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Mining & the mines, 1885

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 8

Messrs. Mclhado and Curtis report the yield of Rand and Albion Consols for the week to be 460 tons crushed, yielding 324oz. 15dwt. The following is a return of copper received at Darling…

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Mining News. Challenge Mute, Adelong

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 6

ADELONG, Saturday.—One hundred and twenty tons of quartz, from the Challenge Mine, are being crushed by the R[?]ecfer machine…

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Ministers in the South. the Burrowa Banquet. Me. Dalley on the Annexation Question. Members of Parliament As Land Agents. Minister of Mines Indignant. Galong

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 3

The banquet tendered to Mr. T. M. Slattery by his constituents in Burrowa has been, a great success. Those visitors who left Sydney on Friday night, the Ministers, returned to town by special…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 6

SANDHURST, Saturday.--Messrs Clarke and Co. of Sydney and Melbourne, report.--Gold returns: Bruhns, [?]28cz ; Specimen, 220oz ; Hercules, 164cz; Ellenborongh, 106oz ; Barkly, 104oz; Band and…

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Rich Gold Discovery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A rich gold discovery has been made by Air T. R. Rowe and party in the neighbourhood of Mount Torrens, South Australia. The assay gives 57 ounces to the ton…

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Mining News. Mount M'donald Crushings

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 4

MOUNT M'DONALD, Tuesday.—The escort left here to-day. Following were the crashing^ for tile month: —Queen of the Mount, 13 tons for 8oz 9dwt 9gr of gold; Mobb and Co., 10 tons for 19oz 13dwt 19gr;…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 8

The escort left here to-day. The following are the crushings for the month:—Queen of the Mount, 13 tons of stone for 8oz. 9dwt. 9gr. of gold; Mobb sud Co., 10 tons, for 19 oz. 13 dwt. 19gr.; Martin, 6 tons for 5oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 2

The manager of the Nymagee Copper-mining Company, Limited, reports the output for the week ended 14th instant to be 286 tons of ore smelted, producing equal to 35 tons of refined copper. Despatched, 49…

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Mining News. Strike in Moonta

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The moulders at the Moonta mines have struck on account of a redaction having been made in their wages…

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Mining News. Mining in Emmaville. Testing Ties Deep Leads. the Government Geologist's Opinion

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

For some years Emmaville (better known as Vegetable Creek) has been centre of the tin mining industry of the colony. The total output of tin for 1883 amounted in value to £8,24.552, Fully…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 10

Mr. Slee, inspector of mines, proposes visiting this district in a day or two, and remaining for a few days for the purpose of thoroughly inspecting several of the mines around Gundagal…

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Mining News. Inspection of Gundagai Mines

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1885 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.—Mr. Slee, inspector of mines, will visit this district in a day or two, and remain for a few days for the purpose of inspecting several of the mines…

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A Peek of Gold

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1885 · page 3

"Some people," said Mrs. Sharpmale, of Woollahra, "measure love by gold. Imeasure it by its quality." "I measure it by its quantity," said meek little Mr. Sharpmale, in feeble tones ; "I measure it by the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1885 · page 5

A crushing of 84 tons of quartz from the Fairy Cross reef has yielded 81oz. of gold, and 20 tons of inferior stone from the same reef gave 4oz. 5dwt. The Barmedman crushing plant is now employed on Fanny Park stone and…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 6

Silver Hill Mining Company, No Liability.--Messrs Gresley Lukin and Co. are in receipt of the following report, under date 14th instant, from the manager : "I have sunk the shaft to a depth of 39…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 8

ThE monthly district escort yesterday took 646oz. 16dwt 20gr. of gold. At Castin's Creek, Thomas Deakin and party's claim obtained a quantity of specimens taken a few feet below the surface. On being sent for assay, the…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 389

Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report the yield of Band and Albion Consols for the week to be 460 tons crushed, yielding 324oz. 15dwt. The manager of the Nymagee Copper-mining Company,…

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Mining Mems

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 14

For some years Emma[?]ille (bettor known as Vege-table Greek) has been the centre of the tin mining industry, of the colony. The total output of tin for 1883 amounted in value to £824,552. Fully one…

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The Miners' Strike in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Mr. Jas. Carley the miners' general secretary, has received an official telegram from the Westport Coal Miners' Association, New Zealand, stating that the miners who…

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Mining. Boring Est Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 5

Mr. J. Coghlan, proprietor of the diamond drill, has received a most satisfactory telegram from Newcastle, in reference to the boring operations in the Northumberland Company's land immediately…

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