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Mining & the mines, 1875

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The Mining Board

Evening News · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

The Mining Board met this morning as usual, and adjourned till to-morrow, after the secretary had informed the members that he had received no reply to his latter respecting a room for the meetings from…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 5

THE Board met, pursuant to adjournment, at the Colonial Secretary's office, yesterday morning. Present—Messrs. H. A. Thompson (in the chair), Baker, Copeland, De C. Browne, Sweeney Griffin, Eddey, and Mongan…

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The Western Coal Fields. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 6

Sir,—Under the heading of "Shall the locomotives bring coals to Sydney or not?" have lately appeared two letters signed by "Sydney" and "Advance," but as little is known, and the coal-fields of the west so much ignored, I…

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Government Notices. Departments of Mines, Sydney, 26th April, 1875. Notice to Applicants for Gold Mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1875 · page 7

Notice is hereby given that the undermentioned Leases have been forward to the Wardens of the Districts named, for delivery to the Lessees, and unless the Lessees pay the arrears of rent, if any, and take the delivery of…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1875 · page 5

GUTAING Star G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports on 26th April:—"Main Belt Winze South Drive: I observe more gold In the stone now taken down. The vein maintains its size and regularity, 10 inches. There is an…

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The Mining Board

Evening News · Friday 30 April 1875 · page 2

The Mining Beard met again this morning, and adjourned till monday, by which time it appears they were to be provided with fitting quartan for their meetings…

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Miners in South Wales. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1875 · page 5

The South Wales miners have refused to resume work on the conditions proposed by the masters…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1875 · page 5

THIS Board met, pursuant to adjournment, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, yasterday morning. Present: Messrs. Thompson (in the chair), Baker, Copeland, Kddey, Mengan, Sweeney, Griffin, and De Courcey Browne…

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Mines and Mining. Auriferous Pyrites in Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 19

IN my report of progress for 1873 4, I referred to the steps which had been taken in order to ascertain what methods might be most advantageously employed by the miners in the extraction of gold from…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

PARKERS AND CURRAJONG.— The Fulton's will soon show that "prophetic" report was not so very wide of the mark. A rush has set in from No. I West running southward. The original…

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The Mining Record. Mining Board

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 558

A SPECIAL meeting of the Mining Board was held on Monday at the Colonial Secretary's Office. There were present —Messrs. H. A. Thompson (chairman), J. Baker, Henry Copeland, De C. Browne, J. H. Griffin, James P, Sweeney,…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 19

Daring the last week (says the COPPERFIELD MIXER) the diagers about the district. we are glad to say, have been [?]ing well— panning out first-class quantities of gold, [?] all directions reports [?] us of the successful…

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Mining Board

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 9

The first meeting of the second session of the Mining Board was hold at the Colonial Secretary's office, on Monday last. The following representatives were present:—Mr. Thompson: (chairman), Mr…

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Our Coal and Our Coal Ports. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 19

SIR,—It has been suggested, and even urged upon me by others, that I should review the engrossing subject of the Illawarra railway and various letters which have appeared in the newspapers. If allowed to follow the…

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The Mining Board

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 12

A special meeting of the Mining Board was held on Monday at the Colonial Secretary's office. There were present—Messrs. H. A. Thompson (chairman), J. Baker, Henry Copeland, De C…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Parramatta. April 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 32

SHAM FIGHT.—On Saturday last the Cadets of the various schools of Parramatta, Campbelltown, Liverpool, and Burwood mustered in full force for the purpose of the longpromised grand field day display. During the morning the…

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The Mining Board

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1875 · page 2

The Mining Board sat this morning in their new quarters, at the Works Office, and commenced business. The forenoon was spent in discussing the necessity for amending some of the regulations, especially…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1875 · page 3

THE Board met pursuant to adjournment, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, on Friday morning. Present: Messrs. Thompson (in the chair), Baker, Copeland, De C. Browne, Sweeney, Griffin, and Mongan. The minutes of the…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1875 · page 5

RAWSTHORNE G. M. Co—The mining manager reports under date 1st May:—"I have much pleasure in reporting that in the cross-cut with which I have been engaged driving cast of the vein lately worked in Paxton's, a vein…

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The Mining Board

Evening News · Tuesday 4 May 1875 · page 2

The Wining Board net this morning at the Works Office, and adjourned till to-morrow, the business papers not having been printed in time. The beard vent into committee for the consideration of…

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