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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 103

Electricity in Gold Saving

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 24

I SEE by a paragraph in-your issue of the 16th instant, that a patent has been granted in Victoria for an electric amalgamator. I wish to state that I put down an apparatus 18 months ago the…

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Country and Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 42

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

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Mining News. Silver Smelting Near Bathurst

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday.—There is great excitement, in Lithgow owing to the success of the silver smelting operations at Mitchell's Creek. The furnace which was started a few days ago at the Sunny…

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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 30 August 1884 · page 24

DISCOVERY NEAR THE COBAR-ROAD.—Telegrams from Nyngan report that gold-bearing quartz of good quality has been found near the old washings on the Cobar-road, some 30 miles from Nyngan. It is…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 14

Captain Walters, the manager of the Bongolong Goldmining Company reports, on the 28th instant:—"I out the reef in the main shaft to-day, which is 24 feet wide between the walls, and shews gold, which I estimate to go from ½oz…

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Gold Near Echunga

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1884 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Saturday.— A discovery of gold has been made near the Echunga diggings. A large we[?]defined reef has been struck at a depth of 70ft…

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Country and Mining News. BOWRAL. August 26

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1884 · page 6

ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBEERY.—We have had [?] during the past week, George Jenu[?]ng, who described himself as an agent for an insurance company of Victoria arrived at Prossen's Hotel, Soutton Forest, last Tuesday…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 September 1884 · page 8

The output for the week ending 30th August is 300 tons ore smelted, producing equal to 50 tons fine copper; refined 40 tons; despatched 42 tons. CARCOAR, SATURDAY…

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Mining News. [Some of the following items appeared our third and fourth [?]tions of Saturday.] Diamonds Near Mittagong

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1884 · page 3

NATTA[?] Saturday.—A number of diamonds bare been found near here One of twelve was sold for £40. Further details will be obtained next week…

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Mining News. Mudgee Items

Evening News · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 3

MUDGEE, Monday.-At Sapling Gully, about six miles from Mudgee, Mr. B. Franca, has struck some good gold at various depths of 40, 60, and 90 feet. About 20 years ago some very rich yields of the…

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Melbourne Mining Market. Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 3

Following are to-day's transactions:-Langridge, buyer 4s 3d, seller 4s 9d, sales 4s 3d; New North Homebush, sellers 20s, sales 19s…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 8

Donnelly Brothers, of the Kimo reefs, are raising some excellent stone, and the reef seems to get wider as they follow it down. ARMIDALE, MONDAY…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 5

BLAYNEY, Wednesday.—Water is still being taken out of Marks's shaft at the copper mine. It is now slabbed down 13ft. There are 10ft more yet to sink before the solid bottom is reached…

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Melbourne Mining Market

Evening News · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Following are to-day's sales:—Egyptian, buyer 35s 3d, sellers 35s 6d, sales 35s 6d…

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Mining Riots in America

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 5

New York, September 1.--Mining riots have taken place at Hocking Valley works, Ohio, and in consequence of the serious nature of the disturbances, troops have been sent to restore order…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 11

Latest intelligence from Bethanga fully confirms the anticipation that very great success is likely to result from the system which has recently, been brought into operation there for the treatment of ores. It has long been known…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Mining Riots in America. New York, Sept. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 10

Mining riots have taken place at Hocking Valley works, Ohio, and in consequence of the serious nature of the disturbance troops have been sent to rectore order…

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Tomingly Goldfield

Evening News · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 5

Thus the Dabbo DISPATCH:—Mr. P. Gormley, who has filled the office of mining registrar in Tomingley for some months, has resigned, and is off to other localities. He was entertained at a banquet…

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The Cotton Tree Mines

Evening News · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 2

ALBURY, Wednesday.—Satisfactory received from the Cotton Tree Creek mines in the Upper Murray district. A new crashing mill has just been completed on the claim of Messrs. Grant…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 10

The mining manager of the Prince of [?] and Old Poverty Company, under date Ballarat, 30th August, reports:—"The rise has been put up 13 feet, and little vertical quartz continues along with the [?]; total height…

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