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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 103

Silver Mining at Silverton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 11

The following letter has been received by the Undersecretary for Mines from Mr. Warden Wyman Brown, Menindie:- "Menindie, 25th March, 1884…

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The BISHOP of MELBOURNE on GOLD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 5

On Thursday last Dr. Moorhouse delivered a lecture at Sandhurst under the title of " Gold in the Fulness of Time." of which the following outline is given by the Argus:—…

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Mining News. Sandhurst Volunteer Reserve. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 3

A special, meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday, when a special order was passed excluding the Volunteer Reserve, in Sandhurst, from occupation under miners' rights. The land was…

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The King River Goldfield

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 3

HOBART, Tuesday.—The commissioner for the King district expresses bis belief that that place is second to no other Australian goldfield. The miners conceal their finds, which are much greater than is…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 11

Verv little news has come to hand within the last few days concerning the slight rush which took place a few weeks ago at Hargraves. The latest reports went to show that prospecting was being carried on with activity, but…

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Mining Intelligence. Mining Managers' Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 6

Jackson's Reef Gold Company, March 31.--Since crashing was finished on Tuesday last, the result of which I sent yon by telegraph, I have spent two days improving the head of our water races by…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 10

The Prince of Wales Gold-mining Company, situated at the Burnt Yards, are at present engaged in raising goldbearing stone. the reef averages three feet in width, and the quartz is becoming more defined. On cleaning up for…

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Mining Items

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 8

During March 3391 tons of quartz crushed on Charters Towers yielded 6679ox gold. Wesley Bros, have a shaft now down 230 feet at the Three Mile, near the Vegetable. The basalt…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 6

Twelve gold-mining leasts were applied for at Hargraves during tee last twelve months, two in August last and ten in March last. Twelve remain unsurveyed at present, and steps are being taken to…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 6

Barnett s Hard-to-Find Reef, Barmedman, April 3. --Twenty-two tons of quartz crushed, realised 53ozs retorted gold. No. 1, Norte Phoenix, Gympie.--Messrs Gresley…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] [?] Our Own Correspondent.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1884 · page 8

Mining mattars are looking better at several places in the district than has been the case durirg many years ' past. The mining manager of the Brickwood Tin-mining…

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Torrington Tin Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 12
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"Tin Lode Miner" wrote as follows from Torrington on March 25 to the Glen Innes EXAMINER:—In a recent issue of your paper you give the return of lode tin for last year at 50 tons. This must be the…

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Gympie Gold

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

The treasures of Gympic are still being poured forth, and some wonderfully rich crushings have recently been developed from mines that have been working for years without much result. From the…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 645

The mining manager of the Red Hill Amalgamated Gold- mining Company, No Liability, Tambaroora, telegraphed on the 29th March:—"Commenced breaking down quartz last night; vein shows gold freely."…

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Mining Telegrams. Bingera, March 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 644

Two parcels of diamonds, numbering over 400, have been taken out of the last washings at Falk and Company's ground. Mr. C. S. Paterson took one parcel to Melbourne and the last lot will be sent to-day, which are more uniform…

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Alleged Discovery of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Friday.--It is reported that good gold has been struck on the M[?]ngus ran, near Gundagai, in an undeveloped quar z reef, and th[?] the prospects obtainable bear the promise o. viein…

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Silver-Mining at Silverton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 645

The following letter has been received by the Undersecretary for Mines from Mr. Warden Wyman Brown, Menindie:— "Menindie, 25th March, 1884…

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The Bishop of Melbourne on Gold

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 640

On Thursday last Dr. Moorhouse delivered a lecture at Sandhurst under the title of " Gold in the Fulness of Time," of which the following outline is given by the Argus:—…

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Mining News. Grafton Items. Grafton

Evening News · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 6

The manager of the Hidden Treasure G. M. Company, Nana Creek, reported on March 31, having driven the cross-cut south at the 50ft level 30ft, carrying mod stone all the way. He says that a…

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