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Mining & the mines, 1881

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 42
Also in Freeman's Journal

"At the Company's machine, Parkes," ?writes Nemo in the Parkes Gazette, "since my last report they have got through with parcels of stone from reefs being worked by Messrs. Hudson, Way, Rowe and party, near Forbes-street,…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 11

In the claim of the Albury Gold Miming Go., at Nailcan, the drive is now within a few feet of the reef. The manager intends [?] [?] at once, for the purpose of connecting the drive…

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Mining at Bingera

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 11

The following report from Mr.Warden Brougham, dated June 25, has been received by the Minister for Mines:— [?], [?], and Miller, in their claim at Upper…

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The Grave Amongst Miners for Law

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 22

THE force of the accompanying remarks from the COOTAMUNDRA HERALD will be patent to many who have had occasion to lament the miserable squabbling and loss of time and money in litigation, which…

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The Department of Mines' Annual Report, 1880

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 42

From the returns furnished by the mining registrars it would appear that the number of gold-miners in the colony in 1880 was 13,430, including Chinese, which is a very large increase upon the number in 1879. Of this number…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 22

SYDNEY SHARE MARKET.—Tuesday evening.— Business was only moderate during the early part of the week. The later transactions will be found in our commercial columns. On Monday Great Cobar were…

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Country and Mining Hews. (From Our Own Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 14

Correspondents will oblige by sending Mining News [?] separate pages of their communications in order to have same classed in our Mining pages Correspondonts will further oblige by affixing signaturas to…

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The Report of the Mining Department for 1880

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 13

The report just issued by the Department of Mines upon the mining operations of the colony shows a very satisfactory state of affairs both in regard to the progress f the mining industry…

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The Albert Goldfields. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 5

Accounts from the Mount Browne and other diggings continue to be good, No diggers are returning except one or two through illness. Gold has been found in one claim deeper than before. Hitherto it was…

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The Miners' Difficulty at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 July 1881 · page 5

Important meetings were held on Saturday night by the miners of the Newcastle Coal Company, at Glebe, and by the Bore Hole, or A. A. Company's miners, at Hamilton. The Newcastle miners were called together…

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Mining Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 4

GREAT COURT COPPER MINING Co. (Limited).—The manager reports for the four weeks ending 25th June, as follows:—"Underground: At the 54-fathom level, Burton's shaft, the end going south has been extended 4…

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Miners' Meeting in the Newcastle District. Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 3

The Borehole miners assembled on Saturday night at Hamilton, to consider the offer from Mr. Gregson, general superintendent of the A.A. Company, to renew the special agreement, existing…

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Bulladelah Mining Items. BULLADELAH

Evening News · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 2

The stone from the Curriekie mine was crushed at the Royal Charlie machine at Coolongolook; 100 tons of stone yielded 220oz of retorted gold. They start crushing the Mountain Widow stone…

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The Mines and Mineral Statistics of New South Wales. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 6

From the annual report of the Department of Mines we glean the following information in reference to gold-mining in the colony during 1880:— "GOLD…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 4

UNION JACK M. Co.—Percydale, Victoria.—The engineer reports that the battery plant is all taken down, and portions of it will be on the claim this week. Mining manager reports shaft is in harder ground, with a large…

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Latest Telegrams Victorian Mining: Stock, MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 2

At Ballarat shares are very dull, and at Sandhurst business is brisk. In North Bands there are sellers at 55s; Young Bauds, at 25s; North Australasia, sellers 64s; Extendeds, sellers at 38s…

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Hints for Gold Miners

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 19

THE revival of the gold mining industry in New South Wales, and its remarkable successful development in Queensland, together with recent discoveries in other parts of Australia, induces us to furnish illustrative…

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Gold and Silver Mines of the World

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 22

AT the London Institute recently, a lecture the gold and silver produet of the world was delivered by G. P. Bevan, F.G.S. The lecture was replete with, interesting facts and figures. Speaking of the early…

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Mines and Mining. Mining in New South Wales During 1880. Compiled From Official Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 22

THE warden at Braidwood reports that the attempt to extract the gold from the pyritous veins at Major's Creek resulted in failure, notwithstanding the large outlay of capital. This is deeply to be regretted, as…

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