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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 103

Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Messrs Crawford and Rohde's London claim, Gympie, has just crashed 40 tons of stone, yielding 122 ounces of retorted gold. The Wilmot Extended Company, in breaking a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 8

Five tons of stone from a newly discovered quartz reef, near Coolae, has been sent to Adelong by Frearson and party, and is expoctod to yield two ounces of gold to the ton…

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Gold-Mining near Blayney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 789

The following report from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, upon gold-mining in the Blayney district, has been received by the Under-Secretary for Mines:— "Blayney, April 12, 1884…

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The Silverton Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 24

IT seems beyond a doubt that there are rich silve lodes at Silverton, in Barrier reef, about 140 miles to the north of Monindie, close on the borders of New South Wales and South Australia. The place is…

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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 788

The monthly escort took away 887oz. of gold. A reef has been opened in the neighbourhood of Cadia by Ovington, Dilworth, and party, who are now down to a depth of 30 feet on the pyrites reef, which is showing at…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 13

The following is a return of tin ore carried on the Northern railway during the quarter ending March 31st:- From Uralia to Newcastle: January, 100 tons 8cwt. 3qr February, 56 tons 15cwt.; March, 64 tons 16cwt. 1qr…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 789

The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports that the yield of the Band and Albion Gold for the past fortnight was 327oz. 15dwt. gold from 375 tons quartz. The mining manager of the Red Hill Amalgamated…

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Hargraves Gold. Mudgee

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 5
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Five bucketfuls of picked specimens taken from Bond and party's claim at Hargraves, and crushed by hand, yielded 9lb of gold. A large quantity of the stone taken out is showing rich gold…

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Important Discovery of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- An important gold discovery has been made in the neighbourhood of Jupiter Creek. Some of the forfeited gold leases, tor which no hid had been made, when becoming…

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The Ellen Harkins Mine. Brisbane

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 5

Further specimens, containing between 500 and 600 ounces of sold, have been obtained from the Ellen Harkins mine, Gympie. Queen Isabella, who is very large, dresses in light…

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Influx tot Gold from America

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

LONDON, April 24.—There has been a continuous large influx of gold from America during the week into the Bank of England…

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Gold Discovery at Burra Burra—good Prospect

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 15

A telegram from Mr. G. A. L. Sharpe, warden of the Forbes district, to the Under-secretary for Mines contains the following important information:— "The mining reporter at Parses states that Bodell and…

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Influx of Gold From America. London, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 12

There has been a continuous large influx of gold from America during the week into the Bank of England…

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Mining News. Water at Nymagee. Nymagee

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 6

Yesterday 65 points of rain were registered, and 2ft of water placed in the mining company's tank. The water will be of great service to the company. There is every indication of more rain…

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Country and Mining News. WOLLONGONG. April 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 43

GAIETIES.—Seldom, say those who have known it almost from its early youth, has Wollongong worn an appearance so gay and festive as it did daring the Kaster week, notwithstanding that so many of our townsfolk, including…

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Mining News. the Coolac Reefs. Gundagai

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 5

Five tons of stone from a newly discovered quartz reef, near Coolac, have been Bent to Adelong by Frearson and party, and are expected to yield 2oz of gold, per ton…

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News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest information concerning mining shares will be found in oar Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 24

RECKLESS MINING.—We are in receipt of a letter from a miner, who states that he was injured, and very nearly killed by a fall of earth in an unslabbed shaft, up which he and others of a working party…

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Maldon Mining Co

Evening News · Monday 28 April 1884 · page 4

LONDON, April 27.—Mr. J. M'Intyre, member for Maldon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, has increased the capital of the Maldon Mining Co., which he is floating in London, from…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 April 1884 · page 5

BUTLERS' TIN COMPANY, April 19.--Tea lode in No. 1 shaft has somewhat improved during the week, a vein having joined the reef from the footwall side. There is no alteration to notice from…

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