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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Mining Board.—thursday

Empire · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 2

Present: Messrs. Baker, De Courcey Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeney, and Thompson. Mr. Thompson in the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Central Police' Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, Penfeld, Waugh, Smithers, Wynne, Lester, and Gold[?]ng

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

Ten persons were fined for drunkenness. Louisa Drew was brought before the Bench on warrant, having neglected to appear in obedience to a summons, to answer an informat[?] in which Ann Greenfield charged…

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Mines and Mining. a Rival to California and Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 19

THE upper valley of the Madeira river contains, approximately, 400,000 square miles, marvellously rich in every product of value in South America. Its eastern and central parts—the Bolivian provinces of…

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The Palmer River Gold-fields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 19

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 Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 19

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 Board

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 7

PRESENT: Messrs. Bilker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thompson. The Chairman took the chair at half-past 10…

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Fearful Mining Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 33

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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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 238

GOLD shares were neglected on Monday, 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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The Buchan Lead and Silver Mine

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 16

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The Buchan Lead and Silver Mine

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 7

THE property of the Buchan Lead and Silver Mining Company consists of 450 acres, held under lease. It is situated on the Buchan River, about two miles above its junction with the Snowy River, and about fifty miles from…

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Peak Downs Copper-mining Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 9

THE twenty third half-yearly report of the Peak Downs Copper-mining Company was presented at the adjourned meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday in the Chamber of Commerce, and adopted. The report…

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Mining. the Rush to Sandy Creek

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 6

We take the following interesting particulars of the rush to Sandy Creek, Palmar River districts from the Cooktown Courier of a late date:—Every new arrival from the Palmer brings…

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Country and Mining News. [Fromour Correspondents.] Shoalhaven. August 14

Empire · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 4

The weather has been very cold and rainy; no doubt the atmosphere being tempered, by the cloude ot snow on the distant tableland at Sassafras and Argyle high localities. The Yalwal reefs are beginning to be brought to light;…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. August 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 34

THE RACES.—The arrangements for the convenience of all who wished to patronise the Hawkesbury on Saturday last by rail was the greatest success that was ever known on that line; considering that hundreds more patronised it on this…

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Coal Shipment at Newcastle.—public Meeting. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 August 1874 · page 5

ON Friday evening last, a very large meeting of the citizens of Newcastle was held in the Court-house, in [?] of [?] forwarded to the Mayor. The building was [?] in every part. The object of the meeting was to…

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Coal Under Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 August 1874 · page 2

SIR,—In to-day's issue appears a letter signed "Inquirer," wanting to know whether it would not pay to raise coal from under Sydney, and asking for further ventilation of the subject…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Gulgong and Home Rule. August 19

Empire · Monday 24 August 1874 · page 4

The past week at both Gulgong and Home Rule has been one of importance, judging from the large escort that left on Wednesday morning last, which was double that of the preceding one. Home Rule township in consequence of recent…

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The Gold Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 7

When the House of Commons was in Committee of Supply on June 26, Mr. Lowther proposed a vote of £35,000 in aid of the revenues of the Gold Coast for the salaries and allowances of the Governors of Lagos…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 6

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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