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Mining & the mines, 1878

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Discoverers of Araluen Goldfield. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 17

Sir,—Noticing a statement made in the TOWN AND COUNTRY of November 2, by some one who signs himself "J.O.," saying there were six or seven in the party that discovered the Araluen goldfield, I herewith beg…

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Important Mining Decision. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Sir William Manning.) Ex Parte Blatchford and Others. in Re Johnson and Others V Blatchford and Others

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 911

This was an application to make absolute a rule nisi to set aside an award on the ground—1. That the award was not made in accordance with the terms of the submission by the arbitrators or by the arbitrators and their umpire…

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Mining Manager's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 December 1878 · page 4

LONG TUNNEL G. M. Co. (LIMITED), URALLA.— Under dater 30th November, the mine manager reports:— "Since my previous report the work has been carried on without much change. The ground in tunnel has been a…

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Country and Mining News. Rack Creek (Barrington River). December [?]

Evening News · Monday 9 December 1878 · page 3

WEATHER.—During the week we have been vi[?]ted with [?] of rain and at one [?] there was every indi[?]on of a [?] downo[?]. But after all been almost…

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Mining Manager's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 December 1878 · page 4

Paxton's G. M. Co.—The Company s agent at Hill End telegraphs as follows:—"The tributers have finished crushing 68 tons of quartz for 45 oz. 1 dwt. 8 grains retorted gold."…

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Mines and Mining. Important Mining Case. Braidwood Warden's Court, (Before Mr. Warden De Boos.) GILL V. ELLIS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 22

THIS was a procedure under section 116 of the Mining Act of 1874, before Mr. Warden De Boos, sitting as justice, being a Warden. Defendant was charged on the information of James…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 23

The Isabella Furnace No. 1, at Pittsburn, U.S., has made in a continuous blast of 943 days 75,723 gross tons of iron, and is still doing good service. The latest report from Carroll and Beard's Gold…

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Victorian Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 22

The Sandhurst correspondent of the ARGUS writes —" A meeting of inventors and others interested in the forthcoming trial of safety cages was held, for the purpose of considering various matters in connexion…

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Gold and Silver in the Andes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 22

AN interesting despatch has been forwarded by Mr. Gibbs, United States Minister to Peru, to the Department of State, relative to the gold and silver production in Peru, from which we condense the following:…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents) Back Creek, Barrington. December 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 38

WEATHER.—At last there Is a decided change in the weather. It has been cloudy all the week, and some nice showers of rain have fallen. At present there are every signs of a copious downpour. The need for it is being felt in more…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1878 · page 4

LONG TUNNEL G. M. Co.—The mine manager, under date 9th instnnt, reports:—" There has not been much change in the country during the last week. The reef has been a little better for blasting, and some of it not quite so hard as…

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Parker-Gold Escort

Evening News · Tuesday 17 December 1878 · page 2

PARKES, Monday.—The escort left on Saturday, taking 267oz of gold.—Some heavy showers of great benefit to the country, fell here on Saturday and Sunday…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 December 1878 · page 4

STAR OF PEACE G. M. Co.—Hill End, 16th December, 1878, Mining Manager's report:—"Star of Peace Mine: Backstoping at 700, and underhand stoping at 710 and 720 feet levels. 20 tons from these levels this week, making…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 13th December, 1878. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 3

NOTICE is hereby given that, unless the lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned mineral leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. No. 504; William Carter and others; portion No., 122; locality,…

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Mines and Mining. Pneumatic Appliances for Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 22

A FRUITFUL source of danger and a constant bill of expense, even under the most favourable circumstances, are involved in the style of hoisting apparatus in common use in our mines; and that…

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Mining Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 22

The amount of gold obtained in Araluen from the 12th November, to the 10th instant, as given in the escort return published in our last issue, was 212cz., Bays the BRAIDWOOD DISPATCH. Will any one nave…

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Queensland Mining News

Evening News · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.—Some splendid gold-bearing stone is being raised in No.2 North Lady Mary reef and from the Louisa Company's claim. The secort left Maytown with 314oz 1idwt and 7gr…

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Country and Mining News. (Fbom Our Cobrespondents) Armidale. December 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 38

DEFEAT OF THE FABNELL MINISTRY.—The news of the defeat and subsequent resignation of the Farnell Ministry was received with general regret throughout the district. The Armidale Express regards the Farnell-Fitzpatrick…

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Invention to Prevent Accidents through the Over-winding of Mining Cages

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 22

THE accompanying diagrams show a plan for preventing accidents by overwinding:…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 December 1878 · page 7

The fortnight's news from the mining districts show that work is proceeding with more or less steadiness on the various gold-fields of the colony with avorage results At Adelong there has been a revival of work on the reefs seven…

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