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Mining & the mines, 1883

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Mining News. Good Finds at Nymboid

Evening News · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 5

The following reports have been made by the Deputy-master of the Mint:—(l.) The sample of pyrites selected from a parcel of 19 bags of quartz, received from Mr. A. W. Nystrom, was found to contain gold…

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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 24 November 1883 · page 22

BRAIDWOOD.—Telegrams report that the gold obtained in the Alabama claim, Araluen, last week was 77oz. A number of men, with horses and carts, have started to work the ground in the police paddock,…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.] Armidale. November 19

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 38

MIGRATOBY POPULATION.—The men employed by the contractor at the quarry on the outskirts of the town have with the crushing machinery, moved up to another quarry beyond Guyra; and, thought some are not sorry, business…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 12

679oz. 5dwt. of gold were obtained from a crushing of 210 tons of quartz belonging to Magee and Company's claim, No. 1 North Myall, Tomingby. The gold was lodged to-day at the Australian Joint Stock Bank…

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The Albert Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 1001

The mining warden at Milparinks, writing ander date November 1 to the Under-Secretary for Mines, gives the following account of the Albert Goldfield:—"Daring the past month I had the honour to telegraph and report to you…

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Mining Intelligence. Sandhurst Gold Returns Sandhurst

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 November 1883 · page 4

Clarke and Co., of Sydney and Melbourne, report :-- Gold Returns Bruhn's 328oz; Unicorn, 269oz; Ellenboro, 244oz; Sandown, 244oz; Barkly, 16oz; Hercuica, 140oz. Dividends: Brahn's, is…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 November 1883 · page 6

Doney and [?]rly, at the Great Western F.C., finished [?]shing 200 [?]ds of stuff to-day. which averaged 8 to 9 [?]wt. [?] load A crushing of 195 tons of stone from Wright's Wilhelmina claim, Barmedman, just completed,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Great Cobar Copper Mine.--The mining captain for week ended 24th instant, telegraphs as follows:— " Ore smelted, 488 tons, producing equal to go tons fine copper. Copper despatched, 22 tons. 13…

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Mining News. Rich Gold Find Near Albury. Albury

Evening News · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 4

News baB reached Albury of an exceptionally rich I find on the Dark River. A small parcel will be Bent to Melbourne, and is expected to yield more than any quartz hitherto crashed from the goldfield in question…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 3

Brickwood Tin mining Company, Limited, Tingha. The mining manager reports, by telegram under date 27th instant:-- "Yield, 7 tons of ore for past week"…

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The Northern Coal District Re-visited. No. 2. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 6

of the present day (no longer Mulubinba,—the native name in compliment to the vicegerent of King George) is a pretentious little city, containing it is said close on 10.000 inhabitants…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 10

55 ounces of gold have been brought to town, being the yield of a crushing at Crichton's battery, from Grant's lease at Mount M'Donald. NYMAGEE, TUESDAY…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1883 · page 11

During the past fortnight work upon the various goldfields has been very quiet, and little indication is offered that any improvement will take place for some time to come…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 November 1883 · page 4

The mining manager of the Jackson's Reef Gold mining Company, No Liability, reports, under date 26th instant," that the strike referred to in my telegram of this day week put me to some inconvenience…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 November 1883 · page 10

Mining matters at Black Range are progressing most satisfactorily. A crushing from Devene and party's claim, on China Reef, just finished, yielded 20z. 15dwt. per ton. A number of extrn men have been put on to get out…

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Mining Intelligence. the Diamond Mines

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 3

Mr Richard Brougham writes from the Under- Secretary for Mines, under date November 24, as follows:--"Sir, --I have the honour to report that I yesterday visited the…

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The Bingera Diamond Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 8

We have been kindly supplied by the Hon. Minister for Mines with the following interesting information respecting the diamond mines in the north of this colony:— "Warden's Office, Bingera, November 24, 1883…

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Deputations. Mining Under Brooktown

Evening News · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 2

Mr. N. Melville. M.L.A., introduced a deputation, consisting of R.H. use the mayor at Plattsburg; R.Shaw, mayor of Wallsend; and Aldermen Richardson and Able to protest against the cancellation of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 8

At the Great Extended Mine on Forest Reef the shaft is now completed and the cages will be working next week. The battery will be ready in the middle of December, and from that date washdirt will be raised steadily. The pump…

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