Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Mining & the mines, all years

Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1883

1,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 76

Inspection of a Coal Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 10

Yesterday a deputation consisting of Mr. N. Melville, M.L.A.; Mr. R. P. House, Mayor of Plattsburg; Alderman J. Richardson, of Plattsburg; Mr. R. Shaw, Mayor of Wallsend; and Alderman E. Abel, of Wallsend, waited…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 1028

55 ounces of gold have been brought to town, being the yield of a crashing at Crichton's battery, from Grant's lease at Mount M'Donald. DUBBO, Nov. 23…

Continued on Trove, page 1028 →

Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 1029

The manager of the Wesley Tin mining Company, limited, reports the yield of ore for week ended 24th instant to be 13 tons. The mine captain of the Great Cobar Copper Mine for the…

Continued on Trove, page 1029 →

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 7

Hidden Treasure Gold-mining Company, Limited.--The mining manager reports by letter, dated November 25:--"I am now stoping above the lower south drive. I am up about 25 feet above the drive,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Deputations. Brookstown Mining Difficulty

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 6

A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Plattsburg (Mr R. P. House), and Alderman Richardson and Mr R. Shaw, Mayor of Wallsend, and Alderman Abel, were yesterday introduced to the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Late Mining. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 1038

Mining matters at Black Range are progressing most satisfactorily. A crashing from Devene and party's claim, on China Reef, just finished, yielded 2oz. 15dwt. per ton. A number of extra men have been put on to get out…

Continued on Trove, page 1038 →

Latest Mining Telegrams. ALBURY

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 11

Nows has reached Albury of an exceptionally rich find on the Dark River. A small parcel will be sent to Melbourne, and is expected to yield more than any quartz hitherto crushed from the goldfield in…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 14

NOTICE.— We are in receipt of letters, having neither date, place where written, nor signature. Dubious correspondence, to say the least…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 14

The escort which left here this morning took 1115oz.[?] gold. The mining manager of the Basaltic Gold-mining Company reports that during the week ending 24th November,…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

The Miner. (The latest Information, cercerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 22

NANA CHEEK.— The following is the report of the Sydney Mint on quartz crushed for the Nymboyd prospecting claim — Weight operated on, 21cwt gross weight of gold extracted, 8oz 17-100. Assay…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

The Dark River Goldfields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 1029

It is but a few months since the Dark River goldfields were discovered, and yet already there are apparent all the indications of a permanent mining district. So extensive is the country over which the miners of the Dark River are…

Continued on Trove, page 1029 →

Opening of the Great Western Zigzag Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1883 · page 9

About six months ago it was determined by Messrs. W. Wilson and T. Saywell to sink for coal upon a portion of the estate of the late Mr. Thomas S. Mort. The land upon which it was determined to establish a colliery comprised…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1883 · page 8

The monthly escort to-day took 1064oz. 2dwt. 18gr. gold. The Prince of Wales Gold-mining Company brought 28oz. 6dwt. from their crushing at the Burnt Yards, which ground is proving payable. Croucher Brothers sent 34oz. from…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 December 1883 · page 3

Great Cobar Copper Mine,--For the week ended Saturday, 1st instant, the mine captain wires aa follows:-- Ore smelted, 420 tons, producing equal to 60 tons fine copper. 33 tons copper despatched ; 13…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1883 · page 8

Ninety-four tons of stone from the S. A. Company's ground crushed on Friday last gave a yield of 33oz. 16dwt. of gold. Crashing was resumed at the Ada G. M., Barmedman, on Saturday last…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 3

New Reform Gold-mining Company, Limited, Lucknow.--The mining manager, under date 30th. ult, reports:--"Alffairs generally are looking up' £925 has been returned for a parcel of one estimated…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Northern Coal District Re-visited. No.3

Evening News · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 6

Local self government in the [?] development existed amongst barbaric [?]. In the days of C[?]sar the Franks had it. That first established in Britain by the stand [?] was…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 10

The output for the week ending the 1st. December was 244 tons are smelted, producing equal to 40 tons fine copper, or refined, 63 tons. YOUNG, TUESDAY…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Fatal Colliery Explosion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1883 · page 3

Early in the morning of Frid last (October 19) a fearful explosion occurred at the Wharacliffe Carlton colliery, situated at a small village about two miles from Barnsley. The mine belongs to Messrs. Greyk and Co. Twenty-five…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mining News. Good Coal Found Near Maitland. West [?]

Evening News · Thursday 6 December 1883 · page 2

The Font Hill Coal Co., near West Maitland, has discovered a splendid seam of coal, 17ft thick, 5ft being good cannel coal. The tunnel in which it was found is only about 35 yards from the railway line…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →