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Mining & the mines, 1881

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 5

Clarke and party lodged in the City Bank this afternoon 112 oz. 13 dwts. 8 grs. of gold, being the result of a crashing of 73 tons at the Lady Belmore battery from their claim, Milburn Creek. Their claim is now down a depth…

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Mining Share Market. (For latest reports see telegraphic and commorcial columns.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 22

SYDNEY.—Owing to the holiday time early in the week but little business was done. On Tuesday,' Great Cobara had buyers at 76s, sellera at 77a 6d; Nymagee realieod 24s 9d, and offered at 25B 6d, with…

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The Mount Browne Goldfield. Wilcannia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 264

Nearly all the gold from Mount Browne diggings has as yet been sent to Victoria, for want of an escort to Sydney. A reliable authority who has lately visited Mount Browne, favours the Grazier with the following description of…

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The Newcastle Coal-miners

Evening News · Monday 8 August 1881 · page 2

A FEW days ago we published in our columns a copy of a letter from the Newcastle a copy of a letter from the Newcastle Miners' Secretary to the several coal proprietors, containing a resolution…

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The Nana Creek Gold-field [By Electric Telegraph.] East Kempsey

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 3

The diggers returning to Kempsey from the Nana Creek Gold-field to transact business at the Warden's Court, describe the population on the ground as fluctuating between 50 and 200. Little…

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Gold at Doffs Harbour. GRAFTON

Evening News · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 2

Two 10-acre gold mining leases nave been applied for at Coff's Harbour. The prospectors were in town to-day, showing specimens of quartz showing gold. It is reported that No. 11 South Lion…

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The Milburn Creek Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 6

The Grenfell Record reports a meeting of the above company, on the 25th ultimo, at which the balance-sheet was passed Mr. Casey occupied the chair. He knew that the trustees (Messrs Waddell, E. A. Baker, and C. Mathison)…

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Department of Mines. Sydney, 2nd August, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that, unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Mineral Leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. No. 939. W.A. Cross and others; portior No., 428; locality,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 6

Another reef has been discovered at Woogoolga by Messrs. Rose and Taylor, who have applied for a 10-aero lease to-day. The reef shows gold on the surface and in the casing, and runs north and south. Some specimens that…

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Department of Mines. Sydney, 5th August, 1881. Preliminary Notification of Streets in the Municipality of Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Concill, having deemed it expedient to open and make the several streets mentioned in the schedule appended here to: Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of the Act…

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Gold for South America. London, August 8

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 3

A large amount of gold has been withdrawn from the Bank of England for South America…

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Important Mining News from Grafton. GRAFTON

Evening News · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 2

Robbin and party have applied for a mineral lease to mine for chromate of iron on the Gilmore, three miles from that hold by Rees, Everingham, and party. Rich store was exhibited in town to-day…

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Withdrawal of Gold for South America. London, Aug. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 5

A large amount of gold has been withdrawn from the Bank of England for South America…

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Mining Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 10

Since our last summary nothing has transpired worthy of note, and at present there appears to be little indication that a change from fine to wet weather will come in order to give a renewed impetus to mining on our principal…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 6

Extensive antimony mines are being worked within twelve miles of Armidale. Hundreds of tons of ore are being sent to Sydney. Smelting works are nearly completed on the ground. A lawsuit, which has keeping the richest…

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Resignation of the Minister for Mines

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

IN the Assembly, on Thursday evening, after the preliminary business had been disposed of, Mr. Watson rose and said that, in the absence of the Premier, he had an unpleasant duty to perform, which…

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The Milburn Creek Mining Case

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3

We have received the following telegram from Grenfell respecting the report of the recent meeting of shareholders! in the Old Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company at Blayney, which we…

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Copeland Mining News. COPELAND

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

The mechanics' Company, Parker and party, finished clearing up last night. They crushed 116 tons, which yielded about 40z per ton. The Hidden Treasure is still crushing. Result of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 5

A telegram from Messrs. Kenny, Benson, and Frisby reports the discovery of a further gold-bearing reef yesterday, between what is known as the Lady Matilda and Dargue's Reef, at Nana Creek. Several specimens have…

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Mines and Mining. Mount Browne. July 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 22

THE reefs out in the ranges, known as the " Wittabrona," demand a greater amount of notice than has been hitherto taken of them. The line of reefs is now pegged along, and really good payable stone is…

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