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Mining & the mines, 1881

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 12

A one-eighth share in the "Victory Extended claim at Charters Towers was sold for £760. The Warden reports that 3704 tons of stone have been crushed at Charters Towers during the…

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Mining at Bingera

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 22

WE are indebted to the Minister for Mines for the following report:— Warden's Office, Bingera, July 18, 1881…

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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 217

M'Kellar and party brought to town to-day, from their claim, known as the True Blue, Milburn Creek, 161 oz. 13 dwts. of gold, the result of a crushing from 66 tons of quartz. Their reef improves in appearance as they go…

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MINING Temora. JULY 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 217

Unfortunately the long protracted-winter drought is driving a large number of the mining population away, but these nomadic wanderers are eo from sheer necessity rather than choice, the fact being that, save for the water-shafts…

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The Diamond Drill and Mining

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 12

The diamond drill, says the Echo appears to be doing wonderful at Stawell. It has pierced a third reef at a depth, of 1778 feet, and on Friday night was not through the reef…

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Gold at Coff's Harbour, To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 5

SIR,-I have seen several paragraph in your paper with reference to gold having been discovered at Coff's Harbour. Having a thorough knowledge of the place, and for miles around it, I should advise…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 14

CORRESPONDENTS will obligo by sending Mining News on separate pages of their communications, in order to have same classed in our Mining pages. Correspondeuts will further oblige by affixing their signatures to…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 6

During the week several mining leases have been taken up in the neighbourhood of Milburn Creek. Chandler's party showed this week some specimens of quartz richly impregnated with gold, from their claim. The Great…

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The Tarcutta Goldfield. (From Our Own Correspondent.) July 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 22

THE field around Tarcutta is still in its infancy, and what has been done there (with the exception of two or three claims) is only like surface scratching compared with what ia likely to be done; at least this is…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1881 · page 5

The population at the diggings is fast increasing. Sixty miners' rights were issued last week. Good order prevails. Constable Birkenshaw reports that gold has been discovered by Garrot and party at the Two-mile, by sinking through…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 3

We are informed that Messrs. Shepherd and Hurley's mine, which is situated about 25 miles from Bathurst, recently [?]ded [?] 7dwt from 120 tons of quartz. The mine was formerly worked by…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 22nd July, 1881, Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the lesses execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Mineral Leases within thirty days from this date they will be declared void. E. A. BAKER…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 5

Morrison's coach has just arrived from the diggings. It is reported on reliable authority that at Surface Hill, two miles and a-half from the Granite Rush, prospects have been got a pound weight to the dish, and 30 oz. to the load,…

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The Gold Circulation of the United States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 6

The following information rexpecting the circulation of gold in the United States of America is given in the New York Tribune:—"The director of the Mint estimates that the total gold circulation of the United States, including…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1881 · page 6

Julian and party brought to town to-day 80 oz. of gold from their alluvial driving claim, situated at Yanka Point, Flyer's Creek, being the result of six months' work. This is considered only as wages. The claim adjoins Reynolds'…

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Newcastle Coal Miners

Evening News · Thursday 4 August 1881 · page 2

WE have been requested by Mr. James Curley, on behalf of the delegates representing the Miners' Association, to publish the following letter:— "To F. W. Binney, Esq…

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Long Tunnel Gold Mining Company (Limited)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1881 · page 2

The manager reports: During past week the cross drive has been extended a further distance of 20 feet, making total length of main tunnel 85 feet. The rise is slabbed up to a height of 11 feet, the sawn timber…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1881 · page 6

Tynan has put through over 1100 loads, which averaged from 14 to 15 dwts. Over 60 oz. were picked out from No. 3 Deutscher's, and several smaller nuggets were found: Some fresh shafts have struck water…

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Haulage and Shipment of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1881 · page 3

Among the Parliamentary papers recently issued is one ordered to be printed on the motion of Mr. Fletcher, containing copies of letters and documents that have passed between the Public Works Department and the Newcastle…

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Gympie Mining. GYMPIE

Evening News · Friday 5 August 1881 · page 2

Three weeks crashing from No. 1 Phoenix Reef has given 2834oz, and a dividend of 7s has been declared. The fortnights crashing from No. 1 North…

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