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Mining & the mines, 1883

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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 30 June 1883 · page 22

THE DART OF DARK RIVER REEFS.—There is no room for further doubt regarding the prospects of this reefing country. From the Albury side it is receiving much attention. The "Border Post" of the…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 38

TO CORRESPONDENTS.—We are glad to receive news items from all quarters. Brevity and truthfulness are essentials towards insertion in our columns. As a rule, fortnightly communications are sufficiently frequent, as we…

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Latest Victorian Mining News. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.] Melbourne, Thursday Night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 13

Fair business doing in mining scrip. Bethanga had sellors at 3s 3d; Band and Albion, sellers 34s; Consols, buyers 98s, sellers 100s; Consols No. 1, buyers 19s; Carisbrook, buyers at 8s; Cornish,…

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The Miner. The Tibooburra Goldfield. a Voice From the Diggers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 22

KINDLY allow me space in your columns to draw the attention of the Minister for Mines and the public generally to the neglected state of affairs at the Tibooburra goldfields…

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The Purchasing Power of Gold. (From the Pall Mall Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1883 · page 6

In a letter in the Times Mr. Goschen renews the discussion on the purchasing power of gold which he set going in the House of Commons three months ago, and which he took up again more lately at the Bankers' Institute. Mr…

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Mining News

Evening News · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 3

The manager of Nos. 3 and 4 North Glanmire Co.; Gympie, reports on June 21:—Work in mine proceeds as usual North-western level now 275ft from cross-course. Reef broken down since last report shows…

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Mining Intelligence. Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 3

The Bird-in-Hand gold mine cleared up to-day after three weeks crushing ; the return was 142oz retorted gold. Nos, 3 and 4, North Glanmire Company, Gympie.--…

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Temora Mining News. TEMORA

Evening News · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 2

Owing to the poor crashing from Lucas's celebrated rich reef, work has been suspended inert for three months. Heavy rains have fallen here, and the dams are all…

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Threatened Miners' Strire at Creswick, Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 3

There is great fear of a strike occurring amongst the miners at Creswick, owing to the engine- driver in one of the mines refusing to subscribe to the Miners' Association. The men state they will…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Mount M'donald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1883 · page 8

A reef or lead has been struck on Oliver's selection From present appearances there is a vein about 2 feet wide on the north side, and next to it is about 4 feet of slate. and loaders all carrying gold; end following this is another…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1883 · page 8

A parcel of 1700oz. of silver has been brought in from Boorook, the produce of the Golden Age claim, the property of Hall and Davey. The difficulty in treating are has been completely overcome, and the future success of the mine is…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 3

The Melbourne Stock Exchange was Closed on Monday, owing to the holiday, and no prices are, therefore, quoted. The Ballarat correspondent of the "Argus" says:…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The mining manager of the Prince of Wales Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Burnt Yards, reports:—"The tramway is nearly completed both to the battery and into the workings. I am now ready for the winding-engine and…

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Temora Mining News. Temora

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 3

Owing to the poor crushing from Lucas's celebrated rich reef, work has been suspended there for three months. Heavy rains have fallen here, and the dams are all…

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Rich Gold Find at Barmedman. TEMORA

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 2

A messenger from Barmedman reports that the Ada (Melbourne) Co. have struck a rich gold bearing reef, which is now 18in thick. He has brought specimens of the stone, which is thickly studded with…

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Threatened Miners' Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 5

Great excitement prevails in the Creswick district in view of the possibility of a serious strike, owing to the refusal of the engine-driver of the Lone Hand Company to carry out the rules of the Miners' Association…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 4

S[?] discount the mining Company.--The mising [?]:--"That an the are of the [?] formed he has discovered [?]. The wash[?] is a [?] shirt, and goes shout…

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Mining [?]On Private Property

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 4

The right to mine upon private property is just new an absorbing legal question in Victoria. It has at last been sirly set going in the Supressed court in that colony, and the decision of the Full…

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The Lithgow Valley Collieries and the Railway Department. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 6

Sir,—In a paragraph this morning you have given, on the authority of the Railway Department, a distinct denial of the truth of assertions made by me in reference the recent short supply of trucks. The best rejoinder I can make is…

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