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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 75

New Mining Bill. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 128

SIR,—With your permission, I wish to offer a few remarks through the columns of your valuable journal in reference to Mr. Farnell's Mining Bill. The feeble opposition given to this bill at present cannot…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. January 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 33

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—At the police court, ou Friday last, senior-sergeant Bremmer summoned John Pye. on two separate charges, for the above offence. Mr.T, H. Hellyer appenred for the Crown, and Mr. J. Bowden for the defence…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1874 · page 5

THE Band of Hope and Albion Consols, Ballarat.—The manager reports:—"Yield for the furtnight ending Saturday, 17th January—No. 1 shaft, 372 oz. 6 dwts; No. 2 shaft, 5 oz. 14 dwts.; total 378 oz. At…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. January 22

Empire · Monday 26 January 1874 · page 3

At the police Court, on Wednesday, David D. Henderson are Mrs. L. Wiliams, wine and spirit merchants, were summoned by Frederick John Christian Lyons, for selling three bottles of perter, three bottles of ale, and one bottle of brandy…

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Iron and Gold

Empire · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 4

To what extent gold may be found to exist in certain iron ores is a question of much interest. The greater part of auriferous sands found throughout the worldare ferruginous ores; a remarkable…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 3

Speaking about Heritage's Reef, Michalage, the Bombala Times says; We have been shown some very fine specimens of quariz containing gold, by Mr. J. A. Toluzeau, practical chemist, or Cooma; they are from the abovenamed…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 2

The Sir John Moore claim, situated at Chmabers' Ceek, insant had been successfully floated. It will be remembered that capital was sent from England lately, to develope mine of the Chambers' Creek mining properties and the Sir…

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Mining Intelligence. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 7

HILL END AND VICINITY.—It is reported from Hill End by the Observer of Saturday that at the Frenchman's they are squaring up the bottom of the shift, which is now down about 262 feet Driving along the vein to south at the…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1874 · page 6

THE Share market was without any transactions to-day. Brown's Creek Freehold Gold M. Co.—Mining manager reports:—"Got up steam last Thursday when…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1874 · page 6

COAL shares continue to command inquiry from investors. Bulli preferential sold to-day at 17[?] cum div. to £16 14s. ex div.; Wallsend at 14¼. There is no improvement to report in…

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" Gold at Last."

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 7

WHAT a world of meaning is conveyed in these few words! It is only those who have had some experience of the goldfields, and have been made practically acquainted with…

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Gold at Last!

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 16

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 3

THE half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held at the Exchange yesterday. Dr. Garran in the chair. The following report was read and unanimously adopted:— The directors have much pleasure in submitting their report for…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 5

THE only noticeable feature in to-day's Share market was the partial recovery of Band and Albion Consols, with sales at 10s, to 10s. 6d., closing with sellers at 15s, Warratah coal…

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Mines and Mining. Ground Sluicing. (From a Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 19

I NOTICE an article, under this heading, in your issue of the 17th inst., and am glad to find that, at length, through your columns, the attention of our capitalists is likely to be awakened to this…

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The Palmer Gold-Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 19

THE following article appears in the Northern Advocate, a journal published at Millchester:— Ari old friend of ours—one of the first who arrived there—having recently returned, has favored us with…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 19

The last escort from Bathurst brought down 4048z 11dwt 14gr of gold, 1648oz of which were from Currajong; Gulgong contributed 125oz only. The quantity of tin ore received from the Tin…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 8

THE advance in Band and Albion shares has been supported, sales today at 11s. to 11s. 6d.; Carroll and Beards brought 4s. The course of sales for the past week has been:—Coal: Bulli…

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Mining Notes. Hill End

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 7

It is really a most arduous task to give you any news this week that will interest the mining world. There is no disguising the fact "that mining is in a woeful plight indeed, and…

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Shocking Colliery Explosion and Loss of Life. Wigan, November 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 22

S[?] before, noon, un explosion of fire-damp took place at the Mosnos or Hambones Colliery belonging to Messrs. W. and.J. Turner, and sitmated in the borough of Wigan, close to the London and…

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