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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1890

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The Colliery Strike in Belgium. a Coal Famine Feared. London, January 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 24

The colliery strike at Charleroi, in Belgium, is assuming vast dimensions. The number of men on strike is now reckoned at 20,000. The movement is still spreading, and will, it is…

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Colliery Strike in Belgium. London, December 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 18

An extensive colliery strike has occurred at Charleroi, 30 miles from Brussels. Ten thousand men have struck work, and the movement is spreading…

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A New Gold Field in South Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 19

A trial crushing of stone obtained at the mine of the Victoria Tower Company, South Australia, took place at the School of Mines, Ballarat, on Monday week, in the presence…

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Mining in New South Wales. What the Mines Department Has Done

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 2

The past twelve months has been one of almost unparalleled activity in the mining circles of New South Wales, and as any such stir reacts upon the department of…

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Cooking Recipes. Gold Cake

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 2

Two cups of sugar, four eggs, one-half cup of butter; one cup of sweet milk, three tablespoons of baking powder, three cups of flour…

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State Aid to Mining Pros-pectors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 25

The following important minute bearing upon the development of the mineral resources of the colony has been penned by the Minister for Mines (Mr. S. Smith) :—“ I am of opinion…

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Offer of Gold to the Bank of England. London, January 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 18

The Bank of France has offered to advance the B[?]k of England a certain sum in gold, with a view of reli[?]vi[?]g the pressure felt by the latter in consequence of the diminished…

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Cooking Recipes. Gold Cake

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

Two cups of sugar, four eggs, one half cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk, three table-spoons of baking powder, three cups of flour…

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The Gippsland Coal Fields

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 26

A most important discovery of coal has recently been made in Callignee, some 16 miles from Traralgon. For some days past a party of prospectors have been engaged in the…

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Renewal of the Coal Strike in Belgum. London, January 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 18

The strike of the coal miners at Charleroi, in Belgium, 20,000 of whom recently left off work, has been partially renewed. A few days ago the demands of the men were granted,…

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Mining

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 2

Of the Central Mine the Silver Age writes:—The winze in the crosscut from the south drive, and at the distance of the distance of 12 yards from the boundary of the South mine, is…

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Mining. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 1

To Messrs Byron and M'Leod we are indebted for the following quotations, at which sales were effected at the midday meeting of the Melbourne Exchange to-day:—…

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Mining

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

The Argus says there was almost a public panic amount holders of Broken Hill Proprietary shares on Friday morning, and shares were heavily placed on the market down to…

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Mining

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 2

An Adelaide telegram to the Argus says:— By the Melbourne express on Tuesday the directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company reached Adelaide. Mr McGregor…

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A Gold Extraction Company. London, February 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 18

The prospectus has been issued of the Gold Extracting Company, with a capital of £250,000, to be formed for the purpose of acquiring the colonial rights of the Pollock…

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English Coal Boycotted in Portugal. London, February 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 18

English coal, which has been hitherto used, is now boycotted in Portugal, and purchases of 200,000 tons have been made in Belgium…

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Mining. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 1

There is no material alteration in the market to-day. Junctions, Contrail, and Block 10 are firmer, and have up upward tendency…

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Colliery Explosion in Wales 175 Lives Lost. London, February 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 18

An explosion has occurred in a coal mine near Newport, in Wales, by which 300 miners have been entombed. Great efforts are being made to save the men…

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Mining

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

Under the heading "The Recent Fall [?]n Silver Shares," Mr C. W. Bo[?]yer-Smijth, of Hay, writes as under to the Argus:— "Sir,—Will you find me a corner in your…

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Miners’ Strike at Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 35

On Friday night official information wa[?] given to the managers of the Chiltern Valley and Great Northern Extended Gold Mining Company from the local branch of the Miners’…

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