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Mining & the mines, 1883

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 5

The following telegram has been received from Gympie:--"Sixty-three tons of quartz from Hall's lease yielded 600oz gold." The only way to deal with a liar is to beat him…

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Mining Items

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

The manager of the Wesley Tin-mining Company, Limited, reports the yield of ore for the week ended 9th. instant to be 5 tons. Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following mining…

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Mining near Inverell

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

Messrs. Penberthy and Co. have still a great number of men (over 100) employed, and their average is up to the usual high standard—going 8 to 10 tons per week. Smith and party's tribute has improved a good deal; the last…

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Late Mining. Gulgong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 1139

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 £50 per annum. He intends to erect a sawmill in conjunction with the…

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Rich Gold Find at Lucknow. Lucknow

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 13

Mr. H. W. Newman reports that he 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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Latest Mining Telegrams. Temora Items. Temora

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 13

Mr. Philip Davies, the mining expert, lett Temora to-day, after three weeks' superintendence of the Barmedman United Company's claim. He says that he is convinced more than…

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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 16 June 1883 · page 22

THE BOGAN REEFS—A correspondent, writing June 2 from Tomingley, reports that the prospector's claim has finished another crushing, result not yet made known. If it be even equal to their first…

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Blasting Accident in the Lady Darkly Mine. Sandhurst. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 5

Richard While, miner, working in the Lady Barkly mine, Sandhurst, was fearfully injured today by the explosion of a charge of blasting material…

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Victorian Mining Market. (By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent,) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 16

In stocks 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 Correspondents.) Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 10

In the Hidden Star quartz claim, adjoining the South Australian Quartz Company's property, at Upper Temora, Bourke and party have struck a splendid body of stone at a depth of 200 feet, with gold showing plainly through…

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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 truthfulness we essentials towards insertion in our columns. Business communications relating to correspondence should be addressed— Business Manager. "Town and Country Journal," Sydney. ALBURY. June 12

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 14

RABBITS—Squatters in the Urana district are making extensive preparation for a raid upon the rabbits. A number of ferrets and terriers have been introduced into the district in order to make way upon the rodents…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 3

Messrs Clarke and Co. report as follows for the week:-- Gold returns: United Devon, 2588oz: South Devon, 545oz; Garden Gully United, 445oz : Victoria,…

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Contract for the Supply of Coal to the Royal Navy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at noon on FRIDAY, 20th June, for the supply of Best Steam Coal for the use of H.M. ships at Sydney, for the year commencing 1st July, 1883:— 1. The coal to' be the best procurable from the Southern or…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 6

A rich tin discovery has been made on the Auburn Vale run, about 12 miles from Inverell, in the basalt country in the direction of the Big River. About four miles of country have been already pegged out…

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Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Re the Anvil Cheek Coal Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

This was un application for an increase in the remuneration paid to the official liquidator. His Honor granted the additional amount claimed. APPLICATION FOR COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION…

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Newcastle Coal Export. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 2

The past week's coal export was about the largest that has yet left the port, viz., 33,119 tons; this being exclusive of Waratah, New Lambton Ferndale, and Grata collieries, from…

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Mining Interlligence. Tin Mining at Inverell. [By Telegraph.] Inverell

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 4

The Victoria United Deep Leans Tin-mining Company, Gilgai, has just bottoned another shaft on 2 feet of wash dirt. The Government Geologist (Mr Wilkinson), who is in Inverll…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 8

The Barmedman United Gold-mining Company have just finished a crushing of 33 tons of stone from the spar ground, which yielded 98oz. 11dwt. of gold, or about 3oz. to the ton. The result of the crushing from Jackson's…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 3

The Victorian Stook Exchange reports the following sales on Saturday :—South Dyke's, 4s 2d, 4s 3d, 4s 5d, 4s 6d ; Egerton, 30s 6d, 31s; Buninyong Estate, 8s ; Parker's United, 10s 9d ; Johnson and Webster,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 3

The Wallaga Lake at Bermagui is about to be worked. The alluvial deposits are known to be rich, and the operations of the company will, it is expected, give a satisfactory impetus to the district…

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