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Mining & the mines, 1882

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Regulations Relating to Gold-mining Leases in Voctoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 22

THE following notification appeared in the Victorian "Government Gazette" of the 10th inst.:— Whereas by "The Mining Statute 1865" it was amongst other things enacted that it shall be lawful…

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Mining Items

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

Mr. Joseph Palmer reports the yield for this week of the Black Horse United Gold-mining Company, Egerton, to be 127oz. Messrs. J. B. North and Son report the yield of the…

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Tin Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 22

BOTH in New South Wales and Queensland, the tinfields reports are better than for some time past. It will be seen, too, from reports in this issue, that tin stock is more inquired for, and is improving in value…

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Mining Telegrams. Adelong, March 18

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

Perkins and party, Gibraltar Hill, have shown some specimen of stone struck in their claim, at the 160-feet level, which is half gold. Nothing equal to it has been seen in the district claims. It may be a patch, but this company's…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 12

A crushing of 600 tons from the Dan O'Connell Claim at Charters Towers, is expected to yield 1400oz. They are putting more men on at the Blayney…

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Gympie Mining. Gympie

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 12

No. 1 North Pheonix has declared a dividond of is 6d. They are still raising good stone. The Golden Crown have struck the middle Pheonix roof, showing payablo gold. No. 2 North Pheonix are sinking a…

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Temora Mining News. Temora

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 12

The New Adelaide Company, lately formed with a capital of £24,000 to work the Agnes Reef, has in it some valuable claims. It includes Head and Aldridge's, for which was offered some time back, by…

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Mining. Distress at Mount Poole

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

ON Monday a telegram was received by the Colonial Secretary from the police magistrate at Wilcannia, who reports that sickness and destitution at Mount Poole gold-fields, are not quite…

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Mining News. Victorian Share Market

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 5

The Ballarat correspondent of the "Argus" reports:—There was large business done on Thursday at the Corner, the principal stocks in demand at advanced rates being Clyde, Hepburn Consols, New…

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The Minister for Mines in the North. Tamworth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 469

The Hon. Dr. Renwick, Minister for Mines, together with Messrs. H. H. Brown, R. D. Murray, Burdekin, J. Kidd, and J. Cass, members of the Legislative Assembly, arrived here by special train at a quarter to…

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Country and Mining News. ALBURY. March 23

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 3

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A former named Ridel, residing at Walla Walla, met with, a serious accident a few days ago. Whilst riding home from Gerogery he was thrown from his horse with such violence that he laid for a period of twelve…

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

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

A Sydney company is being formed for the purpose of thoroughly trenching Deutscher's Hill for rich reefs believed to exist there. Messrs. Hardie and Gorman have wired to their local agents that the whole of the shares in the Barmedm[?]…

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Deplorable Accounts from Mount Browne. Miners Destitute, Sick, and Dying. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 12

THE deplorable accounts from Mount Browne, published in last issue of the "Western Grazier," are corroborated and intensified by the mail which came yesterday. The flour is reduced to…

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

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

The Hon. Arthur Renwick, M.D., Minister for Mines, arrived here at 5 o'clock this afternoon. At Bolivia, some 22 miles distant from Tenterfield, the Minister and party were met by Mr. Robert Donaldson, of the Roads…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. March 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 39

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A farmer named Ridel, residing at Walla Walia, met with a serious accident a few days ago. Whilst riding home from Gerogery he was thrown from his horse with such violence that he laid for a period of twelve…

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Distress at the Mount Browne Goldfields

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

The latest information received in reference to tho 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 most active…

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The Coal Miners' Strike. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1882 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest is evinced in the result of the meeting this morning between Mr. Gregson and the deputation from the Borehole miners, arranged at the intercession of Mr. W. K…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1882 · page 3

The Ba[?]arst correspondent ol the "Argus" reports: —A very good business was done on Friday in several stocks, but prices generally fluetuated a good deal. The principal business was done in…

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Mining at Carcoar. Carcoar

Evening News · Monday 27 March 1882 · page 3

The monthly escort takes 524oz 17dwt 4gr. Messre. M'Kellar and Roberts have discovered a lode of copper next to Messrs. Marsden's and Rosewarne's copper mine, at Wangoola. Rhe lode is…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sandhurst

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

Messrs. Clarke and Co. report the following gold returns for the week: -- Belmont and Saxby, 1086oz ; Garden United, 612oz; New Chum Consolidated, 290oz ; North Shenandoah, 260oz ; Dagmar, 220oz ;…

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