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Mining & the mines, 1885

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Braidwood. February 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 15

OUR RAILWAY.—After a time, of anxious waiting, we have at last succeeded in getting the surveyors appointed to commence the sectional survey of our railroad from Tarage to Braidwood, and it is devoutly…

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The Miner. New Regulations for Mineral Leases, Mining Act, 1874

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 24

A proclamation has just been issued by the Governor, introducing the new regulations devised to facilitate the working of the third division of the Mining Act.of 1874, in whioh it is enacted that the…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Silverton (Via Wilcannia)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 15

At the Apollyon mine last week, on the vertical s[?] being sunk to catch the lode at the 223 feet, a lode was me with at 202 test, evidently a different one from that one which the shaft is down on the underlie, and whence so much good…

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Mining. News. New Bush at Mount Browne. Supposed Alluvial Lead Struck Water Very Scarce

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 5

Hitherto, with the exception of reef gold, all that has been got on the Albert gold-field has been obtained on the surface. In fact, the first experience of Mount Browne has not been altered, land the gold…

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Mining. Gold Near Mount Hope

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1885 · page 6

NYMAGEE, Saturday.—The discovery of gold near Mount Hope has caused a little excitement in Nymagee and Cobar. Several mining speculators from Nymagee and Cobar have gone to inspect the spot…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1885 · page 5

PARKES, Saturday.--Mr Quaile and party finished reforming this morning, after crushing 330 tons from the old Euchanan line of reefs, the result being a splendid cake of gold, weighing…

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A Splendid Cake of Gold

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1885 · page 6

PARKES, Saturday.—Quaile and Co.'s party finished retorting on Friday night, with the result of a beautiful cake of gold, which weighed 1754oz l1dwt from 330 tons of quartz. This is the largest cake of gold…

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Extensive Jewellery Robbery. the Gold Melted Down. Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1885 · page 6

Albert Withers, a fruiterer in Firebrace-street, Horsham, was arrested in that town on Friday, on the charge of having robbed Mr. Charles Rennison's shop of jewellery of the value of £300…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1885 · page 9

I have just returned from the Iron Mine rush, near Mount Hope. No alluvial gold has been found there, and there is nothing to justify a rush. NYMAGEE, SATURDAY…

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Mining Intelligence [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 8

BRAIDWOOD, Monday. -- On Saturday Messrs. Montgomery and Batty, of Captain's Flat, placed an the Bank of New South Waits here, a cake of a gold, weighting 73 oz 6dwts, the proceeds of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 8

Splendid stone is being raised from the Day Dawn reef, some specimens taken from there being literally full of gold. This is the same line of reef as the Earl of Granville, which gave such a magnificent yield a few weeks ago…

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Mining. Remunerative Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 6

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.—Montgomery and party finished crushing at Holtermann's machine. Captain's Flat, on Saturday. They will cake retorted gold weighing 73oz 6dwt, the product of 279 tons of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 5

The mining manager of the Prince of Wales and Old Poverty Company reports:— "We are now enlarging, the shaft for No. 2 plunger chamber. The ground in the bottom of the shaft is improving for working; some nice flat…

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Mining. Richest Quartz Mine in Victoria

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 4

The continued extraordinary rich yields from the United Devonshire are attracting considerable attention (says a Melbourne paper). Though a good amalgam return was anticipated on Saturday, the result for…

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Coal-wharves

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 4

The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in his speech at the annual meeting on Thursday morning, dilated at some length on the wharf accommodation in Sydney harbour, and…

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Mining. the Araluen Claims

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 6

BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.—The claims in Araluen, with the exception of one or two, are doing well, and are unearthing large quantities of gold. Doyle and party's claim, without doubt, is a most productive…

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Mining at Settler's Flat

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 6

BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.—Splendid stone is being obtained at the Day Dawn reef, Settler's Flat, Little River. 30 tons have been obtained, and are ready for crashing, but the shareholders are determined…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 8

Mr. O'Neill, the warden for this district, is at present at Mount Hope, where it is expected that he will be detained for a few any settling mining disputes in connection with the recent discovery of gold at that place…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 4. Banco Court.—(before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four.) Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company V. Morgan and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1885 · page 4

Mr. Want, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Lawrence, and Jaques, appeared for plaintiffs; and Mr. C. B. Stephen, Instructed by Messrs. Piggott and Trickett, for defendants. This action, which was one of trespass, was settled by…

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Mining News. a Correction.—splendid Cake of Gold

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 6

PARKES, Thursday.—Great surprise is expressed at the article which appeared in the HERALD of Monday, in which it is said that Quaile and party's magnificent cake of gold was lodged in the local…

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