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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 89

Gympie Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 13

G[?]ley, Lukin, and Co., agents for the following Gympie companies, have forwarded us copies of the managers' fortnightly roports:—North Glanmire Co: A little gold is being got at the 4[?]5 feet level…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 168

Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report the yield from the Band end Albion Consols Gold-mining Company last week to be 333oz. from 870 tons crushed. The following is a return of tin ore received at Newcastle…

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Mining Telegrams. Braidwood. July 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 168

Yesterday two diggers from Tumble Down Bob Flat, sold 10oz. obtained by sieving through a sapling-made riddle. The stone was got from reef, and sluicing small stuff. They were engaged about a fortnight. The ground…

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Victorian Mining Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 12

The Sandhurst correspondent of the "Argus" reports:—Sales of large extent reported on Tuesday, mostly at improving prices. A further test of Macduff r[?]f that afternoon has disclosed still heavier…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 12

Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co., agents for the North Monkland Company, Gympie, have been advised by wire that very fair specimens were got in the min[?] on Wednesday…

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Late Mining. Copeland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 190

The Mountain Maid, No. 1 East, are now putting through 150 tons at the Criterion machine. The Hidden Treasure are still on first-class stone; they will follow next at the battery with a large parcel; some fine…

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Mining Intelligence. Braidwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 3

The machinery at the Homeward Bonnd claim, Little River, is now ready, and crushing will begin in a few days. Great results are anticipated, GRAFTON, Friday…

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Boring for Coal at Springwood. Meeting of Projectors

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 5

A meeting of property holders and others was held at Mr. T. E. Boland's Royal Hotel Springwood, on Saturday evening the 22nd inst. to take into consideration the…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondents,) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 6

Tin was struck in the Topper's Mountain Company ground to-day, at a depth of 130 feet. There ara 6 feet depth of wash, with no sign of bottom. Very rich specimens have been left at the warden's office…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury. July 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 38

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.—I regret having to record the serious illness of the police magistrate and coronel, Mr. George Ma[?] who is so sev[?]ely indisposed that he is inca[?]ated for the performance of his duties, and has…

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News from the Colonial Fields. (The latest information concerning mining shares will [?] found in our Tel[?]graphic and Commerci[?]l Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 22

ADELONG.—Our correspondant writes on July [?]:—Mining matters for some weeks past have remained about stationary. Every now and the[?] we heart crushings over the average, but the returns in…

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Star of the South Gold Mining Co

Evening News · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 3

The mining manager of the Star of the South Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Mount Dromedary, reports to the 22nd instant:—" I nm still stopping east and 1 tunnel; the reef is very small…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 3

The Victorian Stock Exchange report the following sales:—"Ellis's Extended, 10s 6d, 10s 6d; South Devonshire, 9s 9d; G. G. Consolidated, 3s 1½d; New Garibaldi, 4s, 3d; He[?]burr, Estate 17s, 18s, 19s…

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Gympie Mining News. GYMPIE

Evening News · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 2

No. 1 North Phoenix have declared another dividend of 3[?]. The past three weeks' crushing of the Phoenix Prospectors produced 534oz…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 6

Encouraging reports continue to be received of gold discoveries in the vicinity of Sofala. Some extraordinary rich quartz specimens were brought in recently, and it is probable that a prospectus will be brought out and a private…

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Important News from Newcastle. Further Coal-mining Difficulties Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 2

Important news is just in from the mines' large meeting of the Hamilton miners held on Saturday night. The question of the recent at bitration award in the Hamilton pit was freely…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Moruya

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 3

The Wagonga reefs are turning out well, some of the main reefs being five feet wide and well charged with gold. Most of the good laud is in private hands…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 6

Valuable copper ore was discovered cropping out of the soil about 20 ch[?]ns east from Macilvea's conditional purchase, No. 5, parish Babinda, about nine miles from Cobar. on the road from, the Lochlan to Began. There is a great…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 6

Owing to the inferior result of the late Shamrock crushing, a new company will, it is suid, not be formed. CARCOAR, TUESDAY. Barlow and party finished crushing from their claim,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 3

Hidden Treasure Gold Mining Company.--The mining manager reports under date 29th instant :-- " During the past week the main shaft has been sunk a further depth of 6 feet: total from No. 8 level, 23…

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