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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 89

Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Ravenswood, Hanon, and Jackson have a splendid-looking silver lode, two miles north of King's claim. Messrs. Copeland and Hodson's antimony mines look wall. Some splendid ore has been bagged…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 6

It is confidently asserted by old residents of Newcastle who have been connected with and have closely watched the shipping trade of this port, for the last 25 years that never within that period in the history of the post has there…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 6

The Warden returned to-day from Nana Creek, having finished several inquiries. It is reported that a strong feeling exists there against certain parties who have been making claims for ground to which they have no logal or…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 3

The Moonta will, it is believed, declare a dividend shortly, the tone of the copper market having improved the last few days. BRISBANE, Thursday…

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Public Companies. Girilambone Copper-mining Company, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 6

The following report was adopted at the annual meeting yesterday:— The directors have much pleasure in submitting their first annual report, together with balance-sheet duly andited…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 5

The gold received to-day at the Commercial Bank for the month of February was as follows:—On account of Browne's Creek Gold-mining Company, 109oz. 16dwt. 14gr., the result of eight days' crushing. They are unable to work…

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The Victorian Commissioners and the Berrima Coal Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 6

On Thursday morning, the Hon. T. Bent, Commissioner of Railways; thE HON. John Woods, M.P.: Mr. John Anderson, general traffic manager; Mr. S. Mirls, locomotive superintendent: Mr. R. Ford, superinteedent of…

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Colliery Explosion in Durham

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 9

LONDON, February 17.—An explosion has occurred in the Trimdon colliery, Durham. A large number of miners were working in the pit at the time of the accident…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 8

24,346 tons of coal exported from Newcastle week. A PRIVATE telegram from the Hodgkinson, Queensland, states that 538 tons from the…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 296

The following is a return of tin ore received at Newcastle for the week ended 11th February:—From Tamworth, 23 tons 10cwt. The mining manager of the Great Cobar Copper-mining…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 11

Seventy-four ounces of gold were obtained from 2¼ tons of stone out of a claim on the Cotton-tree diggings, near Wodonga. The discovery of a rich quartz reef is reported…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Feb, 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 309

It is confidently asserted by old residents of Newcastle who have been connected with and have closely watched the shipping trade of this putt for the last 25 years that never within that period in the history of the port has there…

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Late Mining. Grafton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 309

The Warden returned to-day from Nana Creek, having finished several inquiries. It is reported that a strong feeling exists there against certain parties who have been making claims for ground to which they have no legal or…

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Mining Telegrams. Adelong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 296

Alluvial mining has almost stopped. The gold lease at the gap of the range has a splendid show. ALBURY, MONDAY. A rich reef has been discovered by some Victorian…

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Country and Mining News. ALBURY. February 21

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 3

LOOKING AFTER A HOUSE.—A rather serious charge against a police constable formed the subject of investigation at the police court on Friday. Is appears that a widow lady residing in Albury, during her absence on a visit…

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Mining a Visit to the Wilde River

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 296

No one can have paid much attention to mining matters in this colony without hearing of the Wilde River tin mines. They have had many a sensational telegram to themselves these few months past. Their…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 6

Magnificent specimens from Lucas and party's claim are on view at the Bank of New South Wales. Water is getting very scarce. A new run of gold, supposed to be from the rich Fanny Parnell claim, has been found a fow inches from the…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. February 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 14

LOOKING AFTER A HOUSE.—A rather serious charge against a police constable formed the subject of investigation at the police court on Friday. It appears that a widow lady residing in Albury, during her absence on a visit…

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The Albert Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 296

Unfortunately (says the Wilcannia Times, of the 16th instant) the Albert goldfields have not experienced the rainfall that recently took place in most other localities. On Sunday week about 70 inches of rain fell, but in less than…

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Mining Intelligence. by Electric Telegraph.] Bathurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1882 · page 3

The gold sent down by the escort this month from Bathurst amounts to 1821 toz and £796 cash, against 2980oz and £1648 cash in January. The decrease believed to be caused by the dry weather, and the…

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