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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 89

Mining Intelligence. [By Elec[?]telegraph.] Temora

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 3

Splendid stone has been obtained from No. 1 North Cambrian claim, belonging to Purchase and party. The reef is about 2½ feet wide. YOUNG, Tuesday…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 6

Grant's amalgamated claim here crushed 135 tons of quartz, which yielded 313oz. of amalgam. Rich gold has Leen struck in No. 1 shaft at the 100-acre selection. The reef is 20 inches wide, and well defined, and will yield 40oz…

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Mining News. Discovery of Gold

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

The following telegram from the warden, Mr. Leopold Yates, at Armidale, has been received by the Under Secretary for Mines;-Mining registrar, Uralla, reports that a party of Chinese have found…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Braidwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

In a new claim at Little River, called "Advance Australia," a reef has been struck seven feet from the surface. Some splendid specimens from this claim were brought to town to-day…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegrap[?].] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 6

Owing to a gold disrovery on the Shamrock Company's ground, shares have considerably risen. Puddling has commenced at all the dams. Several new companies are maturing. [?]llarat speculators ore taking up some…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 6

We are indebted to the courtesy of the Minister for Mines for a copy of the following telegram from the warden at Armidale:—"The mining registrar at Uralla reports that a party of Chinese have found payable gold in a gully…

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Payable Gold Near Armidale

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 3

The following telegram has been received from the Warden at Armidale, addressed lo the Under-Secretary for Mines, Sydney:-- "The Mining-Registrar at Uralla reports that a party of Chinese have found…

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The Minister of Mines in the North

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 2

IT may be considered a desirable qualification in a Minister of the Crown that he should possess as complete a knowledge as circumstances will permit of the particular branches of the public…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 3

News has been received from the Kilkivan goldfield to the effect that splendid prospects are being obtained. Numbers of miners are leaving Gympie for the new field…

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Colliery Explosion

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 601

On February 16 a colliery explosion of very serious magnitude took place at the Trimdon colliery, midway between Durham and West Hartlepool, accompanied, it is believed, by dreadful loss of life. The first intimation of…

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MINING. At Nymagee the mine is in full swing

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 8

The escort took from Copeland last week 1166oz. of gold. The Hidden Treasure cleaned up 100 tons for 378oz., and are still crushing. GRANT'S amalgamated claim, Carcoar, crushed…

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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 601

Grant's amalgamated claim here crushed 135 tons of quartz, which yielded 313oz. of amalgam. Rich gold has been struck in No. 1 shaft at the 100-acre selection. The reef is 20 inches wide, and well defined, and will yield 4oz…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 5

The Ballarat correspondent of the "Argus" reports:-The attendance at the Corner on Wednesday, on the resumption of business, was small, many of the brokers and speculators not having returned…

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Gympie Mines. Gympie

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 11

Nos. 2 and 3 South Smithfield are obtaining fair gold from the eastern and western reef. Eighty-five tons from the South New Zealand yielded 215oz; 251 tons from No. 7 and 8 Monkland gave 268oz; 223 tons ore…

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Discovery of Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 11

The following telegram from the warden, Mr. Leopold Yates, at Armidale, has been received by the Under Secretary for Mines:—Mining-registrar, Uralla, reports that a party of Chinese have found…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 601

Messrs. J. B. North and Son report the yield of the Duke Gold-mining Company, Timor, to be 146oz. for five days. The mining manager of the Great Cobar Copper-mining Company, Limited, reports for the four weeks ending April…

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The Mining Interest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 13

SIR John Robertson would, indeed, be a striking exception, as a leading Minister of the Crown, were he to do otherwise than speak slightingly of the…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 11

The mail arrived at Wilcannia on Tuesday from Milparinka per camels. They did 150 miles without water. Twenty tons of flour are on field, and other supplies are plentiful. Two deaths…

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Late Mining. Temora

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 598

Owing to a gold discovery on the Shamrock Company's ground, shares have considerably risen. Paddling; has commenced at all the dams. Several new companies are maturing. Ballarat speculators are taking up some…

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Blockade of a Port on the Gold Coast

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 9

LONDON, April 9.—French gunboats have bombarded Ningeninne, on the Gold Coast of Africa, in punishment for a recent massacre of French traders there. The…

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