrs. Henry Franklin, George Marsh, and John Hill have given notice of their…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 17

The Murrurundi Times publishes the following memorandum of tin ore forwarded from the Murrurundi railway station, by W. E. Potts and Co., from July 30th to August 5th, for and on account of:—Commercial Bank, 229…

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Mining Board

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 10

PRESENT: Messrs. Baker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thompson. Mr. DE C. BROWN obtained leave to bring in…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 7

NEWS that a lode of black ore 6 feet wide had been struck in the Peak Downs mine caused a run on the shares this morning, and a considerable number changed hands at from 12s. 3d. up…

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Fearful Mining Accident

Evening News · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 3

The following particulars of a fearful mining accident, resulting in the death of one miner and the injury of another, are token from the Kyneton Observer; " A fearful accident, resulting in the…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 202

COAL shares continue in active request and a large business done on Monday in Wallsend at 15¼, £15 7s., 15½, 153/8, and 15½, closing with sellers at the latter figure. Bulli were taken…

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Mining Board. Friday, August 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 202

PRESENT: Messrs. Baker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thomson. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. OLD WATER RIGHTS…

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Mining Board. Friday, Aug. 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 7

Present: Messrs. Baker, De Courcey Browne, W. Browny Burns, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Thompson, and Sweeny. Mr. H. A. Thompson in the chair…

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