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Mining & the mines, 1884

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Melbourne Mining Market

Evening News · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday,—Coliban's, buyer 1s l0d, seller 2s 6d, sales 1s 6d, 1s 9d; O'Connor's, buyer 15s, seller 16s, sales 15s 6d…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 5

BILL END, Thusday.-- Carver and Co. again banked 360oz of rich specimens yesterday. BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--The escort takes away 601oz of gold from the Bank of New South Wales,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 8

At Colo Creek, near Trunkey, H[?]rgans and party, while prospecting in the neighbourhood, have opened out [?] [?]eef with good payable prospects. ADELONG, THURSDAY…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 527

The mining manager of the Jackson's Reef Gold-mining Company, Barmedman, reports for the week ending 30th ultimo:—"I had to break through into the old shaft; during this week I will fix a ladder road, so that we go this…

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Mining Telegrams. Blayney, Sept. 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 527

It is reported in town that a valuable copper lode has been discovered on Mr. Richard Glasson's land, about two miles from Blayney. The lode, it appears, is trending in the same direction as that of the Errol copper mine…

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Gold Struck Near Braidwood

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 13

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.—It is reported in town that a splendid nugget of gold, weighing 8oz, has been discovered near Little River by a party of prospectors; but the rumour has not yet been…

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Silver Mines, Mitchell's Creek. SEPT. 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 527

A topic of interest is the silver-mining at Mitchell's Creek, one of the oldest goldfields in the colony. Many years ago Mr. Donald Campbell, Mr. Withers, and others, made fortunes out of reefs that were discovered, and I have been…

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Mining 1500 Years Ago

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 13

Interesting discoveries have recently been made in the Son Domingo mines of Spa[?], showing the methods of mining adopted by the ancients. In some of the mines the Romans dug draining gallerie[?]…

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Mining News. Emmaville News

Evening News · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 4

EMMAVILLE, Saturday—The Warden's Court was crowded yesterday, when Mr John Nagle was fined £5 for haying mined on the silver lode contrary to section 238 of the Milling Act. Mr. Nagle demanded…

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Late Mining. Copeland. September 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 538

The brisk times which were anticipated a few weeks ago have sot yet arrived. The two large companies who were expected to start work—viz., the Prince Charlie and Hidden Treasure—are still standing idle, as also the Mountain Maid…

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Sunny Corner Silver Mining Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 24

Mr. S. L. Bensusan, of Sydney, reported on September 5 Reports from the mine continue favourable; furnace doing excellent work, producing large quantities of bullion awaiting refining. Erection of…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 41

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

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The Barrier Silver Mines. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 527

Sir,—All glowing reports concerning fresh mining fields, be they accurate or inaccurate, are by the Sydney public generally as well as by the neighbouring colonies received cum grano salis, and a great deal of diffidence and apathy…

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News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latent information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 25

TOMINGLEY—A correspondent writes, September 6:—A decided improvement is manifest here, particularly on the Myall. Mooney and party have about 1500 tons ready for the mill, which will return…

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The Miner. The Silver Bearing Lodes of the Barrier Ranges. Department of Mines, Sydney, August, 1884

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

The Under Secretary for Mines. SIR,—In accordance with your instructions I have examined the silver mining country in the Albert District, and have the honour to submit the following…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Mount M'donald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 15

A splendid vein of gold-bearing quartz has been struck north of Woolloomooloo Company's Claim on the Eureka line of reefs, by Messrs. Williams and Co. The prospects are better than any that have yet been got on…

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Mining Intelligence. Victorian Gold Returns. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 September 1884 · page 2

Messrs Clarke and Co., of Sydney and Melbourne, report:--Saturday.--Gold reteros: Bruhn's, 270oz; Barkly, 204oz; Extended St. Mungo, 187oz; Friderick, 140oz; Number Twenty, 108oz; Hercules,…

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Coal Near Moree

Evening News · Monday 15 September 1884 · page 5

MOREE.-Mr. Hitchins, who discovered a 9ft seam of coal at Sandholes, intends to send samples of it to the Department of Mines…

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Brisbane Mining Market

Evening News · Monday 15 September 1884 · page 9

BRISBANE, Saturday.-a stock exchange was held in Brisbane last night, when the following sales were reported :-South Wilmott, 16s 6d, and No. 1 South Alliance, 3s 9d. In the Investors' Evening Exchange,…

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Reservation and Royality Value of Coal

Evening News · Monday 15 September 1884 · page 7

In an article which appeared in the EVENING News of January 2, the inconsistencies of Mr. Copeland, one of the members for East Sydney, were to some extent pointed out. Perhaps the…

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