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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 103

Mining on Private Property

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 24

LONDON, September 15.—The London TIMES of this morning refers to the question of mining on private property, which is now before the Victorian Legislature. It contends that the Crown, after…

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Mining News. Adelaide Items

Evening News · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, it was mentioned that the Government is considering the advisableness of obtaining a report from Mr. Norman Taylor, Victorian mineralogist,…

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Mining on Private Property

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 11

LONDON, September 15.—The London TIMES of this morning refers to the question of mining on private property, which, is now before the Victorian Legislature. It contends that the…

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Searching for Gold in New Guinea

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 580

Mr. Denis Gleeson, the prospector from New Guinea, arrived in Brisbane yesterday evening by the Elamang. He is loud in his praises of the great terra incognita, and states it as his opinion that if the colonies allow it to slip…

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Late Mining. Parkes. September 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 596

Quayle and party still continue to raise magnificent stone. Janisen end party, Hazlehurst, are also raising good stone. All these claims have had splendid crushings. Gnat and party, whose atone went lldwt., are driving with a prospect…

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Supreme Court. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Windeyer.) EDWARDS v. the Queen of the Mount Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 6

This was an undefended action. Mr Dawsen appeared for the plaintiff, who sought to recover £64, wages due. Verdict for full amount claimed. BURTON AND WIFE v. COOK…

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Tin Mining. Vegetable Creek, September 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 25

Since the rain some two or three months ago mining has looked up somewhat, but an a whole is dull. The Wesley mine continues to yield fairly from a few parties of tributers. Fox and Co., 17 acres, have…

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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 20 September 1884 · page 24

SEBASTAPOOL.—Telegrams from Temora, report that a dam in the course of formation, and machinery will shortly be erected by Captain Tucker. A contract for the sinking of 50ft has been taken in a four…

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The Sunny Corner Mine-jumping Cases. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 15

Considerable interest is felt here relative to the dispute which has arisen in connection with the Sunny Corner silver claim. Some time since the company's claim was jumped by six persons, all of whom armed themselves with…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 15

The manager of the Australian Joint Stock Bank has forwarded to Sydney 553oz. 16dwt. 3gr. of gold. Rouse's Padd[?]k and Company, the Moonlight and Caledonian claims, are allon payable gold still, and are driving and opening the…

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Mining for Coal under Streets

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1884 · page 3

The Minister of Mines having in view the fact that the Surname Court has upheld the validity of his order for an inspection of Messrs. Sneddon's mine, at Brookstown, his directed the Examiner of Coal…

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Mining Intelligence. Victorian Gold Returns. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 September 1884 · page 7

Messrs Clarke and Co., of Sydney and Melbourne, report: SANDHURST, Saturday.--Gold returns: Belmont, 306oz ; Carlisle, 117oz ; Eureka, 180oz; Gardens 887oz; Garfield, 150oz; Railway, 350oz; Chum…

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Sandhurst Gold Returns

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1884 · page 3

SANDHURST, Monday.—Following are the returns for last weeks:—Belmont 360oz, Carlisle 117oz, Eureka 180oz, Gardens 887oz, Gardfield 150oz, Railway 350oz, Chum United 260oz, Chum Victoria 450oz,…

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Mining News. Bingera Diamond Fields

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1884 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Saturday.—The intended visit of Professor Liversidge, of Sydney, to the Bingera diamond fields, during September, is likely to be postponed for some time in consequence of the large…

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Country and Mining News. ADAMINABY. September 10

Evening News · Monday 22 September 1884 · page 6

SPLENDID RAINS here since the 1st, and still continues. All fears of a bad spring are now at an end, and grass and crops are coming on well…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 September 1884 · page 7

The output for the week ending September 20 is 288 tens of ore, smelted, producing equal to 46 tons of fine copper; refined, 42 tons; despatched, 60 tons. The mining manager of tho New Reform Gold-mining…

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Mining Under Brookstown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 September 1884 · page 5

The Supreme Court in Banco having, on the 21st August, upheld the validity of the order of the Mines for the inspection of the Messrs Sneddon's mine at Brookstown, Mr. Abbott has…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1884 · page 10

The manager of the Bongougolong Gold-mining Company, Captain Walters, reports to-day:—We have gone 17 feet across tho reef and there is no sign of the footwall. The deeper we sink the better the prospects are, and gold is…

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Sandhurst Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 24 September 1884 · page 3

In Sandhurst of the 150 mines nominally in full work there are 44 on payable gold, viz., on the main western line 26, on the central line 8, and on the various outside lines of reef 10. Along the western line…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 September 1884 · page 10

The following is a return of copper received at Darling Harbour station for the week ended September 13:— Nyngon, 90 tons [?]. 2qr.; Orange, 57 tons li[?]. lqr.[?] Hay, 7 tons; E[?]bank, 36 tons 6owt. lqr.; Carr[?]hool, 13…

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