Mines and Mining. Treatment of Pyrites
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 22
MESSRS. William Clarie and Co. have recently patented an improved method for the treatment of pyrites and refractory and other ores containing gold, silver, and other precious metals. The description…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 4
Krohmann's Amalgamated G. M. Co.—The mining manager reports: "Hill End, 10th March, 1879. Still baling water from C. and B. shaft and Holtermann's north shaft; have lowered the water 35 feet from the 200-feet…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 430
The Lyttelton Times of the 22nd February has the following telegraphic account:—" Between 8 and 9 o'clock on the morning of the 21st February an explosion occurred in a coal mine at Kaitangata. Edward Dunn, the son of…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 432
We condense the following from an article communicated to the Scrutineer on the 13th instant:—Having had occasion lately to be in the neighbourhood of Nattai, I took the opportunity to visit the Kerosene Mines at Joadia, and well…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 4
GYMPIE, Saturday.—37 tons from No. 2 North California have yielded 128oz 14dwt 6gr smelted gold…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 22
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser
Although the mining industry has not yet recovered from the effects of the late dry weather, a change is already perceptible. Private news from the Barrington intimates that some splendid results may shortly…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 4
THE mass meeting held on Thursday at Waratah was not favourable to any discussion of the vend scheme, for the majority in its favour was so great that the proceedings assumed the character…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 410
The Hon. Lady Robinson has been the recipient of a very handsome present, viz., a gold and diamond bracelet. It has been manufactured to the order of a few young ladies who had the pleasure of her ladyship's friendship, and, on…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 4
PARKES, saturday.—Splendid rain fell last night and the weather is now fine but threatening for more rain. The Parkas Quartz [?] Company, of…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 22
THE Victorian Secretary for Mines has been placed in possession of some very important information in reference to the discovery of a new goldfield in the Gippsland district by a prospector, who wishes that…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 6
An aggregate meeting of the miners of the Hunter River district was held at the Crystal Palace Gardens, Waratah, to-day, for the purpose of deciding upon a course of action to be pursued in regard to the Lambton miners having…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 38
MINING MATTERS.—The weather continues very warm; we have cool nights and hot days, but no rain, which is much wanted, especially for feed. The ground is parched and unless we have some showers the herbage will not grow, as we…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Fearful Mining Catastrophe in New Zealand. the Manager and Upwards of Thirty Men Killed. (From the Otago Witness.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 27
EARLY on the morning of the 21st February, a telegram was received in town stating that an explosion had occurred in the Kaitangata Coal Company's mine at Kaitangata; that a large…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1879 · page 5
The following report on the Cargo gold-feld has been handed to us for publication, by the Hon. Ministor for Mines:— Cargo, March 8th, 1879…
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Evening News · Monday 17 March 1879 · page 2
Splendid rain fell last night and the weather is now fine but threatening for more rain. The Parkes Quartz Crushing Company, of a copital of £1000, in 100 shares, at £10 per share,…
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Evening News · Monday 17 March 1879 · page 3
Sir,-I do myself the honour to inform you that I have visited the Cargo goldfield, inspected the mines at work, and inquired into such other matters no might tend to forward the mining industry…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 8
The month's mining intelligence does not contain any news of a very remarkable charaoter. Perhaps the most satisfactory reports are from the Barrington gold-fields, where the stone last crushed from the gold reefs has…
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Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 2
Our correspondent telegraphs us to-day some important news, and he gives also the conditions on which the A. A. Company throw open the ground where the alluvial gold was found. As the new…
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Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 2
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The body of George Oughten, who was buried about three weeks ago in the colliery accident at Wallsend, was found at 1 a.m. this morning. It was found only fourteen…
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