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Mining & the mines, 1877

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 6

KROHMANN'S G. M. Co.—Under date 19th September, the mining manager reports as follows:—The Western cross out in Carroll and Beard's mine at:500-feet level has been extended a further distance of 3 feet; making the present…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 18

Two men named Turner and Falls report having discovered a lode of copper in the neighbourhood of the Fish River Caves, and the deposits are considered rich. They report the veins to be several feet in…

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POSTSCRIPT. Meeting of Miners. LAMBTON, Saturday, 2.30 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of the miners of the whole district was held at Griff[?] Flat here, to-day, for the purpose of considering the threatened reduction in the price of coal…

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Intercolonial. Queensland. Gympie. Local and Mining News. [?]

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 8

On Monday last the [?] presence in various parts of the Gold caused a startling [?]oncation amongst the business people [?] on [?] ground, who were called upon by that…

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The Fryer Process for Treating Refractory Gold-bearing Ores. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 18

SIR,—Having received several communications from each of the colonies in reference to the Fryer process, it may, perhaps, be of sufficient interest to your readers to publish what I know on the subject…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Newcastle. September 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 10

On Sunday morning last information was brought to the office of the Sub-inspector of Police, that the body of a female child, newly born, had been discovered in a cesspit at the rear of the premises occupied by Captain Pendleton, the…

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Mining in California

Evening News · Monday 24 September 1877 · page 2

Mr. G. Thureau, the Californian delegate (writes the BENDIGO ADVERTISER) has returned to Sandhurst after an absence of nearly seven months. A meeting of the Council of the School of Mines was held on…

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Aggregate Miners' Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 3

On Saturday last, an aggregate meeting of miners of the Hunter District wan held at Griffiths' Flat, Lambton, the object being to take into consideration the contemplated reduction in the selling…

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Telegrams This Day. Large Gold Yields. DUNOLLY (Victoria)

Evening News · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 2

The Queen's Birthday Company have wished up, and obtained the extraordinary and magnificent yield of 758 ounces of gold for the fortnight. The cake was shown in .Mr. Ritchie's shop this evening…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1877 · page 6

[?]EYERS and Holtermann's G. M. Co.—Under date 25th September the mining manager reports as follows:—"The [?]rive going north in the western crosscut at 261-feet level, beside the vein, has been driven a further distance of 5 feet…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 6

CARROLL and Beard's G. M. Co.—Under da[?]e 26th September, the mining manager reports as follows:— "Back stoping No. 2 and 3 veins at 180-feet level, have raised 2 tons of quartz this week, it shows a little gold…

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Splendid Gold Yield. GYMPIE, Friday. 11.30 p.m

Evening News · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 3

Whe have had a splendid curshings here, 73 tons of stone from No. 3, Lady Mary reef, yielded 507 oz of gold. Four tons from No. 6, Lady Mary, yielded 571oz, and three and a half tons from No. 1, South…

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The Peak Downs New Copper Mining Company, Limited

Evening News · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 2

We notice by our advertising columns that the above is the title of a company about to be formed to purchase and carry on the workings of the old Peak Downs copper mine, at Copperfield, Queensland. It…

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Mines and Mining. Mining Eeport. (From the Annual Heport of the Department of Mines, N.S.W. for 1876.) Report of the Inspector of Mines Upon the Mines at Adelong. (W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 18

As the following information, gathered by me might be of public interest, I append it to my report on the Adelong mines. The quartz on the Adelong goldfield is so strongly…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 6

GREAT Cobar Copper Co.—Captain Prisks reports on September 20 as follows:—"The incoming mails have been delayed on account of heavy rains. There is no cause for anxiety about our water supply, for all the tanks are…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 18

The following telegram has been received at the office of the Victorian Mining Department from Rushworth:—"Rushworth, 19th September, 1877. The prospects of the rush are improving. Seven…

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Aggregate Meeting of Miners at Lambton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 399

A MEETING of the workmen engaged at the various collicries in the district, called by the General Secretary of the Northumberland Miners' Union, to consider the threatened reduction in the seeling price of coal, was held on Saturday,…

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Mining Reform. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 18

SIR,—I am informed that the various wardens' clerks in the colony have been instructed to forward to the Department of Mines a list of lessees who have not complied with the labour clause of the Mining Act. This will…

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Queensland. Gympie. Local and Mining News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 8

A public meeting was held at the Mining Exchange on the 8th inst., having for its object to present our respected warden, Mr. Bligh, with a testimonial prior to his temporary…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Rylstone. September 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 10

The reports appearing in your columns from this quarter, have of late partaken somewhat of the nature of angels' visits, being few and far between. This may, no doubt, be attributed in a great measure to the dullness of times, consequent upon…

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