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Mining & the mines, 1881

1,360 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 68

Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 7th October, 1881. Coal for Locomotives Great Northern Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 11

TENDERS will be received at this office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY the 25th October, 1881, from persons willing to contract for the supply of Eng[?] Coals for the Great Northern Railway for the year 1882…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Brach, Sydney, 7th October, 1881. Coal for Locomotives Southern and Western Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 11

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock, on TUESDAY, the 25th October, 1881, from persons willing to contraet for the Supply of Engine Coals from the Newcastle. Southern, and Western Colleries, for the year 1882, for the…

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The Miner. The Career of a Goldfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 22

BRIEF though, the time is since men by thousands were rushing pell mell to the Palmer, away in the far nerth of Australia, risking health and life to be first upon the field, a local journal, the "Chronicle," Boes…

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Durham Miners Emigrating

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1881 · page 2

LONDON, October 15.—Large numbers of numbers of Durham miners emigrating to American…

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Emigration of Durham Miners. London, Oct. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1881 · page 5

Large numbers of Durham miners are emigrating to America…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1881 · page 6

At Little River, this week, the Surprise Pneumatic Battery fi[?]shed crushing 32 tons of stone for the New Year's Gift Company, which yielded 47oz. of retorted gold. Next week the same company intend to crush 50 tons,…

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Hidden Treasure Mine. COPELAND

Evening News · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 2

The shot of golden stone struck in No. 1 North Hidden Treasure a few days ago is improving in width and richness, the gold being coarser and running in streaks right through the stone…

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Reform Gold Company. ORANGE

Evening News · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 2

In the new Reform Company 25,000 shares were applied for in six hours. Speculation rife, owing to so many shares being applied for as to the number each applicant will be allotted, and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 6

No. 1 East Mountain Maid have cleared up 60 tons at the Criterion machine, for 209oz. No. 1 North Hidden Treasure have exhibited some splendid quarts obtained in sinking the shaft. The Hidden Treasure prospectors have…

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East Sydney Election. the Minister for Mines Returned Unopposed

Evening News · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates for the seat in the Legislative Assembly for East Sydney, rendered vacant by the acceptance of the office of Minister for Mines by Dr. Renwick, took place this morning…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 5

A thousand ounces are ready for escort at Mount Browne. A good supply of water has been struck on Eades and Heffernan'sreef at [?]t. This claim belongs to a crushing company formed in Adelaide…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 7th October, 1881. Coal for Locomotivfs Great Northern Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 8

TENDERS will be received at this office until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 25th October, 1881, from persons willing to contract for the supply of Engine Coals for the Great Northern Railway for the year 1882…

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Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 7th October, 1881. Coal for Locomotives Southern and Western Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 8

TENDERS will be received at this Office until 11 o'clock, on TUESDAY, the 25th October, 1881, from persons willing to contract for the Supply of Engine Coals from the Newcastle, Southern, and Western Colleries, for the year 1882, for the…

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New Reform Gold-mining Company. ORANGE

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 2

The excitement caused by present prospects independent of the unparalleled rush for shares locally, argus well for the New Reform Gold-mining Company, Lucknow. This is…

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Gympie Mining. GYMPIE

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 2

Hall's leasehold and the South New Zealand are both getting fair gold. No. 2 North Phoenix is still driving, and expect to reach the reef in another 20ft…

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Attempt to Blow Up Miners. [By Electric Telegraph.] Charters' Towers

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 3

Hynes and Renrdon, shareholders in the Day Dawn No. 4 claim, and Roncy, the manager, have been committed for trial at the Circuit Court at Townsville on a charge of placing littérateurs in…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 6

Nugent and Adams, at the celebrated nugget claim, are washing at Bowes and Parker's shaft, and expect to average [?]½oz. to the load. Tynan's prospecting claim is on good gold again, as is also the Golden Gate. Last…

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Department of Mines. Sydney, 11th October, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 11

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned gold-mining leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. F. B. SUTTOR…

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Mining

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 2

KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED GOLD MINING Co., Limited.--Main shaft has been sank a further depth of four feet, making present depth 808 feet. The last four feet of sinking has been through sottish diorite…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 11th October, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 11

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessees execute and take deliver of the undermentioned Mineral Lease within thirty days from this date it will be declared void. F. B. SUTTOR…

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