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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 75

Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1874 · page 6

PEAK Downs shares have been rendered firmer by the receipt of private telegrams, reporting that copper has further advanced in the English market. Star of Peace gold are scarce, and the…

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The Palmer River Gold Fields

Evening News · Monday 19 October 1874 · page 3

FILES of the Cooktown Herald of October 3rd are to hand ,and from them are taken the following extracts:— A correspondent writing from Palmersvile under date September 21st, says…

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Mining Board, This Day

Evening News · Monday 19 October 1874 · page 2

THE mining Board of New South Wales met this morning at half-past 10, Present: H. A. Thomason, Esq. (chairman); Messrs. Baker (secretary), Copeland, Griffin, Sweeney, and Mongan…

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Country and Mining News. Braidwood

Evening News · Monday 19 October 1874 · page 4

[?] my last communication I [?] [?] you a paragraph meeting the [?] Club Races. which the s[?] next the [?] will…

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Strike at the New Wallsent Coal Colliery. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 3

SIR—As the Empire of to-day copied a notice from the Newcastle paper, I take the earliest 'apportunity after my return to Sydney, tp inform you that the miners resumed work on Saturday last, when they agreed to…

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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 4

The Tumburumba correspondent of the Gundagai Times writes: As regards mining news I hear that the Beechworth Company's tall-race is completed, and that they expect to have a big wash-up before Christimas; also that…

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Seizure of Spurious Gold

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 3

Detective-officer Pattrick Lyons effected a seizure of quantity of spurious gold, yesterday, under the following circumstances. George Davidson, aged 37, described as being without employment…

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Stealing a Gold Watch

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, this morning, a man named James M'Pherson was charged with baring stolen a gold watch, of the value of £20, and the property of one George Thompson, a…

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Mining Board.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 2

THE Mining Board of New South Wales met this morning at half-past 10. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman); Messrs. Baker (secretary), Copeland, Griffin, Sweeny, and Mongan…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 5

IN this morning's market Coal shares opened weak. Wallsend sold at £18 13s. 6d. to 18½; sellers at the lower rate. Waratah offered at 15½. Peak Downs Copper were done at…

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Country and Mining News. Braidwood. [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 2

October 14. [?] my last communication I committee for which the [?] have [?] holding in February next. The maiden plate of 45 says, which a s[?] of 3 [?]…

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An Attorney Fined Foe Misconduct. the Great Fire at Brisbane. Finding of the Body of Miss Pittitt. International Rifle Match. Explosion at Richmond. a House Totally Weecked. Selling Spurious Gold. Brisbane. Tuesday. 12.45 a.m

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 3

The amount of tin ore received during the week was 95 tons. A motion in banco, by the Law Institute, to strike Mr. Henry Milford, solicitor, off the rolls…

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Strike at the New Wallsend Coal Colliery. To the Editor

Empire · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 3

SIR,—As the Empire of to-day copied a notice from the Newcastle paper, I take the carliest opportunity after my return to Sydney, to inform you that the miners resumed work on Saturday last, when they agreed to…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 2
Also in Empire

The secretary of the Mount Coora Mining Company reports having received the following telegram from the mining captain: "Eight tons copper gone; more next weet; furnaces working well; everything…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 5

WITH the exception of the firmness imparted to Hill End shares by recent finds, there is little to notice in the Share market. Beyers and Holtermanns sold to-day at 4s. 9d., Paxtons…

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The Palmer River Gold-fields

Empire · Thursday 22 October 1874 · page 4

THE correspondent of the Cooktown Courier, writing from Edwards's Camp, on September 20, gives the following account of the mining prospects of the goldfield:…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1874 · page 2

THE Board met yesterday morning at their rooms, Colonial Secretary's Office. Present—Mr. Thompson (in the chair), Messrs. Baker (secretary), Copeland, Griffin, Sweeny, and Mongan…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1874 · page 5

No sales of shares were reported to-day. North Williams G. M. Co.—The mining manager sends following report under date of 19th instant:—"The shaft has been timbered, and hitch out down to water level. We…

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Mining Board.—wednesday

Empire · Thursday 22 October 1874 · page 2

The members of the Mining Board met to-day. Present—H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman), Messrs. Baker (secretary), Mongan, Sweeny, Griffin, and Copeland…

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