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Mining & the mines, 1876

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Country and Mining News. Manning River. November 20

Evening News · Monday 27 November 1876 · page 4

The district has been favoured again with a plenteous and beneficent rain, crowning what was as well begun. Never was there an appearance of more abundant crops than we now have, and II we are spared the calamity of a flood, I predict…

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The Palmer Goldfield

Evening News · Monday 27 November 1876 · page 2

The news from the several reefs (says the Golden Age of 3rd November) during the past week is very encouraging. At Cradle Creek, the Alabama reef is turning cut some splendid stone. The Comstock is…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1876 · page 6

PAXTON Gold Mining Company (limited).—The mine manager reports under date 22nd November, as follows:— "The crosscut to the west at the 258-feet level has been extended 3 feet during the week, making total length to date…

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Spontaneous Combustion of Coal. (From the Times, August 17.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1876 · page 3

THE Royal Commission which was appointed in the early part of last year to inquire into "the spontaneous combustion of coal in ships, the causes and remedies thereof," held its sittings under the presidency of Mr…

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Mining

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

BEYER'S and Holtermann's G. M. Co.—Under date, 28th November, the mining manager reports as follows:— "Since my last report of the 21st instant, backstoping operations have been carried on in the south shaft, towards…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 November 1876 · page 7

THE Mining Board, which was adjourned on the 13th June last, commenced its fifth session yesterday morning by a meeting at the Board-room. The following members of the Mining Board wore present—Mr. H. A. Thompson,…

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The Gold-fields of Northern Queensland. (From the Brisbane Courier, November 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 November 1876 · page 7

DURING the month of October, alluvial mining on the Palmer gold-field, more particularly as far as the European miners are concerned, has been almost at a standstill, owing to the scarcity of water in many localities…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1876 · page 6

CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—The special general meeting of shareholders, summoned for the purpose of dealing with the question of amalgamation, has been adjourned sine die; and the endeavour to effect an…

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Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1876 · page 5
Also in Evening News

THE Mining Board met pursuant to adjournment, yesterday morning. Present-Messrs. H. A. Thompson (in the chair), Baker, Copeland, Griffin, Eddy, De C. Browne, Sweeny, Roman, Morg[?]n and W. Brown…

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Important Mining Judgment

Evening News · Friday 1 December 1876 · page 4

IN the Equity Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Quensland on the 20th November, his Honor Mr. Justice Lilley gave judgment in the matter of the Companies' Act of 1863, and of the Normanby Copper…

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Charge of Setting Fire to a Mine

Evening News · Friday 1 December 1876 · page 2

A man named Robert Taylor appeared on summons, before the East Maitland Police Court, on Tuesday last, charged with having, about two months ago, unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously attempted to…

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Mines and Mining. Important Mining Judgment

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

IN the Equity Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Quensland on the 20th November, his Honor Mr. Justice Lilley gave judgment in the matter of the Companies' Act of 1863, and of the Normanby Copper Min…

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Payable Gold in Our Coal Measures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

MR. C. S. Wilkinson, F. G. S., writes from the Geological Survey Office, Gulgong, under date November 25th, to the Mining Department as follows:— I have the honour to acquaint you for the information…

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The Hodgkinson Gold-field

Evening News · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 5

THE warden of the Hodgkinson gold-field, Mr. W. M. Mowbray, has reported to the Under Secretary for Mines at Brisbane, respecting the progress of mining on that field during the month of October, as follows:-…

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The Gold-fields of Northern Queensland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 716

DURING the month of October, alluvial mining on the Palmer gold-field, more particularly as far as the European miners are concerned, has been almost at a standstill, owing to the scarcity of water in many localities…

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Mining Board

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 16

THE Mining Board, which was adjourned on the 13th June last, commenced its fifth session on Wednesday morning by a meeting at the Board-room. Tho following members of the Mining…

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Mining Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 10
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

GYMPIE.—The Queenslander reports that the Redoubtable, 7 and 8 south Monkland, has again advanced to the fore by yielding a splendid lot of specimens, estimted to contain 200 ounces…

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