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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 76

The Mining Difficulty

Evening News · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Great excitement prevailed last night owing to its being rumoured that a roll up of miners would take place in consequence of the Barehole pit having small coal…

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The Copeland Goldfields

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 3

The following report on the mines at Copeland and Bowman by Mr. W. H. J. Slue, Inspector of Mines, has been submitted to the Under-Secretary, and handed to us for publication: --…

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Gold Mining at Gympie

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 2

GYMPIE. Wednesday.—63 tons 15 ewt,of quartz reduced from No. 6 South Lady Mary yielded 697oz of retorted gold. The Golden Crown Company's mine, from 75 tens of stone…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 4

GREAT COBAR COPPER MINING COMPANY.—Mining manager's report for four weeks ending 1st May:—" I beg to report progress made on the different parts of the mine during the four weeks ending 1st instant. In the…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 3

Great Cobar Copper Mining Company (Limited).--Mining Manager's" Report for four weeks ending 1st May:--"I beg to report progress made on the different parts of the mine daring the four weeks ending 1st…

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Rich Gold Specimens

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 2

Some splendid specimens of stone from the Wil[?] H[?]rave reef, sitnated on Li Li Creek, near Barraba, have been bronght to Sydney, and will shortly be on view at Mr. H. F. D[?]…

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The Mining Difficulty

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The tone of the miners continues pac[?] but firm. At an important borehole mine meeting yesterday morning, it was decided to increase the committee to 21…

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Mining at Parkes

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 2

PARKES, Wednesday.—An escort left Parkes this morning, taking 477oz gold from the Commercial Bank. Only Extro[?] and party are new crushing from the old Bonnie Dundee claim. The…

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The Coal Question at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 6

The statement recently made that the A. A. Company intended to fill the places of the miners who did not return to work by Monday, 17th, with fresh hands, is being verified by the employment every day…

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Gold Mining at Cootamundra

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday:—Mr. Sharp left Woodstown yesterday for Young, taking with him over 200oz of gold. This is the second time within a week that he has taken gold in. Another…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 4

KROHMANN'S G. M. Co.—Mining manager reports:— "Hill End, May 18, 1880. Perpendicular shaft has been sunk a further depth of 5 feet, present depth 669 feet. The small quartz leaders in shaft show nice colours of gold…

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Mining News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

When our last summary was dispatched we notified that the principal item of information in reference to mining matters was the strike of the colliery hands at Newcastle. It was then stated that as the price of coal had been raised…

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The Mining Difficulty

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Rumours of conflicting natures have been afloat daring the day of ad intended roll-up of miners. One gained great currency this afternoon of a…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 5

An important meeting of miners belonging to the A.A. Co.'s Colliery was held at Hamilton yesterday, chiefly to consider what steps should be taken to deal with men now working for that company…

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Discovery of Gold at the Omidale Brook Mountains

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 2

The following application, having reference to tho discovery of gold under the basalt in the range between the Hunter and Manning Hirers, was received by the Minister for Mines yesterday…

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Extraordinary Scene at the A. A. Companys Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 5

An extraordinary scene occurred at the A. A. Company's colliery at Hamilton to-day in consepuence of the continued resolution of the labourers employed by the company [?]lling small coat to, stick to their…

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MINING The Coal Mines of Illawarra. II

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 969

As far as relates to the miners working at the southern collieries, their condition generally is satisfactory enough. At Mount Keira, where one of the two Wollongong mines is situated, a number of men…

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Mines and Mining. Mineral Resources and Mines of New South Wales. 4.—The Coal Measures of the Lower Hunter (Continued)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 22

FROM the preceding and following sections it will be seen that what is known as the Bore-hole seam, i.e., the main coal seam of the district, has been found on the north, side of the harbour, opposite Nobby's…

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The Copeland Gold-fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 969

The following report on the mines at Copeland and Bowmans by Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, has been submitted to the Under-Secretary for Mines:— "COPELAND, MAY 5…

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