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Mining & the mines, 1883

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Discovery of Stolen Gold. ADELAIDE, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 2

THE police have just recovered one of five ingots of gold, weighing 276oz, which were stolen from the Union Streamship Co.'s steamer Tararna in November, 1880, while on a voyage from Port…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Barmedman. [By Telegraph.] Temora

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 3

A Mr. Claussen, a wealthy and influential mining speculator from Victoria, while descending a shaft at Barmedman to-day, fell, and was killed instantaneously;…

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The Gold Robbery of 1880 Unearthed. One of the Ingots Discovered. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 3

The police have just recovered one of five ingots of gold, weighing 276oz, which was stolen from the Union Steamship Company's s.s. Tararua in November, 1880, while on the voyage from Port…

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An Ancient Mine

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 3

A mine has been very recently found in a mountain near Salzburg, Austria, which, it is considered, gives indications of having been occupied and abandoned at least 2,000 years ago. It contains a large and…

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The Glebe Colliery Dispute. JAN. 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 111

Although it is not officially announced, yet it is generally understood that the majority of the miners in the district will uphold the action of the delegates with reference to the Glebe colliery dispute. The men at the principal collieries…

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Mining Telegrams Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 111

Clement and party finished a crushign of 17 tons from their claim at Gally Swamp realising 10dwt. to the ton the reef beign five feet wide. Their shaft is down 170 feet. Their newly-opened reef is running in a northerly direction Most…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 14

The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports the recipt of the following wire:—No. 1 North Pheonix Gold Company, Gympic, crushed 640 tons for 753 oz. gold; dividend of 1s. 6d. declared…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 111

The manager of the Monarch Tin Mining Comany, Limited, under date 9th instant, telegraphed from Herberton, to the secretary, Sydney, as follows:—" Lode good aa ever; start crashing on Monday next."…

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Largest Seam of Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 21

The "Coal Trade Journal" says that the largest vein of coal in the world, has recently been discovered in what was the Uto Indian Reservation, in Cloradolt comprises 1600 acres of land; the pool is…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 12

Rich gold has been struck in the Golden Crown claim at Gympie. Good specimens have been obtained in sinking in the Aurelia claim. A patch containing 30oz of gold was found in Hall's…

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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 20 January 1883 · page 22

HYDRAULIC MINING.—The general manager Kiandra Goldmining Company, reports to January 8: "Since my last report the prevailing fine weather has enabled very satisfactory progress to be made…

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Discovery of Stolen Gold. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 16

THE police have just recovered one of five ingots of gold, weighing 276oz, which were stolen from the Union Steamship Co.'s steamer Tararua in November, 1880, while on a voyage from Port…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 38

January 16. ALLEGED BIGAMY.—This case came under notice of the court once more on Friday. The defendant, Davis, surrendered to his bail, and was defended by Mr. Chauncey. The…

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The Mining Disaster at Creswick. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 5

Mr. Nicholas Senior, Inspector of Mines, has forwarded his full report upon the disaster in the New Australasian Company's mine at Creswick. He considers the cause of the disaster was an error…

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Late Mining. the Minerals of New South Wales. (Second Notice.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 127

Professor Liversidge's recent work makes it plain that most of the ordinary and many of the rare metals are found in New South Wales. Many of these have no economic use, and therefore need not delay us. Turning to iron,…

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Reminiscences of Victorian Goldfields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 111

Superficially viewed there is little analogy between banking and mining: but when the matter is carefully considered it will be seen that there is a very close connection between the one subject and the other. Those of the…

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All for Gold

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 21.—It is reported that his Royal the Duke of Edinburgh has agreed to forego his hereditary rights in the principality of Saxe-Coburg Gotha in consideration of the…

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The Glebe Colliery Dispute. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1883 · page 3

After several attempts at negotiating towards amicably settling the Glebe Colliery dispute, an interview between the proprietors and miners' delegates was brought about this morning. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1883 · page 8

Grant's Amalgamated Company at Mount MacDonald have finished crushing 92 tons, yielding 35[?]z. 8dwt. gold. They are now engaged in sinking in No. 7 shaft. The stone from this shaft averaged over 10z. to the ton, and…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2

The following is a return of tin ore received at Newcastle and Morpeth for week ending 13th January, 1883 :--From Uralla to Newcastle; 7 tons 19cwt 3qrs ; from Uralla to Morpeth, 24 tons 1cwt…

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