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Mining & the mines, 1885

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Miners' Delegate Meeting. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A miner's delegate meeting was held yesterday afternoon. Representatives of 13 lodges, with the district officers, were present, The balance-sheet for the past quarter was read and…

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Mining Items. Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 19

AT a meeting of shareholders of the Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited, hold at the office of Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. on Monday, a dividend of, 5s was declared and paid, sind the following directors' special…

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Gold in New Guinea

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Several nuggets, including one of over 6oz in weight, have been on view in Melbourne for several days lately, as having been found in New Guinea. Yesterday a company, called…

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Mining News. Victorian Items

Evening News · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 6

In Avoca a nugget weighing 7 1/2oz was unearthed on Thursday, by a tributer working in the Association Co.'s claim, Fryingpan. It is reported to be splendid specimen…

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Late Mining. Temora

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 40

Mr. Wood, the Under-Secretary for Mines; Mr. Wilkinson, the Government Geologist; and Mr. Slee, the Inspector of Mines; with Mr. Warden Barker, have been to-day examining the neighbourhood for the purpose of…

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A Mining Fatality. PARKES

Evening News · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 6

Denny Ryan, a miner, was severely injured by a fall of earth in the old Bushmau's Reef, yesterday. Both his legs were fractured. He was taken to the hospital, where he died this morning. An…

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The Lips That Touch Liquor Must Never Touch Mine

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 8

You are coming to woo me, but not as of yore, When I hastened to welcome your ring at the door; For I trusted that he who stood waiting me…

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Latest Mining News. the Mt. Morgan Property

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 13

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.—A 260th share in the Mount Morgan property has been sold for, £3000. Work there is hampered at present on account of the want of water…

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Alleged Discovery of Gold in New Guinea. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 37

The gold referred to yesterday as having been brought from New Guinea was the properly of Kerry, one of the members of the Age party, and experts are unanimous in their opinion that it is not Australian…

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News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest Information concerning mining shares will he found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 24

MOUNT BBOWNE.—The warden (Mr. C. M'A. King), in reply to an inquiry from the Under-Secretary for Mines as to the deepest load of gold yet dis covered, telegraphed on June 23 to the effect that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 12

Mr. Wood, the Under-Secretary for Mines; Mr. Wilkinson, the Government Geologist; and Mr. Slce, the Inspector of Mines; with Mr. Warden Barker, were yesterday examining the neighbourhood for the purpose of…

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Department of Mines, Stock Branch, Sydney, 3rd July, 1885. Stock Board of Examiners. Notice to Applicants for Examination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 5

An examination of intending applicants for the appointment of Inspectors of Stock will be held at this office on TUESDAY, 25th August next, in accordance with the rules published in the Government Gazette of 30th September, 1884…

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Mount Morgan Goldfield

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 3

WE are indebted to the kindness of Mr J. Hansen Lundager, the skilful photographer of Rockhampton, for a series of fine pictures of the now famous Mount Morgan mine. These photographs we reproduce in the…

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A New Victorian Goldfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 13

A Buchan (V.) correspondent said:—The Black Watch rush ia forty-five milea from Orbost on the Bendoo track, between Orbost and Bendoc. There is no grass whatever for horses after…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Special to CORRESPONDENTS.—Wo aro now revising the lists of country correspondents, and ask that nil letters sent hear tho name in full of each

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 15

THE WEATHER recently has been all that we ought to be prepared for, but certainly don't like-bitterly cold westerly winds, accompanied with rain, sleet, and snow. At the first much-welcome break of the…

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Newcastle Miners' Association. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 6

At a meeting of the Miners' Mutual Protection Association yesterday, the following resolution was carried:—"That it is desirable that on and after the first day of August, 1885, all colleries…

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Mining News. Victorian Items

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 6

In A voca a nugget weighing 7 1/4oz was unearthed on Thursday, by a tributer working in the Association Co.'s claim, Fryingpan. It is reported to be a splendid specimen…

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Mining News. Maryborough (V.) Items

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 5

The returns from Maryborough (V.) for the quarter ended June 30, show nothing of special importance as to the alluvial diggings. A prospect of an ounce of gold to the ton of wash was obtained by Graham…

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Kelly's Grand International £200 and Gold Medal Sheffield Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 6

This pedestrian contest, which is exciting a large share of interest in the public mind, advanced another stage on Saturday, when the first round was concluded, and the different beats were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 8

A mining expert and a number of miners procoedcd yesterday to the Wagga Wagga Gold-mining Company's claim at Tarcutta, for the purpose of thoroughly working the ground. Those experienced in mining matters are fully…

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