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Mining & the mines, 1885

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1885 · page 10

The Chance Company have struck tin in their drive. The wash looks very promising. SILVERTON (VIA MENINDIE), TUESDAY. Some excitement has been caused here through a find…

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Instruction of Miners

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 5

Thus the New Zealand TIMES of May 15:—Professor Black has recently made a lecturing tour through the Otago and West Coast Goldfields, and furnished a report of his proceedings. He appears…

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Victoria Mine. Gundagai

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.—Mr. Edmunds, of Balla rat, contractor for the erection of the machinery at the Victoria mine, South Gundagai, has completed his work satisfactorily. The machinery consists of a…

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Gold Field Discovery

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 5

A memorial was presented to the South Australian Commissioner of Crown Lands by Mr. H. Ross and Mr. R. Homburg, members of the Legislature for Gumsracha. It was signed by 160 miners and others…

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Copeland Gold Escort

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 6

From a notice issued by Mr. Fosbary, Inspector-General of Police, which appears in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of Wednesday, it appears that the gold escort hitherto running between Copeland and…

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Sandhurst Mining Market

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 5

In Sandhurst on Tuesday an excellent business ruled, twenty-two stocks being subject so exchange, with firm feeling and an upward tendency in the majority of ventures. Duchess Tribute were freely…

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Ballarat Mining Market

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 5

From Ballarat we learn that there was very little businens in the share market on Tuesday, and with the exception of Band and Albion and Lord Harry shares, others had a stall downward tendency…

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Newcastle Coal Output. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 6

The amount of coal exported during the week was 24,311 tons, but this does not include the coal raised from the A.A. Co., New Lambton, Ferndale, Alnwick, 'Anvil Creek, Burwood, or Co-operative…

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Mining News. Temora Items

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 5

TEMORA, Thursday.—The usual monthly escort left in charge of Sergeant Parker with 670oz of gold. The South Australian Gold-mining Co. cleaned up after crushing 80 tons of stone, which yielded 450oz…

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Silver Hill Mining Co

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 6

Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have received the following report from the manager of the Silver Hill Mining Co. dated May 25:—Have driven a further distance of 23ft, making a total of 252ft…

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Pinnacle Group Silver Mining Go

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 6

Messrs. Greslpy Lukin and Co. have received the following report from the manager of the Pinnacle Group Surer Mining Co., Silverton, dated May 16:—The work at the smelter is fast approaching…

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Mining News. a Viscount in Sandhurst

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Viscount Lymington arrived in Sandhurst from Deniliquin last week. He visited some of the principal mines in Sandhurst,a nd thereafter proceeded to Melbourne…

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The Minister of Mines. Mr. Abbott in the West. in Wilcannia

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 3

On Wednesday an address of welcome was presented to the Minister of Mines by the Mayor of Wilcannia, Mr. W. Brown. In responding, Mr. Abbott delivered a long speech, in which he reviewed his…

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The Minister of Mines at Wilcannia. Important and Interesting Speech. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 6

WILCANNIA, Wednesday.--A large gathering of townspeople nod residents of the neighbourhood was held at the Athenaeum this morning, when the Minister was formally welcomed to Wilcannia by…

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South Australian Railways. Tender for Supply of Coal. Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 13, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Engineer-inChief, Victoria-square, Adelaide, until noon on MONDAY, the 8th June, 1885, for the supply of Coal for the above railways during the twelve months commencing July 1, 1885, and ending…

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South Australian Railways. Tender for Carriage of Coal. Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 13, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Fngineer-inChief, Adelaide, until noon of MONDAY, the 8th June, 1885, from persons willing to convey from Newcastle, New South Wales, to the undermentioned ports in South Australia, about…

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South Australian Railways. Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Coal. Public Works Office, Adelaide, April 13, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Engineer-inChief, Victoria-square, Adelaide, until noon of MONDAY, the 8th June, 1885, for the supply of Coal for the above Railways during, the 12 months commencing July 1st, 1885, and ending…

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Latest Mining. Ballarat Mining Market

Evening News · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 5

From Ballarat we learn that on Wednesday the share market was still devoid of animation but Lord Harry, Beaconsfield, Hepburn Estate, and Springhill and Central had inquiry, consequent on a report that…

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Gold in the Soudan

Evening News · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 5

Mr. Henry Copeland, M.L.A., writes us as follows:—Before the contingent left Sydney I pointed out to my son that the meridianal range of mountains lying between the coast and Berber would, in all…

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Sandhurst Mining Market

Evening News · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 5

From Sandhurst we learn that there was a fairly animated market on Wednesday, with very satisfactory business in a majority of stocks. New Chum from were freely dealt in, a strong advance taking…

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