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Mining & the mines, 1881

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Mining Items. New South Wales

Evening News · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 3

There is a rush to Cobungra, which is situate in the Omeo district, Victoria, and some good gold has been obtained. CULLINGA.-A party of man are prospecting for…

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Country and Mining News. ADELONG. April 25

Evening News · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 7

THE WEATHER. Very dry still, and unless we soon have rain the stock will suffer. The days are warm and nighty cool, with slight frosts. Feed everywhere Bear the town is scarce, but a few miles outside the grass is plentiful…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Adelong. April 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 38

THE WEATHER— Very dry still, and unless we seen have [?]ain the stock will suffer. The days are warm and night sool, with slight frosts. Feed every where near the town is secree, but a few miles outside the grass is plentiful…

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The Tumut and Adelong Goldfield

Evening News · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 3

Mixing in tins district is dull. The machines have been kept going, and a large quantity of tip has been put through, but this will not add much to the next escort. Mr. A. D. Shepard put on a number more…

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Grafton Mining and General Items. GRAFTON

Evening News · Monday 2 May 1881 · page 2

Reliable information was received last night from Lionsville that splendid gold has been struck at No. 11 South Lion, and some very rich specimens have been extracted. Ward and…

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The Mount Poole Gold-field

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 3

The following telegram has been received by the Minister for Mines front Mr, Warden Thomson, Mount Poole, under date 29th ultimo :-- " Last week I visited the new rush, and which I…

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The Cooktown Gold Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 4

The A.S.N. Company have offered a reward of £500 in connection with the gold alleged to have been stolen from the s.s. Victoria, some months since, and we have reason to believe that such a chain…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1881 · page 7

Since our last summary nothing specially noteworthy has occurred in regard to mining operations. In gold no important discoveries have been reported during the past fortnight, and public attention is divided between Mount Browne…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1881 · page 4

KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED GOLD-MINING COMPANY.—The mining manager reports: "Hill End, May 3, 1881. Main shaft has been sunk a further depth of 4 feet, making present depth 750 feet, grou8nd coming in easier to…

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Mines and Mining. Mount Browne Diggings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 22

A CORRESPONDENT of the AUSTRALASIAN writing from this goldfield says, concerning the rumours of lawlessness— The goldfield is singularly free from lawlessness, and how anyone over came to…

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Geological Report on Went-worth Gold-field

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 5

The Warden of the district having suggested an examination of the Wentworth Goldfield, the Minister for Mines directed that a ideological examination be made. The following report has been…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 761
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A list of shareholders in the Milburn Creek Coppermining Company has been printed by order of the Legislative Assembly. In forwarding the return to Sir John Robertson, on the 2nd April last, Mr. E. A…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 4

Mr. Ebblewhite reports the formation of a company, of 100 shares, to work the lease formerly held by Messrs. Tom, Brothers, at King's Plains, near Blayney. The ground is a ten-acre lease, and contains a lode of from 70 to…

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Mining Mems

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 7

When the Cobar shares were at zero, and the Cobar mine was under a cloud, New South Wales people would not look at them. Now that the mine has proved itself, who so patriotically blatant as the Sydney holders on the subject of "our mine." So with Temora--…

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Mining. Temora

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 9

Nugent and Adams picked out 53 oz. last week, No. 1 Block on Douscher washed 150 loads at South Australian Boring Company's water shaft, for an average of 17 dwts. per load. Hicks and…

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Mining near Parkes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 22

MR. J. F. Connolly's party, who have been prospecting country near the Ten Mile Ridges, 30 miles north from Parkes, have now returned, and a correspondent of the GAZETTE reports the following particulars of…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 10

The success of the Nebo goldfield, Queensland, has been proclaimed. Encouraging news arrives from the silver and lead mines at Ravenswood. A large antimony…

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The Boorook Silver Mines. (By a Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 22

HITHERTO but little attention has been given to the development of silver lodes, although they have been discovered in various districts of the colony. Perhaps this is the case because attempts made to treat the…

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Mount Browne Gold Diggings. Wilcannia, April 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 761

The latest news from Mount Browne diggings states that nearly 100 oz. of gold have been received by the tanks and local residents daring the week from Mount Browne…

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