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Mining & the mines, 1875

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 47

Miners' Strike. London, May 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 626

The colliers of South Wales are returning to to work on the masters' conditions…

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The Comstock Mines in Colorado

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 21

THE San Francisco CHRONICLE reports as follows: "The recent wonderful development on the Comstook are far ahead of anything before made on the famous lode, The great bonanza, or ore body, running…

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Facts About the Palmer Gold-fields. (Rockhampton Argus, May 6

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 7

WE learn from an old and experienced digger, who has been a storekeeper, and who has just returned from the south, where he had made arrangements for a machine to be sent to the…

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The Mining Board

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 12
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The Board met on Monday and Mr. De C. Browne moved the second reading of the resolutions to amend the regulations relating to the survey and registration of mining te[?]ements…

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Gold Export Duty. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 19

SIR,—Seeing by your journal, the Government contemplate repealing the above named duty at no distant dato, may I be permitted to endeavour to show cause against such being carried out, and to draw the atten…

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Country and Mining News. PENRITH

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

Penrith is so quiet now a days that few besides railway travellers know such a place is in existence. Some years ago it was a thriving town. The mail coaches rattled and jostled through its streets, its public-houses and stores were…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 8

THE Board met on Friday morning, at the Board-room, Public Works Department. Present—Messrs. Thompson (chair), Copeland, Eddey, Griffin, Roman, Sweeny, Mongen, and De C. Browne…

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The Gold Discovery of 1851. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 5

SIR,—There are few persons who are not aware that previous to the gold discovery of 1851, by Mr. E. H. Hargravea, he stipulated with the Government for all adequate reward as a condition of his making it public,…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. May 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 34

QUARTER SESSIONS.—On Friday last the sessions were opened before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson, and only one case was set down for hearing. Mary Falconer, on bail, charged with larceny, pleaded guilty. Mr…

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The Mining Board

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1875 · page 2

The Mining Board met as usual, this morning. Present: All the members, Mr. Roman moved a first time a resolution enabling any miner to register an existing title without formalities. Mr. De C [?]…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 6

THE Board met at the Board-room, Public Works Department, yesterday morning. Present—Messrs. Thompson (ohair), Baker, Copeland, Eddy. W. Brown, Griffin, Burns, Roman, Sweeny, Mongan, and De C. Brwne…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 5

GREAT Victoria G. M. Co., Adelong.—The following telegram, dated May 15, has been received from the mining manager:—"222 tons of 'firsts' and 'seconds' yielded 1974 oz. amalgam."…

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The Mining Board

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 3

The full Board met yesterday, and after the disposal of the formal business, Mr. Copeland moved— "That the following regulation be read the first time, viz.: That in regulation 130, all words be…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 3

THE Board met, pursuant to a special call, yesterday morning, at the Board-room, Public Works Office. Present: Messrs. [?]son (chairman), Baker, Copeland, Eddy, Bu[?]s, W. Brown, Roman, Griffin, Sweeny, Mongan, and…

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A Frog Embedded in Coal

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 2

A wonderful discovery, (says the NEWCASTLE PILOT) was made in the Waratah tunnels, Lambton, a few days ago. Two miners, named Murdock and Anderson, were engaged in undermining some coal,…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 7

THE Board met yesterday morning, at the Board-room, Public Works Department, Phillip-street. Present— Messrs. Thompson (chairman), Baker, Copeland, W. Brown, Burns, Roman, Sweeny, Mongan, De C. Browne,…

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Department of Mines, Sydnoy, 17th May, 1875. Notice to Applicants for Gold-min1ng Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1875 · page 6

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Leases have been forwarded to the Wardens of the Districts named for delivery to the Lessves, and unless the Lessves take the delivery of their respective leases…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1875 · page 2

THE Board met Yesterday morning at the Board Room, Public Works Department. Present—Messrs Thompson (chairman), Baker, Copeland, W. Brown, Griffin, Burns, Roman, Sweeny, Mongan, and Do C. Browne…

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Mines and Mining. Cooktown

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 19

WE have files of the COOKTOWN HEBALD to the 5th instant, rrom which we make the following extract: Two expeditions had left Cooktown in search of new gold-fields in the locality of the…

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