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Mining & the mines, 1879

1,141 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 58

Country and Mining News. [Fbom Our Correspondents."] Adelong. November 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 37

Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhenry, the teachers at the Roman Catholic school, Adelong, being about to leave the district, the ladies of that seet last week presented Mrs. Fitzhenry with an address, n tea service, and a brooch and earrings…

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Latest Telegrams. Copeland Goldfields

Evening News · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 4

COPELAND NORTH, Friday.-Twenty-two tons of stone from Cripps and party's Rosa and Thistle reef yielded 41oz of gold…

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Another Gold Rush

Evening News · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.-Warden Henry reports of tho deep lead on the Springs goldfield, near Clermont, that a claim has been bottomed at 100ft, and a yield of 33oz obtained from one and…

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Another New Gold Field

Evening News · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.-A new Gold field has been, discovered on the Woolgar River, a tributary of the Flinders, and from 40 to 50 men are working there. The Warden reports frequent…

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Mining at Boorook

Evening News · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 2

TENTERFIELD, Tuesday.-The Golden Age claim this week has yielded 930oz of silver. Several leaseholders have been reported, one for non-fulfilment of conditions, and this is a peculiarity of…

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Adelong Gold Escort

Evening News · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 2

ADELONG, Wedaasday.—The gold escort left Adelong to-day, taking from Tumut 192oz 2dwt; Adelong N.S.W. Bank, 500qz 21dwt 17gr; Commercial Bank, 300oz 17dwt 2gr. The weather is…

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Gold Rush to Zulu Creek

Evening News · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 2

MBLBOURNE, Wednesday.—Two hundred men are on the ground at the new gold rush on Zulu Creel, in the Ovens district, and they are averaging £4 per week. The sinking is from 5ft to 5ft…

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Latest Telegrams. More Gold at the Copeland

Evening News · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 2

COPELAND, Wednesday.—Good gold has been struck in Langland and party,s lease, lady Lizzie reef. The party has been, prospecting this reef 18 months on Mid off an their circumstances…

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Annual Report of the Department of Mines

Evening News · Thursday 11 December 1879 · page 3

The annual report of the Department of Mines for 1878, has been issued from the Government Printing office. The memorandum of the Minister for Mines, which may be regarded as a sort of preface to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 10. the Speaker Took the Chair at Half-past 4 O'clock. Gold-mining on Commons

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 December 1879 · page 3

Mr. HOSKINS stated, in reply to Mr. J. Davies, that the desirability to introduce a Bill, authorising holders of miners' rights, under certain restrictions, to mine for gold on commons, was recognised by the…

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Latest Telegrams. The Gopeland Goldfields

Evening News · Thursday 11 December 1879 · page 2

COPELAND NORTH, Thursday.-It has been mining steadily all day, a welcome change after the late hot weather. Buckley and party, at the Eight Hand machine, got 16dwt to the ton from…

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Mines and Mining. Mining Report for 1878

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 22

THE following exhaustive Mining Report for 1878 has been printed for circulation, and in presenting it to Parliament, the Minister, the Hon. E. A. Baker, makes the following memorandum:—…

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Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 22

It is gratifying to find that the depression which has so long affected the gold-mining industry is gradually becoming less, and that there are reasonable grounds for believing that with the aid of a moderate…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 4

LONG TUNNEL G. M. CO.—Mining manager reports for fortnight ending 7th instant:—"The tunnel has been extended 12 feet, making present length 1311 feet, and within 8 feet of prospecting shaft. There is no change…

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Department of Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 1054

The annual report of the Department of Mines has just been issued. It is rather later than usual this year, having been delayed in consequence of the officers of the department being engaged in preparing the exhibits for the…

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Gympie Gold Yield

Evening News · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 4

GYMPIE, Saturday.-264 tons stone from the United Smithfield claim have yielded 247oz retorted gold. SO tons of stone from the Caledonian United Company's claim yielded l68oz of retorted…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 1054

The Upper Adelong correspondent of the Gundagae Times reports: Since my last, mining affairs seen to be improving a little, judging from reports, but authenticity is wanting in most of them. The only reliable information is…

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Mining Telegrams. Copeland North

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 1054

At the half-yearly general meeting of the Lady Belmore Gold Mining Company, held last Saturday, the report was very satisfactory. TUESDAY…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 12

ADELONG, Wednesday.—The gold escort left Adelong to-day, taking from Tumut 192oz 2dwb; Adelong: N.S.W. Bank, 500oz 21dwt 17gr; Commercial Bank, 300oz 17dwt 2gr The weather is…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 23

A correspondent from Cootamundra says:—I have just returned from the Sorubyards—Woodstone rush. It is at the same standstill, not much gold being found, anyhow, nothing more than you are already aware…

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