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Mining & the mines, 1881

1,360 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 68

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 6

Fine specimens of copper are still being obtained by the party working Marsden's Annadale mine at this place. CARCOAR, THURSDAY. Some highly encouraging news has been received from…

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Gold Mining in England

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

It may interest some of your readers to know that the accompaning statement was made to Mr. T. A. Readwin, on May 23, by the Hon. James Kenneth Howard, the commissioner in charee of the Land…

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Durham Miners Emigrating

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 9

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

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Mining Telegrams. Adelong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 713

Mining at Upper Adelong is good. Several fresh leases have been applied for. COPELAND, MONDAY. No. 1 East Mountain Maid have cleared up 60 tons at…

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Mining. Temora

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 8

NIL Desperandum's washing up of 65 tons went 68oz. Great excitement prevails at; Taitville, in consequence of fresh claims being pegged out in all directions. SOME beautiful nuggets were obtained on…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 713

The Hamley mine has declared a dividend of five shillings per share. The Cumberland Company, Tasmania, have got a lode at a depth of 100 feet. They have driven 4 feet into…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 11

The alluvial diggings at Adelong Creek are good, and the quartz claims are improving. A reef of good gold has been discovered in the slate at Egan's paddock, Adelong; three leaders…

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Late Mining. Temora

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 712

Nugent and Adams, at the celebrated nugget claim, are washing at Bowes and Parker's shaft, and expect to average l½oz. to the load. Tynan's prospecting claim is on good gold again, as is also the Golden Gate. Last…

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Adelong Mining. ADELONG

Evening News · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 4

The mining manager of the Challenger Co. reports:—Last monthly crushings of 31 tons, from the shaft in the reef of 7ft, at 660ft level, 9oz 10dwts 6gr; 21½ tons, in the 600ft level north…

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Dr. Renwick, the New Minister for Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 16

IN this week's issue (page 785) sf the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL we have a portraic of Dr. Arthur Renwick, the new Minister for Mines, who on Wednesday last was returned unopposed…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

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

ALBURY, October 17.—The alluvial rnsh to the small reserve on the borders of the Hawksview estate, near the main Sydney road, has now almost died ont. A few parties made wages, some a trifle…

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Hill End Mining. Hill End

Evening News · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 4

The Star of Peace finished their usual monthly crushing to-day, and received the good return of 155oz from 90 tons. Cock and Attwood Tribute crushed 24 tons for 83oz. Pazton's Tribute obtained 204oz from 62 tons…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 38

CORRESPONDENTS will oblige by sending Mining News on separate pages of their communications, in order to bave same classed in our Mining pages. Correspondents will further oblige by affxing their sisnaturesto…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 6

There has been a good fall of rain at the diggings. At inch fell at the Granite rush, 35 points at Milpiriaga and haif an inch at Mount Browne. All the dams and old holes are full. No rain has fallen here, but the weath[?]…

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The Mount Drown Goldfields. Wilcannia, October 2

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 6

Almost total inaction for the time being, and serious anxiety for tho future, are the burden of each and every budget of news that reaches me at present from the diggings. I naturally wish for…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 18th October, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1881 · page 13

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. NEW ENGLAND AND CLARENCE MINING DISTRICT…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1881 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Since the departure of last mail a meeting of some of the leading colliery proprietors in the Hunter district has been held in Sydney, for the purpose of conferring as to their position in regard to the present ruling rates for coal. No…

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Mining News from Orange. ORANGE

Evening News · Monday 24 October 1881 · page 2

Applicants for shares in the new Reform Gold Mining Company, Lucknow, anxiously await allotment. There are plenty of buyers but no sellers. High premiums are expected. The mine…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 18th October, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1881 · page 13

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. 1654; name, D. G. Smith and others; portion No., 3 and 4;…

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