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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining News. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 4

The mineral exports for the week up to Wednesday were as follows :—Proprietary, 15,800 bars bullion, 962 tons 10cwt 0qr 11lb, valued at £22,993; Block 14, 4800 bars bullion, 185 tons 16cwt 2qr 2lb,…

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Latest Mining. Sydney, Thursday Night. SILVER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 5

THERE was but little business in silver shares to-day. SALE. Broken Hill Souths, 33s, f.d…

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English Coal Miners. Advance in Wages Demanded. Impending General Strike. 300,000 Miners Concerned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A conference of dele gates, representing 300,000 colliers, has been held at Nottingham, and a resolution was adopted favouring a general stoppage of work…

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The Taranganba Gold Mine. Action against the Directors. SYDNEY, Friday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 5

IN the Equity Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, that curious ease Morton v. Taranganba Gold mining Company and others, which was more than once heard of in court,…

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An Extraordinary Gold-bearing Reef

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 4

There is at present being exhibited in Sydney some good-looking ferruginous gold-bearing stone from Mount Gray, where it is stated that there is a reef or lode of phenomenal thickness, described,…

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Mining News. Baker's Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 4

The legal manager of the Baker's Creek North Gold-mining Company reports that the dispute between the Company and the Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company has been satisfactorily settled,…

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Broken Hill Mines. The Week's Run. ADELAIDE, Friday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 5

The Broken Hill run for the past Week is as follows :—Ore treated, 2980 tons, yielding 629 tons of bullion, containing 14,329oz of silver. Black 14 run, 14,638oz of silver…

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The Junction Mine. Splendid Discovery of Ore. ADELAIDE, Friday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 5

A splendid body of ore, 33ft in width, has been revealed in the Junction mine, and is widening satisfactorily…

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Newcastle Commonage. History of Events. Why the Miners went out to the Common. Political Pie-crust Promises

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 6

ACTIVE steps are being taken with a view of putting complete evidence of the Commoners' case before the Select Committee appointed by the Legislative Council to consider the…

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Miners' Meeting. Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1889 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the Horticultural Society's Hall on Friday evening, Mr. W. Hogg in the chair…

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1889 · page 4

BROKEN HILL.— The Bonaza discovery continues to attract much attention, and the rich carbonate of lead are brought into town from the mine created quite a stir. The bulk of body of are…

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Litigious Legislators. The Taranganba Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1889 · page 5

SAYS the Sydney Daily Telegraph:— "Some revelations in connection with, the Taranganba Company, which engaged the public attention to an unusual degree some time…

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 4

Armidale.—At a general meeting of the shareholders of the Eleanora Gold-mining Company, it was agree 1 by a small majority to place the mine under offer to an Adelaide syndicate for £30,000…

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Mining News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 4

The Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company have declared a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum for the half year. Carcoar.—The Errol Gold-mining Company have…

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Miners' Risks. Accident at Minmi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 5

AN accidens of a very severe nature occurred at Minmi yesterday morning in what is known as No. 4 Tunnel, whereby Mr. John Brown got his leg broken and a very nasty out on the…

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Coal for the Victorian Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 4

The Government of Victoria are advertising for the supply of coal for various services for 12 months from 1st July next…

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Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company was held yesterday. The Hon. J. F. Burns, M.P. for St. Leonards, in the chair. The report recommending a dividend at…

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The Mining Referee. Mr. Oliver's Resignation. Letter From Mr. Curley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 6

THE following letter has been published in the Sydney press:— TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—There appeared in your columns…

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Mining News. the Junction Mine (Broken Hill)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 4

A wire from Adelaide states that the publication of the report, and balance-sheet of the Junction mine has evoked considerable dissatisfaction, particularly amongst the small shareholders in the…

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Port Darwin Tin-mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 4

The Port Darwin Tin-mining Co.'s machinery at Mount Wells will probably be completed in about six weeks, when the manager (Captain Thomas) expects to be able to treat from 300 to 400 tons of…

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