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Mining & the mines, 1875

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 47

Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1875 · page 2

THE Board met pursuant to adjournment, yesterday morning at the room now placed at their disposal in the officess of the Works Department, Phillip-street. There were present, Messrs. Thompson (in the chair), Baker, De C…

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Government Notices. Department of Mines, Sydney, 29th April, 1875. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 7

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned. Lease has been forwarded to the Warden at Bathurst for delivery to the Leasees, and unless too Lessees take the delivery of their loose within the time mentioned in notice…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 5

PANTON's G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports, under date let May, as follows:—" Star of Peace vein working: Stoping to north of north shaft at 340-feet level; also carrying two stopes to south of shaft at 325-feet level;…

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Mining Board

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 2

The Mining Board met this morning, at the works, Office. Present, all the members but Mr. J. Burns, absent on leave. After the minutes had been read and confirmed, Mr. De courcey Brown moved…

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Coal and Iron in China. (From the Times, February 8.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 6

A SHORT statement appeared in our columns of Friday in reference to the measures in course of adoption by the Chinese Government to utilise the abundant native supplies of coal and iron, instead of continuing…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 5

GREAT VICTORIA G. M. Co.—The mining manager, writing on the 1st May, reports:—"525-feet level: North stopes Nos. 1 and 2, have each been extended 6 feet, the lode averaging about 18 inches of the usual good, quality…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 5

THERE has been but little of interest to chronicle in regard to mining operations since the date of the departure of the last mail. Reefing has been, on the whole, very dull, and the only branch of…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 14

CARBOLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 5th May, he mining manager reports as follows:—"305-feet level: Crosscut westward—this crosscut has been carried in a further distance of 6 feet this week; present distance of…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 12

THE Board met at their office, Public Works Department, yesterday morning. Present: Messrs. Thompson (chairman), Baker, Eddey, Copeland, W. Brown, Griffin, Roman, Sweeney, Mongan, and De C. Browne. The minutes…

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Section V.—products of Mining Industry, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 6

The following notice of this section appeared in the Herald shortly after the opening of the Exhibition. One of the most imporrant displays in the whole of the Exhibition, and yet one that did not attract the attention…

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Mines and Mining. Victoria Mining Reports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 19

THE reports of the Victoria mining surveyors and registars for the quarter ending 31st December, 1874, have been published. The mining statistics show that the total number of minera…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion. London, May 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 594

A terrific colliery explosion took place at Banker's Bill, in Staffordshire, by which 35 men were killed…

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The Mining Record. Mining Board

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 586

THE Board met pursuant to adjournment, on Monday morning, at the room now placed at their disposal in the offices of the Works Department, Phillip-street. There were present, Messrs. Thompson (in the chair), Baker, De C…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 586

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

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 19

Mining is daily improving here (says the GUNDAGAI TIMES) and the late yields from the various claime have been very atlsfaotory. The Great Victoria Co. have been crushing at the Reefers' Machine, and the North…

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Victoria Mining Reports

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 3

THE reports of the Victoria mining surveyors and registrars for the quarter ending 31st December, 1874, have been published. The mining statistics show that the total number of miners…

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The Mining Board

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 10

THE Board met at their new quarters, at the Work Office, on Monday, and have sat ever since. All the members attended except Mr. Burns, absent on leave On Monday a discussion took place respecting the…

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Vegetable Creek Tin Mines. May 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 35

There are twenty-four mines raising tin in this district, the total yield of which for the past twelve months, ending 31st December, 1874 was 2480 tons of tin ore; of which O'Donnell's, the Little Wonder mine, yielded 65 tons; Oublss'…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 8

THE Board met yesterday morning, at the board-room, in the offices of the Works Department. Present—Messrs. Thompson (chair), B[?]ker, Copeland, Eddy, W. Brown, Griffin, Roman Swe[?]ny, Mongan, and Do C. Browne…

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Country and Mining News [From Our Correspondent.] Parramatta

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 8

April 5. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.—An adjourned case was heard on Monday last at the Police Court, which caused great excitement and a large amount of interest to be taken in it,…

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