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Mining & the mines, 1883

1,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 76

Mining Intelligence. Mining in the Parkes District

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

The report of Mr W. H. J. Slee, the inspector for mines, upon the Parkes district, has been handed in, under date May 3, from which it appears that alluvial mining and prospecting has been much…

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Victorian Mining News

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 3

The Victoria Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Monday:—Cornish, Daylesford, 97s; Date's, 11s 3d: South Devonshire, 47s; New St. Mango, 36s, 36s 6d. 37s; Duchess Tribute, 14s 6d, 14s 9d…

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Serious Mining Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 8

An accident, by which a miner named Joseph Walker sustained very serious injuries, happened at the Mis, Mia, Talbot, at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning. Two brothers named Walker had sank a shaft…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 7

A ton weight of splendid quartz obtained in Johnston and party's claim, Quartz Reef Hill, has been farwarded to the Mint to-day through Devlin and Brown of Sydney. It is expected to go 10oz. to the ton. The stone was taken at…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 8

The Mechanics' Claim crushed 46 tons at the Prince Charley machine, obtaining therefrom 75oz, of gold. The Hidden Treasure have again got splendid stone by sinking a shaft, and the prospects of the mine are much improved…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 6

The final crushing from Patterson and party's block claim yielded 57oz. from 19 tons of quartz. Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following telegraphic advices from Gympie:—"Deep Lead Junction:…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 4th May, 1883. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

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

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Gold-mining Leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. JOSEPH P. ABBOTT…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 20th Aprill, 1883. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

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

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Gold-mining Leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 24th April. 1883. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

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

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Gold-mining Leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. BATHURST MINING DISTRICT…

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Depurtment of Mines, Sydney, 27th April, 1883. Notice of Application for Gold-mining Leases

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

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the undermentioned Gold-mining Leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. LACHLAN MINING DISTRICT…

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Another Shocking Mining Accident at Sandhurst. Two Miners Killed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 5

Another shocking mining accident occurred at Sandhurst shortly before 7 o'clock this morning, resulting in the instantaneous death of two miners named David W. Swaider,…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 5

The Victorian Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Thursday:—Band and Albion, 50s 6d, 52s 6d, 55s, 58s, GOs: Buninyong Eatate, 10s, 10s 3d; Johnson and Webster's 7s. 7s 6d. 8s: Ellen's Reef…

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Mining Telegrams. Adelong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 884

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

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 13
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The mining manager of the Long Tunnel Gold-mining Company, Limited, reports under date 8th instant:— At No. 2 jump-up the eastern cross drive has been driven 45 feet. The western cross drive has been driven about 20…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 885

The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports the yield of the Band and Albion mine for the past fortnight to be 440oz. 5dwt. from 860 tons crushed. The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports that in…

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Late Mining. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 895

At Scrubby Rush, near Tuena, Travers and party are now raising stone, and intend having a trial crushing shortly at Trunkey Battery. The stone is impregnated with apparently payable gold. There are now three payable claims…

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Science. The Coal Plants of Australia. VIII

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 870

The only remaining member of the family laemopterideae, about which I need give any detail is Macro-taeniopteris. The signification of this name gives almost a definition of the gen is, for it means a large…

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Another Mining Fatality. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 4

Another horrible mining fatality occurred at Sandhurst yesterday morning. Two miners, named Daniel S warder (54). and Carl Snelbach (20), stepped on to the water-bucket in the…

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Tumut and Adelong Mining District

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

No. 128. C. Parrott and another; portion No., 153; locality, county of Wynyard, parish of Tarrabandra; mea, [?]a.; application No., Gundagai, 81-3…

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