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Mining & the mines, 1874

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Country, and Mining News, (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. January 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 10

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.—The revision court was held at the Council-chambers, on Friday last, at 9 o'clock in the morning. All the aldermen, were present, There were ninety-seven appeals, all of which were allowed…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Monday 2 February 1874 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Trunkey Creek Quartz-mining Company was advertised to be held on Thursday last, the 29th January; but at the hour named there were not sufficient shareholders present to constitute a…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

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

Shoalhaven River. Sluicing Co.—The first half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held in the Temperance Hall,on Thursday evening,29th January,1874, when the dircctors' and surveyors' reports and the…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. January 29

Empire · Monday 2 February 1874 · page 4

ANNIVERSARY DAY.—A general holiday was observed in the town on the above day, and in apito of the dreary aspect of the weather, hundreds be took themselves to different amusements. The Foresters excursion to the Zig-Zag was well…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Mount Coora Copper-mining Company was held on Friday, the 30th January, at 3.30 p.m., at the company's office, 362, George-street. There were fifteen shareholders…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 5

THE Share market did not open very briskly this morning; very few sales effected. Coal shares steady. Shale and Oil offered at 14s. without finding buyers. South Cobar Copper…

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Mount Coora Mining Company

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

Capital, £75,000, in 75,000 shaves of £1 each. 50,000 proprietors' shares, and 25,000 allottee's shares. Directors: William Wright, Esq.; A. H. C…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 3

A telegram received from the mining manager of the Clwydd Coal-mining Company, dated 3 p.m., February 3rd. to Directors. "Cut sceond seam coal: quality good: thickness not ascertained; will report further to-morrow…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 7

NEWS received to-day from Auckland confirms the reports current lately regarding the improved prospects of the Tookey Co., and holders of the shares are proportionately elated. There…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 2
Also in Empire

Williams Gold-mining Company.—The mining manager reports as follows, under date of 31st ultimo: 830 feet level—I got one shift of men below this week, who have keen employed at this level (south), taking down quartz; the…

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Endeavour River Gold-fields. To the Editor of the Empire

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 2

SIR.—Anticipating making a trip to the Endeavour River, in company with some friends, for mineralogical and geological purposes, it has been suggested to me that as a great number are leaving for the same place it would be a good plan to have…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 5

SALES of shares continue difficult to effect; very little done to-day. Shale and Oil were quitted at 13s., buyers at 12s.; Waratah Coal, sold at 11[?] Wallsend wanted at 12[?] holders asking…

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Endeavour River Gold-fiflds. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 3

SIR,— Anticipating making a trip to the Endeavour River, in company with some friends, for minealogical and geological purposes, it has been suggested to me that as a great number are leaving for the same place it would be a good plan to have…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1874 · page 5

THIS was a dies non in the Share market. Not a sale reported. Carroll and Beard's G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports as follows, under date 4th instant:—"Shaft 364…

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Mines and Mining. a Visit to the Lithgow Valley Coal Mines. (From a Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 18

THERE are few porsons in Sydney who appear to have any clear conception of the enormous extent, and probable future development of the Western Coal Fields. I have, for some time past, had an earnest desire to see…

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A Visit the [?]Gow [?]Lley Coal Mines. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 4

THERE are [?] in Sydney who appear to have any clear [?] of the [?]extent, and probable future [?]ment of the Western Coal [?] I have, for same time peat, had an [?] des[?] see…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 3

The mining manager of Krohmann's Gold-mining Company. (limited) reports, under date 4th February, as follows: "In the prospecting shaft we have sunk 31 feat this week. We are now 26 feet below our last cross-cut, and in a…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 19

The quantity of tin ore received from the tin mines of New England, by the Clarence and New England Steam Navigation Company, at Grafton, for shipment to Sydney, during the week ended 15th January, was 22 tons 18 cwt…

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