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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 103

Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 693

The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports the yield of the Band and Albion Gold for the past fortnight to have been 263oz., from 385 tone stone. Our Grafton correspondent telegraphs that the mining…

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Late Mining. Copeland. April 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 702

The great want of this field and district still continues. Rain is the great requirement to put life in all the industries here, and more particularly that of mining; and until that is supplied, business will remain dull and unprofitable…

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Result of a Mining Mishap. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 4

Judgment was given by the Supreme court on Thursday on an application for a new trial in the action of Shallue v the Long Tunnel Company. The plaintiff was the father of one Michael…

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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 12 April 1884 · page 22

MUDGEE.—Telegrama report evident improvement in the mining prospects all over the diatrict. The WESTERN POST says:—At Greon Gully, running into the Meroo, and about 14 or 15 miles from…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Brewarrina. April 5

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 15

CORRECT.—Not seeing much news from the Fishery I beg to offer a contribution; if acceptable, will occasionally forward items. WEATHER.—There is not much to say on this topic, the…

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Mining Intelligence. Mining Manager's Report

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 6

Prince of Wales Gold Company, Burnt Yards. April 5.--The blue shaft has been sunk a further depth of 8 feet, making total depth 406½ feet; and stone yielding 2oz free gold per ton has been found…

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Mining News. an Armidale Crushing. Armidale

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 2

The last crashing from the Eleanora gold mine was disappointing. Good looking stone was crushed, and yielded only 7dwt per ton. It is not thought that with only 10 head stampers this will pay. A meeting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 6

The output for the week ending the 12th instant is 35 tons of ore, smelted, producing equal to 40 tens of [?] copper, and 52 tons refined; despatched, 53 tons…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 5

The mining manager of the Great Extended Gold-mining Company, Limited, under date 12th instant, reported that he had washed up, after a week's work only, with the view of taking advantage of the holidays to clean…

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Mining News. Mining in Auckland. N.Z.

Evening News · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

Mining speculation is evidently an ill-favoured business in the Auckland district, New Zealand. The EVENING STAR says is a late issue it "is glad to be able to announce an act of honesty in mining…

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The Sydney Gold Cup

Evening News · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

To-morrow that great sporting event, the race for the Sydney Gold Cup, takes place, and will doubtless be witnessed by thousands of people. Our sporting contributor—"Martindale"—has written a highly…

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Mining at Box Ridge. Bathurst

Evening News · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

Mining at Box Ridge is again attracting notice. The Shakespeare Company, in the old Homeward Bound claim, is raising good stone…

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The Barrier Silver Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 4

The silver mines in the Barrier Ranged of New South Wales, which are being developed by Melbourne capitalists, have lately attracted much notice in Victoria. The Melbourne AGE of Monday last…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 6

MUDGEE, Tuesday.--A fine specimen of alluvial gold is on view at Mr Franca's shop. It was obtained on Mr Franca's own ground at Sapling Gully, only a few miles from the town. The Canadian claim…

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Country and Mining News. BREWARRINA. April 5

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 6

CORRECT.—Not seeing much news from the Fishery I beg to offer a contribution; if acceptable, will occasionally forward items. WEATHER.—There is not much to say on this topic, the…

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Mining News. Protest From Emmaville. Emmaville

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 4

At a meeting held in Graney's Hall last night a committee was appointed to prepare a petition for presentation to Parliament, praying for relief from the restrictions imposed by the Mines Department,…

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The Silver Mines in the Barriee Ranges. (From the Melbourne Age, April 14.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 5

It is not generally known that important work is being done by Melbourne capitalists in developing some silver mines located in the Barrier Ranges. New South Wales. The reports which have lately reached us indicate that there…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 8

Three tons of quartz from the tributary ground on the Balmoral lease have been crushed, the yield being 32oz. of gold. Mathewson and party's claim, situated on the ground known as Cardigan's cancelled lease, crushed 29 tons, which…

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Mining News. Coal in Western Australia. Perth

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 2

A material resembling coal has been discovered near the Blackwood River…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 11

There has been in several instances a revival in this industry. In the established companies, mining for gold, copper, &c, the, works have been and are being vigorously prosecuted. At Mount M'Donald the perseverance of the…

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