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Mining & the mines, 1876

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Country and Mining News. RYLSTONE. December 5

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 3

The past week in Rylstone may be described as one of an [?] nature, and church openings, [?] meetings, and the like have infused more life into the town than it has seen for a considerable period, the Church of England and Roman…

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Auriferous Soapstone-A New Pliase in Gol' Mining

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

SINCE the discovery of gold in talco-slate a few months ago, and the active development of a mine of that description in El Dorado county, by the Old Hickory Gold Mining Company, a great interest in that peculiar…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Rylstone. December 5

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 10

The past week in Rylstone may be described as one of an secleslastical nature, and church openings, ea meetings, and the like have infused more life into the town than it has seen; for a considerable puriod, the Crunch of England and Roman…

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The Hodgkinson Goldfield

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

THE warden of the Hodgkinson goldfield, Mr. W. M. Fowbray, 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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Mining Board

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1876 · page 2

An impromptu meeting of the members of the Mining Board, was held on Saturday. Present: Messrs. Thompson (chairman), Burns, Roman, Mongas, Griffin, Eddy, Sweeney, Wyman Brown, and T…

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Mining on Private Property

Evening News · Wednesday 13 December 1876 · page 2

Mr. Barker has given notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill to provide for mining on private property for gold and silver…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 December 1876 · page 6

SEVERS and Holtermnnn's G. M. Co.—Under date 12th December, the mining manager reports as follows:—"I have no particular change to report this week. Back stoping operations are still being continued from south…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 6

STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—Under auto 13th December, the mining manager reports as follows:—"The main shaft is now down 612 feet [?] inches; the vein is 4 inches wide showing a little fine gold in the [?] Sinking going on…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 9

The Mining Board has just concluded its meetings, at which little was done of special interest, and adjourned until a date some months hence with the proviso, however, that the members of the Board should be called together…

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Mines and Mining. Treatment of Mundic at Major's Creek

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 18

A GREAT deal of interest (says the Braidwood Dispatch) has been manifested by the miners of these localities in consequence of the arrival of Mr J. Masters, who has come here for the purpose of thoroughly testing…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 18

On the 7th instant Mr. Arthur Hawthorne called at the office of the Western Post and showed some very fair specimens from a reef discovered by him and his mate, Matthew Brennan, at the Upper Meroo. He…

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The Mining Department-- Its Minister-- His Officers, &c

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 9

The Minister of Mines is fairly chargeable with a breach of good faith to the Legislative Assembly and the country generally, for up to this time nothing whatever has…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Newcastle. December 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 11

ELECTION OF MAYOR— An extraordinary meeting of the, Newcastle Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, for the purpose of electing a mayor in the room of Mr. F. J. Shaw,, resigned. There were nine…

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Important Gold [?]

Evening News · Monday 18 December 1876 · page 5

[?] others, was heard last Saturday, in the [?] Court. It appeared that [?] Goulding, and other, applied for a lease of gold [?] land [?]…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 December 1876 · page 6

PAXTON G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports under date December 6, as follows:—"The crosscut to the west at the 258-feet level has been suspended for the present, and a rise commenced on the belt of veins cut in it (74 feet to the…

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Country and Mining News. December 7

Evening News · Monday 18 December 1876 · page 3

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) During the past [?] days we have had [?] and the [?] for [?] is much needed. The scythe and [?] have [?] the [?] which taken [?] the best known for years and…

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Coal Contract

Evening News · Tuesday 19 December 1876 · page 2

The Illawarra Mercury learns from a reliable source that the contract for supplying the A.S.N. Company with coal for the coming year has been obtained by tender by the Bulli Company the price…

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Deep Sinking for Gold.—The £1000 Reward Claimed

Evening News · Wednesday 20 December 1876 · page 2

The management of the Victoria Gold-mining Company, Adelong, have sent in a claim to the Government for the reward of £1000 offered for tho discovery of payable gold at a depth of 800 feet. This…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 6

BEYERS and Holtermann's—Under date 19th December, the nuning manager reports:—"This week I have reached the bounder of Krohman's claim with the backstope at the 175-feet level, and have commenced to put up a rise on the…

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Country and Mining News. PARRAMATTA. December 21

Evening News · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 5

[?]—The long promised treats to the poor old people of the above instruction, made by H. Taylor, Esq., M.L.A., some months ago, when visiting the asylum, took place on Saturday last, by giving them a borough…

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