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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 75

Mining

Empire · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 3

Since our last summary, the intelligence from the gold-fields has been of a satisfactory charat ter. The reports from Hill End indicate a revival from the late collapse; the prospects of some of…

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School of Mines

Evening News · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire, Empire

A DEPUTATION from the committee of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts waited upon the Minister of Justice and Public Instruction (Hon. G. W. Allen), yesterday morning, to request that the School of…

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Mining Items

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

The Cudgellico correspondent of the Hay Stmulurd writes respecting Foster's Reef: After crushing 636 tons of stone, the Foster's Reef Gold-mining Company washed up yesterday, and the result was 386 ozs retorted gold, which…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 2

THE Board met yesterday morning at their rooms C[?] [?] Secretary's Office[?] Present Mr. Thompson (in [?] chair), Messrs. Baker (secretary), Copeland, B[?] Sweeney, Mongan and Griffin…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 5

MINING affaire during the past four weeks may be said to have been progressing steadily and satisfactorily on the whole, though many matters [?] still in abeyance until the whole of the…

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Mining Board.—thursday

Empire · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 4

THE members of the Mining Beard of New South Wales met, pursuant to a call, for a full meeting, at the Board-room to-day. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq, (chairman), Messrs. Baker, Griffin, Roman,…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 553

The only sale of gold shares reported on Monday was Star of Peace at 8s. 6d. This, we believe, was for about 1000 shares Bold on Saturday last. The price asked at the Brokers' Board was 9s. 6d…

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Mining Board.—thursday

Empire · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 4

THE members of the Mining Board of New South Wales met, pursuant to a call for a full meeting, at the Board-room to-day. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman), Messrs. Baker, Griffin, Roman,…

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Mining Regulations. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 35

SIR,—It is surprising the misconoeptton that seams to exist in the public mind, in regard to many of the provisions of the now Mining Act. and also the unfounded complaints that are continually made against it. Time, which tries all things,…

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Mining Board. Thursday, Oct. 29

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 9

THE members of the Mining Board of New Soil Wales met, pursuant to a call for a full meeting, the Board-room to-day. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq (chairman), Messrs. Baker, Griffin, Roman,…

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Latest Mining. Cooktown and the Palmer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 33

FROM the Cooktown Herald of October 10th, we extract the following:— Since our last issue the town has been as lively as daring the whole of the preceding week, and the…

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An Important Mining Case at Gulgong

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

WE learn from the Gulgong Argus of Tuesday last that the great mining case between Kitchen and party and Berlian and party, as to which first took possession of some land at Tallewang…

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Proposal to Conn[?] School of Mines with the Sydney School of Arts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 3

A DEPUTATION, consisting of the [?] John Sutherland Messrs. J. Wearns, M.L.A., W. M. Alderson, J. Ma[?] M.L.A., J. [?] F. Bridges, J. Rogars, R. A. Kennie, and E. Dowting, waited upon the…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. October 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 33

TOWN DAM.—The medical authorities are at last doing something in preventing the dam from coins in final destruction, and it is to be hoped that the work will be strong enough to resist any fresh running down the creek, £100 in…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 November 1874 · page 5

Great Dividing Range Tin Co.—The manager reports that last week's yield of ore was 30 cwt., making the qu[?] tity on hand 2½ tons. Water very scares. Great Ruby Tin Co.—The manager reports that last…

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Mining Board.—thursday

Evening News · Monday 2 November 1874 · page 4

THE members of the Mining Board of New South Wales met, pursuant to a call for a full meeting, at the Board-room to-day. Present: H. A. Thompson, Esq. (chairman), Messrs. Baker, Griffin, Roman,…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondent.) Parramatta. October 29

Empire · Monday 2 November 1874 · page 4

MINICIPAL COUNCIL.—The usual fortnightly meeting, which ought to have taken place on Monday last, lapsed for the want of a quorum, there only being five aldermen present—viz., Aldermen H. Taylor, J. Good, J. Pye, J. Taylor,…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1874 · page 3

MEMBERS present: Messrs, Baker, Copeland, Griffin, Mongan, Roman, Sweeny, and Thompson. The Chairman Mr. H. A. Thompson took the chair at half-past 10…

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