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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Paramatta. September 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 34

C.M.I. SOCIETY.—The usual weekly meeting of the above society was held in St. John's schoolroom, on Tuesday evening last; the Rev. W. J. Gunthev in the chair. In consequence of the resignation of the secretary, Mr. Godson, Mr…

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The Palmer River Goldfields

Evening News · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

THE correspondent of the Cookdown Courier, writing from the Upper Camp, on August 4th, says: The productiveness of the new rush to the upper tributaries of the Palmer—of which Sandy Creek is the principal…

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The Palmer River Gold-fields

Empire · Monday 14 September 1874 · page 3

THE correspondent of the Cooktown Courier, writing from the Upper Camp, on August 4th, says: The productiveness of the new rush to the upper tributari[?] of the Palmer—of which Sandy Creek in the principal,…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 September 1874 · page 5

THE mine and other property belonging to the Monte Christo Company, Hill End, was sold to-day; under a District Court judgment for the sum of £800, to Mr. Elkington and others. It…

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Mining Board.—thursday

Evening News · Monday 14 September 1874 · page 4

The members met this morning pursuant to adjournment Present—H.A. Thompson, Esq.(chairman), Messrs. Mongan, Sweeny, Roman, Burns Griffin, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Copeland, and Baker…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 3

The Western Post reports a visit to the Brombee reefs. There are only three claims at present at work, viz., the Victoria, Princess Royal. and Prince of Wales. At the Victoria they were engaged raising surface stone, which, we…

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Mining Department

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

Harrie Wood, Esq., bas received the appointment of Principal Under-Secretary of the Mining Department of the colony. In the Insolvent Court, this morning, the Chief…

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Mining Board,—monday

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 3

THE Board met, pursuant to adjournment, at half-past 10 a.m. Present: H.A. Thompson, Esq.(chairman), Messrs. Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, Burns, Griffs, Wyman Brown, De courcey Browne, and Copeland…

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Mining Board.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

THE Board met, pursuant to adjournment, at half-past 10 a.m. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman), Messrs; Mongan, Roman, Swoeny, Burns, Griffin, Wyman Brown, Do Courcey Browne, and Copeland…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

MEMBERS present; Messrs. Baker De C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thomson. The chairman, Mr. H. A. Thomson, took the chair at…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 6

THE Share market remains in a state of depression, and if we exclude the coal companies, the public are indisposed to invest. Wallsend went to-day to the extreme prices of £19 4s., and 1[?]…

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Export of Coal From Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 6

THE export of coal, from Newcastle, for the wek ending Friday, September 11th; amounts to 22,764 tons, 5468 tons of which were shipped of Sydney, 4947 to Melbourne, 14[?]1 to Adelaide, 3162 to New Zealand, 75 to the Clarence…

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Mining Board.—tuesday

Evening News · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

The Mining Board met this morning, at half-past 10 o'clock, Present—H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman), Messrs. Sweeny, Roman, Burns, Griffin, T. De Courcey Browne, Wyman Brown, Copeland, and…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 5

WALLSEND Coal are at present the mostfancied stock in the share market. Sales were made this morning at [?] Bull[?] sold at 18 cum. new stock. Shale and Oil brought 12s. to 12s. 3[?]…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 5

MEMBERS present: Messrs. Baker, D[?] [?]. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Cop[?]nd, Gr[?], Mongan, Roman, Sw[?]ny, and Thomson. The Chairman, Mr. H. A. Thomson, took the chair at…

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Mining Board.—wednesday

Evening News · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 4

The members of the Minim Board of New South Wiles met this forenoon. Present: Messrs. H. A. Thompson (chairman), Mongan, Sweeny, Roman, Burns, Griffin, T. De C. Browne, Wyman, Brown, and…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 2

MEMBERS present: Messrs, Baker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thomson. The chairman, Mr. H. A. Thoms[?]n, took the chair at the…

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Mining. Wednesday-evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 5

WALLSEND coal did not stop with the advance reported yesterday, as sales were quoted this morning at 19½, £19 14s., and 19¾, closing with sellers, at 2s. 6d. less than the highest price…

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