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Mining & the mines, 1876

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The New Gold Fields at Cooktown

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 5

We have been favoured by the manager of the A. S. N. Company with the following telegraphic in formation from Cooktown:—"Mulligan's part have arrived at Cooktown, and confirm the report as to the…

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Country and Mining News. MANDURAMA. March 23

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 2

[?] have been no new developments or discoveries my letter last week. The party that had be[?] prospecting upon Mr. Grant's estate for about two months left on Saturday. They informed me that gold was found in…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Bathurst. March 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 10

St. Patrick's Day sports, held on the Bathurst Cricket Ground, were a marked snccess. About one thousand persons present. Everything passed off well. The weather was cool and delightful…

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Amendments Suggested in the Proposed New Mining Bill. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 18

SIR,—As it is said to be the intention of the Government to bring before Parliament this session a new Mining Bill, would you kindly allow me a pince in your columns to make a few observations relative…

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Terrible Explosion in a Coal Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 3

Pittston, Pa., February 13th.—This afternoon s terrible explosion occurred in the Exeter mine, belonging to the Lehigh Volley Coal Company, located in West Pittston. The immadiate cause of the explosion is not…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 9

PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mining man[?]ger reports under date 25th March:— "Star of Peace Vein: Underhand stoping to the south of the shaft 320-feet level, 12 tons raised; also underhand stoping to the north of the shaft,…

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Gold Discovery at Orange

Evening News · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 2

The Western Examiner says:—Considerable excitement was occasioned in town by a report that a good prospect of gold had been obtained in the very heart of Orange, in a well being sunk at the rear of Mr. T…

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Terrible Explosion in a Coal-mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 6

Pittstm, Pa, February 13.—This afternoon a terrible explosion occured in the Exeter mine, belongint to the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, located in West Pittston. The immediate cause of the explosion is not known, but it…

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Sohenck and the Emma Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 6

Washington February 28—The committee on Foreign Affairs to-day heard the testimony of James E. Lyon, of Racine, Wis., concerning the Emma mine speculation. Witness originally owned a one-third interest in the Monitor…

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Cooktown. Reports Concerning New Gold-field Cofirmed. (Via Townsville), 27th March

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 2

The Brisbane, steamer, arrived to-day from Hong Kong after a passage of twelve days. She brought 100 tons cargo and 250 Chinese for Cooktown. She leaves to-day for Sydney…

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The Greta Colliery and Labour

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1876 · page 2

Mingled with the feeling of satisfaction at the prospect of work being resumed at Grers is a feeling of regret, says the Maitland Mercary that the chances of such resumption are [?]ndaugered by the attitude of…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1876 · page 5

CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Un der date 29th March the mining manager reports as follows:—"The winze has been sunk a further depth of 3 feet since last report from the cross-cut at the 500-feet level, ma[?]ting present, depth of…

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Terrible Explosion in a Coal-mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 428

Bitt[?] Ps,. February 13.—This afternoon a terrible explosion occurred in the Exeter mine, belonging to the Leligh Valley Coal Company, located in West Pittston. The immediate cause of the explosion is not known, but it…

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Mines and Mining. The Newly Discovered Goldfield in Northern Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 18

ALTHOUGH the exact locality may not have been divulged by the prospectors, there appears to be no doubt that, it is in the line of country partialy examined by the same party in December last, and which was described…

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The Palmer liver Gold-fields

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 2

Mulligan’s diary, which has been published at Bris[?] does not confirm the accounts previously sent per telegram. In fact, he and his party were many…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 6

STAR of Peace G. M. Co—Under date 29th March the mining manager reports as follows:—"The main shaft is now down below the 480-feet level 38 feet, having been sun[?] [?]1 feet in the last fortnight. There has been no vein…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 18

A crushing of eight tons of stone from the Logie o' Buchan Beef, at Felltiinber Creek, near Wodonga, took place at Chiltern last week, the result being 4oz, gold, or an averago return of half an ounce to the ton…

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Schenck and the Emma Mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 428

Washington February 28.—The committee on Foreign Affairs to-day heard the testimony of James E. Lyon, at Racine, Wis., concerning the Emma mine speculation. Witness originally owned a one-third interest in the Monitor…

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Cooktown. Ruports Concerning New Gold-field Confirmed. (Via Townsville), 27th March

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 6

The Brisbane, steamer, arrived to-day from Hong Kong after a passage of twelve days. She brought 100 tons cargo aud 250 Chinese for Cooktown. She leaves to-day for Sydney…

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Boring Rods for Mining Purposes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 18

THE new set of boring rods forwarded by the Government for the use of the miners of Gulgong arrived on Saturday, It consists of 300 feet of 2 x 2 rods, five shell augers, of various sizes, capable of holding from…

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