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Mining & the mines, 1886

3,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 152

Mining Tabulam, This Day

Globe · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 3

The ground is being prospected about Fairfield, but nothing further has yet been discovered, only that in prospectors' claim on private property…

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Fresh Find of Gold Near Boorook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 7

The Department of Mines has received the following communication from Mr. J. P. Curran, Mining Registrar at Boorook:—" March 9, 1886. I have the honour to inform you that a very rich deposit of gold has been discovered…

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The Mount Morgan Mining Case. Brisbane, This Day

Globe · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 5

Judge Harding Chambers, gave the plaintiffs in the Mount Morgan cases permission to appeal to the Privy Council, provided they pay the defendants taxed…

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Reported Find of Gold in Queensland. a Discouraging Report. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday. -- The Mines Department have received the following telegram from the police-sergeant at Windorah, respecting tho discovery of a gold-field near…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 7

The stone carted from Barnett's reef, Hard to Find, to the Temora battery, has yielded 4 oz. per ton. A trial crushing from the Black Angel is now being forwarded to the Temora battery…

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The Silver Mines of New South Wales. Vi—the Barrier Range Silver-fleld. Sixth Notice. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 5

Between the Round and Broken Hills the country is a good deal more level. Every inch of ground has been pegged out, and a considerable amount of prospecting done. On this the north side of the Broken Hill the first block…

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The Reported Gold Discovery in the Interior of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 10

With reference to the reported discovery of gold near Windorah, Mr. R. A. Rankin, police magistrate at Blackall, telegraphs as follows to the Undersecretary for Mines: — "Sergeant of police…

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Coal Mines Regulation Act

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has left a minute to his subordinate to write a letter to the Hunter River Miners' Association, stating that it is the desire of the Minister to…

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Mining

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 3
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For the fortnight ending March 6, 50 tons stone were raised at the Alexandra Hill Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Charters Towers, Queensland, making a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 7

The following is a return of tin ore received at Newcastle and Morpeth for the week ended 6th March, 1886:—From Moonbie to Newcastle, 1 ton 12cwt. Oqr., 101b.; from Uralla to Newcastle, 4 tons 5cwt. 3qr. 161b.; from Guyra…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

The secretary of the Sunny Corne, Silvermining Company, reports ups to week ending 6th instant: "only one furnace was in continuous blast, and four…

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Mining Intelligence. the Day Dream Siver-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 6

We have received from a correspondent at Silverton a report of a meeting of the local shareholders of the Day Dream Silver-mining Company which was held at the Royal Hotel…

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Mass Meeting of Miners. Mitchell, This Day

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 8

A mass meeting was held here last night of miners, who unanimously protested against the decision of the directors of the Silver King mine to enforce 12…

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Reported Gold Discoveries. Newcastle, This Day

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 8

A telegram was received in Newcastle last night, from a reliable source, stating that gold has been found near Tabulam, about 50 miles from Casino, both alluvial…

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Mining in the Northern Terri[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

COOKTOWN,Tuesday.--The Monte Chirsto reef at the Normanby diggings is crushing splendid stone. The escort brought in 1780z. from 60 tons, or an average of 34z.; 50 tons…

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The Huntly Gold Robbery. Arrest of the Supposed Robbers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 6

On the 16th November, last year, it will be remembered (says Saturday's Bendigo Advertiser) the battery-house of the Loyal English Company, which was then working an alluvial claim on the Huntly Deep Lead, at Bagshot, was…

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The Croydon Goldfield. Brisbane, This Day

Globe · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

Warden Samwell wires to the Under Secretary of Mines that there is every prospect of the Croydon field being a permanent one. The present mining…

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The Croydon Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 10

Warden Samwell, who is now on an official visit to the Croydon goldfield, has telegraphed to the Under-Secretary for Mines, to the effect that the field shows every prospect of being a permanent one. A township…

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The Croydon Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. Warden Samwell. who has been [?]…

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