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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Mines and Mining. Auriferous Deposits—Their Character, Mode of Occurrence, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 18

THE last annual report of the trustees of the Melbourne Public Library, Museums, and National Gallery, is a contribution by Mr. G. H. F. Ulrich, entitled, "Descriptive Catalogue of 577 Specimens…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 15

GULGONG.—The Argus reports :—The prospectors near the lagoon, on the Perseverance line of gold, are now down 120 feet, and they expect to have to sink twenty-five feet further…

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The Greta Colliery. (From a Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 28

THE accompanying illustration gives a view of a great and growing industry—that of the Greta Colliery, the proporty of an incorporated company, the leading shareholders, amongst whom are several mercantile…

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Four Friends of Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 24

BEGINNING with myself, I may as well make the confession that I am a vagabond. The reader needn't mistake the sense of the term as I use it. I don't sleep in the watchhouses! I am not an…

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Great Lockout of Miners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 27

London, October 9.—The miners of the West Riding of Yorkshire, having refused to consent to a reduction of 20 per cent, in their wages, have been locked out, to the number of 6000…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 19

The Monaro Times has been given to understand that another new reef south of the Aurora Borealis at Bonang has been taken up, and named the Aurora Australis, we are further advised that company. With a capital of £20,000 is…

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Ophir Copper Mines. November 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 34
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In the present condition of mining industry in this district, there is plenty of scope for the prolitable employment of a great deal more capital, as I feel quite satisfied that this neighbourhood yet will prove one of the richest…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 8

THE price of Peak Downs shares rose to-day from 1ls. 6d. to 11s. 9d., closing firmer Holders of Mount Perry asking 10s. Goal shares were not dealt in. There was very little done in…

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Mining Board.—tuesday

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 2

MEMBERS present: Messrs. Baker, Copeland, Eddy, Griffin, Mongan, Ronan, Sweeny, and Thompson. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. H. A. Thompson)took…

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Mining Board.—friday

Empire · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 3

The Mining Board of New South Wales met at their board-room, this morning, pursuant to adjournment. The members present were—Messrs. H. A. Thompson (chairman), Baker (Secretary), Copeland, Eddy, Griffin,…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 619

THE demand for shares on Tuesday was light. Coal shares met some buyers at 18 to 18[?] for Wallsend, and 13[?] for Waratah. Peak Downs copper sold at 10s. Gold shares difficult to…

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Quartz Mining in Australia

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 9

A VERTIOAL REEF…

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Mining Board. Tuesday, Nov. 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 11

Members Present: Messrs, H. A. Thomson (chairman), Baker (secretary), Eddy, Copeland, Griffin, Roman, Sweeny, and Mongan. The report of the committee appointed to draw up a communication to the…

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Mining Board. Tuesday, November 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 619

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

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Shoalhaven. November 11

Empire · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 4

Weather dull, inclined for rain, cool atmosphere, quite unseasonable for this time of the year. What a strange climate. A few days ago the heat, 110 in the open, at the present the warmth of a fire would be acceptable…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. November 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 34

VOLUNTEERS.—The Parramatta Volunteer Rifle Company have not been so successful in the association matches this year as on previous occasions, and, strange to say, that the old veterans of the company were all astray; however,…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Nov. 14, 1874. The Mining Regulations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 12

THERE are two parties who would do well to consider the debate and the division which took place in the Legislative Assembly on Thesday evening, upon the motion of Mr…

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The Greta Colliery. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Monday 16 November 1874 · page 3

THIS great and growing industry—that of the Greta Colliery, the property of an incorporated company, the leading shareholders, amongst whom are several mercantile houses of Sydney, viz., Messrs. Beilby and Scott,…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 16 November 1874 · page 2

The Hill End Times of November 11 reports: [?] are being briskly carried on in the different miner, [?] [?]…

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