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Mining & the mines, 1885

2,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 124

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 14

A large cake of retorted gold, weighing sox, 6dwt., was brought in to town this evening from the new reef at Tar[?] being the result of a crushing of 10 tons of stone from that mine, and equivalent to about 16½dwt, to the ton[?]…

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The Miner. The North Queensland Goldfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 24

Ravenswood is situated about 50 miles east of Charters Towers, 80 miles south of Townsville, and 110 miles west of Bowen. The goldfield forms a large segment of a circle, the are being the Burdekin…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Special to CORRESPONDENTS.—We are now revising the lists of country correspondents, and ask that all letters sent bear the name in full of each correspondent. The signature is for editorial guidance only. ALBURY. June 15

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 15

THE TRUCKING YARDS,—The action of the Wodonga in having a public meeting in reference to Albury being the sole changing station for passengers on the overland route, and their late deputation to…

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Mining News. Coal Mining Near Wollongong

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.—The Broker's Nose Coal-[?] Co. is now pushing on the work very rapidly. It has opened out a drive, and constructed a portion of the line to meet the [?]awarra railsay…

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Terrible Colliery Accident

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 4

LONDON, June 19.—A terrible accident occurred yesterday in a colliery at Pendlebury, Lancashire. The bodies of twenty-two victims nave already been recovered, but there are still 142 men…

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Terrible Colliery Accident. 164 Victims. [Reuter's Message.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 5

London, June 19.--A terrible accident occurred yesterday at a colliery at Pe[?]dlebury, Lancashire. The bodies of 22 victims have already been recovered, but there are still 14[?] men and boys…

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Terrible Colliery 'Accident in Lancashire. London, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 8

A terrible accident occurred yesterday in a colliery at Pendleburg, Lancashire. The bodies of 22 victims have already been recovered, but there are still 142 men and…

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Mining News. New Zealand Coal Miners' Strike

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Trades Hall Council has issued a circular calling for aid from all societies on behalf of the New Zealand coal miners who have been on strike for twenty-one weeks, owing to the…

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Mining News. Silverton Items

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 3

It has been proposed that the Broken Hill Company shall be registered under the Companies Act, so that capital may be obtained for more vigorously developing the company. The interest will be offered…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 8

The final clearipg-up at the Homeward-Bouud Company's Battery, Yall Wall, shows a yield of 600oz. of retorted gold from 660 tons of stone, or an average of 1¼oz. per ton…

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Coal Export. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 6

The export of coal during the week amounted to 37,204 tons, made up as follow:—Sydney, 7623; Melbourne, 5408; Adelaide, 3295; Launceston, 482; Queensland ports, 506; Wellington…

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Important Discovery of Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Secretary of Mines has received a telegram from the mining surveyor at Bairnsdale to the effect that it had been reported that gold had been struck about fifty miles…

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Gold Rush at Mount Ellery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- It is reported that a new rich alluvial gold-field has been discovered in the vicinity of Mount Ellery, beyond the Snowy River, about 100 miles from Bairnsdale. A large…

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Mining. Gap Reef, Adelong

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 6

Our Adelong correspondent wires:—Anderson and party, of Gap Reef, hare stripped a fine gold-bearing reef for 15ft in their shaft, and expect a handsome crushing when they commence breaking down…

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Melbourne Diamond Mining Co

Evening News · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 6

BINGERA, Tuesday.—The returns from the output of wash from the Melbourne Diamond Co. during 2[?] past week are considered to be very satisfactory On the result from the returns from the silver ore…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 5

It is reported that White's claim, distant about a mile and a half south of the property owned by the Wagga Wagga Syndicate at Lowor Tarcutta, is looking well. At the depth of 7 feet the reef is 6 inches wide and is still widening, and…

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Department of Public Works and Mines, Brisbane, 4th June, 1885. to Contractors and Others. New Public Offices, Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at thsi Office until 4 o'clock p.m. on FRIDAY, the 7th August, from persons willing to contract for the Erection of New Public Offices at Brisbane. Tenders to be endorsed "New Public Offices, Brisbane."…

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New Rangatira Gold Mine

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 5

WAGGA, Thursday.—The, mining manager of the New Rangatira Gold Mine, Yararra, reports that he has extended the south drive a distance of 20ft from the crosscut, 30ft in all, and the north drive 18ft from…

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Mining News. Insp[?]ion of Emmaville Silver Mines

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 6

[?]VILLE, Thursday.—Messrs. Gaffard and Hange, assayers and metallurgists, are at present inspecting the silver mines in this district. They have seen Pye's Creek and Strathbogie, and express…

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Mining News. Nowra Goldfield

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 5

The warden at Nowra reported to the Undersecretary for Mines that the owners os the Homeward Bound claim at Yalwal deposited on the 19th instant in the E.S. and A.C. Bank, Nowra, 683oz of…

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