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Mining & the mines, 1881

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1881 · page 4

Hidden Treasure Gold-mining Co.--The manage reports the result of the lust crushing as follows 108 tons stone crushed, with yield of 206oz 11dwts retorted gold; silver not yet retorted…

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New Regulations Under the Mining Act

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1881 · page 4

The following summary, prepared by the Minister for Mines, of a number of new regulations under the 28th section of the Mining Act 1874, has been printed and circulated amongst members of Parliament and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 December 1881 · page 6

Since my last telegram Royziska's claim han turned out of extraordinary richucis; the result of his work yesterday being about 2131b. of magnificent specimens, among which were several perfect slabs from five to seven inches…

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Hidden Treasure Gold Mining Co

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

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

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 8

25,364 tons of coal was exported from Newcastle last week. FORTY tons of Lucas' stone crushed at Temora yielded 84. ozs…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 1016

The following is a return of tin ore received at Newcastle for the week ended 3rd December:—From Tarn worth: 74 tons 14cwt. Mr. Job[?]h Palmer reports the yield for last week of the…

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Hydraulic Mining

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

IN the course of a paper on the importance of Water Storage and Canalisation read at the monthly mee ing of the Royal Society, in Sydney, on Wednesday week, Mr. Girps, C.E., thus drew attention to the…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 11

A prospecting party have reported to the Registrar for Mines that, they have stru[?] payable gold at a depth of 26 feet, at the falls,on the west side of Stony Creek, near Rockley…

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Miners' Life in the Northern Territory

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

IF the Northern territory of South Australia is not a paradise for Chinamen it is the fault of nature not of the Government. The road work and most of the Government contract work has been given to them…

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Late Mining. Temora

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 1032

A Sydney syndicate offered £10,000 for the Fanny Park I claim, at Barmedman, but at a meeting of shareholders 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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Mining Dispute. Temora

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 11

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

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Rich Find of Gold. Tamworth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 11

Telegraphic news reached here on Tuesday that the alluvial diggings discovered near Hanging Rook was turning out 30[?] to the buoketful. A letter to-day sonfirms the statement. Roxiska got 21b weight…

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Fine Yield of Gold. Bulladelah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 11

A cake of retorted gold, weighing 290oz, arrived here last night, being the yield of 34 tons of quarts from the Curreeki Reef at Coolongolook…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

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

PARKES.—Telegrams report that smitn, Stewart, and party, on the Stevenson line of reefs, cleaned up last night; 115 tons of stone yielding 70oz of gold. Tne " Gazette" of the 9 h saya:—There are…

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MININC m Mining Telegrams. BULADELAH

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 1016

Thirty-four tons ol stone from the Currakeo claims is being crashed at Coolongolook, and is estimated to yield 7oz. to the ton. The plates look grand. The machine commences upon Big Wonder stone shortly. This…

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The Gold Discovery near Hanging Rock. Nundle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 1016

Since telegraphing yesterday morning, it has been ascertained from persons who have visited the ground that Royska had 101b. or 121b. weight of pure gold, and that at tho time of their visit belwas still getting grand specimens…

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Country and Mining: News. (From Our Own Corespondents.)

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

CO[?] 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 obliga by attixiug their signatures to…

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Department at Mines, Sydney, 18th December, 1881. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 10

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 vold. AHTHUR RENWICK…

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Department of Mines, Sydney. December 9,1831. Notice to Applicants for Goldmining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given that, unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Gold-mining Lesses within thirty days from this date, they will be declared vold. HUNTER AND MACLEAY MINING DISTRICT…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 6

Up to noon yesterday Roziska took out about 61b. of specimens quite as rich as those previously obtained. He stopped working and closed up the claim, which will remain closed for the present. To-day he was busily engaged in…

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