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Mining & the mines, 1876

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The Barrington Gold-field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 June 1876 · page 7

THE following particulars are given by the Stroud correspondent of the Maitland Mercury:— Good accounts from the above gold-fields continue to reach us almost daily. On Tuesday last a fine…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 June 1876 · page 6

WILLIAMS'S, G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports for fortnight ending 26th instant:—"540-feet Level: The south drive has been extended 8 feet, and has a lode in the face 15 inches thick, which shows gold occasionally. I am…

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The Gold Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 June 1876 · page 7

Another little war on the Gold Coast appears to be imminent. The reply of the King of Dahomey to Commodore Hewett's demand for redress for the outrige on Mr. Turnbull has been published, and, the document is…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 7

There is nothing of more then ordinaty moment to riport in conne[?]tion with mining matrers, with the exception perhaps that it may be stated that the Mining Board has been holding its [?] times during the month, and after…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 6

CARROLL AND BEARD G. M. Co.—Under date, 28th June, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The. winze at the 500-feet level has been sunk a further depth of 6 feet, making the total depth of winze 131…

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The Hodgkinson Gold-field

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 18

The special commissioner of the Brisbane Courier writes from Byerstown, Upper Palmer, on May 26. We take the following extracts from his letter :—…

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Gold-mining Legislation. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 12

SIR.—Whether the management of mining affairs on our gold-fields is advantages to the general interest of the mining community or not is question which is constantly discussed by the residence on the various gold-fields…

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Mines and Mining. The Mindeleff Process for Reducing Metals from their Ores

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

THE following is a report made upon the Mindeleff Process by Messrs. Smedberg and Robinson, engineers, assisted by Huhn and Luckhnrdt, metallurgists, of San Francisco. Experiments made since the report proved…

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The Gold Coast

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 11

Another little war on the Gold Coast appears to be imminent. The reply of the King of Dahomey to Commodore Hewett'e demand for redress for the outrage on Mr. Turnbull has been published, and the document…

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Mining Items

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

We (Brisbane Courier) hear that the ten-stamper machine known as Kind's machine, ere cted on the OM Normanby diggings, near Bowen, has been purchased for £1000, and is destined for the Hodgkinson gold-field…

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The Strikes in the Mining Districts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 26

At Pinnixtan collieries, Derbyshire, a large number of men have resumed work at the reduetion of 15 percent, the only instance of the kind. At Brampton colliery the men refuse to resume at…

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Country and Mining News. SHOALHAVEN June 27

Evening News · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 5

The weather hu bun very cold for some days past with heavy frost, intimating that stern and joy winter had commenced his absolute reign without compromise, and as if to show this was no overdrawn strain of the imagination, the…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondent.) Shoalhaven. June 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 10

The weather has been very cold for some days past with heavy frost, intimating that stern and icy winter had commenced his absolute reign without compromise, and us if to show this was no overdrawn strain of the imagination, the…

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Coal Under Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 July 1876 · page 5

SIR,—I happened to see a communication in your issue of the 8th instant under the above heading, and bearing the signature, if I mistake not, of "M. E.," which so fully supports a conviction I have long…

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The Barrington Gold-fields

Evening News · Wednesday 5 July 1876 · page 2

A resident of Newcastle (says the Pilot of the 4th July) returned from this new find yesterday, after a couple of days spention the ground " looking around." From information the party referred to has favoured…

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Mining Eports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 July 1876 · page 5

PAKTON G. M. Co.—Th[?]ne manager reports under date 1st July as follows:— he cross-cut to the west, at the 258-feet level, has been ended 6 feet during the week, making total length 20 f[?] Underhand stoping (to the…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 7

There is nothing of more than ordinary moment to report in connection with mining matters, with the exception perhaps that it may be stated that the Mining Board has been holding its meetings during the month, and after…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 6

STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—Under date 5th July, the mining manager reports as follows:—"We have nearly taken out the ground at the 505-feet level for another length of stull; vein in south stope 5 inches wide, showing…

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Coal Under Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 6

SIR,—I am indebted to Mr. S. H. Wintle, of Hobart Town, far his interesting communication to you, in your issue of July [?]3rd, on the subject of coal. I remember, as far back [?]-five years ago, it was the subject of…

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Mines and Mining. The New Goldfield horse-of Brthanga [From Our Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 18

THIS lately discovered reefs at Bethanga, which are attracting so much notice just now, are situated on the Victorian side of the Border, distant about 14 miles from Albury by the nearest practicable route. I he road…

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