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Mining & the mines, 1882

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 3

Great Cobar Copper Company.--The mining captain reports for the four weeks ended 19th August, 1882, as follows:-- Underground Barton's shaft has been sunk 7 feet, and is now down 114…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 12

Another large payable gold reef has been discovered at the Little Wanderer Beef, Nebo, Queensland; 100 tons gave 500oz. Gold has been found on some land in Blayney…

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Gold Win Smith Upon Orangeism

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 3

The World publishes an interview with Prof. Goldwin Smith, since, his return from Europe, in the course of which Orangeism was touched upon. Speaking…

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Late Mining. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 391

In the Australasian Gold-mining Company's ground, situated at Mount M'Donald, the reef has considerably improved during the last few days, and much progress is evident in the several shafts. No. 3 shaft is engaged…

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Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 14

THE shareholders of the Milburn Creek Copper Mining Company held a final meeting at the Occidental Hot.], Orange, on Thursday, the 17th ultimo. The shareholders present represented (with proxies)…

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Mining in New South Wales and Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 6

In avery progressive country, sufficiently favoured by nature, mining is regarded as a primary industry. No country is so poor as to be destitute of the rocks, clays, earths, gravels, and other materials necessary for…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 22

TEMORA.—The operations of the South Australian Company here are attracting lively attention. It is currently reported that good gold has been got in the workings, but so close are the operations kept, that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 10

One hundred and ten tons from the South Australian Company's stone only went 55oz. 18dwts. 6grs. No. 2 Lower Lead, Sampson and party, yesterdsy yielded magnificently, and to-day a large quantity of gold was obtained. The…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. August 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 September 1882 · page 14

THE WEATHER continues of a very peculiar and rather unsensonable character. Instead of the heavy rains and low temperature to be expected at this season of the year, last week up to Friday we had a succession, of bright days, with…

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Impending Strike of Miners

Evening News · Monday 4 September 1882 · page 2

LONDON, September 3. — A conference of miners, held at Manchester, has adopted resolutions approving of a general strike, to commence in October, in the event of the differences between…

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Latest Telegrams. Gympie Mining News. GYMPIE

Evening News · Monday 4 September 1882 · page 2

The South New Zealand, since the recent crushing from which a dividend of 9d was declared, have got a patch of 100oz. No. 1 North Glanmire is getting good stone, and specimens from Golden Crown are…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 September 1882 · page 3

Mining news is very dull. Several parties have started out prospecting. There is now plenty of water. Bourke and party tried a lot of headings which they had thrown away, and thirty loads yielded…

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Newcastle Coal Export. Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 5 September 1882 · page 2

The past week's coal export amounted to 31,963 tons. The A.A. Company contributed 5162; Wallsend, 10,192 ; Co-operative, 4321; Lambton, 4691; J. and A. Brown, 3124; New Lambton,…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Blayney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 September 1882 · page 3

A company of Blayney gentlemen have started to sink for copper in Barton's paddock, half-a-mile from Blayney. The prospects are excellent. There is every indication that a good copper…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 September 1882 · page 8

The Barmedman miners have refused the Melbourne syndicate's offer to provide machinery without receiving some cash for their claims. On Saturday stone was got in Jackson's Reef Company literally hanging together with…

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The Gold Discovery of the 12th FEBRUARY, 1851. H. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 September 1882 · page 3

Sir,--I have now the amended Supplementary Estimate of Expenditure for the service of the year 1854, Victoria, laid on the Council table by the Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the…

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Mining News

Evening News · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 8

The following telegram Itas been received from Mr. Warden T. A. Smith, Trumkey, dated 4th instant:—"A discovery of gold-bearing quartz, extending about two miles, has been reported to from…

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Latest Mining News. New Reform Goldmining Co

Evening News · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 4

The manager of the New Reform G.M. Co. reports:— "I have much pleasure in reporting that I have taken out a bonanza from the Industry vein, which I estimate at £600, and there are very strong…

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Country and Mining News. ALBURY. August 30

Evening News · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 5

THE WEATHER continues of a very peculiar and rather unseasonable character. Instead of the heavy rains and low temperature to be expected at this season of the year, last week np to Friday we had a succession of bright days, with…

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New England Mining News. Ar[?]dale

Evening News · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 8

There appears to be a mining revival in New England. Just now, at Hillgrove Falls, the attention of capitalists and mining investors has been chiefly centred, and the results sean to justify the…

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