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Mining & the mines, 1881

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Ups and Dawns of Mining Shares

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 22

THE following from the Sandhurst mining report of the "Federal Australian"is a telling commentary upon the vicissitudes of the values of mining scrip— The North Shenandoah Co.'s shares were knocked…

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Country anet Mining News. (From O R. Own Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 38

CORRESPONDANCE will oblige by sending mining News on separate pages of tbeir communications, in order to have same classed in our Mining: pages. Correspondents will further oblige by affiring their signatures to…

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Department of Mines, Sydney. 2nd December, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessee executes and takes delivery of the undermentioned Mineral Lease within thirty days from this date it will be declared void. No. 1128. Name. John Payne; portion No., 21; locality, county…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, December 6, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lesses execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Mineral Lease within thirty days from this date it will be declared void. No. 1139. Name, Henry Miller and others; portion No., 41…

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Mining Leases on Mount Macdonald. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 968

Sir,—During the last two decades there have been a great many changes wrought in this country. Mining Especially is not that which it was. In 1861 there were several rushes throughout the country. Men went from an…

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Mining Shares. (Latest reports in this department in our telegraphic and commercial columns.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 23

SYDNEY.—Monday opened quietly: there was little done in mining shares. Great Cobar had buyers at 76s 6d, sellers at 78s 6d, sales at 77s 6d; Nymagee wanted at 18s 6d, obtainable at 19s 6d;…

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Colliery Explosion at Barnsley. London, Dec. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1881 · page 6

A serious colliery explosion has occurred at Barnsley, by which 60 persons were either killed or injured…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1881 · page 6

Owing to the illness of mining surveyor Combes, the measurement of leases has not been proceeded with at Mouut M'Donald. Mr. Combes resumes work next Monday. The Cross Reef, Mount M'Donald, has proved payable. A flat…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 December 1881 · page 6

Forty tens of Lucas stone crushed on Friday yielded 84oz. The Warden's Court is crowded with litigants, chiefly Barmedman cases, and is likely to 1ast several days. A meeting of puddlers was held on Saturday night to form…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 December 1881 · page 3

The Mining Manager reports :-- Hidden Treasure Gold Mining Company, Copeland North.--10th December. During the past week the shaft has been Bunk a further depth. Reef is now…

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Discovery of Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 14 December 1881 · page 4

A report on Monday from the Warden's clerk at Rockley by telegram to the Minister for Mines contains the following:—"Payable alluvial gold reported this morning from Stony Creek, five miles…

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Mining Dispute. Temora

Evening News · Wednesday 14 December 1881 · page 4

The great Barmedman case, Orbell v. Quail and Forbes, lately decided at Cootamundra, for jumping a portion of the above claim by the latter, is now on. the case has been decided in favour of Orbell and…

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Discovery of Payable Gold at Stony Creek

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 December 1881 · page 2

A telegram has been received by the department of Mines, dated 10th instant, from the warden clerk at Rockley, stating that a report had been received that morning to the effect that payable alluvial…

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Mining News. Nana Creek. Grafton

Evening News · Wednesday 14 December 1881 · page 4

Information has just been received from Nana Creek that the proprietors (Hidden Treasure) have struck very rich stone in their third shaft, at a depth of 25ft. Jones, Hynes and party, No. 3, Benson…

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

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

On Saturday last a miner named Joseph Royska struck splendid gold in a reef above the place called Barry's Gully, near Hanging Rock. Front one bucket he obtained 30ozs., and yesterday about 21b. weight. Great excitement…

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Lambton Coal Miners. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 15 December 1881 · page 2

The Lambton miners held a meeting on Tuesday evening, on the cricket ground, the business being to receive the report of the deputation appointed to wait on Mr. Crondace, re the advance…

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Hidden Treasure Gold Mining Co

Evening News · Thursday 15 December 1881 · page 2

The manager of the Hidden Treasure Gold Mining Company, Copeland North, telegraphs the result of the last crushing as follows: 163 tons stone crushed, with yidle of 206oz 11dwt retorted gold; some silver…

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Mining News. Fine Yield of Gold. Bulladelah

Evening News · Thursday 15 December 1881 · page 2

A cake of retorted gold, weighing 290oz, arrived here last night, being the yield of 34 tons of quartz from the Carrecki Beef at Coolongolook…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 December 1881 · page 4

Long Tunnel Gold-mining Company, Limited.--" Since tho date of my last report, the north drive has been extended 50 feet, passing through some very good-looking wash in places, and prospecting about…

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

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

A Sydney syndicate offered £10,000 for the Fanny Park cla[?], at Barmedman, but at a meeting of sharesholders the offer was refused. The disputed case Bourke v. Lucas, for six men's ground, adjoining a rich claim, is now on. Lucas…

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