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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1883

1,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 76

Tuena Goldfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 22

I BRIEFLY mentioned in my last that the mineral resources of this part of the Abercrombie Mountains were little known beyond the scratching of the surface. But, during the last few months several…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1883 · page 8

At the Association Gold-mining Company's battery, Mount M'Donald, 28 tons were crushed, yielding 46oz. 18dwt. retorted gold, from a claim in Ferguson's lease, and in Oliver's selection. They are now engaged stoping in…

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Another Fatal Mining Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 June 1883 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the Royal Hustlers mine, Sandhurst, yesterday. A miner named Thomas Pierce was jerked off a bucket in which he and his mate were descending and fell to the…

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Mining News

Evening News · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 3

The manager of the Prince of Wales G.M Co., Burnt Yards, reports:—Poppet heads have been erected, and a plateau levelled and formed for a winding engine. The tramway is partly finished…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 3

Bed Hill Amalgamated Gold-mining Company, Tambaroora.--The mining manager writes, under date June 9, as follows " This week underhand stopes on No 1 vein, at 193 feet level, have been…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 8

The Barmedman United Gold-mining Company has just finished crushing 125 tons of quartz, half from Quail's and half from the Ada Company, which yielded 66oz. of gold. The manager of the Wesley Tin-mining Company,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 8

No. 1 South Cente[?]ial have cleaned up from a parcel of 65 tons crushed, but the result has not been made public. Hidden Treasure is improving every day; it is reported they are getting splendid stone in the slopes, whilst in the shaft…

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Mining Intelligence. Great Find of Tin Near Copes Creek. [Br Telegraph.] Inverell

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 3

Another great find of tin bas been made at Auburn Vale, near Cope's Creek, about 11 miles from Inverell, on the ground opened recently by Mr William Cooper, storekeeper, and party. They had secured…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 3

Hidden Treasure Gold-mining Company.--Mining, manager reports, under date 9th instant:--"During the post week the main shaft has been sunk a farther depth of three feet, total from…

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Fatal Accident at the Corangula Antimony Mines. [By Telegraph.] Kempsey

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 3

An accident occurred to-day at the Corangula antimony mines, by which a miner named Martin Williams, employed at the company's works, met his death. He was engaged on the day shift,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 8

A meeting of the Quartz-crushing Co. was held last night, to consider tenders for letting or selling the property It was let to Robert Wilson at a rental of £60 per annum. He intends to erect a sawmill in conjunction with the…

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Department of Mines, Stock Branch, Sydney, June 11, 1883. Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1883. Notice to Owners of Infested Land

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 2

The owners of land on which there are any Rabbits, or signs of Rabbit, are hereby reminded that they are required, by Section 38 of the above-named Act, to give immediate NOTICE of such Rabbits or signs to the nearest inspector, under a penalty not…

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Mining Rings

Evening News · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 2

IT will be fresh in the minds of the public that on many occasions Mr. COPELAND has made it has peculiar care to complain bitterly of the wilful waste of that portion of the people heritage—…

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Stealing a Gold Watch

Evening News · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 3

A labourer named Henry Lanckan was charged before Mr. Dillon, S.M., at the Central police court, this morning, with stealing a gold watch and silver chain, valued at £2, the property of Henry Hunter…

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Mining Intelligence. Lucknow

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 4

Air Newman, manager of the New Reform Company, has just taken ont a bonauza weighing 80wt, and valued at £500. The mine looks well, and the machinery for concentrating the ore is very…

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Rich Gold Find at [?] LUCKNOW

Evening News · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 2

Mr. H. W. Newman reports that be has just taken out a bonanza valued at £500. The mine looks well, and the machinery is concentrating the ore very satisfactorily. There are 400 tons of Dyke stone at…

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Mining News. Victorian Miking Market. Melbourne, Thursday night

Evening News · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 3

n stocks and shares there is a slow market. Egertons in good demand at 31s, sellers 32s, sales between prices: Berry Consols in good request, buyers 80s; Loughlins steady, buyers offering 54s, sellers asking…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 9

An extremely rich piece of quartz, weighing about 8 owt., has been taken out of a mine here. It is richly studded with gold, and is valued at £500. The mines are working well, the new machinery concentrating the ore;…

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Mine Shildren

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 1115

Oh, dose shildren, dose shildren, dey boddher mine life? Why don't keep quiet, like Gretchen, mine vife? Vot makes dem so shock fool of mischief, I vunder, A-shumping der room roundt mit noises like dunder?…

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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 1127

At the Association Gold-mining Company's battery, Mount M'Donald, 28 tons were crushed, yielding 46oz. 18dwt. retorted gold, from a claim in Ferguson's lease, and in Oliver's selection. They are now engaged stoping in…

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