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Mining & the mines, 1874

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 75

Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1874 · page 7

SHAKES hang on holders' hands, without any present indications of being more salable for a time. If sellers offer to make a concession, it generally follows that buyers drop their prices…

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Iron and Coal Deposits at Wallerawang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 December 1874 · page 6

THE following paper was read by Mr. A. Liversidge at a meeting of the Royal Society, held on Wednesday, the 9th instant…

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Mine and Mining. The Palmer River Gold-fields

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

THE Rochhampton Bulletin publishes the following account of the state of affairs on the gold-field, supplied by a gentleman who left Palmerville on the 23rd ultimo:—…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 2
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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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 5

GULGONG.—The Evening Argusreports: There are now seven claims on good payable gold in the deep sinking at the Nil Desperandum Lead. In some of them they have a depth of washdirt of…

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Mining Items

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

The following items of Adelong mining news are from the Gundagai Times:—As to reefinglmatters, we may state that the South Currajong Co. have 4 tons quartz to grass, and the reef shows gold freely. The North Williams Co. have…

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The Tourist. Random Notes by a Wandering Reporter. the Lithgow Valley Coal Mining Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 776

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

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Country and Mining News CAMDEN. December 12

Evening News · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 3

So many and various subjects crowd the Camden men, that I know not which to begin with Nimporte. Last night, near sundown, one of the most beautiful double rainbows appeared in the sky; it completely arched over the roadway, and…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. December 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 10

FOUND DROWNED.—A man by the name of Robert Craig was missed from his home since Thursday night last; and us his hat was found near the Volunteer Bridge, in the Domain, he was supposed to have fellen in the water while attempting…

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Mining

Empire · Monday 21 December 1874 · page 3

The mining progress of the past month been satisfactory, and it is probable, as the vaious claims in the alluvial districts will make a special washing in anticipation of the ensuing holidays,…

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Life at the Palmer Gold-field. (From the Rockhampton Bulletin.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 December 1874 · page 3

A FORMER resident of Rockhampton writes his recent experiences on the Palmer to a friend, and the following extracts have been placed at our disposal, as likely to be of public interst:—…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 December 1874 · page 5

MELHADO and Curtis report the following yields:—New North Clunes, 455 oz. for the week; Great Extended Hustler's 1040 oz. for fortnight—dividend of 4s. declared, payable 23rd instant…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1874 · page 5

VAIE of Clwydd Coal Co.—The mining manager, under date December 21st, reports:—"All our work is in rapid progress towards completion, and I shall be ready to send a reasonable amount of coal to market by the first day of the…

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Country and Mining News [Form Our Correspondents.] Camden. December 12

Empire · Wednesday 23 December 1874 · page 4

So many and variious subjects crowd the Camden men, that I know not which to begin with. N imports. Last night, near sandown, one of the most beautiful double rainbows appeared in the sky; it completely arched over the roadway, and…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 December 1874 · page 7

BEYERS and Holtermann's G. M. Co.—Under date the 22nd December the mining manager reports as usual:— "The east drive st the 334-feet, level has beam put in a further distance of 4 feet since my last report, making a…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 December 1874 · page 5

CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date the 23rd December the mining manager reports as fellows:— "Shaft sunk 4 feet this week; present depth of shaft 504 feet. Sinking through a hard belt of slate at present."…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Tamworth. December 21

Empire · Friday 25 December 1874 · page 3

My last communication told of the calmness of our political horizon, but never we are in the midst of all the excitement usually attendant upon an election where a sharp contest is expected. No less than four candidates have announced their…

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Mine and Mining. An Alleged New Goldfield in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 December 1874 · page 19

LATE American papers contain some very extraordinary and most contradictory accounts of a new goldfield alleged to have been discovered in Ducotah territory by some of the men composing…

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Port Darwin Gold-fields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 December 1874 · page 5

THE Gothenburg (s), Captain Peapes, arrived from Port Darwin yesterday morning (says the Newcastle Pilot). After leaving Palmerston, on December 1, the vessel experienced light…

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