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Mining & the mines, 1885

2,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 124

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 14

The water in the Cudgellico mine is now reduced to over 80 feet, and the bottom of the shaft will be reached in three weeks' time, when mining operations will be actively proceeded with. The Cudgelico people bitterly complain…

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The Minister for MINES in the North. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Emmaville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 10

The following is the continuation of Mr. Abbott's speech [?] the Emmaville banquet, given in his honour on Thursday. The first portion was published in yesterday's Herald. Mr. Abbott was replying to the [?]oast of the…

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The New Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 117

In reference to the new goldfield discovered on the Johnstone River, the following telegram has (says the Brisbane Courier) been received, via Caims, by the Under-secretary for Mines from Mr. Warden Towner:—"Arrived…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Special to CORRESPONDENTS.—The immense increase of country correspondence in our columns is matter of great pleasure to us. But we have to ask correspondents to condense as much as possible, otherwise there cannot be space for all, and our desire is to neglect none. The correspondent who can put much news in small space is a public benefactor; those who are too wordy should not be surprised when much of what they write has to be left out. The continuous effort in connection with this portion of the JOURNAL is to give every location in the country a turn, in the space available. It may ho necessary, also, that we have longer intervals between the appearance of letters, and we ask the indulgence of correspondents in such cases. Correspondents should send memo, of their accounts quarterly to the Business Manager, Town and Country Journal. Brewarrina. January 5

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 15

HOPEFUL.—Xmas has once more left us behind and another year with all its pains and pleasures, cares and troubles, hopes achieved and deferred, passed away and a new year commenced. May the…

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Newcastle Coal Export

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1885 · page 3

The past fortnight's coal export from Newcastle amounted to 44,543 tons, made up as follows:—A. A. Co. 10,949, Wallsend 9020, Co-operative 5740, Lambton 8013, J. and A. Brown's 5557, Newcastle Coal Co…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1885 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --Messrs Clarke and Co., of Sydney and Melbourne,, report:-- Gold returns: Bruhns, 318 ozs ; Ellenboro, 167 ozs; Virginia, 155 ozs ; Extended St. Mungo, 136 ozs; Hercules, 148…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1885 · page 8

Mining operations continue as usual, and since the holidays all the works are again in full swing. Return of tin ore rcceived at Newcastle and Morpeth for week ending 10th January, 1885:—From Glen Innes to…

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The Minister for Mines in the North. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1885 · page 5

The Ministerial party left Emmaville on Saturday morning for Inverell, being accompanied by Messrs. Flannery, Pomeroy, and Ezzy, Mr. Fergusson and Mr. Wesloy having returned to Glen innes. The road taken was the one via…

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Queensland Coal Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.-- Borings for coal with the diamond drill are going on at Archerville, near Brisbane, where there are 5,000 acres of land, the property of the Brisbane Land and Coal Company…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 8

The hon. secretary of the Stock Exchange reports that the yield of the Band and Albion Gold Mine for the past week amounted to 430 tons of stone for 322oz. gold. A telegram has been received by the Department of Min[?]…

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The Mining Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 4

Our aggregate gold returns are declining every year. Last year they were less by nearly 15,000oz. than they were the year before. In one or two districts there was a marked…

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Mining News. the Bundanoon Coalfield

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 3

It may be remembered that a few months ago, through the enterprise of a number of gentlemen, another splendid coal "measure " was discovered in close proximity to the mine leased and worked by…

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Country and Mining News. BREWARRINA. January 5

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 3

HOPEFUL.—Xmas has once more left us behind and another year with all its pains and pleasures, cares and troubles, hopes achieved and deferred, passed away and a new year commenced. May the…

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Mining Decentralisation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 4

"Centralisation is the greatest curse the country has ever had." So spake Mr. Abbott at Tingha on Monday evening; and strong though the remark is, there is not a miner, or a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 9

The manager of the Nymagee Copper mining Company, Limited, reports the output for the week ended 17th instant to bo 256 toss smelted, producing 35 tons of refined copper…

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Splendid Seam of Coal

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Mr. Walker, who has been sinking a shaft for the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Co. came upto a splendid seam of coal during last night. The mine has a fine rocky roof, and the PARKES, Tuesday.—134 points of rain fell on Monday. There is more threatening. NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Yesterday was a very hot day. LATER.—It is now raining here…

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Banquet to the Minister of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 10

As mentioned yesterday, Mr Abbott was banqueted on Monday night by the people of Tingha. Our reporter sends, the following report by telegraph: --…

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Mining News. Mount Morgan (Queensland)

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 5

Mr. William Nicholas, F.G.S., is in Sebastopol, N.S.W., en route for Melbourne, haying just returned from the famous Mount Morgan mine, in Northern Queensland. Mr. Nicholas gives his opinion (says…

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Mining News. MOUNT McDONALD ITEMS

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 6

MOUNT McDONALD, Tuesday.—The escort left here to-day with 44oz 10dwt 1lgr, the result of Oliver's Freeold and Leaschold for this month, being 39oz from tailings. Very little work had been…

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Country and Mining News. MERRIWA, January 13

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1885 · page 3

GREAT DISSATISFACTION is expressed and serious inconvenience felt at the neglect of the Sydney Lands Department in omitting to forward to the local lands office at Cassilis the new forms, &c, necessary…

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