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Mining & the mines, 1883

1,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 76

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1883 · page 8

The manager of the Caledonia Silver-mining Company, No Liability, under date of June 28th, advises as follows:— "Our Mine: I have kept on with the main shaft; four men with all speed sinking and getting timber for shaft. We are…

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Country and Mining News

Evening News · Wednesday 11 July 1883 · page 3

TO CORRESPONDENTS.—Ware 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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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1883 · page 4

The four subjoined reports have been received from the secretary of the North Queensland Mining Investment Company:--The Washington Lease (Charters Towers).--The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1883 · page 8

News has just reached Albury to the effect that a crushing of 17 tons, from the claim of Messrs. P. and C. Kinghorne and Company, Hawksview, has yielded at the rate of 5oz. per ton. This is the best return ever obtained from…

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Mining News

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 3

The Government diamond drill No. 8 is now working for Messrs. Armstrong, Turnbull, and Hale, about four miles from Stockton Point, and at a depth of 590ft is passing through carboniferous shale, with…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 6

The mining manager of the Long Tunnel Gold-mining Company, Limited, Uralla, reports, under date 10th instant:—" No. 1 drainage shaft: The north-western drive has been driven 6 feet, and stoped this drive on Thursday…

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North Queensland Mining News

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 3

Four subjoined reports have been received from the secretary of the North Queensland Mining Investment Company. The Washington Lease (Charters Towers) reef, looking very well, will turn out stone…

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The Defence of Our Coal Ports. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 7

Sir,—It is very certain that without a proper supply of coal war steamers would be like birds with their wings clipped. It is therefore of the most vital importance that our coaling ports should be so protected as to be completely…

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Department of Mines, Sydney, 6th July, 1883. Notice to Applicants for Gold-mining Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given that unless the Lessees execute and take delivery of the under-mentioned Gold-mining Leases within thirty days from this date, they will be declared void. HUNTER AND MACLEAY MINING DISTRICT…

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Mining News. Victorian Mining Market

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 5

The Victorian Stock Exchange reports the following sales on Thursday:—South Dykes, 7s 1d, 7s, 6s l0d, 6d 8d, 6s 6d, 6s 8d; Australasian Consols, 14s; Now Chum United (ex dividend), 26s; Egerton. 38s, 39s;…

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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 88

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 Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 88

Messrs. Greeley Lukin and Co. have the following telegraphic news from Gympie:—"London Company struck good stone; specimens, 25oz." Mr. J. Morcombe reports having received the following…

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Mining News. Temora Mining Items. Temora

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 4

It is reported that the bank here advanced money on a cake of what appered to be retorted gold from a well-known claim at Barmedman. The cake weighed 250oz, and £3 per oz. were advanced. When assayed…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 12

The shaft in the claim of the Clina Company at the Black Bange, near Albury, is now down 45ft. The reef is 5ft wide, showing gold freely. A good reef, also showing gold, has been…

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Late Mining. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 78

News has just reached Albury to the effect that a crushing of 17 tons, from the claim of Messrs. P. and C. Kingborne and Company, Hawksview, has yielded at the rate of 5oz. per ton. This is the best return ever obtained from…

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Temora Mining Items. TEMORA

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 6

The South Australian Co. crushad 151 tons for [?]oz 7dwt. Mining is very dull in Temora. Grave [?]umours are afloat about a reported rich…

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Victorian Mining Market. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 6

In mining stocks business to a fair extent was done this morning. Egerton are fluctuating, and New St. Mungo are improving. Sales were effected in a few principal mines, but little of any consequence was…

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The Miner. Hydraulic Mining about Kiandra

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 22

THE illustrations in the two last issues of the "Journal," and the descriptive matter from our travelling correspondest, have aroused considerable attention. From various quarters further…

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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 14 July 1883 · page 22

COPELAND.—Our correspondent reports July 5:— No. 1 South Hidden Treasure is still getting good stone, and is without question the best show at present on the field. Some 14ft have been sunk since…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 14

To CORRESPONDENTS.—We arelad 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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