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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

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Recovery of Antimony and Gold

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 6

For years (says the Melbourne 'Age') endeavors have been made to find a process by which gold can be extracted from…

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Strike of Coal Porters in England

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 6

The strike of London coal porters, which has occurred owing to the dismissal of a member of the Coal Porters'…

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Coal Strike in England. LONDON, Feb. 15

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 3

Several of the firms interested in the coal trade have not taken back their union hands since the termination of the strike. A section of the men…

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Grains of Gold

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 1

BE a friend to virtue, a stranger to vice. Strife for truth is a kind of praise to God…

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The Miners Strike. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 4

The miners of Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Cumberland, Lancashire, and North Wales, collieries are to be locked out,…

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News by Wire. Gold Import. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 4

The gold imported during the past week amounted to £6436, the export being nil…

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The Coal Miners' Strike. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

Coal has risen owing to the impending stoppage of the collieries…

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Miners' Strike. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1892 · page 4

It is probable that the Durham miners will strike in a fortnight…

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Colliery Catastrophe

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 5

A terrible explosion occurred in a coal mine near Charleroi, Belgium, on March 11. Three hundred miners were entombed, but the prespects of…

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Mining Disputes. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

The British Miners Association cease work to-day at the Northern collieries. It is believed that the strike will soon be over. Coal has fallen 4s a ton…

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News by Wire. Strike of Belgian Miners. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 4

Sixteen hundred Belgian miners have struck against the proposed reduction in wages…

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The Newcastle Coal Trust. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 4

The Newcastle Coal Trust propose building large cargo stores for supplying the market of Frisco, Sandigo, Valparaiso, Hong Kong, Calcutta and…

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The Northern Coal Trade. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

The depression in the northern coal trade continues and is felt keenly…

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Mining at Broken Hill. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

An important development has been decided upon by the Directors of the Broken Hill Proprietory Mine, whereby £40,000 worth of timber…

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The Coming Rival in the Value of Gold

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 5

The increased demand for platinum for use as poles in electro-chemical batteries, for crucibles, &c., has raised the price of that metal to a point…

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Strike of Coal Miners. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 5

Owing to the strike of Durham coal miners, six hundred steamers, valued at seven million pounds are lying idle…

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Strike of Coal Miners

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 5

The Secretary of the Trades and Labor Council has received a telegram from the Secretary of the Durham Miners Association in England, stating…

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Mining Items

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 4

The "Real Mackay" antimony lease has already yielded some 62 tons of good ore, which realised in a lump sum, nearly £800. The lode is still…

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Mining Items

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 6

A rush has set in to shallow ground in the vicinity of Mount Cameron, near Clunes, Victoria. The prospectors, a man named Baker and his…

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Mining Items

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 6

A late cable from London states that higher rates are ruling in the tin market. Best Australian tin, for present delivery, is £98 10s per ton,…

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