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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 89

Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Adaminaby. September 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 37

RABBIT NUISANCE.—We are likely soon to be overrun with bunnies, as several escaped some time ago and have increased wonderfully. DEATH.—Again we were visited by this grim messenger,…

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Hanging Rock and Nundle Goldfield

Evening News · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

We have been favoured with a copy of the following official report:—"Nundle, September 19, 1882. Sir.—I have the honour to inform you in compliance with your instructions, I have inspected the Hanging…

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The Copeland Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 12

We have been favoured with a copy of the following report:— "Copeland, 7h September, 1882. "Sir,—I have the honour to inform you that, in…

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New Coal Mine Near Lawson

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 3

On the invitation of the owners of the property,. number of gentlemen visited the coal a line of Messrs.. Cutter, M.P., Aldermen J. D. Young and Withers and Mr. J. [?] situated in a valley of the [?]lue…

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Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 2

The Victorian Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Friday.-North Brethere' Home, £d. terms, £6 7s 6d; Soring-bill and Central Leads, 2[?] 21s; Parker's United, 16s: [?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 8

Mining matters are improving. A deal of new ground is being developed. The mining manager of the New Reform Gold-mining Company, limited, under date Lucknow, 29th September,…

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Newcastle Coal Export. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 2

The past week's coal export amounted to 23,385 tons. The Wallsend Colliery headed the list with 9097 tons; A.A. Company, 4242; Co-operative, 4381; Lamfoton, 3891; Brown's, 3665…

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Impending Strike of Coal Lumpers

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 3

The lending coal merchants of the city were somewhat surprised yesterday afternoon to be informed by their respective stevedors that a notice had been delivered to them informing them…

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Mining Intelligence. the Commercial Value of Tailings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 3

Few people, remarks the Lyttelton Times, are aware that the "tailings," as they are termed, of the quartz crushings in gold mining are likely to become of commercial value, hut such would seem to be a fact…

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Blasting in Coal Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 6

The experiments witnessed the other day by the Mince Commission in Nottinghamshire in the working of the lime process of blasting in coal mines were (the "Scotasman" is told) of a highly…

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Shocking Mining Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 3

The Hercules and Energetic Company's mine, Long Gully, Sandhurst, was on Wednesday last the scene of an explosion, by which a man named William Marshall, who lives at Kangaroo Flat, was killed…

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A Good Mining Spec

Evening News · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 3

A very good calculation has, the "Ballarat Star" states, been made by a well-known Ballarat gentleman, who in now sojourning in Paris. Prior to his departure from Victoria for a continental tour, he…

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Mining Shares in Victoria

Evening News · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 3

Referring to the Forfeiture of Shares Bill, the "Bendigo Advertiser" say:-"There cannot be a shadow a doubt that a number of companies are very seriously affected, and ought to be relieved from…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 10

The escort leaves next Wednesday, with about 2500oz. gold. Foster and party, of the celebrated [?]ich claim, washed 220 loads, which averaged only about 6dwt. Captain Matthews has succeeded in forming a very large company…

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Mining

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Thomas M'Gregor reports:--"The yield of cold from private land at Araluen, for the month of September, was 530oz lldwt 3gr." Queen of the Mount Goldmining Company, Mount…

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Mining News

Evening News · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 3

Return of tin received at Newcastle and Morpeth for week ending September 23, 1882:-Uralla to Newcastle, 8 tons lewt; Uralla to Morpeth, 29 tons 11ewt 2qr; Tamworth to Newcastle, 8 tones 9cwt 2qr…

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Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 3

The Victorian Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Tuesday:-Belmont and Saxby, 48s 6d, 49s; Springhill and Contral Leads, 21s 6d, 22s: Victorian Tramway, 4s 2d; Madame Bery, £22 15s…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 10

The original shareholders have retaken possession of the Shamrock and Eureka Company's ground to protect themselves; and the directors have decided to crush the stone at grass to-day, and pay the company's habilities, and try to…

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