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Mining & the mines, 1885

2,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 124

Mining News. Mining at Pye's Creek

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 6

EMMAVILLE, Thursday.—Mr. Hamilton, the prospector, and other applicants for leases at Pye's Creek, are about to conclude arrangements with Mr. Bensusam to give Km and other Sydney capitalists…

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Watts's Gully (S.a.) Gold

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A digger in Watts's Gully picked a nugget of gold weighing 50z from a heap of washdirt yesterday. The 5lb nugget which was found a few days ago is estimated to contain 21b…

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Mining News. BASALTIC G.M. CO

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 5

The mining manager of the Basaltic Gold-mining Co. reported on April 6, that for the week ended the 4th instant the tunnel has been driven a farther distance of 7ft, making a total of 530ft driven up to…

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Mining News. the Wallaroo Mines

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—At a special meeting yesterday, the proprietors of the Wallaroo mines, in view of the lowness in the price of copper (£53 a ton in London), and of the fact that the mines are being…

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Latest Mining Telegrams. Coal in South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A discovery of coal has been made between Hergott and Strangways Springs. The find was made about a month ago by bushm[?]n, who brought samples to Adelaide. A syndicate was…

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The Wallaroo Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Friday.--At a special meeting to-day the proprietors of the Wallaroo mines interview of the lowness in the price of copper, via, £53 a ton in London, and of the fact that the mines are…

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Sydney Coal Trade

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 4

A deputation from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Colonial Treasurer, on Friday, to request that a portion of the harbor accessible to large vessels should be set apart for the…

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Coal Shipping Facilities

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 9

A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, composed of Messrs W. M'Millan, Gotthelf, Bell, W. A. Cakee, R. King, Tozer, and J. H. Storey, waited upon the Colonial Treasurer yesterday to…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 9

The mining manager of the Great Central Copper Mining Company, limited, South Mount Hope, reports, under date the 2nd instant:—"In Hodge's No, 1 winze the lode continues about the same—good quality are, but much mixed…

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Mining Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 10

THE SUNNY CORNER SILVER MINING COMPANY.—Capitalists in Great Britain have been duly supplied with information concerning the developement of our silver industry lit Mitchell's Creek. The last copy of the LONDON MINING…

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The Sydney Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 8

A deputation of members of the Clumber of Commerce waited on the Treasurer (Hon.G. R. Dibbs), yesterday morning, to urge upon the Government at the necessity of setting apart some portion of the harbour accessible to large…

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Gold in South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Another nugget weighing 5oz has been found at Gumeracha, on the same claim which yielded the 20oz nugget. There are now about 600 men on the field, and many are getting fair…

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Silver Mining Regulations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 24

Of the bearing of the new regulations upon silver mining, the SILVER AGE (Silverton) says of the main features: A square block of not more than 40 acres may be held for prospecting purposes. Atleast…

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Watts's Gully (S.a.) Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A digger in Watts's Gully picked a nugget of gold weighing 50z from a heap of washdirt yesterday. The 51b nugget which was found a few days ago is estimated to contain 21b…

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MINING Parkes. APRIL 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 764

Easter holidays have broken the week. At [?]ase hur[?]t enough stone ia at grass already to have another turn at the stampers. This claim is a grand property, and in the new shaft on the west side of the dam the s'one is very good,…

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New Caledonian Mining.—I

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 24

To speak of the New Caledonian mines is to treat the vital question on which depends the future industrial and commercial development of the country. It is important to bear in mind that this island is…

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Mining at Pye's Creek

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 13

EMMAVILLE, Thursday.—Mr. Hamilton, the prospector, and other applicants for leases at Pye's Creek, are about to conclude arrangements with Mr. Bensusan to give him and other Sydney capitalists…

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Great Central COPPEr Mining Co

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 4

The mining manager of the Great Central Copper Mining Co., South Mount Hope, reported on April 2 :—In Hodge's No. 1 winze the lode continues about the same—good quality ore, but much mixed with tons of ore raised here during the month. In the air shaft, lode two to four feet wide mixed and irregular. The Comet-shaft is down 274ft; lode very hard, averaging 5ft wide. In the 15-fathoms level, south…

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Sunny Corner Silver Mining Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 13

The manager of the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Co. reports the shipment of a parcel of refined silver (20,042oz), valued at £64760, in the R.M.S. Pekin for London. This makes a total of 140,794oz refined…

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The Use of Mercury in Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 24

In your issue of March 8, Mr. Phillip Davies publishes some important matters on hydraulic mining, as introduced by him from America, and among other interesting information it seems the question is raised…

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