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Mining & the mines, 1890

98 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 5

Nihilism in Russia. Number Ix. Exploding the Mine

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 October 1890 · page 1

There remained but four days till the passing of the Tsar's train. We had to risk ail or leave all. We decided for the former…

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Strike of Coal Miners in Belgium. London, October 19

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

Three thousand coal miners at Charleroi, in Belgium, have gone on strike for higher wages…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED. -- The official report for Oct. 17. says that driving was being done up the load, and the ground was being got ready for blocking. The…

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English Coal for Australia. London, October 17

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

The steamer Culgoa has been chartered to take a cargo of coal from Hall to Adelaide for the gas company there…

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The Coal Mines Bill

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 2

WHAT is probably the most credist[?] achievement of this session, the Coal Mines Regulation Bill, was seen clear of danger in the lower house without…

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The Labour Difficulty. Newcastle Miners Resume Work

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 2

On Saturday last we received the undermentioned wire from our Sydney correspondent:—"The following telegram was posted at the Exchange today: 'Newcastle…

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Threatening Strike of Scotch Miners. London, October, 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1890 · page 18

The coal miners in the counties of Figi and Kinross threaten to go on strike, in consequence of the colliery proprietors having refused give them an advance of 15 per cent,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 3

Great Northern Extended.--The manager reported, Oct. 31, that the prospecting drive going cast down the lead was getting outside of gold. The leading drive going down…

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Fresh Gold Discovery in California. London, November 8

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

Rich deposits of gold have been discovered in the bed of the Feather River, California…

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News of the World by Cable. the Money Market Heavy Shipments of Gold Expected. Fall in Stock Exchange Values. a Gloomy Feeling Prevalent. a Seven Per Cent. Bank Rate Expected. London, November 7

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

The directors of the Bank of England raised the discount rate to 6 per cent., fearing that gold to the extent of two millions sterling would be withdrawn for shipment to…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From Messrs Gold[?] Mort and Co., Limited. Melbourne, November 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 2

We [?] 5000 bales wool for [?] sale to-day and sold 3500 bales the market is rather weak for all except superior descriptions and [?] were [?] what easier than last week and prices show a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 3

GREAT NORTHERN EXTENDED. -- The manager in his report dated Nov. 21, states that the lending drives were going south, and prospecting poor, but be believed they…

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The Imperial Institute. the Proposed Mining Exhibition. London, November 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 18

Mr. W. Knox, the secretary to the Broken Hill Property Silver-mining Company, recently suggested to Sir Frederick Abel, the organising secretary to the Imperial Institute,…

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A Duel and a Gold Mine

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 2

Colonel Allen and Dan Riley, the editor of the Wyoming Starter, were giving the tariff question a friendly airing, when the colonel called Dan a liar…

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A Gold Boom

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 37

A gold boom has been going on in Calcutta (writes a London correspondent). It is no new opinion that gold is to be found in payable quantities in India, but…

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Important Mining Decision

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 3

A decision of some importance to holders of residence areas on the goldfields was given at the last sitting of the warden's court at Beechworth (says…

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Financial Crisis in New York. Several Large Failures. Commercial Paper Generally Refused. Gold Obtained From Europe. London, December 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 18

Failures due to the M’Kinley tariff are of constant occurrence in the United States. Yesterday a bank at Meadville, Pennsylvania, failed for 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000), and a…

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A Story of Mazaruni Gold. (Chambers’s Miscellany.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 25 December 1890 · page 9

“The purser sends his compliments, sir, and says he is very sorry, but he will have to put a gentleman into your cabin, from the lower deck. There a tremenjus lot o’…

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