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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 75

Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. September 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 34

DEATH OF MR. J. M. KELLY.—Another sad instance of the uncertainty of life ocourred on Monday evening last to Mr. J. M. Kelly, one of our respected citizens, who for many years past was a most prominent member, not only in his…

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Map of Queensland 1874; Compiled from the latest Official Government Surveys Showing the Recently Discovered Goldfields Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., Printers, Pitt Street, Sydney

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 25

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News of the Day. Miners' Grievances at Hill End

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1874 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Hon. R.P. Abbott, Minister for Mines, this morning, to present from petition from 700 miners of Hill End for the redress of certain grievances…

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Country and Mining News. Manning River. Sept. 12

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1874 · page 4

There is not much of interest to the general reader occurring at present in this district. The weather continued very dry with high bisterous wind drying up the soil, and in many instance putting a stop to ploughing which was general a…

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Miners' Grievances at Hill End

Empire · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Hon. R. P. Abbott, Minister for Mines, yesterday, to present a petition from 700 miners of Hill End for the redress of certhin grievances…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 7

THE Share market was without any improvement in demand or perceptible advance in prices to-day. Coal shares were not dealt in, owing to the very high quotations asked by…

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Mining Board This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 2

The Milling Board of New South Wales met this Doming. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman), Messrs. Baker (secretary), Messrs. Copeland, Griffin, T. Dc C. Browne, Roman, Sweeny, and Mongan…

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Mining Board.—tuesday

Empire · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

The Mining Board of New South Wales met yesterday morning. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq, (chairman), Messrs. Baker (secretary), Messrs. Copeland, Griffin, T. De C. Browne, Roman, Sweeny, and Mongan…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 3

MEMBERS present: Messrs. Baker, De C. Browne, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thomson. The Chairman (Mr. H. A. Thomson) took the chair at the usual hour…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 7

NOTHING of importance transpired in the Share market to-day. Coal shares were firm, with sales of Wallsend at 19?. In copper—Peak Downs were placed at 11s., Mount Coora at…

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Mining Board This Day

Evening News · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 2

The Mining Board met this morning, when the regulations adopted were read a third time, passed, and ordered (after being signed by the members present) to be sent to the Minister of Mines for the information of the Government. The regulations and schedules occupy twenty-s»ven pages…

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The Palmer River Gold-fields

Empire · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 4

THE Cooktown Courier, of September 5th, publishes an article urging the Qucensland Govenment to open up a practicable road to the Palmer, to obviate the suffering which is threatened during the coming wet…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 6

MEMBERS present: Messrs. Baker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Burns, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thomson. The Chairman (Mr. H. A. Thomson) took tho chair at…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 5

ALL the business reported by the Brokers Board to-day was Shale and Oil at 12s. 3d. to 12s. 6d. Prices remain about the same as yesterday…

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Mining Board.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 2

The Mining Board met this morning, when the regulations adopted were read a third time, passed, and ordered (after being signed by the members present) to be sent to the Minister of Mines for the information of…

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Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1874 · page 5

Writing from Broughton Creek, a correspendent furmshes us with information of an important discovery of coal. He says:—The development of the mineral wealth of this district will add…

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Billabong Gold-fields. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1874 · page 3

PARKES, SEPTEMBER 21.—The weather was very pleasant during the week, but since yesterday rain set in again. Alexander Kerr, representative of the Joint Stock Bank, has been transferred to another locality, and before leaving…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1874 · page 5

THE new Mining Department has at last got definitely to work. Offices have been taken for the department in the vicinity of the Colonial Secretary's Office, and Mr. Harrie Wood has been…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1874 · page 10

THERE has been nothing fresh to report in the Share market to day. Coal shares remain steady, eales of Anvil Creek at 15s. 3d. No business in Copper, and only one sale of Gold,…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1874 · page 2

MEMBERS present: Messrs. Baker, De C. Browne, W[?] Brow[?], Burns, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thomson. The Chairman (Mr. H. A. Thomson) took the chair [?] the usual hour…

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