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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 4

The manager of the Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company telegraphed the following result of the last crushing :—1354oz gold from 154 tons from Smith's reef…

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Check-inspectors' Reports. Stockton Colliery. April 4th, 1889

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 7

WEST SIDE MAIN INTAKE.—Air current, 29,602 cubic feet per minute ; thermometer, 73 degrees. No. 1 SPLIT, off No. 2 Heading at 53…

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Bonang Gold Mining Company. Manager's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 4

April 18.—No. 1 winze will be through this week, and then stoping will be commenced. The "face" of "O" stone looks remarkably well, and a seam of gold can be traced in the face of the lode even…

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Miners' Meetings. Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 7

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above miners was held in Ralph's Druids' Hall, on Tuesday evening. Mr. D. Mason being in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Mining News. the Reputed Gold Find at Purnamoota

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 4

With reference to the alleged gold discovery at Purnamoota, Mir. G. H. Gower, the warden at Silverton, has inspected the spot, which is about seven miles north of Purnamoota. He reports the…

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The Coal Seam at Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 4

The company interested in the coal mine at Wellington have acted upon the suggestion of Mr. M'Kenzie, Examiner of Coal Fields, and sunk a fresh shaft 6 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 6 inches, and…

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The Taranganba Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

Mr. W. B. Henderson, who was 12 years confidential mining adviser to the late Sir Alexander Stuart and Mr. J. B. Watt, has been commissioned by the directors of the Taranganba mine to make…

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

BAKER'S CREEK.—the crushing at the Baker's Creek gold mine for the last fortnight yielded 1354oz of gold from 104 tons of stone. CROYDON (Q.).—The Highland Mary No. 1 South…

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The Tasmanian Coal Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1889 · page 4

A TELEGRAM was received by Mr. J. Curley, miners' general secretary, on Saturday, from Tasmania, announcing that the Mount Nicholas strike had ended. No particulars…

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Latest Mining. South Australia. Mining. Adelaide, Sunday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1889 · page 4

Block No.14 crushing for the past week was 14,200 ozs. of silver. The rumour that the lode already been cut in Broken Hill Block No. 10, has been pronouned untrue…

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Mining News. Milparinka

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 4

The Warden at Milparinka has telegraphed to the Mines Department that at Kilgour's claim at Strucker's Hill the new shaft has boon sunk 80ft during the last three weeks, and specks of gold…

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Mining News. Coal Dividends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 4

The directors of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, Limited, have resolve to declare a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending March 31, 1889…

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Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 4

The manager of Delaney's Dyke Gold-mining Company telegraphed on Saturday that they had cleaned up that evening and the result of running five-head of stampers seven days, during which 45…

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Coal in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 2

ON the 15th instant Townsville was en fete on the occasion of the inaugural ceremonies attendant on the sinking of a shaft at Stewart's Creek, seven miles from the city…

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Correspondence the Coal Trimming Difficulty. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

SIR,—Knowing that the columns of your journal are always open to fair and impartial criticism, I am prompted to write to draw the attention of the…

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Latest Mining. Sydney, Wednesday Night. SILVER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 5

VERY little business was done in silver shares to-day. SALE. Centrals, contributing, 20s…

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The Easter Encampments. An Easy Day. The Submarine Miners. Their New Commander. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

EXCEPT in making preparations for the field day and [?]ham fight at the National Park and the same at Middle Head, both days have been "off" days at the respective…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting was hold on Wednesday evening, in the Mechanics' Institute. The attendance was small. Mr. R. Jury presided…

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Queensland. Gold Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 6

The gold returns for the quarter ending March, show that the total output was 184,9310z, of which only 1201oz were alluvial. Rockhampton produced more…

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The Sydney Gold Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 3

The following description of the race for the Sydney Gold Cup is given by the S.M. Herald :—After a trilling delay, Mr. Watson lowered his flag to a splendid start, and the…

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