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Mining & the mines, 1885

2,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 124

The Minister for Mines at Hay. Banquet to Messrs Wilkinson and Cramsie. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 5

BAY, Wednesday.--The Minister for Mines received a deputation here this morning, with an avalanche of wants, all of which were declared to be urgent and necessary for the well-being of the…

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The Minister for Mines at Hay. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 5

Messrs. Wilkinson and Cramsie, Ms.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Mines to-day, at Esplin's Tattersall's Hotel. It consisted of the Mayor, Dr. Hardy, and the aldermen of Hay, who carne to lay before Mr…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 8

Mining matters at Adelong since the big companies have collapsed are beginning to look up again. The miners who were on wages are now forced to prospect, and several new claims are reported as having been taken up. The reef at…

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Sunny Corner. a Recent Visit to the Silver Mines. Some Interesting Facts. Excellent Advice. a Note of Warning

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 7

"Yes, sir, the place only wants properly developing to become a second Carson city. Silver must be developed. Just scratching about in the worked out shafts and galleries of the old mines won't fetch…

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Eleanora Mine, Hillgrove

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.—At the Eleanora mine, Hillgrove, from January 28 to last Saturday 293 tons of stone have been crashed for 279oz 19dwt ; the average being 19dwt 2½gr of gold per ton. This…

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Another Coal Discovery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 4

We are indebted to Mr J. Coghlan for the following copy of a telegram received by him yesterday morning in reference to the coal being operations which are being carried on in the [?]…

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Albert Gold Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 4

The Minister for Minis has received a report from Mr Eusten [?] of affairs at Mount Browne, under the, [?]…

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Queensland Mining

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Day Dawn P.C. crushed for the past fortnight 770 tons, which yielded 1742oz. A dividend of 4s per share has been declared. At the North Star Tribute Co. 95 tons…

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Coal Struck at Heathcote

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 6

Mr. W. Williams, of Clifton, telegraphed Thursday from Bulli, to Mr. J. Coghlan, 309, George-street, Sydney, as follows:—"Reached coal this morning. Depth, 678 feet." The seam which has been struck…

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Mining at Mount Browne

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 6

Mr. E. C. King, the goldfields' warden, writing from Milparinka on March 3, said that at Tibooburra the paddling machines have been at work, and that satisfactory yields have been obtained. A small rush…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Tblegraph.]0 (From Our Own Correspondents.) Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 8

Considerable activity exists in local mining, circles at present. The last crushing at the Eleanora Gold mine, of 6 tons of quartz, yielded an average of [?], being [?]. to the ton. The previous crushing of 55 tons yielded 2oz. 7dwt…

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Gundagai Goldfield

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 6

Mr. Slee, inspector of mines, has forwarded a report a report on the Gandagai district to the Mining Department. The inspection of the Tarratrandra leases, nine miles south of Gundagai, showed a shaft…

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Eleanora Mine Hillgrove

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 14

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.—At the Eleanora mine, Hillgrove from January 28 to last Saturday 293 tons of stone have been crushed for 279oz l9dwt; the average being 19dwt 2½gr of gold per ton. This…

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Mining Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

ADELONG.—Perkins and party, of Gibraltar, struck a new reef in their old claim. The specimens which were taken out are the richest ever seen in Adelong. One piece, which weighs 21b, contains about 3oz of gold. They intended to…

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Queensland Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 14

BRISBANE, Wednesday. — The Day Dawn P.C. crushed for the past fortnight 770 tons, which yielded 1742oz. A dividend of 4s per share has been declared. At the North Star Tribute Co. 95 tons…

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Coal Struck at Heathcote

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 14

Mr. W. Williams, of Clifton, telegraphed Thursday from Bulli, to Mr. J. Coghlan, 309 George-street, Sydney, as follows:—"Reached coal this morning. Depth, 678 feet." The seam which has been struck…

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Latest Cable Intelligence. Terrible Colliery Explosion in Austria

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 9

London, March 8.—A terrible colliery explosion has occurred in Austria by which 120 lives were lost. THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND GERMANY. London, March 7.—Lord Granville, in the House of Lords…

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Robbing A Gold-Broker

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The premises of Mr Cohen, gold-broker, of the Main road, Baliarat, were broken into on Wednesday night, and £300 worth of jewellery and gold stolen…

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Late Mining. Barmedman

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 576

Seventy-nine loads from the Fiery Cross reef have fielded 54oz. 17dwt. of smelted gold. The stone was [?]sed in three weeks. The Little Ada tributors, Hunted to Death, and Fiery Cross spare ground are now crushing…

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