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Mining & the mines, 1885

2,472 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 124

Important Discovery of Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—Charles Wearer and James Brown, who have for the past few weeks been prospecting on the Tamworth Town Common, a few miles from Levy's Springs, returned to town to-day…

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Mining News. Silver Hill Mining Company (No Liability)

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 5

Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following advices from the manager of the Silver Hill mine, under date August 17:—Hare driven a further distance of 19ft, making a total distance driven of 453ft…

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Mount Kembla Miners. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 7

Sir,—Noticing in one of your late issues that you referred to the present dispute as not being in any way settled, as one of the men I may Bay, unhappily it is not; and from present aspects, it is not…

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Silver Mining Near Milparinka

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 5

The warden at Milparinka has reported that nineteen applications for mineral leases hare been made there for land situated about twenty-one miles S.S.W. from Packsaddle Homestead, on the block known as…

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Nevada Silver Mining Company, Limited

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 6

Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have received aa rices under date August 11, from the Nevada Silver Mine, as follows:—During the past week the winze has been sunk a further depth of 5 feet…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, Clwydd Coal Company V. Mulholland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 6

In this case the Vale of Clwydd Coal-mining Company sued defendant for alleged wrongful conversion of certain articles of furniture and money due. The case was part heard…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 7

Mr. Beeston, who is on a visit to Young in connection with the new Burrangong Gold-mining Company, is busily tengaged in the work of preparation, and yesterday he had he pumps started for the purpose of draining the shafts to…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 7

Lumpy Lead Gold Mining Company, limited, Forest Reefs.--The secretary reports that the mining manager, under date 19th instant, telegraphed as follows:--Payable gold struck;…

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Newcastle Miners' Delegate Meeting. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday,--a special meeting of miners' delegates was held this morning, when 13 lodges were represented and district officers were also present…

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Mount Kembla Miners' Dispute. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 6

At a meeting of miners' delegates held to-day in Tattersall's Hotel, Newcastle, it was resolved that the following telegram should be at once forwarded to Mr. A. Tait, miners' secretary…

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Mining News. News From Silverton

Evening News · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 6

MENINDIE, Wednesday.—The following news has just arrived from Silverton:—The Day Dream Smelter, which was first put in blast on Thursday, August 6, has been running well ever since. A large…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, August 19. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.) VALE Of Clwydd Coal Mining Company, Limited, V. MULHOLLAND

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 3

Mr. G. B. Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Langhlin, for the plaintiffs; Mr. Heydon, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, for defendant…

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Mining Intelligence. Prospecting in the Parkes and Forbes District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 10

The Under-Secretary for Mines has received the following report from Mr. W. F. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, dated Parkes, 8th August, 1885:— "Sir,—I do myself the honour to forward you…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Vale of Clywdd Coal Company V. MULHOLLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 7

Plaintiffs sued the defendant, who was formerly manager of the Vale of Clywdd Coal Company for a return of goods belonging to the plaintiffs, alleged to have been seized by him, as also for the sum of £20 compensation for the…

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The Goldfields of New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 4

The following report by the Secretary for the Goldfields of New Zealand, Mr. James M'Kerrow, has been laid on the table of the House of Representatives of that colony:— "The goldfields have been opened on an extensive scale…

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South Australian Goldfields. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Government Geologist has returned from an inspection of the country at Willunga, which is reported to be gold-bearing, and brought down a…

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Mining News. Great Central Copper Mine

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 5

The eighth ordinary meeting of the Great Central Copper Mining Co. was held on Thursday, in the office of the company, 312, George-street. Mr. James Cock was in the chair. The report and balance…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 7

Cable advices received in Melbourne on Tuesday give the following very satisfactory returns of shipments of silver ore from mines in the Barrier Ranges district Ex Day…

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Mining at Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 5

In yesterday's issue we published a report, under date of Parkes, August 8, from the Inspector of Mines, describing what had been done in the way of prospecting. We have since obtained copies of two other reports from the same…

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The Mount Kembla Strike. the Miners Turn Out

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 6

The Illawarra Mercury reports:-- On Saturday forenoon last all the miners employed at the Kembla Colliery, in pursuance of the fortnight's notice given by them to the manager, brought…

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