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Mining & the mines, 1879

1,141 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 58

New Gold Rush Near Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 4 August 1879 · page 4

A new ruah has taken place to a spot about seven miles west of Melbourne, says the Melbourne HERALD, of Angust 1, and about two miles from some old alluvial workings known as Kilburnie. The…

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Good Gold Struck Near Cairns

Evening News · Monday 4 August 1879 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—The Mines Department have received a telegram concerning a discovery of gold near Cairns by cedar cutters, one of whom is an old digger. Struck by the auriferous…

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Latest Telegrams. Newcastle Miners' Difficulty

Evening News · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-The New Lambton miners held a meeting yesterday in St. John's paddock. It was finally agreed to adopt the following motion, which had been previously carried…

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Court of Appeal. (Sittings at Lincoln's-inn, before the MASTER of the ROLLS, and Lords Justices BAGGALLAY and Thesiger.) the Sir John Moore Gold Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 6

This was an appeal from an order made by Vice-Chancellor. Bacon on the 6th February last, removing Mr. Thomas Dicker from the office of liquidator of the above company. The company was formed in 1873 for the…

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Rich Gold at the Copeland

Evening News · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 2

COPELAND, Wednesday.—Splendid gold was struck last night in the main shaft of the Hidden Treasurer prospecting claim (Cameron and party.) The depth at which the stone was struck was…

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The Newcastle Mining Dispute

Evening News · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The Raspberry Gully men hold a meeting on Tuesday at St. John's Flat, and resolved that "they should stand firm to their colours, and give in to nothing but…

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The Coal Vend Scheme. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 5

The New Lambton and South Waratah miners held a meeting yesterday, when a deal of discussion took place concerning the present state of the affairs of the district. A proposition was started by the Waratah…

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A Coal Company Projected

Evening News · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 3

In our advertising columns of Saturday (says Monday's Melbourne ARGUS) appeared the prospectus of a new company, formed to work the coal properties of the late Australasia Coal Company, Newcastle, New…

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Newcastle Mining Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The Wallsend miners held a special meeting lost night, to consider matters relating to the Raspberry Gully and New Lambton joiners. A resolution was carried…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 4

THE MOUNTAIN MAID G. M. CO., COPELAND.—The manager has received a telegram that the crushing of 290 tons has yielded 1030 oz. gold. A great portion of the stone was second quality…

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Enormous Yield of Gold. [By Electric Telegraph.] Copeland

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 3

The Mountain Maid Company have finished a crushing of 297 tons, from which they have obtained 1040 ounces of gold. The Centennial and Prince Charlie companies crush next…

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Mines and Mining. Mining Humbugs

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 23

A CORRESPONDENT at the Copeland, Barrington, writes, on July 28, as follows:— Would you be kind enough to publish in your valuable journal a true and correct account of the…

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Copeland Gold-fields. Copeland, July 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 232

At the Rainbow machine the Mountain Maid stone is still going through. Busby and Co.'s machine is idle. There is something out of joint here either in the management of the claims or the machine. One of the proprietors of this…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 232

BY the courtesy of the Hon. the Minister for Mines we are enabled to publish the following information relative to the gold-field near Forbes:—"Mr. Warden Dalton, Forbes, to the Under-Secretary for Mines…

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Newcastle Mining Dispute

Evening News · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

NEWCASTME, Saturday.—A special delegate meeting was held at Waratah on Thursday. All the collieries except the Greta being represented. A notice of motion from the South Waratah in…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 11

ADELONG, Wednesday.—Good gold has been discovered at Hellas's Creek, about six miles from Tarcutta, and a prospecting area has been applied for by Philip O'Dwyer and party. Some persons…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 23

It is vaguely rumoured that a man named Wells has struck gold near Young, and has refused £7000 for his claim. The prospectors in Mr. Genge's paddock, at the…

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MINING Hilling Telegrams. Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 232

A nice collection of mineral exhibits, from Millamarra, Undine, and Mount Grosvenor, are ready for transmission to the Sydney Exhibition. COPELAND NORTH, TUESDAY…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. July 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 38

Archbishop Vaughan's pastoral letter touching the education of Roman Cathelic children was promulgated at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday. On the same day Dr. M'Donald, of Emeral Hill, Melbourne, conducted divine…

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Bowman River Goldfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 23

OUR correspondent writes:—If for no other purpose than to let the public know there is such a place in existence as the Bowman River goldfields, and the shameful neglect of our parontal Government in Macquaric-street—this…

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