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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 103

Coal Lumpers' Union

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 15

A WELL ATTENDED meeting of the Coal Lumpers Union was held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point, Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Shepherd, and among those present were…

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Mining Telegrams. Emmaville

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 1076

The stone from the Dutchman's lode is yielding a good return of tin, but the lot which has been going through the battery is not yet cleaned up. The machinery, is now busy treating the tailings, which, have got considerably ahead…

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The New Silver Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 1077

The following letters, addressed to a gentleman in Melbourne, appear in a recent issue of the Age:— "Silverton, 15th May. "It was not my intention to write you any more until I…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 1077

The Florence Nightingale Company, Tasmania, have crashed 283 tons of stone for 603oz. of amalgam, and the Tasmania Company, 1800 tons for 3841oz. of amalgam. A prospecting party, consisting of about six men, headed…

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Blayney Copper Mine. Blayney

Evening News · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 6

The Blayney copper mine has been bought by Mr. Marks, of Messrs. Hoffnung and Co., of Sydney. It is reported that the mine will be re-opened shortly. This will be a boon to the district, as a number of…

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Burraga Copper Mines. May 81

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 43

ISOLATED aa we are to a cortain extent, placed almost midway between the important city of the west and her Bonthern sister with only a bi-weekly horse mail to conroy our correspondence, instead of what our importance entitles us…

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Mining News. MEMS

Evening News · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 5

Two residents of the Harrietville (Vic.)district have discovered a new track to the Cobungra goldfield, which is 15 miles shorter than the present route. The new track can be used all the year round, while…

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The Ristori Mine (Vic.). Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 14
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The Mining Department has received a report from Mr C. Stewart, the mining inspector at Creswick, announcing that thE well-known Ristori mine there will be worked out in a couple of weeks. A narrow…

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Gold-recovering Machine. Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 14

Arthur Hope, of the Yarra Bank Engineering Works, has made for Messrs. Koch and Hunting, of London, a new amalgamating maohine for recovering the gold which, under the present method of…

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Late Mining. Armidale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 1087

Mining matters still continue active. A parcel of 102oz. of gold has arrived from the Klenora m[?] yesterday, the result of four weeks' crushing. The directors of the Isabella Company's claim adjoining have de[?]ded to erect…

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New Eea Mine S.A. ADELAIDE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 14

A crushing, of 200 tons of quartz from thw New Era mine will shortly take place, and it is expeoted to realise from loz to 3oz to the ton. At the last crashing this mine was proved to be very rich…

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Mining News. Armidale Items. Armidale

Evening News · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 6

Mining matters continue active. A parcel of 102oz of gold was received from the Elenora reef on Tuesday, the result of four weeks' crashing. The directors of the Isabella Company's claim adjoining have…

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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 7 June 1884 · page 24

TAILINGS.—Tolograms from Grenfell report that he whole of the quartz talings thereabouts have been taken up by Mr. Crommelin, solicitor, as gold-mining leases. It is the intontion of the company to treat…

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Latest Mining Telegrams. the Challenger Co. (Adelong). Adelong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 14

A meeting of shareholders of the Challenger Gold Mining Company was hold in Hodgson's hotel, yesterday. It was deoided to lease the elaim to Mr. Ellis, the manager, for five years. The claim has…

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Country and Mining News. [From Our Corresponts.] Bowral. June 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 43

INAUGURAL SUPPER.—The Bowral Club have a fair start On Monday evening 70 members partook of a substantial supper of poultry and a good many ct ceteras. There were several ladies present; including those who gave the supper…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 12

M'Mahon and Co., of Mount Adrah, have finished crushing 11¾ tons of stone, which gave the handsome yield of 45oz. of gold or nearly 4oz. to the ton. MOUNT M'DONALD, FRIDAY…

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The Otway Goldfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 14

The so-called Otway goldfields, are not likely for a time to be totally deserited, and no fewer than nine men proceeded to that vicinity on Wednesday week for prospecting purposes. A load of provisions was…

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Coal Lumpers' Union

Evening News · Monday 9 June 1884 · page 2

A WELL ATTENDED meeting of the Coal Lumpers' Union was held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point, Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Shepherd, and among those present were…

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Mining News. Tasmanian Tin. Hobart

Evening News · Monday 9 June 1884 · page 5

The Cumberland Tin-mining Co. has got splendid tin in the first 3ft down from the tunnel level, but the lode has become poorer again. The machinery is working well…

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