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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 75

Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 15

GULGONG.—We (Argus) learn that Prussian Harry and party, who are contesting the ownership of a claim in Cluff's Gully, Tallewang, with Messrs. Kitchen and party, had a washing…

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The Yield of Our Gold-fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 6

THE Mint receipts of gold from the various gold-fields for the month ending August 31 exhibit a considerable improvement as compared with the two previous months. The total quantity was 22,708 oz., of which 16,474 came from…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 19

Memorandum of tin ore forwarded from the Murrurundi railway station, by W. E. Potts and Co., from 17th to 23rd September, for and on account of: Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., 188 bgs. 9 tns 13 cwt 2 qurs 22 lbs; Pentowan,…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 October 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. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 3

THERE were few operations in the Share market this morning. Coal shares not so active as usual, buyers looking for a decline on late sales. Copper neglected, and South Cobars…

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MINING BOARD.—Monday

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 7

THE members of the Mining Board met on Monday morning. Present: H. A. Thomson Esq, (chairman), Messrs. Baker (secretary), Copeland, Wyman Brown, T. DeCourcy Browne…

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Mining Board. Friday, Sept. 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 8

At the opening of the proceedings, the CHAIRMAN said that the only business before the Board was, according to preconcerted arrangement, the Mining Act of 1874…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. September 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 34

DEPUTATION.—Hugh Taylor, Esq., M.L.A., and Captain H Fairclough waited on the Honorable the Minister for Works last Thursday, for the purpose of ascertaining the intentions of the Government respecting the lighting of the Government…

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(From Our Correspondents.) Death of the Rev. S. Harpur. Chinese Leaving for China. an Absconder. Labour Bureau. the Jeddah's Damaged Teas. Melbourne Markets. the Mount and Morris Case. Tin Ore Received at Warwick. Sale of the Teebar Copper Mine. &c, &c, &c. TAMWORTH. Saturday, noon

Evening News · Saturday 3 October 1874 · page 2

At the Circuit Court yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, the following cases were heard: Robert Webster, horse-stealing, guilty, and remanded for sentence ; James Smith, attempted…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 October 1874 · page 5

GREAT Dividing Range Tin Co.—The manager reports that last week's yield of ore was 25 owt., and that 52 bags of ore, weighing 2½ tons, wore dispatched for Sydney, leaving 27 cwt. on the mine. The mining…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Monday 5 October 1874 · page 2
Also in Empire

The quantity of gold received by escort at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint was 22,708 ozs, of which 884 was contributed by the Northern, 16,474 the Western, and 5350 from the Southern gold-fields…

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Country and Mining News. Singleton. September 23

Evening News · Monday 5 October 1874 · page 4

The Sessions commenced here last Tuesday before His Honor Judge Wilkinson with Mr. Forbes as Crown Prosecutor, but the cases were of the "trumpery" kind, and but little interest was taken in them, with one exception, that of…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. October 1

Empire · Monday 5 October 1874 · page 4

KING'S SCHOOL.—During the last few weeks scarlet fever was very prevalent amongst some of the puplis, for which purpose a large building was specially set apart for the use of these who required nursing; but, [?] the blessing of…

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Mining Board.—monday

Evening News · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

Present: Messers. Baker, De Courcey Browne, W. Brown, Burns, CopeLand, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thompson (in the chair). Mr. COPELAND moved—That the following resolution…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 5

THE value of mining scrip to-day showed the depression which ruled in other departments of the Share market. Coal or copper shares were not dealt in. Gold shares were about the same…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 5

MEMBERS present: Messrs. Baker, De C. Browne, W. Brown, Burrs, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Swe[?] and Thomson. The Chairman (Mr. H. A. Thomson), took the chair at the…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 5

THERE was only a limited inquiry for shares to-day. Gold in most demand. Beyers and Holtermans sold at 4s. 9d., Carroll Beards at 4s., Krohmans at 8s. 3d. to 8s. 6d. The…

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Origin of Tin-mining in Australia

Empire · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 3

THE Rev. W.B. Clarke, the veteran Sydney geologist who knew of the existence of gold in New South Wales nearly ten years before the gold fever occurred, was the first to prophesy the…

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