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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 89

Mining in N.s.w

Evening News · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 3

The mining manager of the Hidden Treasure Goldming Company, Copeland, reports, per telegram:- 75 tons of stone crushed for 600oz of amalgam, and still crushing…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 3

The crushing of the Bird-in-Hand claim realised 5273 ounces of gold from 311 tons of stone. The former crushing returned an average of one ounce and a half to the ton. The directors have declared a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 6

The No. 1 North Hard to Find (Wright and party) have struck splendid stone. The reef is at present only 9 inches, but the lode widens. No. 2 North Hard to Find (Barnett and party) have also struck rich gold-bearing…

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Hidden Treasures Gold-mining Co

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 5

The mining manager of the Hidden Treasure Goldmining company. Copeland, reports, under date April 1: —"Since last report continued driving and stoping backs No. 3 tunnel; reef in the north stopes showing…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 5

BALLARAT.—The Ballarat correspondent of the "Argus" reports:—The feature of Monday's market was the bearing of the New Crescent shares by, it was alleged, a particular chque, who took…

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Nymagee Copper MInE

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 5

Mr. F. Jolly reports that the output from the Nymagee copper mine for the week ending April 1 was as follows;—Ore smelted, 150 tons, equal to 25 tons of fine copper. In the shed are 288 tons fine and 443…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 3

There is great excitement at Kilkivan consequent upon the recent discovery of gold there. It is expected that a rich find will be made as soon as the field is more fully developed…

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Country and Mining News. MUDGEE. March 29

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 3

ACCIDENT WITH FIREARE[?]—On Thursday as cudgegeng Creek, a man in firing at a kengarce that his comrade in the eye. The sufferer was taken to the Gulgong Hospital, and Dr. Barnard removed the injured member…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 6

The continued dry weather causes a depression generally in business, and most of the wood-carters and teamsters having left the district, there is little or no activity noticeable in the town. Fortunately the company have a fair…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 3

An influential company has been formed to work the abandoned ground on Sharps Creek. At Upper Adelong the supply of water is exhausted, and alluvial work has ceased. Prospects at Tarentta have…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 5

The reef recently discovered between Trunkey and Colo is being prospected vigorously, with very favourable resultsM'Vigor and party intend sending a quantity of stone to the battery of Messrs. Hunter and Hade, as a trial crushing…

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The Colliery Strike at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 5

At a meeting of the Wallsend miners it was resolved that boys receiving 3s. 2d. per day shall contribute their share towards the support of the Borehole men who are at present on strike. No further signs are apparent as to the close of…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Copeland

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 2

The gold escort left here this morning with 116ox of gold. The Hidden Treasure Company crushed 106 tons for 378oz of gold. Rain is much wanted here to allow other crushings to take place…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 6

Messrs. Clements and party have struck a new reef one foot thick in the hanging wall, and in their prospecting claim at Galley Swamp gold is visible. It is a well defined reef on Rathborne and party's ground, in the vicinity of…

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The Minister for Mines and the Right of Leasing. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 4

Sir,--In your issue of March 23, Dr. Renwick, Minister for Mines, tells the Inverell people :--"This claim of the right to lease three times the area of any land purchased was largely exercised, even by those…

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Hidden Treasure Gold-mining Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 11

The mining manager of the Hidden Treasure Goldmining company, Copeland, reports, under date April 1: —"Since last report continued driving and stoping backs No. 8 tunne; reef in the north stones showing…

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The Hawkins' Hill Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 3

Everyone has heard of the famous Hawkins' Hill gold mines. But there may be a few in Sydney and elsewhere who require to be informed that a very powerful company has been formed for the purpose…

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Nymagee Copper Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 11

Mr. F. Jolly reports that the output from the Nymagee copper mine for the week ending April 1 was as follows:—Ore smelted, 150 tons, equal to 25 tons of fine copper. In the shed are 288 tons fine and 443…

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Mining Telegrams. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 536

At the half-yearly meeting of the Albury Gold-mining Company, the balance-sheet submitted showed liabilities only equal to the assets, this result being owing to the last crushing being tampered with by some persons unknown…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 536

Mr. Bolton Molyneaux has, we are informed, made arrangements with a gentleman from Victoria to take over his quartz mines and machinery at Adelong, with a view to a more rapid development of their resources…

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