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Mining & the mines, 1883

1,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 76

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 5

Much excitement still provails in the Creswick district respecting the threatened miners' strike. It is felt that a most serious collision has been narrowly averted, and in this matter about 1500 men are…

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

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

A crushing of 280 tons of stone from the Hard to Find, Barmedman, yielded 215oz. 2dwt. of gold. Seventy tons of stone from the Evening Star, Sebastopol, crushed at the Marshall Crushing Machine, yielded 68oz. of gold, or nearly…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 7

The Hodgkinson Union Gold- mining Company, Limited.— The legal manager of Thorn borough, Queensland, reports having received the following intelligence from the mine manager, viz.:—" In driving…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 21

The manager of the Wesley Tin-mining Company, Limited, reports the yield of ore for week ending 30th June to be 2 tons. The manager of King's Tin-mining Company, Glen…

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Threatened Miners' Strike. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 34

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 roles of the Miners' Association…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 13

Several diamonds have been found near Auburn Vale, a large tract of country similar to that near Bingera, where indications of gold and diamonds have been discovered…

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The Threatened Miners' Strike at Creswick. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 40

Much excitement Still prevails in the Creswick district respecting the threatened minerS' strike. It is felt that a most serious collision has been narrowly averted, and in this matter about 1500 men are…

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SCIENCE. The Coal Plants of Australia. XII

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 6

FOSSIL CONIFERS.—In the earlier portion of these essays it was mentioned that Mr. Nicol, of Edinburgh, was one of the first writers on Australian fossil plants. He was also one of the first to make use of the…

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MINING Milling Telegrams. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 21

The claim of Messrs. Devene and Co., at Black Range, 4 miles from Albury, has just changed hands, the purchasers being a company of Melbourne speculators. The reef in this claim was struck ta April last, when some…

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Temora Mining News. Temora

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 13

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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Piscatorial. (An S a on Gold Fish!)

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 12

TELL me ye " Anglers " if ye know, The lucky "spot" where we may go, And there by hundreds cop'em? What bait to use, we'll never brag,…

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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 7 July 1883 · page 22

MOUNT M'DONALD.—The change in the Association ground indicates a better prospect here. Mr. Easedown is manager of the new company, and the arrangement begets much confidence. Capital stone…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 15

CORRESPONDETS.—We are glad te raceive news items tram all quarters. Brevity and truthfulness are essentials towards insertion in our column. As a rule, fortnightly communication are suffciently frequent, as we…

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Mining News. MOUNT McDONALD-ITEMS. MOUNT McDONALD

Evening News · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 4

The Balmoral Co. has cleaned up 90 tons for 203 ounces. The Champion Tribute crushed 17 tons, the yield being 12oz. 6dwts. 6grs.; and Danel's 14 tons for 6oz. 3dwts. 19grs…

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Victorian Mining Market. (By. Tbiiegraph, From Our Corresspondent.) Melbourne, Thursday Night

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 13

Ballarat, Castlemaine, and Stawell, Band and Albion, buyers 30s, sellers 31s 6d; Berry Consols, sellers 96s, do, No. 1, buyers 19s 9d, sellers 21s; Cornish. Daylesford, buyers 50s, sellers 61s; Duke,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 10

The mannger of Oliver's Freehold and Leasehold has struck another distinct vein of quartz 15 inches wide, situated north of the last find. The specimens shown are literally smothered with course gold. There has been nothing like…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1883 · page 4

Messrs Clarke and Co., of Elizabeth street, Melbourne, and Pitt-street, Sydney, report as follows for the week:-- Gold Returns-- Frederick, [?]; Sadowa, [?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 July 1883 · page 6

At Grant's Gold Amalgamated Company's battery, Mount M'Donald, Owen and party, from No. 1 Tribute, crushed 27 tons for 24oz. retorted gold; Daniels and party, No. 2 Tribute, 14 tons, yielding 6oz. 4dwt. Champion's No. 7…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1883 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The manager of Nos. 3 and 4 North Glanmire Company. Gympie, reports, under date May 31, as follows:—"During the past fortnight your mine continues to improve as it is opened up. The crushing stuff all through the workings…

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