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Mining & the mines, 1877

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1877 · page 6

KROHMANN'S G. M. Co.—Under date 17th October the mining mannger reports as follows:—"The western crosscut in Carroll and Board's mine at 50-feet level has been extended a further distance ot 4 feet, making the present…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1877 · page 8

But little of special interest has ocurred in the mining operations of the month 40 lbs. weight of very fine specimens have been taken out of the Lady Belmore claim at Hill End; and Beyers and Holtermann's Company have…

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Investigations of Mining in California. Mr. Th[?] Further Report

Evening News · Friday 19 October 1877 · page 2

Mr Thu[?] who recently returned to Victoria from California has furnished an additional report on mining an that state to the Sandhurst School of Mines Mr. Thareau writes:—…

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Mines and Mining. Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 23

The following are the latest crushings from the Hodgkinson:—Prospecting area, 15 tons, 15o; Sunbeam, 4½ tons, 80z 7dwt; Home Rule, 117 tons, 471oz 12dwt; Home Rule No. 1, going through; Red…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 492

THE TIN MINES.—The Vegetable Creek correspondent of the Stannum Miner says:—The recent rain has given water to last for about six weeks, and work is in full swing again. A few claims have been short-handed the last…

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Gold at the Clyde

Evening News · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 4

A favourable report has been received on the reported discovery of cold at the Clyde…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Newcastle. October 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 38

With the approach of the Bummer season comes a decline in the business of the port. Each week discloses a steady falling off in shipping arrivals, and the consequence is that the harbour is rapidly becoming thinned of its flcet of…

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Members for the Goldfields. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 23

SIR,—As the present Parliamentary crisis is attracting more than ordinary attention, I ask it as a favour to allow me space in your journal to offer to my fellow miners a few sucgestions that may be worthy of their consideration. We…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1877 · page 6

LONG Tunnel G. M. Co.—The local secretary under date October 17, reports:—"The progress during the past fort-night has been a slight improvements upon the previous [?]ne, 9 feet having been driven since my last report,…

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Country and Mining News. BEGA. October [?]

Evening News · Monday 22 October 1877 · page 3

The weather still continues changeable scarcely a day p[?] without a shower or two. Old hands in the district say though they never saw such bad seasons as those of the last two or three years they do not remember any that [?]…

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Latest Intelligence. Our Special Telegram. [From Our Special, Correspondent.] Dreadful Colliery Explosion in Lancashire. London, October 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1877 · page 5

A DREADFUL colliery explosion has occurred at Wigan. Forty persons, including three managers, were killed…

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Coal Cargoes. (From the Review.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 6

THERE are few cargoes so dangerous, and none so unprofitable to carry as coal. The reason of this lies in the fact that coal is subject to two special risks, viz., explosion and spontaneous combustion, each arising…

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Gold Discovery at the Clyde River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 5

WE have received the following from the department of the Hon. Minister for Mines:— "Warden's Office, Braidwood, October 19. "Sir,—I have the honour to report, for the information…

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Gold at the Clyde River

Evening News · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 3

Warden's Office Braidwood, 19th October, 1877. Sir,—I have the honour to report for the information of the Honourable the Minister for Mines, that on Monday but the 15th instant, I received from Mr…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 6

BEYERS and Holtermann's G.M. Co.—Under date 23rd October the mining manager reports as follows:—"Backstoping operations have been continued at the 120-feet level. We have driven 4 feet towards the south from north…

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Discovery of Gold at New Guinea. COOKTOWN, Wednesday 4.34 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 2

The Lelia cutler has arrived at Cairos from a cruise round the South Sean. From the Solomon islands she went north-west coast of New Guinea and prospected for gold. They got a…

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Mines and Mining. Hydraulic Sluicing at Sofala. [From a Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 23

SINCE my last letter we have had a certain share of the heavy rains which have passed over the coast, sufficient to completely change the face of nature, and to offer more pleasant prospects of pasturage for the…

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The Western Gold Fields Electorate. SATURDAY, 2.30 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 5

The nomination for the Western Gold fields took place to-day. Mr.D. Buchanan was proposed by Dr. Hinton: and seconded by Mr. J. Williams. Mr. Hugo Louis Beyers was proposed by Mr. F. Wilde…

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Gold at the Clyde River. Warden's Office Braidwood, 19th October, 1877

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 23

SIR,—I have the honour to report for the information of the Honourable the Minister for Mines, that on Monday last the 15th instant, I received from Mr. Galway, Mining Registrar at Little River, the report…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. October 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 38

RIGHT OF ROADWAY.—A peculiar and important case was heard on Monday, before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson, at the Sessions here. It was an application by Mr. J. J. Walters and others for a road through sundry lands…

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