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Mining & the mines, 1881

1,360 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 68

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 39

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

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Withdrawal of Gold From Bank of England. London, Aug. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 5

Large withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England continue. A sum of £205,000 was taken to-day for shipment to North America…

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Withdrawal of Gold From the Bank of England. London, August 17

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 5

Large withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England continue. A sum of £205,000 was taken to-day for shipment to North America…

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Discovery of Payable Gold Near Grenfell. [By Electric Telegraph.] Grenfell

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 5

A prospecting party at Native Hear Gully, eight miles from Grenfell, struck payable gold on Wednesday, at a depth of 235 feet, since which they drove 1-1 feet, with prospects averaging from 2 to…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondents.] Copeland North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 6

The Hidden Treasure Company have deposited in the bank nearly 3000 oz. of amalgam, and will clean up finally on Tuesday next for the escort. Two of the local shareholders have refused £9 per scrip during the week. Scrip…

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Mining in New Caledonia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Noumea, August 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 26

NICKEL.—Messrs. Rataboul and Pauche have received an offer from Antwerp for 10,000 tons of their nickel, if according to sample, 1200fr. or £48 per ton. Mr. Higginson's furnaces are in full swing and…

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Mining Shares. (For latests reports and selling prices see telegrraphic and commercial columns.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 26

SYDNEY.—The quietness felt in the neighbouring [?] is now experienced in Sydney. There is but little doing in mining shares. On Monday Great Cobar had buyers at 75s, sellers at 77s 64; Nymagee…

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The Mount Brown Gold-field

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 3

The following telegram has been received by the Minister for Mines from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, warden, Milparinka, dated 19th instant:--"The population is still increasing. Persons…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 6

We have received from the Minister for Mines the following telegram, forwarded by Mr. Warden W. H. J. Slee, dated Milparinka, 19th instant:—"Population still increasing. Persons who come here raust either prospect or stack…

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Discovery of Payable Gold. GRENFELL

Evening News · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 2

M'Minus and party, who are prospecting Native Bear Gully, eight miles from Grenfell, bottomed on colour at 235 feet. They drove 35 feet, the first 14 feet giving half a grain to the dish, and…

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Victorian Mining Share Market. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 2

There is good business generally at reduced prices. Australia extended, sellers 41s; Bands £9 5s to £9 10s; Berry consols, sales 98s; Berry No. 1, sellers 12b 6d; Clover Hill, 24s to 25s: Dukes, buyers 71s,…

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Frightful Accident in a Mine at Ballarat. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 3

A frightful accident has happened at the North Queen Co.'s claim, Ballarat, on Saturday. Two men, both named Edward Baker (father and son), were working at the bottom of a shaft 468 feet…

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Nana Creek Goldfield

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 3

The correspondent of the Macleay Chronicle, writing about this new goldfield, says:--"The reefs at this place are steadily finding much favour with the public, and the general opinion is…

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Department of Mines, sydney. 16th August. 1881. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 2

The Lessees of the undermentioned Gold-Mining Lease are hereby called upon to show cause, wi.hin thirty days from this date, why the lease should not be cancelled for non-observance of the conditions thereby imposed…

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Milburn Creek Copper-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 7

The following is the case submitted for the AttorneyGeneral's opinion in the matter of the arbitration between the Milburn Creek Copper-mining Company (limited) and the Government. Case—to advise as to defence and opinion…

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Peel and Uralla and Hunter and Macleay Mining Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 2

No. 134-88; name, John Watson and others; portion No.,37 GL; locality, Lady Lizzie Line of Rcef, county of Gloucester, parish of Bindera; area. 2 acres; data of lesse. June 3, 1879…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 16th August, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 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. Nos. 943 and 944: name Fredcrick Sparke and another;…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 6

The Warden of the new mining district of the Clarence, Mr. A. L. M'Dongall, returned on Saturday after a visit to the Nana Creek and Woogoolga Reefs. He reports that there are about one hundred men on the ground. There is…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 6

QUEEN OF THE NORTH Co., No LIABILITY, BLACK HILL, BALLARAT.—The mining manager reports that the eastern drive has been driven 15 feet from the chamber. No change in the ground, except a little more water oozing…

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Nana Greek Goldfield

Evening News · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 3

A splendid sample of stone, taken from the 16ft½ level in the prospectors' claim at Nana creek, Clarence Hirer distrust, was shown at this office to-day. It is stated to toe a fair specimen from two…

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