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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 103

The Hodgkinson Union Gold-mining Company, Limited

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 3

The following are some extracts from the report of the directors to the shareholders, at the first annual general meeting, held yesterday :--Crushing operations were commenced in May last, and…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The mining manager of the Jackson's Reef Gold-mining Company. No-Liability; reports under date 28th instant for the week ending 26th instant: " I grassed. 8 tons of quarts, making 22 tons at surface…

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Gold for Australia

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

LONDON, January 31.—The sum of £400,000 in gold has been withdrawn from the Bank of England, be shipped to Australia for the Union Bank, the National Bank, and the London…

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The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the above company was held yesterday morning at the Exchange. Mr M. Metcalfe, the chairman, presided. The whole of the directors, Messrs R. C. Close, H, C. Dangar,…

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Silver Valley Silver-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 3

The following report and balance-sheet were read at the first annual general meeting of the company held yesterday and adopted, and Messrs Henry. Austin and Laidley Mort were elected…

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Mining News. Northern Territory News. Yam Creek

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

The report re the Stevens alluvial finds in the Adelaide River is denied. Good copper specimens have been discovered on the Yam Creek line of reef…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Withdrawal of Gold for Australia. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 7

The sum of £400,000 has been withdrawn from the Bank of England for Australia…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shipment of Gold for Australia. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 7

The Union Bank has shipped, per P. and O. Co.'s s.s. Ballarat, 200,000 sovereigns for Australia. The National Bank send[?] 150,000 sovereigns, and the London Chartered Bank…

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Burrangong Creek Gold-field

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 213

The following report, dated from Young the 19th instant, has been forwarded to the Minister for Mines by Mr. W. H. J. Slee, mining inspector:— "Sir,—I have the honour to inform you that I have…

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Gold for Australia

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, January 31.—The P. and O. Company's steamship Ballarat left for Australia today. She took a large quantity of gold, which was withdrawn from the Bank of England…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 213

A private telegram from Gympie states that a washing of two loads from the new drive in the deep lead yielded 5½dwt. The quantity of tin exported from Cairns and Port…

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Mining Telegrams. Blayney, Jan. 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 213

The only gold that went by the escort this morning was from the Commercial Bank here, and was made up of 292oz. 17dwt. 11gr., 279 ounces of which came from Brown's Creek…

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Marvellous Escape of Thirteen Miners

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 213

The Leader's Maryborough correspondent writes to that journal on the 20th ultimo:—"A perilously narrow escape from another disastrous mining fatality in this district occurred on Saturday evening. At about 6 p m. the…

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Shipments of Gold to Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 16

LONDON, January 31.—The STANDARD says that the present shipments, of gold to Australia are not likely to prove sufficient to relieve the critical'situation of the Australian banks…

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Late Mining. Adelong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 223

The escort left to-day with 717oz., 13dwt. 3gr. The Commercial Bank, Adelong, sends 362 oz. 3dwt. 22gr.; the Bank of New South Wales, Adelong, 270oz. 13dwt. 12gr.; and the Bank of New South Wales, Tumut, 84oz…

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Latest Mining Telegrams. ADELONG

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 12

The escort left to-day with 717oz 13dwts 3grs, of gold. The Commercial Bonk, Adelong, sent 362oz 3dwts 22grs; the Bank of New South Wales, Adelong, 27OoZ 13dwte 12gra; and the Bank of New South…

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The Miner. Further Efforts at Gold Saving

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 22

FOR many years past a great deal of attention has been bestowed, in the mining centres more partionlarry, upon the matter of devising.means for saving some portion at least of the large quantity of gold in…

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