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Mining & the mines, 1887

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Gold in West Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 993

There is considerable excitement in Perth over the reported discovery of gold 250 miles eastward of Perth. The party started under Mr. H. Anstey, a skilled metallurgist, on 29th September last, to explore the country…

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The World's Gold and Silver

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 40

At the recent meeting of the British Association in the old country, a paper by Mr. W. Topley was read on gold and silver, their geological distribution, and their probable future. Of late years the…

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Gold in the Bourke District

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 3

The following is a copy of the minute by the Government Geologist on the report on the geology of the country about Coolabab and Byerock, in the Bourke district, by Mr. William…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, Oct. 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 993

The week's ran at the Broken Hill mine was—ore treated, 1129 tons; bullion, 228 tons; silver, 43,601oz. This ran is equal to five furnaces for six days. The smelters were occasionally shut down on account of clearing the jackets,…

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Discovery of Gold in Western Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 7

PERTH, Monday.—There is considerable excitement in Perth over the reported discovery of gold 250 miles eastward of Perth. The party started under Mr. H. Anstey, a skilled…

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Molong Mining Matters. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 3

MOLONG, Friday.--Messrs. Wood (Under-Secretary), Slee (Inspector of Mines) and C. Wilkinson (Government Geologist) have been here during the past two days inspecting and…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 961.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 40

LATEST SYDNEY QUOTATIONS, Wednesday, November 2.—Coal: Stockton, buyers 35s, sellers 36s 6d, business done 36s 6d. Copper: Nymagee, business done 6s. Silver: Broken Hill Blocks, buyers…

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The Guild's Gift to the Pope. a Chalice of Australian Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 14

SOME time ago Mr. J. F. M'Donall, the Warden4 of the parent Australasian Holy Catholic Guild, threw out a suggestion that the Guild men of the colony should send some present as a Jubilee…

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The Kimberley Goldfields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 993

Intelligence has been received from Kimberley to the effect that the machinery for Jackson's reef has reached its destination. A. rough crashing of stone from the reef gave over 49oz. per ton. Other crushings subsequently…

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The Miner. Famous Victorian Goldfields. SANDHURST. (See illustrations on pages 962 and 963.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 24

The name of Bendigo is one familiar throughout the length and breadth of Australia, and with it are associated many of the reminiscences of the stirring times of the discoveries of gold in the early days…

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Borehole Mine Dispute. Twenty Miners Suspended

Evening News · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 6

NEWCASTLE.—The dispute at the A.A. Co's. Borehole mine is causing a general outcry among miners. A number of miners, said to be over twenty, have been suspended for filling dirty coal,…

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Ravenswood Gold-mining Co

Evening News · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, November 6.—The Ravenswood Gold-mining Company is to be floated with a capital of £100,000…

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Norman by Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Friday,--The Norman by Amalgamated Gold-mining Company baa been floated with a capital of £75,000…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 3

CROOKWELL.—A meeting is to be held at Wayo, between Crookwell and Goulburn, on Saturday night for the purpose of forming a mining company. It has been reported that some good specimens have…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 8

The following quotations were received in the mining market on Saturday:—Stockton Coal, 35s.; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal. 12s.; Broken Hill South Silver (paid up), 20s.; Central Broken Hill Silver (paid up), 23s. 3d.,…

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Coal Combustion and Smoke Prevention

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 3

A lecture was delivered in the Pitt-street hall of the School of Arts on Thursday evening by Mr. J. L. Bince, the consulting engineer. Our leaders will remember that Mr. Bruce has…

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Lectures. Coal Combustion and Smoke Prevention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 8

"Coal combustion for hade purposes, and the science of smoke prevention "was the subject of a lecture delivered by Mr. J. L. Bruce, I. A., at the Technical Hall, Pittstreet, on Thursday evening last, in connection with the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, November 4. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owne, Corbett V. Sydney Mining Club and Exchange Compnay, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 4

Upon the application of Mr. Hanbury Davies, instructed by Mr. H. A. Lyons, on ordeor for theo winding-up of the above company under the supervision of the Court was made, as the petitioner had obtained a judgment in the…

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Queensland Gold-mining. London, Nov. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 7

A company is to be formed to work the Ravenswood gold-mine, Queensland. The capital of the company is fixed at £100,000…

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Mining. the Croydon Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 7

A gentleman who has just returned from Croydon, after a stay of some weeks there, writes Only those. who have personally inspected the C[?]oydon goldfield…

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