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Mining & the mines, 1883

1,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 76

Latest Mining Telegrams. GYMPIE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 11

The Lucknow prospectors get 100ozs in specimens last week. No. 1 North Glanmire struck a new gold bearing loader in the eastern crosscut. No. 2 North Lady Mary is getting good gold from the middle roof…

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Horrible Mining Accident. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 11

A TERRIBLE mining accident happened at the Duke mine, Timor, this morning. Four men were going down the shaft in the 8 o'clock shift, and got into the cage, when the engine driver…

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

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

Mr. H. W. Newman reports: We have taken out and casked a bonanza worth £350. Banked £150 worth of free gold, and filled 13 casks of concentrated ore. Total val[?] (say) £[?]00. Will despatch the lot to-morrow…

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Modern Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 9

In an article on this subject the Westminster Review says:—"In 1848 the gran[?] discovery was made of the goldfields of California, just a fortnight before the treaty was signed which made over the country to the United States,…

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Mining Intelligence. Sandhurst Gold Returns and Dividends. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 December 1883 · page 2

Messrs Clarke and Oo., of Sydney and Melbourne, report:--Gold return Garden United, 1157oz; Sadowa, 818oz; Frederick. 768oz; United Devon 472oz: Unicorn, 869oz; Ellenborough, 350oz;…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 December 1883 · page 8

Two influential meetings were held at Tattersall's Hotel on Friday and on Saturday evenings respecting the development of the line of reefs at Talcutta. A strong provisional committee, was formed and directors, officers, and a broker…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 3

Red Hill Amalgamated Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Tambaroora.--The mining manager reports, under date December 22 :--" Since my report of the 16th instant I have crushed 20 tons of stone…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 6

Cole and party, tributers in the Challenger mine, have just crushed 106 tons, which yielded 208 ounces. The Mount Adrah crushings have turned out exceedingly well. The following are the returns:—Cole and party. 20 tons…

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Gold Bush in Northern Territory. Yar Creek

Evening News · Wednesday 26 December 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Howschildt and Roberts, with Warden Nash, have just returned From a New alluvial rush 30 miles east of the Union. They report that there are 300 chinese and 10 Europeans upon the field, and…

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Latest Mining News. New Discovery at Temora. Temora

Evening News · Wednesday 26 December 1883 · page 2

Perman and party report having found gold three quarters of a mile east of the old lead on Red-hill farm. They picked up a 7½ oz [?]gget and course speaks in below the surface. It is expected that…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 December 1883 · page 6

The manager of the Silver Valley Silver-mining Company, No Liability, Herberton, under date December 13th advises:—"Mr. Drake left for Sydney, as advised, and since his departure I have been cleaning out the furnace and…

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Allied Coal-miming Encroachment

Evening News · Thursday 27 December 1883 · page 2

On Thursday morning, the 20th instant, Mr. John Mackennie, F. C. S. examiner of coalfields, and Mr. John Usher, C.E., met by appointment at the mouth of the Messrs. Saeddon coal mine, Brookstown, in…

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Mining Intelligence

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

The mining manager of the Jackson Beef Gold mining Company reports, under data 24th instant, for the week ending 22nd inst.:--" I race twelve feet in the Eastern drive. There are some small…

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Review. the Mining Leaseholders Guide. By F. De Courcy Browne

Evening News · Friday 28 December 1883 · page 2

This work is intended to serve as a guide to all who are interested in mining leaseholds. The author states in his preface that he has been framing mining regulations for nearly a quarter…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Mount M'donald

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

Mr. Easdown cleaned upon Saturday, with the following results:—From Oliver's Selection, No. 4 Shaft; 50 tons for 3foz. 10dwts.; seconds, 60 tons tor 10oz. Lucky Hit: 15 tons for 136oz. 3dw[?]s. Clarke's Reef; 4 tons for 3½oz…

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The Barrier Silver Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 22

A CORRESPONDENT of the "Western Grazier" furnishes a glowing account of what is going on at Silverton (Umberumberka). If only a modicum of what he describes is correct, the silver lodes there…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 6

Alexandra Hill Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Charters Towers, Queensland.--The mining manager, under date 15th instant, reports.--"I am glad to inform you that we have met with a change…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 1221

Messrs, Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following wire from Gympie:—"775 tons quartz from No. 1 North Phoenix, crushed for 638oz. gold. Dividend, Is." The mining captain of the Great Cobar Copper-mining…

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Mining Fatality in Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 15

THE Maryborough correspondent of the Melbourne "Ar[?]ms" telegraphed as follows on Tuesday:—A shocking accident occurred this morning at the Duke claim, Timer. When the 8 o'clock shift was going on…

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Country and Mining News. BRAIDWOOD. December 24

Evening News · Saturday 29 December 1883 · page 3

The Business op the SESSIONS should have commenced on Friday. 6th instant, but from some delay or other Judge Macfarland was unable to commence until the next day. This caused great inconvenience to jurors, witnesses, &c…

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