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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 54

Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 8

There are no fresh developments to report in connection with the Central mine. The crosscut, 700ft from main shaft, on the 400ft level, is still in good ore, running very high…

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Bonang Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 5

A telegram has been received from the mining manager, stating that the reef has been reached…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 5

Manager's report by wire, under date 20th instant:—Cleaned up 173 ounces gold from 240 tons ore…

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The Miners' Association. Meeting of the Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the delegates from the various miners' lodges in the district was held in the Rouse Hotel yesterday. Mr. James Thomson, the president, occupied the…

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Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

Weekly Progress Report:—Main shaft, 425ft level, west crosscut advanced 8ft; hard quartzite, supposed casting of vein. North drive advanced 7ft. South drive…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 5

At the South mine in the west crosscut from the main shaft, at 425ft level, the face of what appears the casing of the lode is a very hard silicious material, but there is no…

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South Australian Coal. Discovery at Leigh's Creek. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 5

THE following telegram has been received by the Commissioner for Crown Lands, through the Government Geologist, with reference to Leigh Creek bore, dated Beltana, May 20th:…

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The Coal Mines Regulation Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 5

ANTICIPATING the receipt at some period during the session, by the Legislative Council, of the Coal Mines Regulation Bill, the re-introduction of which is promised in the…

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A Maryborough Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 3

THE Torbanelea colliery has not (says the Wide Bay (Q.) News of the 9th instant.) been working since Tuesday last. On inquiry, we learn that on…

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Leconfield. Coal Seams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 3

The residents, together with those who recently speculated their earnings in securing land in the above township (which is a portion of the…

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The Leigh Creek Coal. Not Cooked Yet. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 5

Two boxes of coal from the Leigh Creek bore arrived in the city to-night, and were at once taken in charge by the Government Analyst, who, with the Geologist, at once…

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District News. Wallsend. Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 6

During the whole of this week (including to-day) the above colliery has not worked a single blow. As an instance of the dullness of the trade, and the struggle for existence,…

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Silver Mines of Mexico

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 12

MR. H. W. SETON-KARR sends an article to Land and Water, in which he says:—At Silao, an hour from Leon and six from Aguas, I changed into a…

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Leigh's Creek Coal. Opinions of [?]xperts. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 5

ON Friday the Commissio[?]r for Crown Lands tested some of the L[?] Creek coal in his office. A fire made of the new coal was put on. It burnt bright and did not…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 5

The week's run for Broken Hill mine was: Ore smelted, 4806 tons, yielding 180,241oz silver. Block 14 run: Ore treated, 1146 tons, yielding 27,196oz silver. British run:…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 5

THE Borehole Lodge held their usual meeting on Saturday evening at the Mechanics' Institute. The attendance was very fair, and Mr. Wm. Rouse presided…

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Explosion in a Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A mine explosion has occurred near the town of Birmingham, in the State of Alabama, in the United States, resulting in 11 men being killed…

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The Curlewis Colliery. Another Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 5

THINGS seem to be again mixed at the Curlewis Colliery at Tamworth. Mr. Thomas Dix, the general secretary of the association has received at communication, stating that…

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Coal Strike in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 5

MR. THOMAS Dix, the general secretary of the Miners' Association, received a telegram from Maryborough, Queensland, yesterday afternoon, stating that the miners in the…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 5

On visiting the Central mine to-day I found that the water-winze at the 400ft level is still supplying any quantity of necessary fluid. The stopes in the north drive are…

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