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Mining & the mines, 1884

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Tasmanian Tin Mines

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 5

A correspondent of the Kyneton GUARDIAN, who has recently made a tour of some of the Tasmanian tin fields, thus writes of tin-mining companies in that island:—Hitherto we had looked upon the…

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Mitchell's Creek Mines

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 18

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Mining Telegrams. Forbes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 953

Rumours of an extraordinary rich find of gold at Hall's end, near Forbes, have been current during the past few days, but they are totally without foundation, as no better prospect than from 4 to 5 grains of gold to the dish have yet…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 953

The following telegram has been received from the mining manager of the Hodgkinson Union Gold-mining Company, Limited, Thornboro':—"Cleaned up for four weeks (April), with five head of stampers, 237oz. melted gold."…

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Musgrave Gold. Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 14

The Chance Gold-mining Company, on the Musgrave goldfield, has crushed 29½ tons of stone for 230oz gold. There are numerous applications for sharos m consequence…

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Gold in Otway Tobest

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 14

Mr. Hardy, Government surveyor, hag reported, with referenoe to the discovery of gold in the Otway Forest, that he does not consider that the field will be either remunerative or permanent…

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Northern Territory Gold. Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 14

Telegrams reooived to-day from the Northern Territory, say that the Springhill Gold Mining Co. erushed 280 tons for 408oz…

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Mining at Brown's Creek

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 953

The following report upon the Brown's Creek Goldmining Company's mine has been received from Mr. Slee, inspector of mines, by the Under-Secretary at the Mining Department:—…

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Late Mining. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 943

The escort arrived here to-day, with 321oz. 16dwt 9gr. of gold from Mount M'Donald, the result of several of the late crushings in that neighbourhood. Owing to late finds at Mount M'Donald, further prospecting continues…

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Stoppage of a Copper Mine. Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 14

The Terella copper mines, in Wallaroo, stopped yesterday, when upwards of 200 men were thrown out of work. The event was expected for some time as recently the men were compelled to accept a…

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Latest Mininer Telegrams. Hannibal Creek Tin Mines. Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 14

The tin minea at Hannibal Creek are being worked by a new company…

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Country ana Mining News. COPELAND, May 3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 41

SIR,—In your usne of April 26 it is stated that the cose, tractors—six in number—hare driven some 10ft during the past week, giving them something over £7 per week perman. Allon me to contradict this. We drove 10ft in a…

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Mining News. Charters Towers Crushings. Brisbane

Evening News · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 5

The crushing at Chatters Towers during the months of March and April were 7179 tons of stone, yielding 13,902oz of gold…

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The Miner. Rews from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Roports.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 24

IT is reported the Old Galgong Reet Company on Saturday night struck a reef 18in thiok, which is estimated to yield 2os. to the ton. The Rouse Paddock Company, Gulgong, have…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 12

The escort left here this morning with 692oz. gold, 371oz, being forwarded by the Commercial Bank here and 338oz. came from the Brown's Creek Company. The manager of the Mountain Maid No. 1 Fast reports:…

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Latest Intelligenge. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Maldon Mines. London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 12

The efforts of Mr. John M'Intyre, M.L.A., of Victoria, to float a company for the working of the Maldon mines have failed, owing to distrust in mining ventures. It is…

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Mining Intelligence. the Ophir and Lucknow Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 6

The Inspector of Mines, Mr W. H.J. Stee, has sent the report of his inspection of the Ophir and Lucknow mines to the Under Secretary for Mines. Writing from Orange on the 12th instant, he says:--…

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The Ophir and Lucknow Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 8

The following report upon tha mines at Ophir and Lucknow has been received by the Under-Sacretary at the Mining Department from the Government Inspector of Mines:—…

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Another Mining Fatality. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Saturday in the South Greenock mine, Talbot. Gustav Schroeder and three companions were working in a block drive off No. 1 main, north of the wash drive,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 8

The output for the week ended the 17th instant has been 290 tons of ore smelted, producing equal to 45 tons of fine copper; refined, 43 tone; despatched, 15 tons…

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