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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 75

Mining. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 December 1874 · page 5

Paxton's G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports, by telegram,—Crushed 185 tons, yielding 417 oz. retorted gold—thirty tons to crush." The Big Ruby Tin Co.—The manager reports that "last…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1874 · page 7

A VERY dull market for every kind of shares was what we heard from the brokers to-day. In coal there were no transactions. Copper quiet; Peak Downs offered at 10s., sales of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) to Set Aside Order. Sugarloaf Tin-mining Co. V. PILE

Empire · Tuesday 8 December 1874 · page 3

This was a motion to set aside an order of [?] Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, made in Chambers, allowing the plaintiffs to issue an execution on defendant's goods, under a memorial of judgment…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1874 · page 7

THE decline in Peak Downs Copper was the only noticeable feature in the copper market to-day. Sales were made at 9s. 6d., 9s. 9d., and 10s., closing with sellers at 9s. 9d. Buyers…

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Mining. Wednesday Evenin[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 7

SALES of Peak Downs Copper shares at 9s. to 9s. 9d. constitute all the transactions in market to-day. At close there were seller 9s. 3d.; buyers at 9s…

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Random Notes. [By a Wandering Reporter.] Viii. the Lithgow Valley Coal Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 2

THIS company has been established only between three and four years, and may be regard[?] rather as a copa[?]tnery than as a company, since the property is held by some five or six persons only. These gentlemen…

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Palmer Gold-fields. (From Our Correspondent.) Palmer River Nov. 3

Empire · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 3

The near approach of the wet season is causing some excitement amongst those of the mining population who have been idle during the past two months. Many are moving on towards the locations where gold…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 6

IN the Share market to-day there was a light demand, and buyers' offers generally were considerably below holders' ideas of values. Mount Perry Copper sold at 9s. 9d., Peak Downs at…

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Mine and Mining. Mining Action. Supreme Court.—monday. Sugarloaf Tin-mining Co. V. PILE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 19

This was a motion to set aside an order of his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, made in Chambers, allowing the plaintiffs to issue an execution on defendant's goods, under a memorial of judgment…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 15

A[?]ELONG.—The Gundagai Times of Saturday, reports:—The report of the Great Victoria Company's manager shows that good progress is being made. During the week ending the…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 19

The Nerrigundah correspondent of the Moruya Examiner writes:—The reefs in this locality are now likely to go ahead, as Mr Lindo has just finished surveying the lentes on the various lines of reels, and in about a month's time the…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 746

A VERY dull market for every kind of shares was what we heard from the brokers on Monday. In coal there were no transactions. Copper quiet; Peak Downs offered at 10s., sales of…

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Mining. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 10

TAE Share market maintains an aspect of extreme, quietness. Sales few, and prices weak. Peak Downs Copper at 9s. were the only transactions reported to-day. The course…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Cokhespondents.) Wallerawang. December 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 10

Certainly on the eve of a general election our district re mains unusually dull as yet. There is no candidate an[?]unced other than our late member, and we should eertainly like to see some of our staunch supporters of the leaguo put…

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Palmer Goldfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 20

THE following communication from our correspondent, dated "Oakey Greek, Palmer River Goldfield, 3rd Nov.," came to hand after tho letter in the previous page, dated Nov. 25:—…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Wallerawang. December 9

Empire · Monday 14 December 1874 · page 4

Certainly on the eve of a general election our district re mains unusually dull as yet. There is no candidate announced other than our late member, and we should certainly like to see some of our staunch supporters of the league put…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1874 · page 7

THE Share market to-day presented no new features. Nothing but the dulness prevalent for weeks or even months, though as regards the latter period it was slightly intensified…

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Mining. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1874 · page 8

WALLSEND coal shares were the only description reported to-day as having changed hands, he price paid (182/8) being a slight decline on previous sales. Waratah were offered at 13…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion

Empire · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 3

A Sheffield telegram, October 30, says: Owing to the incautious and improper use of naked lights, an explosion has taken place at the Low Drift Colliery, Wincobank, near Sheffield, by which…

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Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 8

W[?]AL-EDITH Tin Co.—The manager reports that last week's yield of ore was 3½ tons. B[?]yers and Holtermann's G. M. Co.—"Under date l5th December, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The…

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