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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 76

Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 22

The Patriarch Company's claim at Hill End is said to have struck good gold-bearing stone in their mine. They have toiled unsuccessfully for a long while, and deserve a rich reward…

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Queensland Mining. ONE-MILE

Evening News · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 4

No. 1 North Glanmire crushed 161 tons, which sielded 139oz of reported gold. Ph[?]nix crushed 353tons, which yielded 20soz of retorted gold…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. October 13

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 37

GAS.—Mr. Wark's proposal for supplying the town with gas, at his own risk and expese, came under the notice of the council at its last meeting, but in an informal kind of way. Instead of communicating direct with the…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 29

I really had great, difficulty in reading my humble composition. In spite of all attemts at steady "self-control, my voice would falter as I thought how I had been forgotten by my friends…

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The Coal-mixers' Arbitration. Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 October 1880 · page 3

The arbitrators who have been sitting on the recent coal dispute have concluded their deliberations, and given their award as to what miners shall, in future, be paid, as follows :--…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 October 1880 · page 3

New Band of Hope and Albion Consols G. M. Co (no liability), Ballarat.--The manager reports:-- "Contractors have driven 20 feet south for the week. Stone increasing in width; water light."…

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Gympie Mining. One Mile

Evening News · Tuesday 19 October 1880 · page 2

Ninety-six tons from No. 2 North Lady Mary Reef, yielded 206oz of retorted gold…

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The Coal-miners' Arbitration. Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 2

On Saturday I wired you briefly the result of the award of the arbitrators appointed to sit on the coal-millers' case, the consideration of which has been prolonged for some months. As this is…

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Gold Mining at Carcoar. CARCOAR

Evening News · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 2

Chandler and party, of Milburn Creek, report having struck very rich stone in an eight-acre lease, 12 feet from surface, and 100 yards west of M'Donald's prospecting claim. Neville and party…

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Ironclad and Bed Hill Gold-mining Co

Evening News · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 3

The prospectus for the above-named company has been issued. The company's two claims will be divided into 50 shares of £20 each; one-ball of the cumber being retained the promoters, the other…

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Gold Discoveries at Carcoar. [By Electric Telegraph.] Carcoar

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 3

Chandler and party, of Milburn Creek, report having struck very rich stone in their eight-acre lease, 12 feet from the surface, and 100 yards west of M'Donahl's prospecting claim. Neville and…

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Latest Telegrams. Hill End Gold Mines. Hill End

Evening News · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 2

Bryden and party's reef, at the Moonboys, is three miles on the south side of Chamber's Creek, looks well, and allows gold freely on one side. One of the party states that they crushed 18lb of…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 4

Krohmann's, G. M. Co.—Mining Manager's Report: "Hill End, Octobr 19, 1880. Since last report new boiler has been connected to machinery. Work was resumed last Thursday. It took four days to bale the water out of the…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 3

Krohmann's Amalgamated Gold Mining Company, Hill End, October 19, 1880.--Since lust report a now boiler has been connected with the machinery. Work was resumed last Thursday) It took four days to…

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Hunter Coal Mining District. OCTOBER 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 782

Daring the past week much dissatisfaction has been expressed by drivers of vehicles at the manner in which some road-making has been carried out on the Dark Creek Hill by the Government Superintendent of Roads. The…

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Mines and Mining. Coalfields of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 22

THE age of the New South Wales coalfield has been a subject of severe controversy, notably between the Raverend W. B. Clarko, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S., &c., and Profosaor M'Coy, of the Melbonrne University…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 7

A terrible colliery explosion occurred at the Seaham pit, near Sunderland, early on the morning of September S. The exact locality of the cal[?]ty is not yet known, as all the exits from the three pits, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, are blocked;…

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Late Mining. Weekly Return of Gold, Copper, and Tin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 808

The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending October 21 was 2490 80 oz. The coin issued during the same period amounted to 40,000 sovereigns. During the week ending…

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Gold-fields Recollections. No 6

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 17

BEFORE proceeding on my way (which, by the bye, I always like to do rejoicing), I am anxious to set straight some "curiosities" which managed to find their way into my last missive; and I do…

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C[?]a Silver Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 22

A SHORT time ago, we mentioned that a valuable silver mine had been discovered near the Murrumbidgee River, and that the mineral was rather rich. The mine was found some years ago by Mr. Joseph Hain,…

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