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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 89

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 8

The meeting to form a quartz-crushing company last night was well attended. It was decided to proceed with the establishment of the enterprise without delay. It is to consist of 16,00 shares of 5s. each. Mr…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 12

Since the departure of the last mail very little news of importance has come to hand in regard to mining. On some of the goldfields the sum, which has been auxiously looked for, has fallen in sufficient quantities to form an…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Carcoar

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 3

The West Balmoral mine still looks exceedingly well. The late new make of stone in the winze is holding down, and is very rich. If it lasts much longer they will soon have enough to give them a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 10

Mining matters are looking very brisk, and new discoveries of tin have been made. A large reef has developed near Tinghs, and rich finds in the deep alluvial in the Elsinore Company's ground. The washing goes 150lb. to the…

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The Glebe Colliery Dispute. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 3

The result of the ballot amongst the Glebe minors was announced to-day. With respect to the recent disagreement with the management a relative to the alleged deficient working places in…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Braidwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Hogan, Dodd, and Jeffries, residing at the Little River, have found a reef at Broad Gully, at a depth of eight feet. It is one foot wide, and the stone is the richest ever found at this place…

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The Coal Trade. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, September 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 8

The contemplated early settlement of the difficulty existing between the Directors of the Newcastle Coal Company and their workmen has been disturbed by something like the same behaviour on the part of the men as that which…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 8

The Golden Junction got a good gold-bearing vein, supposed to lead them on to the reef. No. 2 lower lead washed 40 loads yesterday for 84oz. No. 2 Murray's is going well, the washing yesterday including several nuggets…

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Impending Strike of Miners

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 11

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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Gympie Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 13

Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. report the following Gympie items of interest:—No. 1, North Pheonix three weeks crushing gave 1484oz of retorted gold, a dividend of 3s per share has been declared. Golden…

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Colliery Disputes. (From Our Own Corrigpondent.) Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 13

THE threatened rupture between the Newcastle Colliery Company and their minors at the Glebe Pit is of much local and district importance at the present juncture of the coal trade. I forward a…

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Latest Mining Telegrama

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 13

It is reported that the Amelia Gold Milling Company, Temora, hare found the main reef on the Amelia Hill, 13ft thick. The manager says it is gold bearing…

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Mining at Mitchell's Creek

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 6

Messrs. Hurley, Newton, C. J. Buckland, and W. Hurley waited on the Minister for Mines yesterday in reference to the granting of an application for a lense of Mitchell's Creek for mining…

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Late Mining. Armidale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 431

A number of miners' rights have been taken out for the purpose of securing ground close to Armidale, where traces of gold were recently found. The last crushing of 15 tons of quartz from Hillgrove Falls, gave over 8 ounces of gold…

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The Coal Seekers of the Blue Mountains

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 5

DEAR Mr. Editor,—Allow me to have the pleasure of introducing myself to you as the Queen of the Green Waratahs, and having done so, I will tell you the reason of my…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Newcastle, September 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 440

The contemplated early settlement of the difficulty existing between the Directors of the Newcastle Coal Company and their workmen has been disturbed by something like the same behaviour on the part of the men as that which…

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Deputations. Mining Under Newcastle Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 9

A deputation consisting of Mr. J. Fletcher, M.L.A., Mr. G. A. Lloyd, M.L.A., Alderman Morgan, Creer, and Laing, waited on the Minister for Mines yesterday to protest against permits being gratted for mining under the harbour…

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Mr. Mining-surveyor Blacket's Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 11

"Geo. Slater's Gold-mining Leases at Ophir. "This property consisting of six leases, viz., Nos. 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, in the parish of Lennox, County of Bathurst, and embracing…

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MININC Mining Telegrams. Blayney, Aug. 31

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 418

The Blayney copper-mine is now looking grand, and it is in contemplation shortly to erect smelting works. In Marsden's shaft the drive at the 170 feet level is 52 feet to the north; it is being carried through a lode of mundic…

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Mining Under Newcastle Harbour and Streets

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 6

A deputation consisting of Messrs. James Fletcher and G. A, Lloyd, Ms.L.A., and Aldermen Creer, Morgan, and Laing (of Newcastle), waited upon the Minister of Mines yesterday morning, to bring…

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