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Mining & the mines, 1875

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The New Gold Mining Regulations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 744

The Mining Board of New South Wales has made and passed the following regulations, numbered from 1 to 156 (both numbers inclusive). The scheduled thereto, numbered from 1 to 28 (both number inclusive), are also…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 9

GULGONG.—During last week there was a rush to Rapp's gully. About four years ago this ground was occupied in mining claims and gold was got on the surface. The miners are now…

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The Mining Record. Mining Board

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 746

THE Board met on Wednesday morning, at the Board-room, Public Works Office. Present—Messrs. Thompson (chair), Baker, W. Brown, Griffin, Burns, Sweeny, Mongan, De C. Browne, and Copeland…

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Mining Items

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 5
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The HILL END TIMES of the 5th instant remarks. We were glad to find on visiting the Hill yesterday, that the last week sinking in the Star of Peace had disclosed an improvement in the vein, both as regards size and quality. It…

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Fearful Mining Accident

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 5

A shocking and fatal mining accident occurred at the North Old Chum claim, at Sandhurst, on Friday morning to a man named Thomas Richards. He was going down to work at 7 a.m., at a depth of…

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Mines and Mining. Facts in American Mining. a Paper road by S. L. Bonsusan, Esq., on the 2nd instant, to the members of the Royal Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 18

In this paper I propose to call attention to what has been done in America, in the way of improve monts in methods and processes of mining—in the improved apparatus and appliances employed—to give data…

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Coal Export. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 7

SIR,—Several "Australians" have been paying great attention recently to the facilities for coal export from Newcastle, but now an "Englishman," has stepped into the field of sotion and introduced a little powder and shot…

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Country and Mining News. PARRAMATTA. June 10

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,—The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council took place on Monday laast. Present; The Mayor(C. J. Byrnes, Esq), Aidermen Burge, Mason, Cox, Taylor, Trott, Mason, Drew, and Booth. In consequence of…

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The Gold Production of the World. (Pall Mall Gazette, March 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 8

THE gold coinage of Germany has so seriously disturbed the money markets of the world, and there is so much apprehension with regard to the future demands for such coinage, that it becomes of interest for…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 33

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,—The usual [?]nigtly meeting of the above council took place on Monday last. Present; The Mayor (C J. Byrnes, Esq), Aldermen Burge. Mason, Cox, Tayor, Trott, Mason, Drew, and Booth. In consequence of…

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Facts in American Mining. [A Paper Read by Mr. Bensusam Before the Royal Society.] No I.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 746

IN this paper I propose to call attention to what has been done in America, in the way of improvements in methods and processes of mining; in the apparatus and appliances employed; to give data showing the great results achieved…

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Facts in American Mining. [A Paper Read by Mr. Bensusan Before the Royal Society.] Methods of Gold Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1875 · page 3

HYDRAULIC mining is in great favour in California; but in New South Wales its existence is hardly knewn. Immense works are undertaken by the enterprising Amerieans for carrying on this method of mining on a large…

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Gold Mining Leases. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 6

SIR,—Considerable, discussion has from time to time taken place in Parliament and in the public Press in connection with the regulations issued from the Mining Department, under which, it is proposed that all leases for auriferous…

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Department ef Mines

Evening News · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 2

The following circular has been issued to officers of the Mining Department, stationed upon the goldfields: "I am directed by the Secretary for Mines to request you to be good enough to make a collection of…

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Mining Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 7

THE Board met yesterday morning, pursuant to adjournment, at the Board-room, Public Works Department Present—Messrs. Thompson (chair), Baker, W. Brown, Griffin, Burns, Sweeny, Mongan, Copeland, and D. C…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 5

PROWSE and Woodward A. G. M. Co.—The Smining manager sends the following report for the fortnight ending the 12th instant:—"The south main drive has been extended 11 feet, making its total length from main shaft…

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Amended Mining Regulations

Evening News · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 2

It will be seen by our report of the proceedings at the meeting of the Mining board, yesterday, that the members of that body have come into collision with the Department of Mines, with regard to the amended…

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The Mining Beard

Evening News · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 2

The Board met yesterday at their office. Present: Messrs. Thompson (in the chair), Baker, W. Brows, Griffin, Burns, Sweeney, Mongan, De C. Browne, and Copeland. The secretary read a letter…

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A Man Killed in a Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 16 June 1875 · page 2

ADELONG, JUNE 11.—A young man named Edward Cooper, employed in the Williams' Gold-mining Company's claim, was killed yesterday evening by falling down the shalt of that mine. It appears that Cooper, who was ignorant of…

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