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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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The Shipping Strike 100,000 Men to Be Out This Week. an Employer Strikes a Union Man. the Employer Arrested. 32,500 Shearers and Carriers Come Out. Lithgow Miners Called Out. Volunteers Hoot Blacklegs. Other Bodies to Be Called Out. Unionists Determined. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 3

THERE is very little probability of the strike ending. The owners are determined to have freedom of action as to the labor they employ, and the…

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Mining Meetings. NO. 1 WEST

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 3

A meeting of shareholders in No. 1 West was held at the Victoria Hotel on Saturday night when the question of amalgamation was further…

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Termination of the Shearers' Strike. Broken Hill Miners Recommended to Go Back to Work. a Settlement Expected. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 5

The shearers strike has terminated. Mr. Spence says that this has been done to bring about a settlement. This will send about 40,000 men back…

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The Broken Hill Mines. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1890 · page 3

An extraordinary rich developement is reported at the Australian Broken Hill Consol's Mine, two tons of stuff giving 19,700 ozs. of silver…

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Mining. Taylor's Arm Antimony

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1890 · page 3

A substantial offer has been made in connection with this claim. It seems that a syndicate has proposed to erect smelting works and other plant to the…

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How Gold is Shipped

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 6

The Bank of America is the largest single shipper of gold from New York, and indeed, from the United States…

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The Peak Hill Gold Rush

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 4

The following appears in morning contemporary:--"Peak Hill, Saturday. The deep lead at Peak Hill is looking promising. No. 1 North have…

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Mining Meetings. South Arm Antimony Co

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 4

At a meeting of shareholders held on Thursday evening, it was decided to bale the original shaft and timber it properly down to the 70 feet level…

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Queensland Coal Mines. BRISBANE

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 3

The Queensland coal miners nave formed themselves into a union for the mutual protection of miners…

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A Trip to Taylor's Arm Antimony Mines

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 3

Learning that there were two routes to these mines, viz., one across the range via Rowe's selection, a distance of about 32 miles, and the other via…

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Coal from Japan. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 5

The P. & O. Company is despatching coal from Japan to Sydney, for steamers in the colonies…

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The Treatment of Gold Ores

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has just recived an interesting report from Mr. C. S. Wilkinson, the geological surveyor in…

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Mining. Mr. H. R. Gray Reports : No. 1 West

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1890 · page 3

A letter from the Shaft Foreman states that they are now down 63ft. in very solid country, requiring dynamite to shift it. Water makes now about…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 3

The Secretary of Block 14 reports that he has found the mine in splendid condition, it never looked more promising. Another 80-ton furnace has…

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News by Wire. Coal on the Richmond. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 3

The owners of the Bunyawolbya coal mine, on the Richmond, state that in three weeks they will be able to supply a fair quantity of coal…

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Fire at a Copper Mine. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 2

A great fire has occurred at the Cobar copper mine, the flames have been subdued and an inquiry is demanded…

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Mining News. Deep Creek

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 3

THE PROSPECTORS.--It is most probable that ere many months elapse machinery will be erected on this claim; estimates are being prepared…

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Sydney Mining Market. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 5

The Sydney mining market is fluctuating…

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Mining News. Deep Creek

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 6

At a meeting of No. 1 West held on Tuesday evening, the secretary laid before the meeting the position of the company. The shaft is down…

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The Illawarra Miners. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 3

Nearly the whole of the miners in the Illawarra district have refused the proposals made by the masters…

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