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Mining & the mines, 1881

1,360 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 68

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 6

Mr. Nicholas, M. E., Professer of Geology, Melbourne University, and Messrs. Evans and Beeston, representing a combination of Victoria capitalists, headed by the [?]nent from of Lyell and Gowan, of Melbourne, have visited…

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The Copeland Goldfield. SEPTEMBER 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 473

The prospects of this field are considerably brightening at the present time. Many new leases have lately been granted, thus compelling their owners to either work or lose them; and as men are beginning to get scarce here, there is a good…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1881 · page 5

The monthly escort took to-day:—City Bank, Carcoar, 199oz, 13dwt.; Commercial Bank, Carcoar, 82oz, of gold; Mining Company, Brown's Creek, 292oz. Total, 873 oz. 13dwt, of gold…

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Fresh Discovery at Nana Creek Goldfield. [By Electric Telegraph.] Grafton

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 September 1881 · page 3

News has just been received from Nana Creek which states that M'Dougall and Kenny, in No. 6 claim, Matilda line of reef, have cut a large body of good gold bearing stone 5 feet wide, which…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 5

A party of Melbourne gentlemen have purchased M'Donald's claim. The price is believed to be about £20,000. They have also secured several other claims, which has caused some excitement here. The Carcoar…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 6

UNION JACK, PERCYDALE, VICTORIA.—"Since last report the intermediate shaft has been sunk a further depth of 22 feat, total distance from surface 104 feet. I expect to be far enough to strike the reef in about 23 feet more. The…

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Coal Loading at Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 3

Mr. Charles F. Stokes, of Newcastle, waited on the Secretary for Works yesterday to refer to the delay caused to sailing vessels at Newcastle by giving to the steamers the coal to which sailing…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 9th September, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 11

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the lessee executes and takes delivery of the undermentioned gold-mining lease within thirty days from this date, it will be declared void. TAMBARRORA AND TURON MINING DISTRICT…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 9th September, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 11

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…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 6

The annual report and balance-sheet of the Reform Gold Company, Lucknow, was published to-day, and discloses a highly prosperous state of affairs. The expenditum for the year is £5916, including the payment of nine…

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The Mining Register at Temora. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 3

SIR,—Since the residents of Temora are put to very great inconvenience through the absence of a mining registrar, and as Mr. Margules was not only allowed to perform the duties of his office six weeks after…

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Mines and Mining, Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 22

ADELONG.—Our correspondent writes, september 10.—The miners on this goldfield are jubilant at the idea they are to have a diamond drill. The great depths to be reached, prevent many from…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, September 13, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 12

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned gold mining lease within thirty days from this date it will be declared void…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 9

THE escort left Adelong on Wednesday taking nearly 1000 ozs. THE Carcoar Sluicing Co. have commenced operations at their claim…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 488

The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports that the last crushing of the No. 1 North Phoenix Co., Gympie, yielded 2658oz., and a dividend of 8s. 6d. per share has been declared…

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Kydra Gold Reef

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 488

Mr. J. W. Berigan, an Adaminaby resident who has had much experience in both alluvial gold diggings and reefs, visited the Kydra Reef last Friday, and stayed all day there. The prospector's reef, which the Mayor of Cooma and two…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 12

The largest escort that has yet left Temora, went on Wednesday. It took 4082oz lOdwt 13gr. The Amelia Gold Mining Co. have struck rich stone…

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Late Mining. Adelong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 509

The escort left this day, taking from the Bank of New South Wales 680oz. 5dwt. llgr., and from the Commercial Bank 283oz. 7dwt. A payable reef has been discovered at Wondalga, on the prospecting area of Devlin and Sons…

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Country and Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 39

CORRESPONDENTS Will Oblige by sending Mining News on separate pages of their communications, in order to have same elassed in Our Mining pages. Correspondents will further oblige by affixing their signatures to…

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Victorian Mining Market. Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 12

Band and Albion Consols sold at £9 11s; Berry Consola sold at £5 2s 6d; Black Horse United buyers 45s, sellers 48s; City of Ballarat, buyers £4 5s sellers £5; Dukes offered at 74s, buyers 72B 6d;…

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