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Mining & the mines, 1877

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Southern Goldfields Electorate. ADELONG, Saturday [?] p.m

Evening News · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 5

The Southern Goldfields nomination and election took place to-day. Mr. E. A. Bakes was proposed by Mr. W. A. Hatten and seconded by Mr. W. Love…

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Southern Gold-fields Election. [By Telegraph.] Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 October 1877 · page 5

At the nomination for the Southern Gold-field electorate, to-day, Mr. E. A. Baker was proposed by Mr W. A. Hotten, seconded by Mr. W. Love. No other candidate being proposed, the Returning-officer…

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Northern Gold-fields Election. [By Telegraph.] Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 October 1877 · page 5

Mr. Henry Copeland was returned to-day for the Northern Gold-fields, without opposition…

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The Northern Goldfields Electorate ORALLA, Saturday, 4.40 p.m

Evening News · Monday 29 October 1877 · page 2

Mr. H. Copeland has been returned unopposed. There will be a close contest between Mr. Forster and Mr. Terry, for New England…

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Western Goldfields Nomination. [By Telegraph.] Sofala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 October 1877 · page 5

At the the nomination for the Western Gold-fields to-day, Mr. D. Buch[?]man was proposed by Dr. Hinton, seconded by Mr. J. Williams. Mr. Hugo Louis Beyers was proposed by Mr. F. Wilde, and…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1877 · page 6

PAXTON'S G.M. Co.—The mine manager reports, under date 27th October, as follows:—"In the shaft on Paxton's veins we have sunk 3 feet during the week, making total depth 324 feet 6 inches. The hanging-will vein taken down…

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Discovery of Coal near Dalby

Evening News · Wednesday 31 October 1877 · page 2

A considerable amount of excitement (says the DALBY HERALD of the 20th instant) was produced in our usually quiet town on Monday morning by the news that a large coalfield had been discovered at…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 23rd October, 1877. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Leases, not having been executed by the Lesses, have been returned to this Department for cancellation, and unless the Lessees execute and take delivery thereof within…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 23rd October, 1877. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Leases, not having been executed by the Lessees, have been returned to this Department for cancellation, and unless the Lessees execute and take delivery thereof within thirty days…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 6

BEYERS and Holtermann's G. M. Co—Under date 30th October, the mining manager reports as follows:—"I have no big to report in the spape of underground workings for the past week, in consequence of the men having been for…

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Latest Intelligence. Our Special Telegram. [From Our Special Correspondent.] the Late Colliery Accident. London, October 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 5

EIGHTY bodies have been recovered from the Blantyre pit. The Queen sent a message of sympathy to the sufferers, and subscribed 100 guineas to the relief fund…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 6

KROHMANN'S G. M. Co.—Under date 31st October, the mining manager reports as follows:—"No work going on in the mine since the 20th instant, on account of the strike with the miners up here."…

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The Colliery Explosion at Blantyre. London, October 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 5

At the colliery explosion at Blantyre 219 persons perished…

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The Recent Colliery Explosion in England. London, October 28

Evening News · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 2

At the colliery explosion at Bianiyre, 219 persons perished…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Message. The Latest War News. Reported Varying Successes. Retreat of Ismail Pasha in Asia, and of Sulieman Pasha in Bulgaria. Renewed Assaults at the Pass. Humoured Capitulation of Kars. Dreadful Colliery Explosion. the Battle Near Kars. London, October 27

Evening News · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 2

In the recent battle between Alexandropol and Kars, in which the Turks Sustained a disastrous defeat, the Russian loss was relatively very small. Russian official accounts give their loss at 1431…

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Minns and Mining. Mining and its Results in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 23

THE annual report of the Department for Mines in dicates that the value of the minerals derived from the soil of this colony up to the end of last year has reached the enormous total of £44,204,576…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Parramatta. November 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 38

SIR ROGER TICHBORNE.—Another effort, is now being made to discover the real Sir Huger, by a gentleman in Sydney, mined Mr. Frank O'Brien. This gentleman has no interest in the matter beyond the fact of having personally…

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The Western Gold-fields Election. [By Telegraph.] Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 5

An influential meeting of Mr. Buchanan's friends was held at Murphy's Theatre, on Saturday, when 300 persons were present. Mr. Buchanan was warmly received, and a committee of miners appointed to…

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The New Member for the Northern Gold Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 3

LEGISLATION to regulate mining in New Sputh Wales is a matter of considerable interest to the community generally; and as some very important alterations are likely to be made in the Acts dealing with the auriferous lands of the…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1877 · page 6

PAXTON'S G. M. Co.—The mine manager reports, under date 3rd November, as follows:—"During the early part of the week we were sinking the south shaft on Paxton's veins; later, however, we ceased sinking and commenced to…

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