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Mining & the mines, 1875

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 47

Oountry and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. August 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 9

SPRING BALL.—Great preparations are being made by the young men of this town for their annual spring ball, which takes place the early part of next month, at the School of Arts, and there is no doubt but it will be a great success…

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The Palmer River Goldfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 7

IN a late issue we (Cooktown HERALD of August 7th) intimated that Mr. Love, the manager of the Palmer Quartz Crushing Company, who arrived lately amongst us was starting on a tour…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 5

GOLDEN Point G. M. Co.—The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held at the company's offices yesterday afternoon when the directors' report and balancesheet were unanimously adopted…

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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1875 · page 3

EUREKA C. M. Co.—The fifth half-yearly meeting of sharcholders was held yesterday, Mr. H. Allen in the chair. The balance-sheet and directors' report were adopted. The Board stated their intention of prosecuting…

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Struck Gold in George-street

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1875 · page 2

In George-street, not a hundred yards from the corner of Bathurst street, there was considerable excitement recently, when one of the old telegraph poles standing in that locality was being removed, and…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1875 · page 7

THE Manager (Captain Bennett) Mount Perry Copper Mine roports to the local journal as follows:-"We are opening out on the course of the lode from the bottom of George's main shaft, with good results. At the bottom of…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1875 · page 5

MINING, affairs have been but quiet during the past month, owing, no doubt, to the unsettled state of the weather incidental to this season of the year, and not in any way to a falling…

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Mines and Mining. The Treatment of Auriferous Pyrites

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 19

WE gave in our last issue the report of the board appointed by the Victorian Government to inquire iato the best methods of extracting gold from auriferous pyrites. We now append extracts from…

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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 308

GOLDEN Point G. M. Co.—The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held at the company's offices yesterday afternoon when the directors' report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 7

THE WARRI DIGGINGS.—We (Braidwood Dispatch) paid a visit to the new rush as Warri on Wednesday last. The place is about a mile off the Goulburn Road, and where we turned off…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 19

"We (ALBURY BANNED.) understand that Mr. Warden Brownrigg's Division of the Tamut and Adelong District has been extended so as to include within his jurisdiction the Four-mile Creek and Yarrara Goldfields. The…

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Country and Mining News. GOSFORD. August 31

Evening News · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 3

THE WEATHER, &c.-The weather here up till sow b men delightful the morning s and evenings beautifully mild, and the middle of the day rather warm; and as a consequence the roads are in splendid condition, many suggesting…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents,) Gosford. August 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 9

THE WEATHER, &C.—The weather here up till now is most. deku[?] the mornings unit evenings beautifully mild, and the middle of the day rather war[?]n; and as a consequencs the roads are in splendid condition, many suggesting…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 5

A VERY strange mining accident took place on Tuesday on a claim adjoining the heap of tailings of the old Magnum Bonum Company, Chinamans, where a party of six men were working. The…

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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1875 · page 5

GREAT "Victoria G. M. Co.—The mining manager writing from Adelong, on 4th instant, reports for the week:—"North shaft has been deepened an additional 5 foot, and I am pleased to report a decided improvement both in size and…

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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 September 1875 · page 5

CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 8th September the mining manager reports as follows:—"The winze has been sunk a further depth of 4 feet this week on the vein, 18 feet from shaft at 305-feet level. Present…

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The Berrima Coal Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 336

IT will be remembered that some time ago a considerable Amount of pressure was brought to bear upon the Government with the view of inducing it to construct a branch-railway from the main Southern…

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Wallsend and the Coal Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 20

Leaving any description of Newcastle for a future contribution, so as to keep to the order of my wanderings, I pass on to Wallsend. As my tour was made before the trains running between…

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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 330

GREAT Victoria G. M. Co.—The mining manager writing from Adelong, on 4th instant, reports for the week :—"North shaft has been deepened an additional 5 feet, and I am pleased to report a decided improvement both in size and…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 19

The BATHURST FREE PRESS says: A new reef was recently discovered at Oberon by Mr. Franzel, and 2 tons 18 owt of the stone was raised, and forwarded to to the De[?]ison Foundry to be treated. The yield was…

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