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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 75

Mining Board.—friday

Evening News · Monday 16 November 1874 · page 4

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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Mining Board.—saturday

Evening News · Monday 16 November 1874 · page 3
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THE Mining Board met, pursuant to adjournment, at half-past 10 this morning; the members present were Messrs. H. A. Thompson (chairman), Baker (secretary), Copeland, Eady, Griffin, Roman, M Sweeny, and…

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Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 November 1874 · page 5

OUR Hill End correspondent reports by telegram:—"The Star of Peace Co. has finished crushing 37 tons Meyers' tribute, and just cleaned up, with a result of 475[?] oz. of gold…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) [?] November 10

Empire · Monday 16 November 1874 · page 4

Some of your readers may be under the impression that this town is the same insignificent place they knew it to be years ago; but a change has for some years past been coming the spirit of…

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Four Friends of Mine

Empire · Tuesday 17 November 1874 · page 4

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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Mining Intelligence

Empire · Tuesday 17 November 1874 · page 4

ALLUVIAL MINING AT SHEPARDS TOWN.—Improving yields from the various claims is the principal feature in this neighbourhood. The Star of Peace Company washed 40 ounces last week, and during the…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1874 · page 5

COAL shares have not recovered the recent depression; we have to report sales of Wallsend at 18, and offered at that price— Buyers of Waratah at 12¾ Peak Downs"…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 3

The mining manager of the Vale of Clwjdd and Lithgow Valley Coal Comapny, under date of November 13th, states: "Since the visit of our directors we have made grand progress The poppethends and gear are…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 6

A GOOD number of Wallsend Coal shares changed hands again to-day at l8, and rendered them much firmer; Waratah were quitted at 13. Peak Downs, Copper sold at yesterday's…

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Mining. Wednesday [?]Vening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1874 · page 5

THE demand for Wallsend coal s[?]ares was continued to-day, and the market be[?]ng cleared of all obtainable at 18, holders ad[?]anced their price 5e. No alteration in other descriptions…

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Mining

Empire · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 2

Since our last usual monthly summary, mining in this colony though it has not presented any new phases, has been satisfactorily progressive. A great number of the alluvial workings continue to…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 14

OPERATIOS in the Share market to-day were entriely in Wallsend Coal at an improvement in value. The market was cleared at 18 to 18[?] and holders asked 18½ at close…

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The Iron and Coal Trades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 9

Throughtout the length and breadth of the country the [?]val of the iron trade is an accomphsed fact. No mere temporary bustle, but a steady influx of orders indicates that prosperity has once more…

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Mines and Mining. Copper Ore-Dressing Machinery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 19

THE economical dressing of copper ores being of vast importance to mine proprietors, Captain R. Sanders, Manager of the Burra Burra Mines, has for some time devoted considerable attention to the treatment…

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Fatal Mine Accidents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 27

Two terrible accidents occurred in Cornish mines on September 12. Six men and boys were working in the Pendriandrea mine in a level, when the ground gave way above them, and four…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 15

PARKES AND CURRAJONG.—Victoria : The rush which took place last week has resulted in increasing the population on this almost forsaken gully. It was not extensive, but some six or…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 19

In our mining news of last issue (says the Gundagai Times) we omitted to state that 154 ozs cold had been obtained from 164 tons of stone of all sorts from Messrs. Hopper and Boyd's claim on the Bushman's Daughter reef,…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 8

THE only transaction reported in the Stock and Share market to-day was Mount Coora Copper at 7s. Conelian G. M. Co.—The mining manager, writing on…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 651

OUR Hill End correspondent reports by telegram on Saturday:—"The Star of Peace Co. has finished crushing 37 tons Meyers' tribute, and just cleaned up, with a result of 475½ oz…

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