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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 76

Mining at Gympie

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 4

ONE-MILE, Saturday ,—The Phoenix Company had a second crushing at their mine of 109 tons of stone which gave and increased yield of 139oz 14dwt 12gr of melted gold…

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Collision Between Two Coal Trains

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Yesterday morning a collision took place between coal trains in the Burwood and Borehole lines, near the junction at Blane-street. A woman had charge of…

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Wool, Cattle, and Coal Tax Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 37

On Thursday a bill founded on the resolutions of committee of Ways and Means, imposing export taxes on wool, coal and shale, and a tax on horses and cattle, was introduced to the Legislative Assembly by the Colonial…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

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

Coarse gold has been piokod up on the surface at Barmedman and it is expected that alluvial diggings will be discovored in that locality. We (BEGA STANDARD) have seen a specimen of the…

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Nymagee Copper Mining Company (Limited.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 6

At the first general meeting of the shareholders held on Tuesday the following report and balance sheet were unanimously adopted and a vote of thanks to the directors cordially passed :--…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. June 26

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

ANTI-INTEREST MOVEMENT.—The anti-interest movements is still progressing, and a fourth meeting of all concerned in the agitation is convened for Monday, the 19th July, in Albury…

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The Waltham Watch Company Carried Off the Only Gold Medal in Horology at the Sydney International Exhibition. (Continued from last Saturday's issue.)

Evening News · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 7

THIS systematic mode of manufacture enables [?] of procure a good reliable timekeeper at a small cost and when be can afford to buy a gold case be can go to the watchmaker from whom he…

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Baker Goldfield. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Watsonford, June 24

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

YOUR readers were already in possession of informamation that Watsonford is the town, lately laid out, for a settlement of business men on the new rush, called Tomora, about 10 or 12 miles due west from…

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The Novelist. the Miner's Right. a Tale of the Australian Goldfields, by Rolf Boldrewood. Chapter Xxiii

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 30

Of course the Government of the colony of New South Wales was not inclined to rest peaceably while its laws were being broken, its officers withstood, and inoffensive foreigners violently treated…

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Gympie Mining

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1880 · page 2

ONE MILE, Monday.—329 tons from the Phoenix Company's Mine, yielded 274oz 4dwt 6[?] of smelted gold. This gave a 3 1/2d dividend per scrip…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1880 · page 3

Messrs. Methado and Curtis report the yield from the Band awl Albion Consols Gold-mining Company for weekending July 3rd--509 tons crushed, yielding 49¼oz…

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Country and Mining News. ALBURY. June 26

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1880 · page 4

ANTI-INTEREST MOVEMENT.—The anti-interest movement is still progressing, and a fourth meeting of all concerned in the agita[?]tion is convened for Monday, the 19th July, in Albury…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 8

The collieries at Newcastle have again resumed work, and coal is coming to the port in large quantities. The arbitration has not yet taken place; the cause of the delay has not transpired, but it is believed that the proposal of the…

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Temora Gold Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

Through the courtesy of the Minister for Mines, we have received the following telegram from Mr. Warden De Boos:—"Mining-registrar WOodstown sends me down a report from M[?]y and party…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 4

Great Cobar Copper Co.—Mining manager reports for four weeks ending 26th June:—"In the underground workings: The end being driven south from Barton's shaft at the 39-fathom level has been extended 19 feet. This…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

The following report has been received by the Minister of Mines from Warden Do Boos, Braid-wood :--" Mining Registrar, Woodstown, sends me down report from Moloney and party, 'Temora, that…

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The New Gold Discovery

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

PORT DARWIN, Wednesday.—The Chinese have driven off the Europeans from the new gold rain after a desperate fight of about four hours, during which revolvers were fr[?]ly used, and a…

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Wool, Stock, and Coal Tax Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

The bill founded on the resolutions passed in committee of Waye and Means to impose taxes on Wool, stock and coal, was read a second time in the Legislative Assembly, last evening by a majority of two…

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Rich Goldfields in the Northern Territory. [By Electric Telegraph.] Port Darwin

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

The Chinese have driven the Europeans from Macao and Canton. The coolies fought for four days with revolvers, tomahawks and other weapons. Many are seriously wounded. The rush is a good…

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Newcastle. Tuesday, July 6. Colliery Matters

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 3

Since the temporary settlement of the strike matters have been going on very quietly at the whole of what is known as the Associated Collieries. The Lambston management, however, appears to be…

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