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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 103

Girilambone Copper Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 8

The following report upon the Girilambone Copper Mine has been received by the Under Secretary for Mines from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, inspector of mines:- "Girilambone, July 7, 1884…

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Discovery of Gold at a Great Depth

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- The Government Mining Surveyor reports to the Mining Department upon the underground workings of George Lansell's claim, No. 180, Sandhurst, that very…

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Rigging the Gymp[?]e Mining Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 8

As there are many persons in Sydney pecuniarily interested in Gympie mining, the following extracts from Mr. Warden Lukin's report, dated July 1, will not only prove highly instructive, but may possibly be the means of preventing…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 8

Donelly and party have struck good gold in their prospecting lease, south of the old Emu line, on the Rimo reefs. ORANGE, MONDAY…

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The Yalwal Goldfield

Evening News · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The report of the warden at Nowra on the Yalwal goldfield, for the half-year ended June 30,1884, is as follows-:-"Nowra, July 10.—I have the honour to report that the work on the Yalwal goldfield for the…

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Mining News. the Silverton Mines. Menindie

Evening News · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 5

It is estimated that the population in Silverton is 3000, and additions are arriving daily. The latest find is the Treasure Mine, 20 miles north-east from Silverton. This mine is under offer for [?]9000. A…

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Mining Intelligence. the Silverton Mines. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Menindie, Tursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 11

It is estimated that the population at Silverton is 3000, and additional fifties are arriving daily. The latest find is the Treasure Mine, 20 miles north-east from Silverton. This mine is under offer for £9000. A [?] slug of…

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The Silver Mines in the Barrier Ranges. the Government Geologist's Report. a Permanent Mining Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 4

A farther report on the silver mines in the Barrier Ranges was received by telegram yesterday from Wilcannia by the Under-Secretary for Mines. Writing from Silverton on Saturday Mr C. S…

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Sir Henry Parkes. He Descants on Coal

Evening News · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 8

A London correspondent says: Sir Henry Parkes (whom the SCOTSMAN describes as "Prime Minister of New South Wales") recently delivered another of his advertising lectures on the colonies, this time in…

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The Mining Law. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 4

Sir,—I beg to draw your attention and that [?] the public to the Mining Act Further Amendment Act [?] 1884. which is about to be read a second time in the [?]bly. For some time past correspondence has been going on between…

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Mining News. Blayney Copper Mine. Blayney

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 4

The work of sinking the shaft in the copper mine continues, but nothing of importance has yet been done. The ceremony of christening the new mine will take place next week…

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Mining in Milparinka

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 4

We are indebted to Mr. J. P. Abbott, Minister of Mines, for a copy of the following report which is dated Milparinka, July 1:—"During the past month occasional showers have fallen over the field. On the…

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Coal in Maitland. Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 4

A seam of coal 4[?]t thick has been discovered on the Rutherford Estate, about two miles from Maitland. The property is under lease to the well-known firm of Brunser and Wolfe, who have had a…

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South Australian Corporation of Copper Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday-- Mr Tanasey. managing director of the South Australian Corporation of Copper Mines, who left Adelaide for England several months ago, to place certain…

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Corporation of Copper Mines. Adelaide

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 4

Mr. Teamasey, managing director of the South Australian Corporation of Copper Mines, who left Adelaide for England several months ago, to place certain mining ventures on the London market, will…

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Mining Act Amendment Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 5

In an explanation of this bill, which was read a second time and passed through committee in the Legislative Assembly last night, the Minister for Mines stated that its object was to give the…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--Nine tons of quartz from the Pioneer Gold-mining Company's reef at Clarendon have been forwarded to Adelong battery as a trial crushing. It is expected to yield well…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 8

The Duke of Manchester fired a shot in the New Reform mine, Lucknow, to-day, disclosing a bonanza valued by the manager at £500. The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports the…

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Mount Browne Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 6

The Mines Department have received the report for June from Mr Euston King, mining registrar at Milparinks, He states that During the past month occasional showers have fallen over the…

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