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Mining & the mines, 1874

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The Gold Coast

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 267

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 Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 19

The Tumut and Adelong Times reports that the escort which left on the 21st inst, took 189 ozs. gold The Monaro Times reports the discovery of a seam of coal within a few miles of Bombala…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 265

PEAK Downs shares were stronger on Monday, and purchases were made at 12s. 6d., 12s. 9d., 13b., and 13s. 3d. There was also a better feeling in gold. Beyers and Holtermanns…

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Mining Board.—wednesday

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 7

PRESENT: Messrs. Baker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Griffin, Roman, Sweeny, and Thompson (ni the chair.) A letter from the progress committee at…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 7

THIS was another rather dull day in the Stock, and Share market. In coal there was nothing done, and in copper only Peak Downs at 13s. 3d. to 13s. 6d. A few Hill End shares moved…

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Mining Board, Wednesday, Aug. 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 8

Present: Messrs. Baker, De Courey Browne W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Griffin, Roman, Sweeny' and Thompson (in the chair.) A letter from tho progress committee at Parkes,…

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Mining Board. Wednesday, August 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 265

MEMBERS present: Messrs. Baker De C. Browne W. Brown, Burns, Copeland Griffin, Mongan Roman Sweeny, and Thomson CORRESPONDENT…

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Mining. Galley Swamp.—new Rush Near Carcoar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 15

A reporter of the Carcoar Chronicle having visited this new rush, says:—I can assure your readers that, so far as my judgment goes, Galley Swamp is likely to become—if not the…

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The New South Wales Shale and Oil Company's Mine, Hartley Vale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 276

FOUR miles to the right of the main road which leads from Mount Victoria to Bowenfels, in a vale surrounded by some of the finest mountain scenery afforded by our colony, is situated an almost inexhaustible mine of shale, from…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Gosford. August 24

Empire · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 3

Since my last the weather, as if taking umbrage of what I said of it latels, has actaully taken itself up and is at present most delightful, with only an occasional shower reminding us of past times. The roads are slewly improving and things…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondent.) Parramatta. August 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 32

VOLUNTEERS.—During the past month Captain Compter has been very busy in putting the Parramatta company through musketry instruction, and on Saturday he concluded his aiduous task with credit to himself and satisfaction to…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1874 · page 5

FREDERICK valley Hydraulic Sluicing Co.—The annual general meeting of shareholders was held yesterday, at the office of the company, 310, George-sines, when the directors' and mining manager's reports, with…

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Country and Mining News. Home Rule and Gulgong August 27

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1874 · page 4

The past week ia mining has been one of activity. and a considerable quantify of gold has been lodged in the Banks, at both townships, as the for sightly escort which left the morning clearly proved having taken with it 2357 ozs I dwt 13…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 3

During the past month the Great Britain Gold and Tin Mining Company have made excellent progress in the tunnelling of the tall-race through the granite bar, and have excavated 22 lineal feet. It appears now quite certain…

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Mining Board.—monday

Evening News · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

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

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 5

THERE were not many sales of shares reported to-day. Holders of Waratah and Walsend Coal shares having advanced their prices, no business was done. Copper quiet. Gold shares…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 2

MEMBERS 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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Loss of Gold From an Escort

Empire · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE excitement was manifested in Sale on Saturday morning, when it became known that 450 ozs of gold had been lost from the escort from Stockyard Creek, which arrived the previous…

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Coal Under Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 3

SIR.—Since the publication of my letter on the above subject in your issue of the 24th instant, a seam of bituminous shale (which burns freely in conjuction with coal) has been discovered within two miles of…

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