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Mining & the mines, 1885

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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 11 April 1885 · page 24

BLACK RANGE.—Affairs in this quarter have been very quiet of late, but via Albury, we are notified that a reef, with excellent indications, has been struck by Costin and Party…

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Mining News. New Reform G.M. Co., Lucknow

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 6

Mr. H. W. Newman, manager, reported on April 10.—Since I reported on the 27th of last month all the new machinery has arrived, with the exception of the large boiler. The excavations and all the…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Armidale. April 4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 14

PATRIOTISM.—The public meeting convened to discuss the Patriotic Fund question was attended by twenty-three people. It was moved that a list be opened, and an amendment was moved that the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1885 · page 5

The manager of the New Reform Gold-mining Company, Limited, Lucknow, reports:--"Since reporting on the 27th last month all the new machinery has arrived, with the exception of the large boiler…

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Mining at Silverton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1885 · page 6

Messrs Gresley Lukin and Co. have received the following report from the mine manager of the Pinnacle Group Silver-mining Company at Silverion, dated 4th April:--"Work in well shaft is…

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Mining News. New Reform G.M. Co.. Lucknow

Evening News · Monday 13 April 1885 · page 3

Mr. H. W. Newman, manager, reported on April 10:—Since I reported on the 27th of last month all the new machinery has arrived, with the exception of the large boiler. The excavations and all the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1885 · page 5

At Mount M'Donald, Messrs. Woodward and party, tributors on the Woman's Lease, finished a crushing of 24 tons of stone for a yield of 49oz. 12dwt. of gold, and 2 tons of blankating sand yielded 5oz., making…

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Mining News. the Pinnacle Mines, Silverton

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 3

Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. hare received the following report from the mining manager of the Pinnacle Group Silver-mining Co., Silverton, dated. April 4:—"Work in well shaft finished; pump will…

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Mining News. Manganese Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 4

The NEW ZEALAND HERALD is informed that before long manganese is likely to be extensively worked in the North Island. Since the year 1888, when the shipments from Auckland amounted to…

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Coal Near Hergott. S.a

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Syndicate which purchased land near Hergott, supposed to contain coal, to send a, compstent with the discoverers to inspect the locality at once…

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Sunny Corner Silver-mining Co

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 3

The manager of the Sunny Comer Silver-mining Co., limited, reports the shipment per the R.M.S. Orient for London of 24,941oz of refined silver, with a small percentage of gold, valued at 4s 9d per…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 8

The following are the total crushings for the past month: —At the Asssociation Battery—Fitzgibbons, 10 tons of stone for a yeild of 4oz. 18dwt. 12gr.; Mobbs and Co., 19½ tons, for 25oz. 15dwt.: Butcher and Co., 20 tons, for 59oz. 8dwt…

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The Ulladulla Coal Seams

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1885 · page 4

Mr A. W. Bullen, the secretary of the Great Southern Shale and Coal Mining Co., writes to us from Goulburn:--"Referring to the notice in your issue of the 10th instant of the above coal seems,…

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Mining at Silverton. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1885 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Tuesday.--At Silverton great satisfaction is felt at the telegram received by the Warden, ordering the construction of tanks for water supply. A lode 25 feet…

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Mining News. Tin Ore From the Gulf

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1885 · page 3

We hare been shown some rich specimens of tin ore found on Mr. M. W. Carr's land at the Golf, near Vegetable Creek. The lode, we are informed, has just been opened, and promises well…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1885 · page 7

A rush has set in 12 miles north of Parkes, and about 100 men are on the grouud. The red flag has not yet been hoisted. The prospectors have got as much as 5 grains to the dish. The sinking is 30 feet, with two feet of wash…

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Mining News. Gold Buss Near Parkes

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1885 · page 3

PARKES, Wednesday.—A rush has set in twelve miles north of Parkes, and about 100 men are on the ground. The red Bag has not yet been hoisted. The prospectors hare got as much as five grains to the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1885 · page 5

Lubra Silver.--Barrier Ranges, April 11 (by telegram from the manager)--"Main drive in 24ft. Country continues to improve. Keep getting some rich ore from upper levels. Visiting director from…

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Lubra Silver Mine Barr[?] Ranges

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1885 · page 3

The manager telegraphed on April 11.—Main drive in 24ft. Country continues to improve, Keep getting some rich ore from supper levels. Vi[?]iting director from Sydney much pleased with what he has seen…

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A Visit to [?] Corner Mines. To The Editor

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1885 · page 3

Sir,—Since [?] arrived from [?] reports have come before my notice [?] the Sunny Corner and Nevada, mines, so I decided to inspect these localities myself with a view of…

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