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Mining & the mines, 1884

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Mining Intelligence. Sandhurst

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 3

Messrs. Clarke and Co. telegraph from Sandhurst on Saturday:--Gold Returns: Belmont, 282oz; Lady Barkly, 384oz; Railway, 178oz; New Chum United, 460oz ; Moon, 104oz; New St. Mungo, 276oz;…

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Eight and a Half Tons of Gold. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Sandhurst gold returns are of the most satisfactory nature, and show a better state of affaire than during any years since 1876. The output of gold for 1883 exceeds by…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The mine captain of the Great Cobar Mine, for week ended 29th December, telegraphs as follows:—Copper despatched, 50 tons. All furnances out during week; start again on Wednesday, 2nd January."…

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The Newcastle Coal District Revisited. No. 6

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 8

Over 18 centuries ago a Hebrew of the Hebrews, learned in the law, said, "Call to remembrance the former days," a piece of wholesome advice that is often acted on now-a-days in all countries and…

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Mining News. Armidale News. Armidale

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1884 · page 4

A good deal of excitement prevailed in Armidale last night, when a report was received from Hidgrove concerning the result of the first clearing up at the Eleanors mine. About 22 tons of stone have been…

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Mining Topics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1884 · page 6

Holders of claims and other holdings under the miner's right should be careful to renew their miners' rights for 1884 during the first seven days in January, else they find themselves in a difficulty…

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The Mining Mishap in Victoria. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 3 January 1884 · page 2

A serious mining accident occurred in a claim at Talbot this morning. Four men were severely hurt and may not recover. The accident was caused by the spider wheel of the winding…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1884 · page 8

Last week Perman and Bourka, the prospectors is Deutcher's Paddock, got a nugget weighing 80z. 16dwt. and since then they have got various colours. They intend washing a machine of di[?] on Saturday. Sixteen claims are…

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Shocking Mining Accident in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1884 · page 7

A terrible accident happened this morning at the Union Gold-mining Company's mine, at Mount Greenock, which is expected to terminate fatally to two of four men who were very seriously injured. When the 8 o'clock…

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Meeting of Miners' Delegates. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the miners' delegates to-day, it was resolved that the general secretary should bring under the notice of the Board of Technical Education the necessity for…

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The Late Fire at the V[?]l[?] of Clw[?]dd Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 6

An inquest was held to-day—at the instance of the City Mutual Insurance Company, as having the largest interest at s[?]ake—with a view to discover the cause of the late fire at the mouth of the Vale of Clwydd coa[?]pit. About a…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 21

The mine captain of the Great Cobar M" o for week ended 29th December, telegraphs as follow. [?]per despatched, 50 tons. All furnaces out d mug week; start again on Wednesday, 2nd January."…

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Late Mining, Temora

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 31

Last week Perman and Bourke, the prospectors in Denttoher'e Paddock, got a nngget weighing 6oz. 16d wt., and since then they have got various colours. They intend washing a machine of dirt on Saturday. Sixteen claims are…

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Latest Mining Telegrams. ARMIDALE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 11

A good deal of excitement prevailed in Armidale last night, when a report was received from Hidgrove concerning the result of the first clearing up at the Eleanora mine. About 22 tons of stone have been…

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Meeting of Miners' Delegates. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 12

AT the quarterly meeting of the miners delegates to-day, it was resolved that the general secretary should bring under the notice of the Board of Technical Education the necessity for…

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Shocking Mining Accident in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 34

A terrible happened this morning at the Union Gold-mining Company's mine, at Mount Greenock, whish is expected to terminate fatally to two of four shift went, on, four men, entered the cage, and, were…

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The Miner. News from tho 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 5 January 1884 · page 22

COPELAND.—Our correspondant reports that mining matters wear a decidedly more favourable aspect than for some weeks past. The Hidden Treasure Company have for the past fortnight had…

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Fatal Mining Mishap in Yictoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 12

THE accident which happened yesterday in the Union Gold-mining Company's mine at Mount Greenock is expected to terminate fatally to two of the four men who were seriously injured…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Albury. January 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 14

THE HOLIDAYS.—The weather has proved very favourable for the Christmas holidays, the temperature on Christmas Day and Boxing Day being much below the average. From this cause outdoor gatherings were unusually well…

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