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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 89

Mining News

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 4

The Mountain Maid No. 1 East claim, at Copeland, is looking splendid; the stopes, both east and west, showing good gold, and the reef at foot equally rich, about 5oz stone. This mine had a crushing a short…

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The Profits on Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 13

AT the Supreme Court, this morning, judgment was given by the full court in the case of Brown and another v. Dibbs and others. The plaintiffs and defendets were jointly interested in the New Lambton…

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Important Mining Decision

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 4

The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Fawcett, sitting in Banco, at the Supreme Court, yesterday, had before them the case of Bourke v. Wright, which had been remitted for the opinion of the court by the Mining…

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Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 4

The Victorian Exchange report the following sales on Thursday:- "Alfred Extended, 4s 3d, 4s 6d, 4s 9d ; Buninyong Estate, 10s, 10s 3d, lls, 11s 6d; Band and Barton, 18s, 18s 6d, 19s, 20s, 20s 6d; Band of…

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Tin-mining at Inverell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 857

Tin ore in the New England District is found to be diffused over a vast area, far greater than was at first conjectured, and scarcely a day lapses without some important find, either in lode or alluvial, taking place. Moreover, the…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Newcastle, May 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 857

Since the close of last year, when the miners employed at the Glebe or Newcastle Company's mine found the pit closed against them for a few weeks in consequence of an action of theirs which the management did not approve…

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Latest Telegrams. Sandhurst Mining Market. SANDHURST

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 3

Mining is looking very healthy, and prices are firm all round. Eureka Extended, buyers 6s 6d, sellers 6s; Johnson's Websters, buyers 19s, sellers 21s; Labelle, buyers 19s 6d, sellers 20s 6d; Lady Barkly,…

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Latest Mining Telegrams. [By Electric Telegraph.] Grafton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 12

It is reported that from a want of knowledge and experience of those that managed the crushing of the Lady Matilda stone, the loss is something considerable to the shareholders. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 6

Griffen and party, in washing up on Tynan's Lead, got two nuggets of 4oz. and 5oz. Deutscher's crushing mill is idle, through the dam running over. Mr. George Hardie, of Hardie and Gorman, is going to inspect some…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, May 27, 1882. The Mining Interest

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 16

WHEN Dr. RENWICK took office as Minister of Mines, he said he would make it his business to visit the several mining centres of the colony at his earliest convenience. In virtue of that…

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News from the Colonial Fields. (The latest information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 22

TEMORA.—Telegrams report that the dams are all hard at work at constant washing, and the water is recoding fast. An immense heap of washdirt has been reduced since the last rains. Last week while…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Monday 29 May 1882 · page 2

The Victorian Stock Exchange report the following sales ;-Buninyong Estate, 12s 6d; Band of Hope No. 2, 16s, 16s 6d; Cornwall, 34s; Clyde, 8s 6d; Golden Fleece, 2s, 2s 1d; Gladstone, 4s, 4s 3d ;…

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Important Mining Case

Evening News · Monday 29 May 1882 · page 2

On Saturday, at the Supreme Court, the case of Rue v. Harris, which had been remitted by the warden of the mining district of Temora, for the opinion of the court, was decided. The facts of the case were…

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The Borehole Miners' Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1882 · page 6

It is generally understood that the Borehole strike is now in a fair way of settlement. According to appointment, a deputation from the miners, consisting of Messrs Hunter, Dake, and Price, accompanied Mr. James Fletcher,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1882 · page 6

Splendid stone was struck in the Emu reef, between Combaning and Possum Power. The stone is studded with gold. A large number of claims have been taken up. There is a small alluvial rush, owing to the finding of some…

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Gympie Mining News. GYMPIE

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1882 · page 2

No. 1. North Phoenix have paid another dividend of 30d. No. 1 North Glanmire have declared a dividend of 4d. No. 2 North Lady Mary gave a dividend of 4d. Forty-five tons from…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 May 1882 · page 3

The trial crushing of the Kangaroo Gold Mine yielded 2dwt to the ton of surface, and [?]oz to the ton of lower level. ADELAIDE, Monday…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1882 · page 6

Mr. Hardie has returned from Barmedman, highly pleased with the progress made at the United Company's works, of which he is manager. The main shaft is a splendid piece of work, reflecting great credit on the contractors, but at…

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Hidden Treasure Gold Mining Company Copeland)

Evening News · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 5

The mining manager reports under date with inst., —During the past week the main shaft has been sunk a further depth of 7ft, total from No. 2 tunnel 85ft, and from surface 3l7ft, reef varying from 2ft to 3½ ft…

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The Mining Interest

Evening News · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 6

WHEN Dr. RENWICK took office as Minister of Mines, he said he would make it his business to visit the several mining centres of the colony at his earliest convenience. In virtue of that…

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