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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 76

Tu[?]ker's Creek Gold Fields

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

COPELAND NORTH. Wednesday.—A serious accident was nearly happening at Tucker's Creek yesterday. Arthur Smith and another man were making a race at the foot of a large tree, when the…

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Latest Telegrams. Copeland Goldfield

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

COPELAND, Tuesday.—Hall's claim, on the Bengal Tiger Reef prospecting claim, has been applied for at the Warden's Court, by the old claim-holders at Tucker's Creek, Pearce's claim…

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Mines and Mining. Mineral Resources and Mines of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 22

A MONOPOLY of the working and selling coal in Australia for thirty-one years was granted to the Australian Agricultural Company in 1826, by a mere letter from Earl Bathurst…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 4

KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED G. M. Co.—Mining manager telegraphs on March 31, as follows:—"Finished crushing 43 tons of quartz, which yielded 226 oz. retorted gold."…

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MINING Theoretical Mining. INTRODUCTION

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 639

By going back to the oldest record of sacred history, I where we find first mention of nations, we are brought to the conclusion that mining must have been practised by them in some form or other, for Nineveh could not have…

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Gympie Gold Yields

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 4

ONE-MILE, GYNPIE, Saturday.—400 tons stone from No. 1 North Glanmire has yielded 612oz of retorted gold; 123 tons of stone from No. 6 North Hilton yielded 118oz retorted gold…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 3

KROAMANN'S AMALGAMATED GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.--The Mining Manager telegraphs, on March 31st, as follows:--"Finished crushing 48 tons of quartz, which yielded 220 ozs. retorted gold."…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 639

The new copper mine at Roset's, Cobar, has made a start; six men were Rent out lately to commence operations, and erect the necessary buildings. MINING AT PARKES.—During the past two or three…

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Copeland Mining News

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 4

COPELAND, Friday.—Rich stone is being raised from Slade's Reef, Kerriput. The reef is widening as it deepens. The mill race is nearly finished, and it is reported that a machine has…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 11

BULLADELAH, Monday.—Nine tons of stone from Coraki, crushed at M'Rae, James and Co[?] machine at Coolongolook, yielded 5oz 6dwt per ton…

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Latest Telegrams. The Newcastle Coal Question

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—At the quarterly minors' delegate meeting, yesterday, it was resolved that the miners' representatives at the forthcoming conference meet to-morrow…

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The Coal-boring Operations at Moore Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 6

Since we last referred to them the adjustments of the coal-boring machinery at Moore Park, which was disarranged by the mishap of yesterday week, have, notwithstanding the intricacy of their character, proceeded…

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The Iron and Coal Trades of 1879

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 637

During the year which has just closed upon us (says a writer in Iron) all trades alike have suffered from the general depression, and commerce has fallen very low, but the iron, trade has been one of the greatest sufferers, if not the…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 23

Haizell and party have discovered gold in their claim at Jones's Creek, Gundagai, the Lord Shaftsbury. Some excellent specimens have been exhibited in town the past week. Haizell and party are now…

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The Crisis in the Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 664

So unsettled have matters relating to the Newcastle coal trade been for some time past that people in this district have learned to regard a disturbance in one quarter or another as the natural condition of affairs,…

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Country and Mining News. ALBURY. March 27

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 3

A tolerably severe lesson was administered by the local bench a few days ago to persons in the [?] of ill-using her[?]. A man n[?] Hutc[?]s was brought up on a charge of cro[?]ty to amm[?]s. The evidence went to shot that the defendn[?]t. in [?]hing in a young mere, had…

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Mining Telegrams. (Continued from page 639.) Araluen

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 661

The Great Extended claim (Messrs. Blatchford and Co.'s) is again filled in with water, but the company expects to pump out by Monday. The Southern Cross, Perseverance, and Golden Bend, all large…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Albury. March. 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 38

A telerably severe lesson was administered by the local bench a few days ago to persons in the habit of ill-using horses. A man named Hutchings win brought up on a charge of cruelty to animals. The evidence went to show…

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The Crisis in the Coal Trade. Ii. (From Our Special Reporter.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 7

That which gives rise to most apprehension as to the probable outcome of the present state of affairs is the curious relation that now exists between the miners working at the associated collieries and the…

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Gold-mining at Parkes

Evening News · Monday 5 April 1880 · page 2

PARKES, Monday.—A private escort left Parkes yesterday, taking 1134oz of gold. The trial crushing from No. 1 claim at Currajong reef was not up to what was expected, the yield being…

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