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Mining & the mines, 1881

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 28th October, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 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. TAMBAROORA AND TURON MINING DISTRICT…

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Mining

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

KRO[?]MANN'S AMALGAMATED GOLD-MINING CO. (LIMITED).--Main shaft has been timbered down 80 feet to make good ventilation ; also a manhole has been put in 6 feet west at 808 feet level for…

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Mining at Milburn Greek

Evening News · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 2

The mining manager reports as follows from Spring Vale, Milburn Creek:—I have commenced crushing the Balmoral Gold Mining: Company's quartz. I have in hand 85oz 13dwt of amalgam from copper plates…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 28th October, 1881. Otice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 13

NOTICE 18 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. 1073, T. Ranft and others; portion No., 258; locality,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 6

At the Warden's Court, to-day, M'Maugh and party Appeared as objectors to a 15-acre lease on Lady Matilda reef, Nana Creek, held by Sharp, Bird, and party. The objectors also applied for an injunction to restrain the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1881 · page 6

The prospects at the Native Bear Rush are improving daily. Half a pennyweight to the dish was obtained yesterday. BLAYNEY, THURSDAY…

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Mining

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 4
Also in Freeman's Journal

STAR OF PEACE GOLD MINING CO., HILL END.--- Still back stoping up about the cross courses are up 80 feet by 60 feet in length. In the middle workings, the vein is very small. In the north, it is a good…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 768

Coal is said to have been discovered in North Adelaide, but discoverers will not say where. Company, with £80,000 capital, starting to work ground north of the Nymagee copper mine…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 10

The Warden of Goldfields has sent a report from the Northern Territory Goldfields, which shows that nothing of great importance is being done, although mining has improved,…

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Country and Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 38
Also in Evening News

CORRESPONDENTS 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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Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 22

MOONAN BROOK.—A correspondent writes on October 24:—The Moonan Goldmining Company has finished a crushing of abont 60 tons for less than an ounce to the ton. As the reef is a good size they…

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Victorian Mining and Share Market. MELBOURNE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 12

Messrs. Wilder and Griffiths report:—Fair prices rule. Market firm all round. Band Albions, seller at £8 5s; Band and Bartons, buyers 18s, sellers 19s; Berry Consols, buyers 75s: Egerton, 83s to…

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MINING Milling Telegrams. Copeland North, Oct. 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 768

Extra rich stone has been struck in the Albion, late Cramb and M'Vicars' claim, Kerriput. Specimen brought to town to-day would go 100oz, per ton. Rainbow machine started again to-day…

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The Miner. a Danger Helmet for Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 22

THE operations in connection with the reopening of the Maudlin Scam, of the Seaham Pit, have been facilitated by the use of the Flenss helmet, a contrivance which appears to be as valuable in the noxious…

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

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

The export of coal for the week was 27,060 tons. BLAYNEY, FRIDAY. The following quantities of gold arrived by escort yesterday, in addition to the amount already recorded:—On…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1881 · page 6

Murray and party lodged in the City Bank to-day from their claim, No. 1 North Prince of Wales, situated at Burnt Yards, a cake of gold weighing 153oz. 2dwt., the result of a crushing of 50 tons of quartz. The same party…

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More Mining Mews Wanted. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 November 1881 · page 4

Sir,--I am at a loss to know why there is not more information given respecting the various mining companies in this colony, viz., the number of shares and the amount of capital paid up and available for…

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