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Mining & the mines, 1883

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Electricity for Saving Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 22

WE are in receipt of a report of a meeting in London of the shareholders of the Electro-Amalgamator Company. The object of the association is to work certain patents of Mr. Barker for the application of…

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Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The Victorian Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Tuesday :—Cornish, Daylesford, 70s, 72s 6d, 75s; North Red, White, and Blue, 3s 3d; Extended South Devonshire, 10s, 10s 3d: New St…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 12

The Barmedman Ada Company has been reformed in Melbourne. A report has been received from the Mount [?]ett silver mine, which is about 35 miles from…

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Heavy Mining Operations near Adelong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 22

I HAVE just returned from a visit to the extensive works of Mr. F. Gray, known as the New Californian G.M.C. These works are situate about 20 miles south of Adelong, and cover an immense area…

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Rich Gold-find Near Nundle. Nundle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 12

Messrs. William and Alexander Thompson, of the Happy Valley, have struck a reef showing grand gold on the south side of Swamp Greek, near its junction with the Peel River. Some very rich specimens…

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MINING Milling Telegrams. Grafton, April 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 837

A crushing of 22½ tons of stone from the Eureka reef at Nairn Creek has yielded 54oz. 6dwt. retorted gold, which was brought down on Friday and deposited in the A. J. S. Bank. It is said that 12½ tons of this was stone which had…

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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 5 May 1883 · page 22

GOLD FROM PARKES.—The escort last week took for the Commercial Bank 63loz 17dwt, and for the A.J.S. Bank 80oz 10dwt, or 712oz 7dwt in all, of the precious metal. A monster public meeting was held…

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The Hours Miners Should Work. to the Editor of This Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 837

Sir,—In your last week's issue, I see your correspondent from a place called Tomingley Goldfield trying to throw a slur on the miners of New South Wales for not wishing to work more than eight hours per shift underground, which I…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 12

A crushing of 180 tons of stone has just been completed from the South Australian Gold-mining Company's claims at Upper Temora, which yielded the handsome return of 192oz. 5dwt. of gold…

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Rich Gold Find Near Albury. (By Telegraph—from Our Correspondent.) Albury

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 12

A new reef has just been discovered on the black Range goldfield, three miles from Albury. This [?] is situated in the neighbourhood of the celebrated Ethiopian claim, which many years ago yielded…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) To CORRESPONDENTS.—We are glad to receive news items from all quarters. Brevity and truthfalness are essentials towards insertion in our columns. Business communications relating to correspondence should he addressed— Business Manager, " Town and Country Journal," sydney. ADAMINABY. April 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 39

DEATHS.—Very sorry to have to record two more since last communication—one an infant, the other a Chinaman. At the burial or the latter the usual ceremonies of that superstitious race were performed…

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Mining Intelligence. Sandhurst Gold Returns and Dividends. [By Telegraph.] Sandrurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 4

Messrs Clarke and Co. report as follows for the Week:-- Gold Returns: South Devon, 1628oz; Garden Gully United, 997oz; United Devon, 598oz: New…

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Gymple Mining News. GYMPIE

Evening News · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 2

No. 1 North Phoenix has declared another dividend of Is Gd, and he now keeping 35 stamps employed in crushing. Nichoil's lease showed some nice specimens in…

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The New Gold Rush at Wychetella (Vic.) [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 3

There is nothing new to report from the scene of the late gold discovery near Wycbetella. Until ruin comes, providing water for washing, nothing definitely can be known as to whether a payable…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Maryborough, Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 3

A fatal mining accident occurred in the Working Miners' claim, Homebush, Maryborough, yesterday, A burst of sand took place, burying four miners. Three escaped, but one, named Hill, was…

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Department of of Mines, Stock Branch, Sydney, 26th April, 1883. Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1883. Notice to Owners of Stock and Land

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1883 · page 2

Attention is called to the following Notices in the Gazette of the 20th April, 1881:— Section 20 requires that persons liable to Assessment under that Act shall send to the nearest Clerk of Pelly sessions Returns…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 3

Nymagee Copper-mining Company, Limited.--Mining manager reports for month ending April 28th, as follows:--"Barton's Shaft: The north end in the 52-fathom level has been extended a further…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 8

The new Californian Gold-mining Company have, after six months' suspension of work, got their marhinery on the ground and into position. The company have crected a steam pump, and expect soon to have a crushing plant…

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Department of Mines. Donations to the Mining and [?]

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 4

MUSEUM FOR THE MONTH ENDED APRIL. 30, 1888 Mr C. Featherstonhaugh, carboniferous shale, with thin layers of bituminous coal, limonite, Goorianawa near Mundooran; Senior-constable Backley,…

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