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Mining & the mines, 1875

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Davy's Warning Note. a Plea for the Miners of M'Guigan's against Margules

Sydney Punch · Friday 10 December 1875 · page 7

No wonder poor Davy asks favours from Granny-- Such favours she often refuses to many; But "Granny," like "Davy," would write or would revel, And if you but fee them, shake hands with the devil…

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Mines and Mining. The Northern Gold-Fields. REPORT of Mr. Mining-Surveyor Phillips, on the Nu[?] and Denison, the Upper Peel, and Upper Hunter Gold-Fields. Geology and Lithology

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 18

The practical and scientific miner, however protracted and extensive his experience, may come here with edification in things strange. [?] wide runge in Victoria "pipeclay," "cement," and…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 14

MANDURAMA.—The correspondent of the Chronicle reports :—The excitement in the gold line is growing more intense every day. A great number of miners have arrived from…

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Mining Items

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

The alluvial diggings at Shepardatown are, acaording to the [?] TIMES, nearly worked out, only two claims at present working—K[?] and party and Kennedy and party; but for Mr. Shepard having…

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Mining Regulations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 761

AT a meeting of the Mining Board of New South Wales on the 6th day of December, 1875, the Board made and passed the following regulations:— Regulations for Mining for Gold in force in all the Mining…

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The Goal Mines Regulation Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 14

THE Legislative Assembly has made substantial progress in dealing with the Coal Mines Regulation Bill, and it may be assumed that it will soon be passed by the…

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Mining Board

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 14

THE Board met, pursuant to adjournment, on Monday. Present—Mr. Thomson (chairman), Messrs. Baker, Eddy, De C. Browne, Sweeny, W. Brown, Mongan, Roman, and Copeland…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents) [Campbelltown. December 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 10

The continued dry weather, with its impending serious results, is the prevailing topic of converse; indeed, the prospect is a lamentable one. Scarce a blade of grass on the withered scene;…

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Investing Uncle Ben's Legacy, Or, Mr. M'tailing's Mining and Matrimonial Speculations. a Tale of the Mining Era. Chapter Xxii.—a Friend in Need

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 2

WITH his mind oppressed by care, and his body sore with bruises, Martin left home the next morning, and went by the shortest back cuts to Mr. Fagwell's office…

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The Northern Gold-Fields

Evening News · Monday 13 December 1875 · page 3

REPORT of Mr. Mining-Surveyor Phillips, on the Nundle and Denison, the Upper Peel, and Upper Hunter Gold-Fields, GEOLOGY AND LITHOLOGY…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 December 1875 · page 5

North Williams G. [?]—Mining managing [?] following telegram:—"December 10. [?] 2 [?] gold." Carroll and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 8th December…

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Country and Mining News. CAMPBELLTOWN. December 6

Evening News · Monday 13 December 1875 · page 2

The continued dry weather, with its impending serious results, is the prevailing topic of converse; indeed, the prospect is a lamentable one. Scarce a blade of grass on the withered scene;…

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Mining Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1875 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Mining Board of New South Wales on the 6th day of December, 1875, the Board made and passed the following regulations:- Regulations for Mining for Gold in force in all the Mining…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 December 1875 · page 7

PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports under date 11th December:—"Star of Peace vein: Sunk shaft on this vein 4½ feet during the week, making total depth 481½ feet—the vein is improving a little. East Veins:…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 December 1875 · page 7

NORTH Williams G. M. Co.—Mining manager reports under date of 13th instant:—"There is not much alteration since last report. At the 500-feet level, the lode is making again in the north drive, and is n[?]w 3 to 4 inches wide…

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The Coal-fields Regulation Bill and the Mining Department. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 December 1875 · page 8

SIR,—The Coal-fields Regulation Bill is passing rapidly brough committee, but no one seems to have obsered o[?] [?] the primary consequences which will result from its [?]ing carried into law, viz. that the examination and…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 December 1875 · page 5

KROHMAN'S G. M. Co.—Under date, 16th December, the mining manager reports as follows:—"In the winze at the 392-feet level, 110 feet from the shaft, we have sunk 4 foot this week, making the depth 110½ fee. The vein…

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The Peak Downs Copper Mine

Evening News · Friday 17 December 1875 · page 2

Messrs. Christian and Rivers, the new contractors for carrying copper to Port, seem (says the PRAM DOWNS TELEGRAM) to be setting about their work with a will. Several teams have passed down within the…

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Mines and Mining. Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 19

The news from the township of Mandurama this week, says the [?]AROOAR [?]RONICLE, is unimportant. The town is rapidly increasing in size and business appears to be very brisk. West's reef, has, we understand,…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Kiama. December 15

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 10

Owing to the continued drought, the state of affairs in this district has become positively alarming. A blade of green grass is hardly to be seen, except on the margin of some stream, and the streams are nearly all…

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