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Mining & the mines, 1882

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The Mining Industry

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 7

The annual report of Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-Secretary for Mines, has been issued from the Government Printing Office. The reports from the wardens and other officers…

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Late Mining. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 271

Concerning the dispute at the Newcastle Company's Colliery, a meeting by appointment took place to-day at the company's offices between a deputation from the miners and the directors of, the company, when the situation was…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Newcastle, August 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 261

The cloud of uncertainty still hangs ominously over the affairs of the Hunter River coal trade, for although no definite and general action has yet been taken by the men of the district tending in the direction of a combined conflict…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 3

The North Glanmire, Gympie, has crushed 170 tons for 71 oz. of gold. Mr. J. R. Chaffney, of Tasmania, but at present residing in Macquarie-street, Sydney, writes :--"Some…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 6

A large meeting has been held at Barmedman for the purpose of forming a quartz-crushing company. A large number of shares have been already taken up. There is an agitation here for another crushing-machine, which is…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. August 8

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 38

BORDER DUTIES.—There has been again some talk of bringing under the notice of Parliament, or of the Government, the border duties question, which has for many years been a sore point with producers, and I have heard…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 22

TOM INGLEY GOLDFIELD.—Since my last there has been a staff of surveyors here, sent by the Warden for the purpose of surveying a town site and also the claims on the line of reef. There are 16…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1882 · page 6

The following is a return of tin ore received at the Great Northern Railway for the quarter ending 30th June, 1882:—From Tamworth to Newcastle, 66 tons 16cwt. 2qr.; Morpeth, 581tons 1cwt. 0qr. 241b.: total, 647 tons 17 cwt…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegram.] Sandhurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 August 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Clarke and Co. report the following gold returns and dividends for the week :-- Gold returns: Garden Gully United, 1074oz ; Belmont and Saxby, 18oz ; North Shenandoah, 480oz;…

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Mining Intelligence. Alluvial Mines at Burrangong Creek

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 3

The following report has been received by the Department of Mines, from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, and handed to us for publication :…

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Mining News. [?]Oloongoolook Gold Fields. Bunewall Flat

Evening News · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 3

THE kuniki has about 40 tons for orushing from the [?] level which will average about [?] to the ton. They are now driving in the [?] level on a fair reef showing good gold. Measrs. M'Rae and Paulsen…

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Newcastle Coal Expert. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 2

The amount of coal exported, during the past, week was 24,935 tons. This doss not include the A.A. Company's output, returns of which are not yet made known. The total export so far…

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Tem Newcastle Coal Trade. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 3

SIR.—The di[?]ulties in the way of sailing ships obtaining [?] of [?]cal at the Government wharves in Newcastle have assumed a new phace. Mr. Goodchap admits the injustice they labour under, and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 6

No. 3 Tynan's is washing 500 loads, which have so far gone 5dwt. The warden declines to give an order for Bryan and Cotton's grant, for exc[?] of ground on the South Australian Company's claim. The [?]in reef. which is…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Parkes, Tursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 6

At the Company's machine Werngen and party finished crushing 150 tons from near the old Buohannn roof, which yielded 179oz. Keane and party are now putting 39 tons from Possum Gully through as a trial…

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Mining News From Mount M'donald. [By Telegraph.] Carcoar

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 3

There has been very little mining news here lately of importance. Grant's Amalgamated are opening up a good mine. All the tunnels are now being driven on the reefs, and are opening up good sloping…

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Mining Intelligence. Christening the Homeward Bound Crushing Machine. [By Telegraph.]braidwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 3

Yesterday a great number of the residents of Braidwood went out to Little River to witness the ceremony of christening the new crushing machine just erected at the Homeward Bound claim, from…

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The Northern Coal Miners. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 3

Sir,--In a sub-leader in your issue of Thursday, on the annual report of the Mining Department, it is stated that the returns give each miner about 22cwt of coal per day, which will throw him in the…

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Glebe Colliery Dispute. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

THE much-looked-forward-to meeting of directors of the Newcastle Coal-mining Company took place at the company's offices yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of (as arranged)…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 3

Jackson's Reef Gold Mining Company, Barmedman.--The Mining Manager reports, under date 13th instant: I have to report for the week the taking down of the reef 6 feet 6 inches, the whole length…

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