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Mining & the mines, 1882

1,772 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 89

Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury. November 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 39

A PETITION has been very numerously signed by the residents of the Lower Yanko, asking the Government to take steps for the removal of certain dams that have been constructed on the upper portion of the creek, which it is…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Mount M'donald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 11

The Queen of the Mount shows splendid gold with a wide reef at the 150-feet level. They have started crushing at the Association battery. CARCOAR, FRIDAY…

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Gympie Mining News. GYMPIE

Evening News · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 4

The North Lady Mary claim has declared a dividend of 3d per share: the Great Eastern, 3d; the Rise and Shine, United Killoran, 3d; the last-named mine is still raising good stone…

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Insolvency Court—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) [?]E the Anvil Creek Coal-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 7

On the application of Mr, Lyons (official liquidator), his Honor made an order for the payment of a dividend of 7s. 6d. in the £ on the amount of assets already realised, and that the solicitors of the official liquidator bring in their…

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Injustice to Miners. ARHIDALE

Evening News · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

Another instance of the baneful effects of the mineral conditional purchase has clause has occurred, has Mr. John Moore, Mayor of Armidale, on Thursday last took up 40 acres in this manner, to…

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Mining Intelligence. Tin Mining at Vegetable Creek

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

Mr. Slee, the Inspector of Mines, reports from Emmaville (Vegetable Creck), that at the Gulf, Bladder Arm Swamp, Back Creek, Bald Rock, Black Swamp, Mole Table-land, Nine Mile, Glen Creek,…

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Newcastle Coal Export. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

The past week's coal export reached 25,053 tons. The output was as follows:—A. A. Company, 5152 tons; Wallsennd, 5962; Co-operative, 2898; Lambton, 6134; J. and A. Brown's, 3470;…

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The Emmaville Tin-mining District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 10

The following report from the Inspector of Mines for the Emmaville tin-mining district has been placed at our disposal by the Department:- "Sir,—I have the honour to inform you that I havo…

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[By Telegraph.] Sandhurst Gold Returns and Dividends. Sandhurst

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

Messrs, Clarke and Co. report as follows for the week:-- Good Returns.--Garden Gully United, 544oz ; Belmont, 519oz; Shenandoah, 476oz ; United…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 10

From 280 tons of stone, Medlyn and party have 537oz. of amalgam. This is taken from the tables. The ripple boxes have not yet been opened. BRAIDWOOD, MONDAY…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 3

Ravenswood Silver-mining Company, Limited. The mining manager reports for the month ending 21th November, 1882, as follows:-- "The main shaft is now sunk to a depth of 130 feet; the sinking is now…

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Mining News

Evening News · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 3

The Victorian Stook Exchange reports the following sales on Monday :—Lord Harry, 60s ; Hepburn Estate, We 6d, 19s 9d, 20s ; Beaconsfield, 8s 6d, 8s 9d ; Cornish, Daylesford, 35s ; Lord Harry, 57s 6d,…

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Mining and Geological Museum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 10

The following are the donations made to the mining and geological museum for the month ending November 30, 1882:—Mr. Gipps, agates and opal, ironstone, &c., Br[?]long Creek, Warumbungle Mountains; Mr. Reddle, nickel…

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Frightful Mining Accident at Sandhurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 4

A frightful accident happened st 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon in the shaft of the Alfred Company, Long Gully, Sandhurst (says the correspondent of the Melbourne Age) by which three…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 10

Messrs. J. Downey and Co., Marsden, have 3 tons of quartz ready for a trial crushing. The reef is 2 feet wide. The sinking 20 feet, gold showing throughout. The party are sanguine of success…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount M'donald

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

The Queen of the Mount crushing is looking well, but great disappointment is felt at the result of Clarke and party's crushing, which does not pay expenses at the battery…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Mount M'donald

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

The Aasociation Company's 20-head battery is at work on the Queen of the Mount stone. The plates are looking well for a fair yield. The Balmoral claim is on good stone. On the lower lovel Clark's company have finished crushing…

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Mining Intelligence

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

Victory Gold Mining Company, Charters Towers, Queensland.--The mining manager reported under date November 18, that a change had taken place in the underlie shaft. A formation 5 feet in thickness…

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

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

Twenty-six tons crushed from the Old Gulgong r[?]f yielded 29oz. The machine has started again on surface stone from Rod Hill. The mining manager of the Alexandra Hill Gold-mining…

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Australian Gold Mining Appliances

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 25

1. A Quartz Crushing Battery, Front View. 2. Back of Battery—the Gold-Saving Run. 3. Buddle or Concentrator. 4. Ihe Wheeler Fan. 5. Screen for Battery. 6. The Berden Pan…

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