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Mining & the mines, 1875

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 47

Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 19

The Hill End and Tambaroora Times says:— There is no change to report since last week in any of the tones at work, except that the vein last taken down in Meyer's tribute. Star of Peace, is larger than when previously…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. February 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 10

MUNICIPAL. COUNCIL.—The last meeting of the above council, for 1874-75, was held on Monday last, at the Council Chambers, when the following aldermen were present: Messrs. J. Booth. H. Taylor, G. Coats, J. Galloway, J. Taylor…

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Country and Mining News. PENRITH. February 3

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1875 · page 4

SAD OCCURRENCE.—The inhabitants of our quiet little town were thrown into considerable consternation on Thursday evening last by the report that an old and much respected resident. Mr. P[?]pot Robbins had died and denly during the…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Penrith. February 3

Empire · Monday 8 February 1875 · page 4

SAD OCCURRENCE.—The inhabitant of our quiet little town were thrown into considerable construction on Thursday evening last, by [?] that an old and much respected resident, Mr. Philpot [?]obbins, had died suddenly during the…

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Country and Mining News. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 4

ELECTION OF ALDERMEN—The declaration of the pell was announced to take place in the court-house on Saturday last at 12 o'clock, but in consequence of the court being engaged result from a side room, where very few knew anything about…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. Februry 8

Empire · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 4

ELECTION OF ALDERMEN.—The declaration of the poll was announced to take place in the court-house on Saturday last at 12 o'clock, but in consequence of the court being engaged at that time in trying a prisoner, the Mayor announced the…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 7

GREAT Western Copper Co.—The fifth half-yearly messing of the shareholders was held at the Company's offices, 326, George-street, yesterday. The direotors' rreport the blance-shest to 31st December last were unauimously…

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Anvil Creek Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1875 · page 3

[?] the third half-yearly meeting of shareholders held on [?]day, Mr. G. A. Mansfield presiding, the following [?]rt was tead, and adopted:— The operations of the company have been sucoessfully…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 10

CARROLL. and Beard's G. M. Ce.—Under date the 10th February, the mining manager reports aa follows:—" 305feet level: Crosscut eastwards, carried in crosscut a further distance of 3 feet this week; present distance of crossout…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 5

FROM the date of our last mail summary, until a few days ago, the weather has been so dry, in all parts of the country, that mining operations have been very seriously retarded, and in many places…

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Latest Mining

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 2

Under date 10th February, the mining manager of Krohmaun's Gold Mining Co., limited reports as follows: In prospecting cross cut in north shaft, at the 392-feet level, we have driv[?] 4 feet this week, making…

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Government Notices. Department of Mines, Sydney, 19th January, 1875

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 2

LIST of Applications received in the Department of Mines, for permission to mine under roads, &c., &c., under the Mining Act, 1874, section 28. Date of application: November 26, 1874. Receipt of…

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Gold-mining Leases

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 19

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR GOLD-MINING LEASES.—Notice is gives, that the undermentioned leases have been forwarded to the warden at Galgong, for delivery to the lesees, and unless the lessees pay the arrears of rent, if any, and take the…

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Mines and Mining. Cooktown and the Palmer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 18

WE have Cooktown papers to January 23rd. The Cooktown Herald of the 20th ultimo says:— In our last issue we published a vague report about a new rush, somewhere about the head of the Palmer…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 19

The following is a return of tin ore forwarded from Murr[?]ndi Railway Station during week ending February 6: Britannia, 3 tons 15 [?] [?] 3 lbs; Gem, 1 ton 0 cwt 2 qrs 2 lbs; M'Lean, Brothers, 2 tons 17 cwt 1 qr 17 lbs;…

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Mount Coora Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 8

THE tenth half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held yesterday, Mr. A. H. C. M[?]afee in the chair, when the following report was read and adopted:— Your directors, in furnishing their tenth half-yearly report,…

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A Wall of Gold and Silver

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 202

In California, or rather in its sister State, Neveds, there has been discovered a mass of gold sad silver, a region of actual real wealth, before which the wildest stories of the Cortez band, or the most fanciful pictures of the "Arabian…

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Country and Mining News. WOLLONGONG. February 6

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 3

The WEATHER IN ILLAWARRA—On t he 6th instant the drought in this district was happily broken up, a few days fins rain having been experianced in the locality. It has been usany years since Illawarra suffered so much from drought as…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. February 8

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 10

ELECTION OF ALDERMEN.—The declaration of the poll was announced to take place in the court-house on Saturday last at 12 o'clock, but in consequence of the court being engaged at that time in trying a prisoner, the Mayor announced the…

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Mining. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 5

STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—Under date February 13, the mining manager reports as follows:—" I have nothing particular to report in any part of the mines, but to say that all parts are looking well. The vein in the stopes…

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