Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1876

792 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 40

The Cumberamurra Gold-Field

Evening News · Thursday 31 August 1876 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT. who has our thanks, writes as follows, under date August 23:-"Yesterday I visited the recently proclaimed goldfield; but as many of your readers are no doubt…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1876 · page 5

THE first annual general meeting of shareholders in the Great Cobar Copper Co. was held yesterday 29th instant, at the Company's office. The directors' report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. Messrs. J. C. Taylor…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1876 · page 7

THERE is less than usual to record in connection with mining matters for the past three weeks, and the reports from the various mining districts will be found to refer almost [?] to the yields of gold, and the progress of the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1876 · page 5

THE following telegram has been forwarded to us by Mr. Eynod Deer:—"Burrown, Thursday.—A general meeting of the proprietors of the Frogmore Copper Mine was held a few days ago. £10,000 has been spent by Deer, Brothers…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Country and Mining News. SHOALHAVEN. August 29

Evening News · Friday 1 September 1876 · page 4

The weather is now moder[?], and is changing to a more genial [?] The heat of old [?] in gaining strength, whilst the renova[?]ing and the gay carnival which Nature presents in the emerald wilderness, all tell of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Cumberamurra Gold-Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 19

A correspondent. who has our thanks, writes as follows, under date August 23 — "Yesterday I visited the recently proclaimed goldfind; but as many of your readers are no doubt…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 19

A gentleman at Trunkey sends ua the following—, Everything here is very dull at present, Mining is generally slack, and most of those who are at work are working on tribute. At the lady Belmore…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 6

CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 36th August the mining manager reports as follows:—"The winze at 500-feet vel has been sunk a further depth of 5 feet, this week on the vein 147 feet cast from shaft, making…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Mining Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 13

THE report of the Department of Mines for the year 1875 is a work which may be said to reflect as much credit on the Government Printer as on the compiler. What reason there was to publish…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Mines and Mining. Auriferous Resources of New South Wales. Geological Survey of N. S. W. 22ud August, 1876

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 18

Sir— By your direction I have recently inspected several of the principal goldfields, for the purpose of reporting as to the necessity for the reservation of certain Crown lands front alienation. In reference to this…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Section- Products, Mining, Forestry-. Products Raw and Manufactured

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 28

Stewards: Messrs. V. Steel aud A. J. Boyd. Junge Mwrs. R. S. Lord, H. E. King. K. T. Staiger, J. Petrie, W. Bains, and J. Byerlaw Hogarth A. M. P. Co, Oakey Greek. Beef and mutton…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Country and Mining News, (From Our Correspondents,) Shoalhaven. August 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 10

The weather Is now moderate, and is changing to a more genial temperature. The heat of old Bol is gaining strength, whilst the renovating atmosphere and the gay carnival which Nature Presents In the emorald wilderness, all tell of the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Country and Mining News. PARKES. August 27

Evening News · Monday 4 September 1876 · page 3

Another week has passed without bringing anything new in mining. The escort left on Saturday with 936oz gold, which is by far the smallest that has loft this field for a long time. In fact, alluvial mining is now at a low ebb, but I…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Serious Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Tuesday 5 September 1876 · page 3

A SERIOUS colliery explosion occurred at the Birley Colliery, about four miles from Sheffield, which belongs to the Sheffield Coal Company. It resulted in the loss of six lives. The pit, which is on the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Important Discovery of Tin and other Metals. WE have been favored by the Hon. John Lucas Minister for Mines with the accompanying report. Department of Mines Geological Survey of New South Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 6 September 1876 · page 2

To Harrie Wood, Esq., Under Secretary for Mines. Sir.-I have the honor to submit for the information of the hon. the Minister for Mines, the following description of the geological specimens illustrative of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1876 · page 5

NORTH Williams G. M. Co—The mining manager reports for fortnight ending 4th instant:—"420-feet level: The lode ia rise, drive, and stope maintains its good quslity, and is from 3 inches towards the south up to 10 inches wise at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1876 · page 5

CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 6th September the mining manager reports as follaws:—The winze at 500-feer levee has been sunk a further depth of five feet this week, making present depth of winze 175 feet from…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mines and Mining. Annual Keport on the Mines and Minerals of the Colony

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 18

THE following letter of the Under Secretary for Mines (Mr. Harrie Wood), to the Hon. Minister for Mines, is explanatory of the main features of the annual report upon the mines and mineral products of the colony—…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 19

The Cooktown Herald of the 19th August gives a list of reef claims registered to 5th August, 1876, on the Hodgkinson goldfield. The number is 181. The Golden Age published at Edwardstown,…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

A Visit to the Mittagong Iron-mines

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 17

"RUSTICUS" in the Goulburn Herald gives an interesting description of those important mines, of which the following is an abridgment:—…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →