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Mining & the mines, 1890

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Testimonial to a Mine Manager

Katoomba Times · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

FRIDAY evening, at Alderman Edwards' Centennial Hotel, the Mayor (Mr. A. A. Smith)being in the chair, the following address was presented to Mr. Joseph Edwards:--…

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The Western Miners

Katoomba Times · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday.--Strike matters are very quiet here. A meeting of the delegate board was held to-day, when communications from the representatives of the Western Miners'…

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The Western Collieries

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 4

LITHGOW, Saturday.—In accordance with the decision arrived an yesterday an aggregate meeting of miners took place this morning to hear the report of Mr. Drury, delegate to the…

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The Teak Hill Gold Field

Katoomba Times · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 4

PEAK HILL, Saturday.—The deep lead at Peak Hill is looking promising. No. 1 North have struck the gold at a depth of 128ft. with about 6ft. of wash. The width of washdirt is…

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The Western Collieries

Katoomba Times · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—In strike matters there is little of interest to chronicle. The work of coal cutting is proceeding steadily at the Vale colliery and to-day nearly 130 tons of slack and large coal…

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Poet's Corner Gold

Katoomba Times · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 4

Gold ! gold ! gold ! Everywhere gold! Men's hearts are sold And wedded to gold;…

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Lithgow Collieries

Katoomba Times · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 4

Now that the "milingtary" have moved off matters are beginning to assume the same aspect as before the strike occurred. A few policemen still dodge about near the Vale…

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The Clifton Miners

Katoomba Times · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 4

THUS the Daily Telegraph of last Tuesday : — Since last week affairs at Clifton have remained in a very quiet suite. Some of the old hands express themselves sick of the present state of…

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Mining Accident

Katoomba Times · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 2

A FATAL mining accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the Koh-i-noor quartz claim, Dean, Pritch[?]nd, and Co.'s, to a wages man named William Deane. It is stated that the deceased was…

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