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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 75

Mining [?]Ard. Thursday, Aug. 13

Empire · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 3

Present; Messrs. Bak[?] De Courcey Browne, [?] Brown, Burns, Copeland Griffin, Mogan Roman, and Thompson (in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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

Empire · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 4

POLICE COURT.—A great raid has been made by our energetic police on several publicans selling drink in prohibited hours, and also on those who drank at the time. Those for drinking were fined 5s, while the publicans were muleted in…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. August 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 34

BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.—On Thursday last the inmates of the above institution were regaled with their usual feast, provided by the Board of Management. These "joys for the poor" are generally given on Christmas and Queen's…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1874 · page 5

Marshall"s Rich Vein G. M. Co.—Extract from mining manager's letter, of 13th August:—"We have taken down 1 ton 1[?] cwts, of the stone we stripped in sinking the shaft. I find the stone is richest where the rock is softest. We…

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Country and Mining News. Gosford, Brisbane Water, August 10

Evening News · Monday 17 August 1874 · page 4

THE WEATHER, &c.— Since my last communication it has been a regular set-to between fair and foul weather—alternately a few days of fine, and again some days and nights of a regular down-pour—a complete contest for the mastery, but…

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The Palmer River Gold-fields

Empire · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 3

THE following description of the present state and prospects of the Palmer gold-fields has been furnished in a private letter to a gentleman in this city by an experienced miner now at work on the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 4

The Palmer fever is said to be again prevalent at Adelong, and many men are for trying their luck. A party of six left there last week, and others are preparing to follow. Mr. A. J. Kingsmill reports having forwarded…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 5

GOLD shares were neglected to-day, not a single transaction having been reported from the Brokers' Board. The excitement about Peak Downs Copper has subsided, and after sales at…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 7

PRESENT: Messrs. Baker, De O. 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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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 5

WE have nothing new to report [?]pecting the Share market. Peak Down C[?] per at 14s. constituted all the business done [?]-day. Paxton's G. M. Co.—The mining [?]nager reports as…

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Coal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 6

SIR,—After discussing things in general, the other evening, and settling them to our mutual satisfaction, this question arose- "Coal being assumed to be under Sydney, at a depth of…

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The Palmer River Gold-fields

Evening News · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 4

THE following description of the present" state and prospects of the Palmer gold-fields has been furnished in a private letter to a gentleman in this city by an experienced miner now at work on the…

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The Palmee River Gold-fields

Empire · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 4

THE following description of the present state and prospects of the Palmer gold-fields has been furnished in a private letter to a gentleman in this city by an experienced miner now at work on the…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 3

ANY improvement that might have taken place in the value of Peak Downs shares, consequent upon the more satisfactory character of their last half-yearly report, has been anticipated, and…

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Peak Downs Copper-mining Company

Empire · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 3
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THE twenty-third half-yearly report of the Peak Downs Copper-mining Company was presented at the adjourned meeting of shareholders held yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce, and was adopted. The report…

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The Billabong Gold-fields. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 6

PARKES, 17th August.—The weather commenood this week with rein, cold, and frost, and ended with a most genral spring [?] The beneficial chage shows itself already in the beautiful verdant grass as well as in the…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 5

TENSACTIONS in the Share market to-day were chiefly in coal; Wallsend selling at 15[?] to 16; Waratah at 13½. Shale and Oil at 12s. 6d. Copper, quiet; Peak Downs [?]…

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Mining Board.—thursday

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 2

Present: Messre. Baker, De Courbey Browne, W. Browa, Buins, Griffin, Mougan, Roman, Sweeney, and Thompson. Mr. Thompson in the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 3

PRESENT: Messrs, Baker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, [?], Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thomson: The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. GENERAL REGULATIONS…

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