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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 76

[?] Gold Mining. ONE-MILE

Evening News · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 2

Two hundred and sixty-one tons of stone from the No. 1 North Phoenix Company's claim, after reduction, yielded 394oz of retorted gold…

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Mining News. BULLEDAH

Evening News · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 2

A trial crushing of the Mountain Widow claim, yielded 2oz 15dwts to the ton. Eighty tons of stone from Edwards's tribute will retort on Tuesday. It looks well on the plates. C[?]reeki…

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The Coal Miners' Arbitration

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 8

The following correspondence has taken place between the secretaries of the Northern Collieries Association, and the Coal Miners' Association of the Hunter River district:--…

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The Newcastle Mining Difficulty

Evening News · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

The difficulty between masters and men at the Newcastle coal mines is not yet over. By the award of the arbitration the men consider themselves entitled to a certain amount of back money, which the…

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Mining at Lucknow. ORANGE

Evening News · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

The Reform claim, at Lucknow, shows unmistakably its richness. A shot put in the pyrites lode the other morning throw cut some very large blocks of ore, showing free gold. The mining…

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Mining in New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 7

We have received from the Hon. E. Baker, Minister for Mines, the " First Annual Report upon the Occupation of Crown Lands, Stock and Brands, and Roads, Streets and Gates Branches of the Department of Mines. New South…

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Mining Report

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

SUBURBAN GOLD AND DIAMOND Co.—The mining manager reports having lodged in the bank, Queanbeyan, 22 oz. 2 dwts. retorted gold, being yield from 32 tons ore crushed…

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The Coal-miners' Difficulty. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 4

An important aggregate meeting of miners of the district is announced to be held at Griffiths' Flat, Lambton, on Wednesday next. Business of considerable importance is announced for…

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Hunter Coal-mining District. NOVEMBER 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 927

On Wednesday last a miner named George Metcalfe had his back badly bruised by a fall of coal whilst following his employment in the Wallsend Colliery. On Thursday a boy named Charlton, about 10 years of age, had his arm…

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Mines and Mining. Coalfields of New South Wales

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

THIS brings me to the consideration of Mr. Clarke's present arrangement of the carboniferous series of New South Wales. First—Wainamatta beds, with insignificant…

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Gold-fields Recollections. No 9

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 17

AMONG all Britishers who have had the privilege of being launched into this great world with either Oxford or Cambridge for their Alma Maler there is a universal remembrance of jolly days…

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A New Gold-field in Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 935

A payable gold-field (we learn from the Leader) has been found 15 miles up the Jamieson River. There are already some 30 miners on the ground, most of whom are so satisfied with the prospects of gold obtained that they have…

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Tin Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 934

Alluvial tin mining is very much the same as alluvial gold mining, but the tin deposits may last a longer time before being worked out, for the reason that they are generally found in larger watercourses or extinct river…

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Mining in New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 935

We have received from the Hon. E. Baker, Minister for Mines, the "First Annual Report upon the Occupation of Crown Lands, Stock and Brands, and Roads, Streets and Gates Branches of the Department of Mines, New South…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

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

Mr. W. J. Cotton (who is interested in the reef informs us that a crushing from the Hope Reef, Temora, yielded the magnificent return of 33oz 12dwt 22gr to the ton. The stone was taken from a depth…

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Late Mining Reefs on the Little River

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 943

Some specimens of quartz from the Little River, 25 miles north of Dungog, have been forwarded to this office, and unmistakably show that there are in that district some veins which are sufficiently rich in gold to warrant a thorough…

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Stock Branch, Department of Mines, Sydney, 29th October, 1880, Pastures and Stock Protection Act, 1880

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 19

The following regulations by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, for carrying into effect the abovenamed Act, are here by published for general information…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Adelong. November 8

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 38

WEATHER.—During the whole of last week we had warm sunny days, with slight frosts at night. The whole of the district looks well and the stock, in fine condition, but wing to the low prices now ruling, the owners are…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 30

I had written to the Major, and apprised him of my intended re-appearance on the field, thus accompanied, and asked him to arrange at the leading hotel for suitable rooms and accommodation…

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Gold Missing from a Steamer. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 15 November 1880 · page 4

Great excitement was earned yesterday afternoon when it became known that a box containing £5000 in gold had disappeared from the gold room of the Tararua. It was supposed at first the…

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