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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 76

Mining on the Batherst Common

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 5

The Minister for Mines was also waited upon yesterday morning by Mr. Hellyer, Mayor of Bathurst, introduced by Mr. "Webb, M.P., with reference to a prospecting party formed at…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 22

Sufficient rain has fallen during the last few days on the Inverell tinfields to enable miners on back blocks to wash up. Money will therefore soon be plentiful about Tingha and Inverell…

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MINING Our Copeland Letter. MARCH 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 446

Mining news this week is very meagre, owing chiefly to he continued wet weather. The crashing from No. 5, North Hidden Treasure line of reef (Phillips and party), going through Burley's machine, and will be cleaned up…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Adelong. March 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 38

The weather for several weeks has been hot and sultry, and heavy clouds have shown indications of rain, which was much needed. The wind continued in the north-east for a month, but on Friday it shifted to north-west, and we…

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Latest Telegrams. Copeland Goldfields

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 4

COPELAND NORTH, Saturday— Two men narrowly escaped being drowned in a drive yesterday through the bursting of an old shaft. It appears that the into were in the Caledonian tunnel,…

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Gympie Goldfield

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 4

GYMPIE, ONE MILE, Saturday.—The fortnightly crushing from the North Glanmire Company's mine yielded 372oz of retorted gold, which gave a dividend of 10d per scrip)…

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The Novelist. the Miner's Right. a Tale of the Australian Goldfields, by Rolf Boldrewood. Chapter Viii (Continued)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 30

So Captain Blake listened to the eloquent miners' advocate, and gazed at him and the assembled crowd with an approving and benevolent expression. At the end of the oration he told…

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Antimony Mining

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1880 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Monday.—At a monster meeting held in Kampsey on Saturday a vote at censure was passed on the lessees of the antimony mines, and other lessees of antimony lands, for…

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The Yalwal Goldfields

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1880 · page 2

NOWRA, Saturday.—The manager of the Pinnacle banked yesterday 86oz, The result of a crashing of 60 tons. The Pioneer Company's manager banked l34oz 16dwt from a crushing of 100 tons…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 4

Krohmann's Amalgamated G. M. Co.—Mining Manager's report:—"Hill End, 10th March, 1880.—The perpeudicular shaft has been sunk a further depth of 5 feet, making present depth 646 feet, sinking through slate and…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 4

Cow FLAT COPPER COMPANY.—The manager reports: "The company's interest in the mines at Cow Flat has not been purchased by Mr. Lewis Lloyd, as stated in the Bathurst telegram of yesterday, the property being still…

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Latest Telegrams. Copeland Gold Field

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 2

COPELAND, Thursday.—The crushing of the Mountain Maid quarts concluded yesterday, and a total of 310 tone was put through. The result is not known even to the machine proprietors,…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 4

STAR OF PEACE G. M. Co.—The mine manager telegraphs as follows, yesterday:—" From the new vein, near Rowley's, have orushod 17 tons for 63 oz. retorted gold, quicksilver not retorted."…

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The Coal Trade and the System of New South Wales

Evening News · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 3

WHETHER protection all round is the right or the wrong kind of thing it is not our purpose is dise[?] but in the professedly free trade colony there has existed for some years a protection of a most…

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Gympie Gold Mining

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

ONE-MILE, GYMPIE, Saturday.—The fortnightly crushing from the North Glanmire Company's mine yielded 937 ounces of smelted gold, and gave a dividend of 1s per scrip on 28,000…

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Mines and Mining. Mineral Resources, Mines, &c., of New South Wales. Iv. Schools of Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 22

IT has been attempted, and is now under the consideration of the gentlemen in connection with the "Working Mens' College," to establish a "School of Mines" as a part of that institution. No one who is…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

STAR OF PEACE G. M. Co.—The mining manager at Hill End reports as follows under date the 9th of March:— "Herman's Tribute: Cross cut east 260-feet level, driven 10 feet this week, making 95 feet from Paxtoa's. The…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 491

NEWCASTLE EXPORT OF COAL.—Following is a return of the coal exported at the port of Newcastle for the week ended March 5; Total, 14,133 tons, of which the A. A. Co. sent 1559 tons, Wallsend 1899 tons, Co-operative Company 1430 tons…

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Gold Prospecting at Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 491

On 5th instant, Mr. Hellyer, Mayor of Bathurst, was introduced to Mr. Baker by Mr. Webb, M.L.A., for the purpose of asking his permission for a recently established company to prospect for gold on the common at Bathurst…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 11

COPELAND, Saturday.—The Lady Matilda prospecting claim have crushed 14 tons for a yield of 10oz. The Right-hand machino, crushing Mountain Maid stone, is not yet finished. Denny…

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