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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 89

What are Miners' Rights?

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 22

I HOPE you will find space in your valuable and widely circulated journal for the following brief leteer: I have been prospecting, in this locality for some…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 938

Messrs. T. J. Thompson and Bon report the yield of the Garibaldi Gold-mining Company, Sandhurst, to be 858oz. amalgam from 140 loads; and of the Mew Cham Consolidated Mine 340oz. amalgam…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Great Cobar Copper Mining Company.--The mining captain reports for the four weeks ending May 27, as follows: Underground Barton's shaft has been sunk eight feet, and is now down 91 feet below the 54…

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Mining Telegrams. Adelong, June 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 937

The manager at Currajong reports finding in a new channel, about seven feet from surface, some very rich gold. A Wagga speculator is treating for the purchase of the Annette Company's gold lease, it is reported that the…

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The Mining Interest

Evening News · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 7

FROM "THE TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL" "The history of mining in England," Mr. BAINBRIDGE, the eminent author of "The Law of Mines and Minerals, justly observes, "would…

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Victorian Mining Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 13

The Ballarat correspondent of the "Argus" reports:—The market opened on Tuesday with a good inquiry for most of the Hepburn stocks, Hepburn No. 1 having the proference. Buninyong Estate,…

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Mining Managers' Reports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 12

The mining manager of the Great Papan Mining Company, Limited, telegraphed, under date May 26, that he had cleaned up, after putting through 25 tons of the newly opened reef, which is 4ft wide, for a…

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Mining in Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 22

THE mineral statistics of Victoria for 1881 show, as the Minister of Mines remarks, "a gratifying improvement in the general mining industry of Victoria." The " Argus " explains that the production…

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Latest Mining Telegrams. Adelong Mining News. Adelong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 12

The Challenge G.M Co. finished crushing at the reefers' machine. In No. 1 shaft, at the 290ft level, 58 tons of stone were obtained, which yielded 63gr 2dwt; 41½ tons from the same shaft, at 390ft, yielded…

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The Borehole Miners and the Arbitration Basis

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 6

The following is the statement which was forwarded to Borehole miners, through Mr. Fletcher, M.L.A., as the basis of arbitration for the settlement of the dispute between the company and…

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Ascot Gold Cup. London, June 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 5

The Ascot Gold Cup, value 1000 sovereigns, with 200 sovereigns for the second, and 100 for the third horses added, the subscription being 20 sovereigns each, was run for to-day…

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Discovery of Coal in Victoria. MOE

Evening News · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 3

The existence of coal in the Moe district was first discovered about four years ago, on the selection of a men named Mills, at the Mosquito Creek. It was found cropping out there at the root of a fern tree…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Gympie

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 6

Another of those deplorable accidents, which seem to be almost inseparable (from the conduct of mining operations, and are of far too frequent occurrence on the Gympie goldfield, happened the…

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Cargo Mining News. Cargo

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 12

Mr. Ebblewhite, of Sydney, accompanied by two gentlemen from Melbourne, visited the Cargo and Ironclad Mines on Friday and Saturday last, with a view to purchase. A very minute inspection of the…

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Mount M'donald Mining. Carcoar

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 12

A rich vein, about 4 inches wide, has been struck in No. 3 shaft of the Australian Association paddock, at Mount M'Donald. The quartz is estimated to yield 50oz per ton. Rich quartz is also being raised from…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Albury. June 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 39

THE DRAINAGE WORKS.—The little difficulty with regard to the purchase of the private property required for carrying out the drainage works at the Bungambrawatha Creek has now been overcome. The mayor has been authorised to…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, June 10, 1882. The Mining Interest

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 16

"THE history of mining in England," Mr. BAINBRIDGE, the eminent author of "The Law of Mines and Minerals," justly observes, "would form an interesting and instructive study, and…

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Mount M'Donald Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 938

Mr. W. H. Slee, mining inspector, has reported on the Mount M'Donald goldfield to the following effect, his report being addressed to the Minister for Mines:— "Department of Mines, Sydney, May 29,1892…

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Nana Creek Goldfield. Grafton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 12

The long-ponding dispute between the original holders of what is known as the 15-acre lease at Nana Crock and Hill and party, has been finally settled by amalgamation. The work in this mine…

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