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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 103

Mining Mems

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 13

Mesars. Gresley Lukin and Co. have received a telegram from Gympic that the South Wilmot broke down other 400oz of specimens. Tin ore received at Newcastle and Morpeth during…

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Gold Near Nyngan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 13

NYNGAN, Wednesday.—A good specimen of goldbearing quartz was brought into town on Monday by Mr. H. F. Hall, of Hermitage Plains. The quartz was got near the Nyngan-Cobar-road, about 30 miles…

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Mining Telegrams. Adelong, Aug. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 373

The following crushings are reported from the Reeper Battery:—Cale and party, from Mount Adrah, 20½ tons, 95oz. 10dwt. Freerson, from Coolac, 11 tons, 16oz. 5dwt.: 2½ tons seconds, 1oz. 6dwt.:…

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New Mount Hope Copper Mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 374

The following report upon the New Mount Hope Copper Mine, received from the Inspector of Mines, Mr. W. H. J. Slee, by the Under-Secretary for Mines, has been placed at our disposal:—…

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Nelson (N.z.) Copper Mines

Evening News · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 5

The Wellington POST of August 13 says:—The copper mines in the Nelson district appear to be making steady progress. There are 42 men at work on the various claims, among which the Champion is…

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Gold Discoveries near Young

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 374

The following interesting report upon recent gold discoveries near Young has been received by the Under. Secretary for Mines from the warden at Young:— "Young, August 11…

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Mining News. Braidwood Items

Evening News · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 6

BRAIDWOOD. Saturday.—The Braidwood correspondent of the Sydney EVENING NEWS has visited the reefs which were recently discovered by Messrs. Stalker, in Bell's Creek. The prospects are becoming…

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Brickwood Tin Mining Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 13

The mining manager reported on August 16, that in sinking in the shallow lead he came upon 18 inches of wash of fair quality, and is still sinking the shaft in expectation of finding another deposit at a lower…

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Country and Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 15

SPECIAL TO CORRESPONDENTS.—The immonse incrase of country correspondence in our columns is matter of great pleasure to us. But we have to ask correspondents to condense as much as possible, otherwise there…

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Latest Mining Telegrams. Braidwood Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 13

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.—Refreshing news is being received from Araluen, where the claims are all doing very well. The Southern Cross mine is advertising in the local paper for 40 more men. At…

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Country and Mining News. YOUNG. August 20

Evening News · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 5

OPENING OF NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL.—This much talked of event took place last Friday. A procession of over 1000 children, the members of the different friendly societies, aldermen, and numerous leading citizens, headed by the…

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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 23 August 1884 · page 24

PARKES.—Telegrams report that mining still continues to show great improvement here. Quail and party's stone is showing splendid results. There are five claims sinking along the rise between the old…

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Mining News. Silver and Lead in South Australia. Adelaide

Evening News · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 5

A valuable discovery of silver and lead is reported to have been made on the Ketchowla run in the north…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 12

The following crashings for the week are reported from the reefs:—The Battery Challenger Gold-mining Co., 76 tons, yielding 82oz. 2dwt.; Hodge Brothers, from Donkey Hill, from 14 tons stone 11oz. 10dwt., from 4½ tons of…

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The Albert Goldfields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 374

The following report has been received at the Mining Department from the warden at Milparinka:— "Milparinka, August 2, 1884. "Sir,—Herewith I have the honour to hand you my…

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Coal Near Winchelsea

Evening News · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The party who have been engaged in boring for coal near Winchelsea found a portion of a layer of coal in the last piece of core which was raised from the bore; but, owing to an…

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Mining News

Evening News · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 5

Some of the following telegrams appeared in our second and third editions of Saturday last.]…

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Melbourne Mining Market

Evening News · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—North Kangaroo, buyer £5 10s, seller £6, sales £5 10s…

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Ethel Tin Mining Co., (Bora Creek)

Evening News · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 5

This mine was successfully floated about eight weeks ago. Mr. Pomeroy, manager of the Wesley Tin Mine reported very favourably on the prospects of the EtheL Mr. J. G.Beatty, formerly of the…

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Country and Mining News. Bismarck (Q.) August 16

Evening News · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 6

INDUSTRY.—Settlement in this more southern part of Queensland has extended a good deal during the past seven years, and now a new departure is taken in the arrowroot cultivation, Mr. G. Mills having procured a steam mill,…

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