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Mining & the mines, 1885

2,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 124

Mining News. Silverton Items

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 5

The Pinnacle Silver-mining Co., Silverton, has about 1500 tons of ore at grass, and the smelter is in full blast.—The Minnie Moore lode is showing a fine body of ore.—The managers of the Barrier Ranges…

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Improvement of the Mining Law. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 3

Sir,—Now that the re-assembling of Parliament is near at hand, I would, with your permission, draw the attention of the Government to the necessity of an improvod mining law, at least so far as it relates to gold-mining leases…

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Temora Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 13

TEMORA, Thursday.—The lucky owners of Murray's prospecting olaim, Lower Temora, lodged in the A.J.S. Bank three beautiful speoimons weighing 25oz, supposed to contain from 16ozto 18oz of gold…

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Mining Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 10

MITCHELL, Tuesday.—A quantity of silver amounting to 23,000oz left the Sunny Corner Co.'s mine under escort for Sydney this week. ALLUVIAL PEOSPECTING.—Temora, Tuesday.—The…

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MINING Prospecting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 77

The remarks of " Lucknow " upon the comments under this head, which appeared in our last issue prompt us to further ventilate the subject. It is plain to all observers of the practices which have lately been…

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The New Guinea Gold Racket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A meeting of the share holders of the Kerry New Guinea Exploration Co. was held this afternoon. A letter received by Sir George Strickland from Rushworth, dated July 3,…

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Mining News. Braidwood Items

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 4

BRAIDWOOD, Saturday.—Montgomery and party, Captain's Flat, have had another assay of stone from their reef, which pare a return of 79oz of silver to the ton, the two former ones having given 68oz and 141oz…

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Latest Mining News. the Wantiool Diggings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 13

Thus a Junee correspendent:—The reports from the Wantiool diggings are at present very assuring. On Wednesday last Lynch and party struck some really good stone, which on being tested, proved very…

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The Miner. Alleged Discovery of Gold in New Guinea

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 24

There would seem to be quite an excitement in Melbourne over an alleged discovery of gold in New Guinea. Telegrams state that several nuggets, including one of over 6oz in weight, have been on view…

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The Sydney Coal Lumpers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 10

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me to answer some of the allegations in your issue of to-day, under the heading of "Sydney Coal-lumpers' Union"? The rumour as to the coal-lumpers threatening to boycott the A. S. N. Company…

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News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest information concerning mining? shares willie found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Keports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 24

ADELONG.—Our correspondent writes, July 1: For the past fortnight the weather constantly showery, preventing crushing. It has also retarded all kinds of work above ground. The Challenger…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 14

The large Probert smelter of the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Company was restarted this week. It had been stopped, for repairs. Four new Pacific smelters have been nearly completed…

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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 benr the name in full of each

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 15

OUR VOLUNTEERS — The volunteer reserve oorps " are steadily improving in drill, and if the members continue to evince the same interest in the future as at present, of a certainty two companies will have to…

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Opening of Gladstone Coal Mine

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1885 · page 3

On Saturday, about three hundred people visited Katoomba, on the Western line, by express train, for the purpose of attending the opening of the Gladstone coal mine. The coal…

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Mining News. West Wallsend Coal Company

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1885 · page 3

The West Wallsend Coal Company's land, comprising an area of 2926 acres, is situated in the county of Northumberland, about 12 miles from Newcastle, and about 1 1/2 mile from the railway, which…

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The Sunny Corner Mines. Mitchell's Creek Gold Diggings. the New Silver Mines. I

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1885 · page 6

Some six months' ago accounts appeared in the Sydney Press of a rUsh which had taken place to the silver mining district of Mitchell, or as it is better known. "Sunny Comer." Few people knew where…

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Gold in New Guinea

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1885 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—It having been reported that the sample of gold alleged by Kerry to have been found by him in New Guinea—on the strength of which a company was floated to explore and prospect…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1885 · page 8

Montgomery and party, of the Molonglo reefs, sent another assay to the Mint, the return from which gave 79oz. of silver to the ton. This is the third assay they have had made. The first gave 68oz. and the second 141oz. to the…

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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 · Monday 13 July 1885 · page 2

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, 1834…

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Milling News. Tarcutta Gold-mining Company

Evening News · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 4

WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday.—The Tarcatta Gold-mining Company has taken up an additional five acres under a mitring lease. In consequence of the prospective success of gold mining in this locality, a…

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