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Mining & the mines, 1883

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A Chain of Gold About His Neck

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 5

The City Council divided equally on the important question of the Mayor's gold chain on Tuesday. The Mayor himself, by his casting vote as chairman,…

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The Miner. Queensland Mining Land Laws

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 22

I AM confidently appealing to your love of fair play to give it publicity. My object in obtaining this favour from you, ia to inform the public of the disgraceful way in which some of the Ministers of the…

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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 12 May 1883 · page 22

BLACK RANGE.—Concerning, the reported discoveries at the Ethiopian lead, the following telegram has been received by the Minister for Mines from Mr. Warden Maunsel, dated Albury, May 4:—…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 39

TO CORRESPONDENTS.—We are glad to receive news items from all quarters. Brevity and turthfulness are essen[?] towards insertion in our columns. Business communications relating to correspondence should be…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 1st May, 1883. Notice to Applicants for Mineral 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 Mineral Leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. No. 1566. John Booth and others; portion No., ML. 20; locality,…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 20th April, 1883. Notice to Applicants for Mineral Leases

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

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessee executes and takes delivery of the undermentioned Mineral Lease withm thirty days from this date, it will be declared void. No. 1541. W. Mannel, junior; portion No., M.L. 2; locality,…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 4th May, 1883. Notice to Applicants for Mineral 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 mineral leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. JOSEPH P. ABBOTT…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 24th April, 1883. Notice to Applicants for Mineral 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 Mineral Leases within 30 days from this date, they will be declared void. No. 1487. R. W. Walmsley; portion No., 512; locality, counties…

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Mining News. Victorian Musing Market

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1883 · page 3

The Victorian Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Friday:—Band and Albion Consols, 70s, 77s; Parker's United, 10; Egerton, 28s. 28s 6d, Star Garden Gully. 7d. 8d. 9d: Watson's Rerf. Mur-…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1883 · page 5

From Mount M'Donald, 35oz. 16dwt. of smelted gold were brought down from the Balmoral Company's claim. The Champion's tribute, No. 7, in Grant's Amalgamated Company lease, just finished crushing 28 tons,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 3

Red Hill Amalgamated Gold-mining Company, Tambaroora. -- The raining manager writes, under date May 12, as follows: -- "Since my report of the 5th instant, the crosscut at 223 feet level has been…

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Mining News. Gympie News. Gympie

Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 3

The Golden Crown has declared a dividend of 1s 8d. No. 1 North Glanmire has declared a dividend of 2d…

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Another Serious Mining Accident at Sandhurst. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 3

A serious mining accident occurred at the Lazarus Mine, Sandhurst, to-day. A miner named Robert Vine was working at the 1300 feet level, and while being drawn up in a bucket, fell to the…

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Mining Intelligence. Discovery of a Coal Mine Near Swan Bay

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 3

Senior-constable Hogan, of Woodburn, has sent in a report dated April 27, to the Inspector-General of Police, stating that about April 1 three men named Duncan and Alexander M'Kinnon and Thomas Lewis…

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Gold Find at Albury. Albury

Evening News · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 2

A new reef has been struck at Portuguese Gully, four miles from Albury. The stone shows gold freely, and is considered very rich. A good reef has also been discovered at the Dark…

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Mining News. Rich Crushing Near Tuena. Tuena

Evening News · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 2

A trial crushing of two tone from the scrubby Trash reefs near Tuena, yielded 3oz 15dwt 12gs to the ton. The stone was not picked…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 7

A crushing of 12 tons of stone from the Madame Hancox Reef, Upper Temora, recently completed at the South Australian Quartz Crushing Company's machine, yielded 8½oz. of gold. The reef is 9 inches wide, but seems to increase…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 12

For some weeks past there has been little importence to report for aithogh the principal goldfields are yielding fair returns, there is lack of news of starling interest. A telegram from Temora states that a new ran of gold…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 3

The Victorian Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Monday:—New Argas, 3s 6d, 3s 9d; South Dykes, 4s 6d, 4s 9d; Egerton, 25s, 26s; Dixon's Tribute 4s 6d 4s 9d 10d 5s : North Red…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 4

Holterman[?]'s Molonglo Mining Company, Molonglo.--The mining manager reports, under date 14th instant:--"We have been sinking 6 12 days during the week, and the shaft is now 29 feet…

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