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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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West Australian Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 3

Mr. Robyns, the visiting director of Gregory's Irwin Coal Company, has reported to the company that progress has already been made in the development of the…

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Australian Mining News. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 6

AT the Round Hill mine the main shaft is down 411ft. The crosscut at the 350ft level is in 97ft from the shaft, but still in country ; but judging from the underlay of the lode it…

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Why Mining Enterprise Should Be Encouraged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 4

THERE surely must have been some undercurrent at work, the exact nature of which has not yet been made public, to have succeeded in inducing the…

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Broken Hill Mining. Baker's Creek Crushing. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 5

Baker's Creek crushing yielded 690oz for 150 tons. A bunch of carbonated ore has been struck in the Central mine at the crosscut, 100ft…

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Australian Coal Discoveries The South Gippsland Seam. A 5ft 6in Seam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 3

THE Poowong correspondent of the Argus writes :— "A fine seam of coal has been brought to light on a selection of Messrs. Horsley Bros…

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Miners' Meetings. New Lambton C Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the New Lambton Lodge was held last night in Cowell's Hotel, New Lambton; Mr. Lucas in the chair. The meeting was called for the purpose of…

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The Moonta Mines. ADELAIDE, Monday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Moonta Mining Company was held to-day, when the chairman announced that a loss of £21,592 had been made during the past six months…

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Australian Mining News. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2

THE Black Hill property, in the vicinity of the Catalpa mine, is attracting attention. There is a very large mineralised outcrop there, and the lode stuff is fully 40ft wide, as…

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Hidden Treasure Gold-mining Co. (Copeland)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 5

The mining manager reports :—" The contractors commenced to drive both north and south drives at the 480ft level. At the north drive, after having driven 7ft, a great change…

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The Kangarilla Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Kangarilla (South Australia) Mining Company's shares are quoted at £4 4s 3d…

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The Western Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 2

WE (Lithgow Mercury) understand that the Miners' General Secretary has addressed a circular to the colliery proprietors of the district, asking for a conference, to discuss the…

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Queensland Gold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Bank of England today received £100,000 in sovereigns, being the first direct shipment of coin from Queensland…

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Australian Mining News. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 6

AT the British mine indications of an influx of water have made their appearance in the east crosscut at the 400ft level in the main shaft. Consequently the men have been…

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Broken Hill Mining. Discovery of Platinum. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 5

Silver.—Share sales to-day, Souths (paid), 93s 6d; Broken Hill Proprietary, £60 4s; Junctions, 79s 6d; Norths, 42s; Centrals (paid), £7 3s 6d…

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Australian Mining News. the Barrier Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 6

THE platinum [?]de was first discovered about 11 miles from Silverton, and on claims that have been [?]pged out. Australian rubies have also been found. The Barrier district…

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Bonang Gold-mining Co. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 5

Mine manager reports for week ending September 28:—Have extended the northeastern face at No. 3 level 12ft for the week, and the south-western face 6ft. No change…

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Mining on Private Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 8

THE following extract from the Age shows that the principle of mining on private property requires to be safeguarded as well in Victoria as in this colony:—"The…

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The Coal Resources of the District Important Figures. The Outlook. [No. II.]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 7

WE have seen that our greatest competitor in the production of coal is New Zealand, and before leaving that colony it is well to turn for a moment and examine her yearly…

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THE Protectionist Conference. Second Day. Electoral Reform. Liberal Mining Laws. Proposed Department of Agriculture. Water Conservation. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 5

THE Protectionist Conference was resumed this morning at the New Masonic Hall, when the Hon. E. Barton again presided. There was again a large attendance of delegates…

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Australian Mining News. the Barrier Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1889 · page 6

A SMALL vein of carbonate ore has been met with in the south drive at the 150ft level south shaft, Junction mine. The drive is about 8ft from the crosscut on the galena…

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