Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1881

1,360 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 68

Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 22
Also in Evening News

The district of the Molonglo River, nearFoxlowe has produced a payable roof, some of its crushings yielding upwards of a ton. COPPER FROM MOUNT HOPE— The first copper…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

Country and Mining News. ALBURY. May 24

Evening News · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

IN A HURRY TO GO.—About a fortnight since a rumour got abroad to the effect that a mysterious splash as of home one falling into the river had been heard in the neighbourhood of the Murray bridge. The report formed the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining Shark List. [By Electric Telegram.] Ballarat, Thursday Evening

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 10

The following are the latest raining quotations— Australasian Extended placed at 25s to 25s6d. Band and Albion Consols had Bales at £7 10s to £711s 6d. Band and Bartons changed hands at 18 Band of…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. May 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 13

IN HURRY TO GO— About a fortnight since a rumour get abroad to the effect that a mysterious splash as of some one falling into the river had been heared the neighbourhood of the Murray bridge. The report formed the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Hillburn Creek Mining News. CARCOAR

Evening News · Monday 30 May 1881 · page 2

Donald [?] Donald and party finished crashing, yesterday the first 100 tons from their prospecting claims situated at Milburn Creek, which, realised 413cz 2dwta of gold. The same was lodged this…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1881 · page 4

QUEEN OF THE NORTH COMPANY, BALLARAT.—The mining minager reports: No. 2 shaft is now down 58 feet, and water steadily increasing, and the sinking is in a good class of country. Tributors have nothing fresh to report…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 4

KORMANN'S AMALGAMATED GOLD-MINING COMPANY (Limited.)—The mining manager reports:—"Hill End, 31st May, 1881—Perpeudiecular shaft has been sunk 4 feet, making presnt depth 758 feet. At present we are sinking…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 8

The mining interest is in a healthy slate, though there is nothing of extraordinary moment to report. Gold mines take pride of place in public interest and all over the colony —indeed all over the colonies—there are indications of the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mines and Mining. New Amalgamating Apparatus

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 22

THE MINING JOURNAL describes an improved amalgamating apparatun of limitod dimensions!, which can be made at small cost. The machine has been invented by Mr. Paul Decignollo, of Paris, and will, it…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 4

NYMAGEE COPPER MINING COMPANY.—The mining manager reports as follows on May 28th:—Pope's shaft: The lode in sinking continues just the same, nnd will yield fully 14 tons of good sulphuret ore per fathom. I cannot…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 917
Also in Freeman's Journal

Mr. Joseph Palmer reports the yield for this week of the Black Horse Gold Mine, Egerton, to be 121 oz. Messrs. T. J. Thompson and Son report the yield for the week from the New Chum Consolidated mine,…

Continued on Trove, page 917 →

Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 10

Good specimens of gold quartz have been 42 and at Mount Wheeler, Queensland. There is discouraging nows from Nebo diggings…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Mining. Temora Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 16

FROM Tynan's prospecting claim two machines have yielded nearly 1 oz. per load. There were showers on Saturday night, but not enough for mining purposes. At the Grecian Bond lead…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Gympie Mining. Gympie

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 10

No. 7 South Lady Mary cut the roof in the doop evel. Shares are quoted at 15s. Nos; 3 and 4 North Glanmiro are getting nice gold, and have buyers for the sharon at 10s 6d…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 22

HILL END— A diamond drill is expected here, and muck hope is raised us to what discoveries it may load to. GOLD ESCORT— The quantities of gold forwarded…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

Weekly Return of Gold, Copper, and Tin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 917

The gold received for coinage at the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint during the week ending 2nd June was 7558-06 oz. The coin issued during the earns period amounted to 13,000 sovereigns…

Continued on Trove, page 917 →

Mining Telegrams. Carcoar, Saturday, May 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 917

Donald M'Donald and party finished crushing yesterday the first 100 tons from their prospecting claim, situated at Milburn Creek, which realized 413 oz. 2 dwts. of gold. The same was lodged this evening in…

Continued on Trove, page 917 →

Victorian Mining. Melbourne, Thursday, June 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 10

BALLALRAT— Australasian Extended, sollers at 29s. Band and Albion Console wanted at £ 7 9s. sollers at £ 7 10s 61. Bald and Bartons changed hands at 19s to 19s 6d; do No. 4 sold at 8s 3d. Berry Consols…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →