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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 103

Coal Prospects at Shoalhaven

Evening News · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 5

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Humphery and Dr. Tarrant, M's.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. Green (Mayor of Nowra), J. Monaghan, and S. Gray, waited upon the Hon. J, P. Abbott, Minister of…

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The Ophir and Lucknow Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 1001

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

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Reserved Mining Areas

Evening News · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 6

In regard to the question of the application of section 4 of Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861 to the reservation of large areas of land from Bale for mining purposes, the Attorney-General (Hon. W. B…

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Mining News. MEMS

Evening News · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 5

Some rich specimens of silver ore, not picked, have been sent to Adelaide from Silverton. Fresh specimens of gold have been obtained in Gympie, and are estimated to yield 150oz. The North…

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Coal Prospecting at Jervis Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 9

A deputation consisting of Mr. Humphrey, M.L.A., Dr. Tarrant, M.L.A., Mr. Green, mayor of the municipality of Nowra, and Mr. Monaghan, mayor of Shoalhaven, also waited upon the Minister for Mines to ask for the use of a…

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Cumberaland Coal and Iron Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 13

Mr. John Coglan reports that the rods which got stuck in the bore at a depth of 724ft, through the slipping of the tread off the water-nozzle, have been released, and boring operations have been resumed…

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Late Mining. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 990

The week's export of coal was 32,320 tons. FORBES, WEDNESDAY. No. 6 at Hall's Lead, eight miles from Forbes, yesterday bottomed a shaft at a depth of 53 feet, on four-feet wash,…

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Valuable Seam of Coal. Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 13

Messrs. Hyde, Collishaw, and Waserhouse have struck a valuable seam of coal 7ft thick on Warner Estate, Lake Maequarie…

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Mining News. Adelong Escort. Adelong

Evening News · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 6

The escort left yesterday with 916oz lOdwt 16gr of gold, made p as follows:—Bank of New South Wales, 363oz 12dwt 16gr; Commercial Bank, 480oz 15dwt 8gt; Bank of New South Wales, Tumut, 72oz…

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The Miner. Sunny Corner Silver Mines. (From Our Special Reporter.)

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

PROBABLY no gold diggings in New South Wales ever rivalled in richness and extent the world-famed Turon, and equally probable it is that in the ranges that form its weatrshed there are stoes of mineral…

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Latest Mining Telegrams. Bonanzas in Lugknow. Lucknow

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 13

The manager of the Nejy Reform Gold-mining Co., Lucknow, reporta to-day:—I have taken out a bonanza from the Perseverance vein worth. £300, and one from the Industry vein worth £500…

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British and Foreign Items. The Maldon Mining Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 11

LONDON, May 15.—Owing to the mistrust felt by investors in regard to mining ventures, Mr. Macintyre, M.P., has failed to float the projected Maldon Miuiug Company; hut the project is not…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 13

Perkins and party from the Gibraltar Reef have crushed 53 tons of stone, which yielded 117oz. of gold. MOUNT M'DONALD, FRIDAY. The Eureka Company have started two batteries of 5…

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Country and-Mining News. [From Our Correspondents.] Quirindi. May 20. CHANGES.—OUR C. E. minister, the Rev. A. W.[?]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 42

CHANGES.—Our C. E. minister, the Rev. A. W. King, has left for Warialda, the Rev. W. Sowter, from Armidale, having taken his place. The new incumbent at once aroused a favourable impression. In connection with Mr. King's…

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News from the Colonial Goldflelds. (The latest information concerning mining snares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

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

NANA CREEK.—Grafton reports state that a new and distinot reef has been discevered on the Hidden Treasure ground, about 60ft from the "Treasure," reef, and, about 40ft (down the hill) below the present…

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The Albert Goldfields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 1001

The Milparinka correspondent of the Wilcannia Times writes on the 9th instant:—"Since my last communication of 1st instant I am happy to say we have been favoured with some glorious rain. On Monday, 5th instant,…

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Sandhurst Gold Returns. Sandhurst

Evening News · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 5

Following are the gold returns for last week:—Frederick, 740oz; Sadowa, 380oz; Barkley, 430oz; Unicorn, 240oz; Hercules, 190oz; Extended Mungo, 108oz. Dividends; Sadowa, Bruhns, New…

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Fatal Fire in a Coal Pit

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 5

London, May 25.--A fire broke out yesterday in a coal pit in the vicinity of Portobello, near Edinburgh. It resulted in the death by suffocation of seven persons who were below at the…

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Fatal Fire in a Coal-pit

Evening News · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 4

LONDON, May 25.—A fire broke out yesterday in a coal pit in the vicinity of Portobello, near Edinburgh, which resulted in the death, by suffocation, of seven persons, who were below at the…

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Country and Mining News. QUIRINDI

Evening News · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 6

CHANGES.—Our C. E. minister, the Rev. A. W. King, has left for Warialda, the Rev. W. Sowter, from Armidale, having taken his place. Thenew incumbent at once aroused a favourable impression. In connection with Mr. King's…

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