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Mining & the mines, 1882

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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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Mining Telegrams. Braidwood

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1037

The first crushing at Captain's Flat gave 6oz. per ton; after the stuff had been riddled through, it yielded another 2oz. The dispute about the copper land, which was jumped by speculators, has now been settled, the prospectors getting…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1038

Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report the yield from the Band and Albion Consols last week to be 30loz. from 760 tons. The manager of the Wesley Tin-mining Company,…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 12

About 160 tons of stone from the Caledonian Tribute at Charters Towers yielded 151oz of gold. The escort left Temora on Wednesday with…

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The Emmaville Tin-Mining District

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1037

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 have…

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Late Mining. Mount M'donald

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1056

The Association 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 level Clark's company have finished crashing…

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The Miner. 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 9 December 1882 · page 22

MOUNT M'DONALD—Telegrams report that Grant's Amalgamated Company had finished a trial crushing from a new place; 12 tons of stone yielded loz 4dwt per ton at the Association Battery. The reef is…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 12

The escort took for the Bank of New South Wales 1147oz., 19dwt. 4gr.; Bank of New South Wales, Tumut, 62oz. 7dwt. 6gr.; Commercial Bank, Tumut, 11oz. 12dwt.; Commercial Bank, Tumberumba, 166oz. 18dwt. 18gr.;…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Adaminaby. November 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 38

SICKNESS.—Very prevalent, chielly colds, owing to the sudden change in the weather. SHEARING is in full swing, plenty of men anxious for work crowds are passing through daily…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 8

Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report the yield from the Bqand and Albion Consols Gold-mining Company last week to be 210oz. from [?] tons. Mr. A. P. Wood reports the yields of Victorian mines for…

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Mining News. Nuna Mining Items. Grafton

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 8

Mr. W. H. Slee, the Government Inspector of Mines, has visited the Nana Creek goldfield. He began his inspection on Monday with the Eureka, Nymboida, and Hidden Treasure claims, and so far…

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Sandhurst Mining Market. Sandhurst

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 8

Business is unchanged. Sales—Belmont and Saxby 37s to 37s 6d, Cravens advancing, 63s to 68s, Ellesmere improved. Prospect 9s to 10s 3d, Garibaldi 11s to 12s, Lady Barkly 37s to 38s, North Shenandoah…

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Country and Mining News. ADAMINABY. November 27

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 3

SICKNESS.—Very prevalent, chiefly colds, owing to the sudden change in the weather. SHEARING is in full swing, plen'y of men anxious for work crowds are panting through dully…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 3

Jackson's Reef G.M. Company, Barmedman.-- The mining manager telegraphs on 11th instant as follows:--" Struck good gold, old shaft, 40-foot level, north-cast."…

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A Mine Swamped near Creswick. 27 Men Missing. Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 2

News has just been received from Creswick of the swamping of the Australasian Mine at Kingston, which employs a large number of men. 27 men are below. The water is 30 feet in the shaft…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 3

Monarch Tin-mining Company, Limited.-- The mining manager, under date 27th November, said:--" I have much pleasure in confirming my telegram of 24th, in reference to striking good ore in drive. Since…

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Coal at the Cape

Evening News · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 2

A correspondent writes as follows to the London "Times:"—"From the explorations set on on foot by the Cape Government, and recently reported upon, it would seem as though the great Stormberg range of…

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Mining News. Temora Mining Items. Temora

Evening News · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 3

A special messenger from Barmedman has brought in news from the manager of Jackson's Gold Mining Company that splendid gold has been struck in an old shaft on the 40ft. level east…

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Frightful Catastrophe in a Creswick Mine. a Mine Flooded, and 26 Men Imprisoned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 3

A frightful accident took place this morning at Creswick in the No. 2 Australasian Company's claim. The men in one of the drives suddenly and unexpectedly broke into some old workings, from…

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The Mining Accident at Creswick. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 13 December 1882 · page 4

The latest accounts from Creswick show that the accident which occurred in the mine at No. 2 shaft of the Australasian Company, two miles from Creswick, is likely to prove most…

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