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Mining & the mines, 1882

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 13

At Gympie the South New Zealand Company has declared a dividend of 2s 6d A reef 2½ft thick has been struck in the Queen's Company's ground, Maytown. The stone…

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Bich Gold Discovery at Bingera. Narrabri

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 13

Trustworthy information reached town to-day that Neal and party, of Bingera, had obtained 400 oz of gold for two weeks' work. The adjoining claims are reported to be on good gold…

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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 4 November 1882 · page 22

DOG TRAP, BINDA.—A correspondent writes on October 28:—Mining affairs in this neglected locality appear to be undergoing a change for the better. Brooker's Reefs, the Lady Sarah (a 10-acro lease),…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 12

The South Australian Quartz-mining Company crushed at the mill 191 tons, which yielded 66oz. 18dwt. gold. GRAFTON,FRIDAY. One hundred and three loads of stone from a 15-acre…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our, Own Correspondents.) Adaminaby. October 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 38

AT LAST.—The trustees of our common have at last put the regulations in force. Several trespassers are summoned—one trustee among the number. The trustees who obtained the summons had better beware, for there will be…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 November 1882 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The manager of the New Reform Gold-mining Company, Limited, under date Lucknow, November 3, reports:— "I have much pleasure in informing you that mining matters continue very satisfactory. The lunchmery is kept…

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A New Process of Extracting Gold From Pyrites

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 November 1882 · page 4

An industry which seems to be destined to lend a considerable impetus to the development of mining in all the Australian colonies has recently been started at the Fitzroy Ironworks, Mittagong. One of the greatest difficulties…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 November 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the shareholders of the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company was held yesterday afternoon, at the company's office, 312 George-street. The resolutions proposed were not put, but the sense…

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Newcastle Coal Export. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 7 November 1882 · page 2

The past week's coal export amounted to 26,032 tons. About 46 tons of coke were Sent from the Co-operative Colliery. The items were : A.A. Company, 5296 tons; "Wallsend, 3754;…

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Latest Telegrams. Sandhurst mining Shares. SANDHURST

Evening News · Tuesday 7 November 1882 · page 2

Belmont and Saxby, 46s to 49s; Lady Barkly, 26s to 28s; Shamrock, sales 24s; Shenandoah, 22s to 23s, The market is dull…

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Mining News. Rich Gold Discovery at Bingera. Narrabri

Evening News · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 2

Trustworthy information reached town today that Real and party, of Binders, had obtained 400oz of gold for two weeks' work. The adjoining claims are reported to be on good gold…

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Today's Cables. Serious Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 4

LONDON, November 7.-A terrible colliery explosion occurred at Clay Cross, a town in Derbyshire. Thirty miners have been buried in the mine…

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Great Blayney Copper Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 7

A meeting of the shareholders of the Great Blayney Copper Mining Company (Limited) was held on Monday afternoon at the offices in George-street, Mr. M'Gregor occupying the chair. Mr. Marks was…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 3

By an unfortunate error in our issue of yesterday the winding up meeting at the Great Blayney Copper Mining Company was made to appear as the "Cobar" Company. As our readers are doubtless aware, the…

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Amelia Gold Mining Co. Temora

Evening News · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 3

The manager reports:- "Two tons of quartz sentto the Mint form this company's claim at Temora yielded los dwt to the ton. The contractor for the western shaft has sunk 5ft during the past fortnight. The…

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[?] Serious Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 2

LONDON, November 7, - A tarrible colliery explosion baa occurred at Clay Cress, h town in Derbyahire , by which miners have been Wiled burled in the mine. !…

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Mining: News. Tuena Goldfield

Evening News · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 3

A mining man just returned from Tuene has furnished us with the following particulars of route c., to this field-" I have just returned from Tuena district and goldfield, my visit being to…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Serious Colliery Explosion. 30 Miners Buried Alive. London, November 7 (evening)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 3

A terrible colliery explosion has occurred at Clay Cross, a town in Derbyshire, by which 30 miners have been buried in the mine…

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