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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 89

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 6

The Hidden Treasure Company cleared up 117 tons for 262oz. The No. 1 South Centennial has a reef 8 feet wide, showing good gold. CARCOAR, MONDAY…

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The Minister for Mines in the North. [By Telegraph.] (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) Bundarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 6

The Honorable Dr. Renwick, Minister for Mines, and some members of the Legislative Assembly, who are making a tour of the pastoral and mineral districts of New England, arrived here this evening. Tingha, some 18 miles…

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West Balmoral Gold-mining Co

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 5

The manager of the West Balmoral Gold-mining Co. reports:—Since the 8th inst. the tunnel has been driven 6ft, total 34ft, making 19ft from the entrance. Only two shifts are employed, and the ground is…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 3

The coal discovered at Little River, near Cooktown, is favourably reported upon. Three seams have been cut. Grand Papan Mining Company, Limited,…

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The Tour of the Minister for Mines. [By Electric Telegraph.] Inverrll

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 3

The Ministerial party arrived at Dundarra on last evening, having Stayed overnight at Bendemeer. Enjoyable weather prevailed, but the roads were disagreeably dusty, and the country passed through was…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 6

A nice nugget, weighint 29oz., was found yesterday, at Meroo, and sold to the Commercial Bank here. TEMORA, TUESDAY. Quirey and Whelan, whose claim forms part of the new…

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The Minister of Mines in the North. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 6

The Ministerial party arrived at Tingha, some 18 miles from Inverell, at 11 o'clock this morning. They were met by the leading mine owners, storekeepers, and residents of the place. A deputation waited upon Dr. Renwick,…

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Distress at the Mount Browne Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 6

The latest information received in reference to the condition of the miners at Mount. Browne affords evidence of a very considerable amount of distress, and Sir John Robertson, on behalf of the Government, is taking the mostactive…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 7

Since the departure of last mail there has been no change in the aspect of affairs at the Hunter River collieries. That the contest between the A. A. Company and their miners is likely to be protracted seems evident from the fact…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Pilcher, manager of the Town and Country Bank, has received a telegram from the Northern Territory to the offset that 150oz. of gold have been obtained from a crushing of 40 tons of…

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The Tour of the Minister of Mines. [By Electric Telegraph.] Inverell

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

This morning the Minister of Mines, accompanied by Messrs. R. L. Murray, H. H. Brown, J. Kidd, and G. E. Cass, Ms.L.A., was driven round the environs of Inverell, and visited several of the vineyards and…

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

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

A large quantity of quartz at various claims is awaiting crushing, but owing to the apathy shown by machine owners here, an agitation has been started to supply the field with more crushing power. A machine site was taken…

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The Minister for Mines in the North. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Inverell

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

The Hon. Arthur Renwick, Minister for Mines, accompanied by the members of the Legislative Assembly who are taking part in the New England tour, this morning visited some of the vineyards to the westward of the…

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Mining Intelligence

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

The manager of the Carangera Copper Mine, under date of March 21, reports:—During the fortnight the ore from refuse heaps has been sent to the smelting works, Lithgow, gross weight, 1 ton 18cwt. The shaft on main quartz-reef,…

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Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 3

The Ballarat correspondent of the "Argus" reports:—The Corner on Wednesday presented the appearance of its former self on active business days, for a very large and very satisfactory number of…

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Mining News. Hawkins Hill Consolidated Co

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 3

MR. Alfred Fairfax, who recently undertook a trip to England, to bring under the no ice of capitalists the great resources of the Hill End mines, and who, owing to the severe losses incurred in that country…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Blayney

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

The result of 11 days crushing at Brown's Creek for Gold Mining Company is 131oz 9dwt 11gr; and three weeks' crushing at Balmoral mine, Mount M'Donald, 382oz 7dwt 8gr. A small parcel of 11oz 15gr has been…

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The Tour of the Minister of Mines. by Electric Telegraph. Inverell

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

[Owing to the delay in the transmission by telegraph of the whole of Dr. Renwick's speech at Inverell on Wednesday, we were obliged to go to press without its conclusion.]…

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The Minister for Mines in the North. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Vegetable Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 3

The Hon. the Minister for Mines (Dr. Arthur Renwick) and party, including the representatives of the metropolitan press, left Inverell at a quarter to 8 o'clock this morning, and after a short stoppage for luncheon at Messrs. T. and…

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The Berrima Coal Mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 481

Last Saturday an event took place which justifies the rather frequently reiterated assertion that we are developing the natural resources of the colony and materially advancing its prosperity. It was the formal opening of the Berrima coal…

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