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Mining & the mines, 1876

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The Victory Goldfields

Evening News · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 2

THE respect of the Victory Department of Mines for the [?] and 30th September 1876, just published shows that the estimated yield of gold in Victoria for the quarter ended 30th September last is…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 6

CRROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under date 20th De[?]e the minig manager reports as follows:—"The [?]th rive at 694-feet level has been extended a further [?] of 5 feet this week making the present length of…

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The Gold Discovery

Evening News · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 2

Mr. Nelson has a notice on the paper for this evening that he will move—(1) That a select committee be appointed, with power to send for persons and papers, to inquire into and report upon the claim Lucas, Mr. Baker, Mr Buchanan, Mr. Cunneen, Mr. Farnell, Mr. R. Forster, Mr. Hill, Mr. Piddington, Mr. W H. Suttor, and the mover…

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Mines and Mining. The Victoria Goldfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 18

THE report of the Victorian Department of Mines for the quarter ending 30th September, 1876, just publiabed, shows that the eatimated' yield of gold in Vicoria for the quarter ended 30th September last is…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 11

THE NEW RUSH NEAR URANA.—A great many miners (the Parkes Gazette states) have left this district during the week for the new rush. The news received in town has not been…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 18

Mining operations at the Adolphus William Copper Mine, Dee River, Queensland, are being steadily carried on, and the two smelting furnaces, lately. erected, are now in working order. Arrangements are…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 6

PAXTON'S G.M.Co.—The mine manager reports under [?] December 20, as follows:—"The rise on the belt of veins cut in the crosscut to the west (at the 258-feet level), has been extended 3 feet during the week, making total…

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Country and Mining News. NEWCASTLE. December 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 10

Most unmistakably summer weather is fall upon us. The heat of late has been very severe, particularly in the middle of the day, about which time lt is very trying to be compelled to remain exposed to the rays of the sun for any length of time…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 December 1876 · page 6

BEYERS AND HOLTERMANN'S G. M. CO.—Under date December 26 [?] mining manager reports as follows:— "I beg to report that I commenced packing our quartz to Beyer's battery on Friday, the 22nd instant, and last night…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 December 1876 · page 6

STAR of Peace G. M. Co.—Under date 27th December, the raining manager reports as follows:—"I have not been able to measure the depth of shaft this morning, owing to the water which rose during the Christmas holidays, and…

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Mining Items. the Bethanga Gold-field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 18

I do not think (says a correspondent of the Albury Harmer) that there ie a newspaper in the colony of Viotoria, when writing on mining matters, that has not at some time or other pointed out the abuses of the…

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Mines and Mining. Nickel and its Preparation

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 18

NICKEL is not an abondant metal, and although it occurs in a dozen different ores, the number of localities where it is found in paying quantities is very few. It is never found in a metallic state, except in…

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Country and Mining News. PARRAMATTA. December 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 10

CHRISMAS EVE- Saturday night was considered amongst [?] shopkeepers the eve of Christmas, in consequence of Sunday intervening and therefore agrea display of everything [?]ere was most adva[?]geously exhibited for sale; the streets…

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