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Mining & the mines, 1875

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 8

PROWSE and Woodward's A. G. M. Co.—The mining maneger sends following report for fortnight ending 9th instant':—"The main shaft has been deepened an additional 6½ feet, making its total depth 461 feet. The vein…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1875 · page 5

BEYERS and Holterman's G. M. Co.—Under date[?] 12th. January, the mining manager report as follows:— "Since my last of the 5th instant 86 tons of stone from the stopes have been crushed at the Sir Hercules battery. The yield…

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Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 5

Our correspondent at Gulgong, writing on January 4, says:—The escort left last week, with 3544 oz. of gold for the fortnight—a good return; but the average for the month will, no doubt, be…

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Mining

Empire · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 3

In mining matters there is nothing special to report. The various gold-fields are yielding very fair quantities of gold; and though there are no new rushes to chronicle, miners are[?]generally…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 10

KROHMANN'S G. M. Co.—Under date 13th January, the mining manager reports as follows:—" In prospecting drive in north shaft at the 392-feet level we have driven 4½ feet this week, making the distance in from shaft 79½…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 5

THE accounts from all the various mining localities throughout the colony show that the Christmas holidays have to a considerable extent interfered with work, but independently of this…

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Mines and Mining. The Coal-Fields of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 18

THE following is an abstract of the report of the Examiner of Coal-fields (Mr. John Mackenzie, F.G.S.) on the condition and prospects of the coal-fields of this colony in 1873, which has just been issued from…

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The Greta Coal and Shale Company's Mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 75

THE town of Greta is situated on the Great Northers Road, about twelve or thirteen miles from West Maitland, and two or three from Branxton. The township of Greta has long existed as a Government township—on paper; but…

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The Palmer River Gold-Fields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 19

WE have Cooktown, papers to December 30. In the Cooktown Herald of December 19, the following letter appears respecting the now rush:— "Having been at the new rush at the head waters…

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Colliery Explosion. London, January 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 82

Another colliery explosion has occurred near Rotherham, causing the death of seven persons…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

HOME RULE.—Little worthy of notice has been done since the holidays. We (Chronicle) hear that some of the shepherds on the Gloriana, being tired of waiting for the prospectors to…

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Mining items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 19

From the Gundagai Times we learn that mining prospects of the Old Kangaroo ground are decidedly encouraging. Elliott and party's "Come at Last" claim looks better than over. Two new reefs have been found in the same…

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The Mining Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 75

PROWSE and Woodward's A. G. M. Co.—The mining manager tends following report for fortnight ending 9th instant:—" The main shaft has been deepened an additional 61/2 feet, making its total depth 461 feet. The vein…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Lithgow. January 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 32

On Boxing Day last, the neighbourhood presented quite a gala appearance. Seldom, if ever, has a more successful day's amusement been had here. A cricket match, tea meeting, and concert came off on the above date, in connection with…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. January 14

Empire · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

MUNICIPAL ELECTION—We sooner is the excitement over of the general election, than another important topic is now springing up as to who are the likely men to shine in the forthcoming municipal election. Rumour has it, that of the…

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The Thames Gold-fields

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1875 · page 2

A correspondent encloses the following extract from a letter dated January 5th, written at Chinemuri, Thames, New Zealand, which, he says may confidently be relied upon as the latest and most authentic…

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Mining in Victoria in 1874

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1875 · page 4

THE past year was, on the whole, a very unsatisfactory one in regard to mining, whether we look at the state of the market for stock, or the actual operations of what may ba called legitimate mining…

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Mining in Victoria in 1874. (From the Arqus.)

Empire · Monday 18 January 1875 · page 3

THE past year was, on the whole, a very unsatisfactory one in regard to mining, whether we look at be state of the market for stock, or the actual operations of what may be called logitimate mining…

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The Gold-fields of Victoria

Empire · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 3

THE Melbourne Age gives the following returns as the yield of gold in Victoria during the year 1874:— Oz. Victor gold exported in 1874..... 904,154…

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