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Mining & the mines, 1883

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News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latent Information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphie and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 23

BARRIER RANGES— Concerning the discoveries recently reported from the Barrier Ranges, the Thack aringa correspondent of the " Wilcannia Times" says: The new silver lode was discovered by two…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Own Correspondent]

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

SPECIAL NOTICE — Commencing with October, we purpose revising the lists of correspondents. It will be necessary, therefore, during October that every communication bears the usual signature, in full, of every…

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Mining Intelligence (By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondents.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 12

Seventy tons of stone from Nymboida Prospectors' claim are now being crushed at Dargue and Co.'s battery, Nana Creek. This crushing is expected to yield at the rate of 30z. porton. Two tons of pyrites will be sent to the Mint…

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The Gold Robbery From the Commercial Bank, Victoria. (From the Age, September 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 8

The Commercial Bank, situated in Collins-street west, between Elizabeth and Queen streets, was on Tuesday night the scene of a daring robbery, not less mysterious but considerably more extensive than the one which took place at…

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The Miner. Mining in America. No. Xi-the Comstock: and the Way to It. by John L. DOW, M.P.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 22

SlLVERSUNTNG at Virginia city, the locality of the big Bonanza mine on the Comstock lode, where the four silver kings of California made their colossal fortunes, being on my notes as a subject to be…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Silver Valley Silver-mining Company, no liability.--The manager, under date September 14, advises as follows:-- Ironstone [?] I have had some carted to the mind. Steam pump : This has not…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 3

The mining captain of the Great Cobar Copper Mine telegraphs, for week ended 22nd instant, as follows:--" Copper despatched, 35 tons : ore smelted, 488 tons, producing equal to 65 tons fine copper…

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The Great Gold Robbery. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 3

The remainder of the gold and notes stolen from the Commercial Bank were recovered to-day. Corbett, the prisoner, announced his willingness to chow where the gold was concealed, and,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 8

The output for the week ending September 22nd was 224 tons of ore smelted, producing 40 tons of copper. Quantity despatched, 20 tons. TEMORA, TUESDAY…

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Country and Mining News. SPECIAL NOTICE—Commencing with October, we purpose revisiting the lists of correspondents. It will be necessary, therefore, during October that every communication bears the usual signature, in full, of every

Evening News · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 3

THE CASE brought Against John Davis for maintenance, which I advised you by wire had been discussed, wag again brought forward, a fresh summons having been issued. Defendant's attorney contended that the Bench, have no…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 September 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Victory Gold-mining Company, Limited, Charters Towers, Queensland.--The secretary reports having received from Mr Thomas Buckland, the managing director at Charters Towers, the following telegram,…

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The Great Gold Robbery. Examination of Corbett

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 September 1883 · page 3

Concerning the examination of the prisoner Corbett before the magistrates, the Age says:-- During the sitting of the City Court bench, Melbourne, Richard Henry Corbett, who was arrested…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 6

The mining manager of the Nymagee Copper-mining Company, Limited, report [?]or month ending September 15 as follows:—"Barton's Shaft: Barton's shaft is now sunk 49 feet 6 inches below the 52-fathom level, and is still in the…

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The Great Gold Robbery. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 3

The directors of the Commercial Bank decided to-day that the distribution of the £1000 reward offered by them in connection with the discovery of the bullion robbery shall be left in the hands of…

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Salting a Gold-mine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 5

It has been proved that the Captain Hepburn Company's bore at Creswick has been salted. The directors offer a reward of £250 for the discovery of the perpetrators…

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Mining News. Rich Gold Find Near Albury. Albury

Evening News · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 4

A report hating reached Albury of the discovery of a new and exceedingly rich reef at the Black Range, a party went oat to examine the " find." They have just returned, and give a most favourable report…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 3

Nymagee Copper Mining Company, Limite Mining manager reports for mouth ending September 15 as follows :--Barton's shaft: Barton's shaft is now sunk 49 feet 6 inches below the 52 fathom…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 597

The yield of the Band and Albion Gold Mine for the past fortnight was 108oz. 14dwt. from 568 torn crushed. The manager of the Brickwood Tin-mining Company, Limited, reports the yield for the week ending September,…

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