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Mining & the mines, 1883

1,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 76

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1883 · page 8

The mining manager of the Brickwood Tin-mining Company, Limited, reports:—"In the south-east portion of shallow workings I have sufficient ground now stripped to enable me to keep the drays carting to the machines, so that…

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Mining News

Evening News · Wednesday 7 November 1883 · page 5

Hodgkinson Union G.M. Co.—Intimation of a very satisfactory crashing for the month of October has been received from the mining 'manager, 268oz of melted gold having been obtained for October, with…

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Melbourne Mining Market

Evening News · Wednesday 7 November 1883 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—Ballarst, Castlemame, Stawell, &c., Aroona, sellers 11s 6d; Duke Consols, buyers 6s 9d; Egyptian, buyers 5s; Forest…

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Country and Mining News. BULGANDRAMINE. October 23

Evening News · Wednesday 7 November 1883 · page 3

PROTEST AGAINST THE LAND BILL.—Last Friday evening a rather large and influential meeting was held at Mungery for the purpose of considering the provisions of the Land Bill. Mr. J. B[?] Ardill occupied the chair, and ex-…

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Colliery Explosion. 100 Miners Entombed

Evening News · Thursday 8 November 1883 · page 2

LONDON, November 7—A disastrous explosion of fire damp took place this morning at the Monkfield Colliery, Accrington, Lancashire. The means of egress are cut off by the falling earth,…

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Gold-mining at Lucknow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1883 · page 8

The following report upon the Lucknow gold mines has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines from the Inspector of Mines, Mr. W. H. J. Slee:— "Lucknow, 3rd November, 1886…

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Miners on the Land Bill. ADELONG

Evening News · Thursday 8 November 1883 · page 2

At a meeting of miners and others interested in the new Land Bill, the following resolution moved by Mr. Travers Jones and seconded by Mr. M'Lennan, was carried unanimously,—…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1883 · page 8

The monthly escort left here this morning with 2892oz 15dwt. 9gr. gold, including 832oz. from Barmedman…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Great Colliery Explosion. 100 Miners Entombed. London, November 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 3

A disastrous explosion of fire-camp took place this morning at the Monkfield Colliery, Accrington, Lancashire. The means of egress are cut off by the falling earth, and fully 100…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, dated Lucknow, November 3, in which he reports upon the Lucknow mines, six miles from Orange, on the main road to…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Disastrous Colliery Explosion. London, Nov. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 5

A disastrous explosion of firedamp took place this morning at the Monkfield, Colliery, Accrington, Lancashire. The means of egress are cut off by the falling earth, and fully 100…

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Mining News. Temora Items. Temora

Evening News · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 3

Great indignation is expressed at the action of some individual in complaining to the Minister of Mines that the road to Upper Temora is being destroyed by miners working the rich leader from which…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 6

Yesterday Mr. Warden Baker, in consequence of instructions from headquarters in the matter of Lucas and party, issued another injunction to Allen, Bushall, Norton, and others, to retrain from working the road claim at Upper…

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Gold Reactions

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 22

If we pour into a small phial a few drops of a dilute solution of gold chloride, some drops of arsenie acid, two or three drops of ferric chloride and the same quantity of hydrochloric acid, and about 100 c. c. of…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 886

The mining manager of the Brickwood Tin-mining Company, Limited, in telegram of 2nd instant reports:— "The deep lead still improving; there are two feet and a half of rich wash."…

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Latest Mining: Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 12

The S. A. Quartz Mining Company crushing of 80 loads from Federation shaft yielded 48oz, and 12 loads from Kelly's shaft 4½oz. Allan and Bushel washed 63oz last week…

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Bingera Gold and Diamond Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 9

The gold-mining warden at Bingera has forwarded to the Department of Mines the following report, dated Bingera, November 5th:—"Last week I visited Upper Bingera goldfield, and I have the honour to report that the crushing…

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MINING Milling Telegrams. ALBURY, Nov. 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 885

News has just reached Albury of a valuable discovery by Mark Sheehan, an Albury resident, who is now prospecting on the Dark River. Sheehan reports having struck a new reef on the Fortuna line. The lode is 8 inches wide and…

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Country and Mining News. ADELONG. November 6

Evening News · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 3

"WEATHER.—Splendid round this district, and every sign of a grand season for stock. In many of the paddocks the grass in knee high. IN MINING there are several new claim opening up,…

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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 10 November 1883 · page 22

BARMEDMAN.—A correspondent reports to the "Argus" that the dam tank of the Marshall battery, near Sebastopol, is full and overflowing. There ia a main shaft being sunk by the Marshall G.M…

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