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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 89

Sandhurst Gold Yields. Sandhurst, Monday. The Sandhurst gold yields for the past week are

Evening News · Monday 17 July 1882 · page 3

[?] exceptionally good, amounting to nearly 6000os. The following are the principal yields:—Belmont, 97oz; Ellesmere, 506oz; Garden Gully United, 59oz; North Shenandosh, 418cz; New Chum Consolideted,…

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Temora Mining News. TEMORA

Evening News · Monday 17 July 1882 · page 2

Mining news is dull. Boyd and party have struck a good reef, but have not opened it uplyet. The Double Whip Shaft Company's crushing was not so good as anticipated, but there is a good…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 July 1882 · page 6

Glowing accounts have been received from the Wagonga Reef, but I will await the result of the trial crushing before furnishing a fuller report. Messrs. Melhado and Curtis reports the yield from the…

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Terrible Colliery Accident. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 2

A miner, whose name is not stated, had his head smashed by a fall of coal, causing the brains to protrude, in the Wallsend Colliery to-day. He is in a critical state, but it is thought…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Monarch Tin-mining Company (Limited), was held at the company's office, Exchange, Sydney, on 14th instant, when balancesheet, directors' and auditors' reports were read, passed,…

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The Borehole Miners. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 2

The A. A. miners did not commence coal-getting this morning, as anticipated, but will do so in all probability on the back shift to-night. Meanime they have been engaged getting tools into…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Orange

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 3

Mr. Henry Davis has left for Sydney with a box of stone, which is estimated to contain about 801b of gold obtained by two men in the Belmore claim. Ophir, after a week's work. The stone will be treated…

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Mining Intelligence. the Ophir Gold Mines

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 3

The following report has been received by the Minister for Mines from Mr. Warden John T. Lane, Orange, dated 17th instant:- "I have just returned from Ophir, the spot to…

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Mining Intelligence. the Ophir Gold-field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 6

We are indebted to the Minister for Mines for a copy of the following report, which has been received from Mr. Warden John T. Lane, Orange, dated 17th instant:—"I have just returned from Ophir, the spot to which so many eyes…

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Public Companies. New Mount Hope Copper-mining Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 6

At the first general meeting, held yesterday, the following report was adopted:— This company was registered on the 20th of March la[?] meeting now convened is held in accordance with the [?]…

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The Barmedman Quartz Mines

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The following report from Warden Slee, dated Barmedman, 12th instant, has been received by the Minister for Mines, and courteonsly handed to us for publication:--…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Bridwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 3

A copper reef has been discovered at the Tumble Down Bob Ranges, near Molonglo, and sold for £2,500 cash. Each of the 11 prospectors is to receive 200 paid-up shares. All the ground for miles around…

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The Settlement of the Coal Strike. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 6

A general feeling of relief prevails throughout the district at the settlement of the Borehole strike. Yesterday steam was got up at both the A. A. Company's collieries, and workmen were busily employed in putting the miners' tools…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondents.) Discovery of Copper at Molonglo. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 6

A discovery of a copper reef has been made at Tumble Down Bob Ranges, near Molonglo, and sold for £2500 cash, and each of the 11 prospectors receive 200 paid-up shares. For miles round the ground all space is taken…

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The Ophir Goldfield

Evening News · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 3

The following report has been received by the Minister for Mines from Warden John T. Lane, Orange, dated 17th instant:—I have just returned from Ophir, the spot to which so many eyes are directed…

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The Sebastopol Quartz Mines

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 3

The following report by Warden P. Brougham on the above mines, dated Temora, 17th instant, has been received by the Department of Mines, and handed to us for publication:--…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 3

Two minors are trying to obtain permission to work a gold reef, which they claim to have discovered in Studley Park. Splendid coal is said to have beet discovered…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 6

At Gally Swamp, Corry, Kane, and party put through the battery 45 tons of their stone for a yield of 458oz. amalgam. The balance will probably be finished by the end of next week. A newly-erected 10-head battery at Burnt Yards…

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Ballimore Coal Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 22

THE sinking of the shaft at the coal mines has been carrion on to a depth of 100ft, but up to the present we have not come on anything better than when I last wrote. Although we have been going through…

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