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Mining & the mines, 1882

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The Extraordinary Gold Find at Hanging Rock. Nundle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 32

"With the exception of the large find of 345 ounces here already reported in your columns, there is nothing fresh to chronicle from the Hanging Bock or Peel River goldfields. The heavy yield of gold was…

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Late Mining. the Bush to Muttama. Cootamundra

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 32

Payable gold has been discovered at Muttatna reefs Wilson and party, who have been prospecting for months, hoisted the red flag, amidst great rejoicing, on Saturday evening. They have opened up an old channel of…

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New Caledonian Mining Affairs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Noumea, December 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 22

THE niekel ring ia at last played out. Mr. Higginson has succeeded in making arrangements by which the house of Rothschild will receive all the nickel and accept drafts, and the Baron has instructed a…

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Mining News. Muttama Reefs. Cootamundra

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 2

At Muttama Frenz and party, No. 1 South Prospectors, have bottomed at 66ft, and at the bottom of shaft two small dishes were washed for four trains of gold. Quite 300 people are there, and are all…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph] Braidwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 3

The new Venture Claim, at Araluen, washed to-day 11oz 9dwt, in three "Joes," for three-quarters of a day's work. CARCOAR, Saturday…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 5

At the half-yearly meeting of the Parkes Quartz Crushing Company last night, a moat satisfactory report and balance-sheet were presented, and a dividend of 20 per cent. per annum was declared for the half-year. Medlyn and…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 5

The following is a return of copper received at the Darling Harbour station for the weekending 31st December, 1881:—Hulong: 150 oakes, 16tons, 4cwt. 3qr. Dubbo: 83 cakes, 8tons 2cwt. 2qr. Total, 233 cakes, 24tons 7cwt…

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Olive's Sacrifice; Or, Was He False? Chapter Xx. As Gold Is Tried by Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 4

Coming home one evening, from the great, emporium where she acts as block for the better display of the millinery triumphs of 'Barr and Battle,' to her lodgings hard by, Olive Aveland…

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Hawkins Hill Gold-mining Co. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 5

The Hawkins Hill Gold-mining Company has been formed, with a capital of £100,000. The Duke of Manchester has been appointed chairman, and among the directors are Sir C…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Carcoar

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

Mount M'Donald West Balmoral main abate is down 60 feet. The reef is 18 inches thick, and contains gold, showing indications of widening. The stone at the trial crushing is being raised from two…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 5

At Mount M'Donald, the Balmoral Company's No. 2 shaft is down 60 feet. The reef at the bottom of the shaft is two feet wide. No. 3 shaft is down 40 feet; the reef is 2 feet 6 inches wide, producing splendid gold, and improving…

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The Coal Carrying Capacity of H.m.s. Nelson. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

Sir,--In the ponderous leader of your morning contemporary this day, devoted to a consideration of the possible services of the newly arrived splendid armour belted steam cruiser, the Nelson, the writer,…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Copeland

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 3

The escort leaves to–morrow with 5730z of gold. The Rainbow Company crushed 48 tons for 79oz. The Hidden Treasure Company is still crushing, and the Albion Company, Kerripit, will start carting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 6

Alluvial mining has been stopped for want of water. The work of three leases has been suspeuded pending the erection of machinery. TEMORA, WEDNESDAY…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Hawkins' Hill Gold-mining Co. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 5

A writer in the Daily News remarks upon the similarity between the Hawkins' Hill Gold-mining Company, the prospectus of which has just Leen issued in London, and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 6

Another very rich vein was struck yesterday in the Fancy Park claim at Barmedman. This makes four reefs in the one claim, all gold-bearing. Shares in the South Australian Company, floated for Bourke's and the Fanny…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 8

22,088 tons of coal exported from Newcastle last week. MOUNT Browne is now considered a first-class goldfiold…

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Coal at Berrima

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 81

We learn from our own correspondent that the Berrinia Coal Mining Company will open their line and mine on 26th January by a picnic to shareholders, and several others are to be invited. The line is eight miles long, and joins…

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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 81

At Mount M'Donald, the Balmoral Company's No. 2 shaft is down 60 feet. The reef at the bottom of the shaft is two feet wide. No. 3 shaft is down 40 feet; the reef is 2 feet 6 inches wide, producing splendid gold, and improving…

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Latest by Wire. the Hawkins' Hill Gold—mining Co. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 80

A writer in the Daily News remarks upon the similarity between the Hawkins' Hill Gold-mining Company, the prospectus of which has just been issued in London, and…

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