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Mining & the mines, 1875

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Three Miners Killed

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

An accident occurred at a pit in Ayrshire, belonging to the Dalmellington Company, on February 26th, by which three men lost their lives, and a fourth was so severely…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 12

THE BALD HILL RUSH..—The "Forbes Times" reports:—Notwithstanding [?] the fact of No.1 South hoisting the flag early this week, the lead has a very depressed appearance. The counter…

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The Mining Record. Mining Board

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 655

THE Board met on the 13th instant at the Board-room, Public Works Department Present—Messrs. Thompson (chair), Baker, Copeland, Eddey, W. Brown, Griffin, Roman, Sweeny, Mongan, and De C. Browne…

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Mining Items

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

Memorandum of tin ore received at the C. and N. E. S. N. Co.'s wharf, South Grafton, during the week ending May 6th, 1875: Ro thschild Tin-mining Co.—167bags: 10 tons 9 cwt 2 qrs 10lbs. Vegetable Creek Tin-mining…

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Mining Board

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 9

At the meeting of the Board on Friday last, Mr. Baker moved—" That the following motion be read the first time, viz.:—1. That Regulation 3 be amended, by inserting between the word 4 'tenure' and the word…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 8

THE Board met at the Board-room, Public Works Department, yesterday morning. Present—Messrs. Thompson (chair), Baker, W. Brown, Griffin, Burns, Romat, Sweeney, Mongan, De C. Browne, and Copeland…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Corresponents.) Penrith

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 10

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—A child of Mr. Ger[?]mng's (a gurad in the employ of the Government railway), last Tuesday afternoon, whilst crossing the Nepean bridge, accidentally fell down through the rails at the approach, a depth of…

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A Visit to the New Wallsend Coal Company's Mine. [By Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1875 · page 5

THE vast importance of the Car oniferous deposits of New South Wales is attracting so much a tention not merely in Australia, but also in the mother, country, that every step taken towards their…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1875 · page 5

CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 19th May the mining manager reports as follows:— "305-feet Level: Crosscut westward, still continuing the rise up on the vein, 9 feet to the west of the shaft; have carried up the rise a…

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Country and Mining News. GOSFORD. May 17

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1875 · page 3

since [?] last the weather has cleared up, and we have very fine days and cold frosty sights, and our roach are getting quite dry again. Our Gesford Ethioptan [?] Minstrels gave a concert…

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Want of Coal-shipping Facilities at Newcastle. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1875 · page 2

SIR,—I have just returned from visiting Newcastle, and was very much surprised while there to find that about sixty-six ships were waiting for loading,—that some had been there six weeks; still more was I surprised to hear…

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Mining Board

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

The members of the Mining Board met this morning, and, after the, usual formal business, paused motions tabled by Messrs. De C. Browne and Copeland, introducing amendments in some of the…

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Chinese Coal and Iron. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 3

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

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Want of Coal Shipping Facilities at Newcastle. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

SIR,—No apology need I am sure be offered for asking you to insert a few lines in reply to " Australian's" letter in this morning's Herald. Like your correspondent, I have just returned from…

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Mining Items

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 7

The Galley Swamp reporter of the CARCOAR CHEONICLE writes:—I am happy to any that the prospectors clim is in fall work, and plenty of water to keep their battery going. Their last washing to expectations, but…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 5

STAR of peace G. M. Co.—Under date 22nd May, the mining manager reports as follows:—"We are still pushing on the sinking of the main shaft, the same having been sunk 9 feat in the past fortnight, making the present…

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Country and Mining News. Hillston, Lachlan River. May 15

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 5

Nany of your numerous resders, especially residents in this country would like to hear any news from old Redbank, or as now known by the new cognomen Hillston, which lies on the…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 7

THE Board met at their room, at the Public Works Office. Present—Messrs. H. A. Thompson (chairman), Burse, W. Brown, Griffin, Roman, J. P. Sweeney, De Courey Browne, Mongen, Copeland, and Baker (secretary.)…

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Newcastle Facilities for Shipping Coal. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 8

SIR—Permit me to observe that your correspondents "Australian " and " Another Australian " are both wrong in the reasons they give for the delay sailing vessels have to encounter in Newcastle…

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