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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 54

Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 8

Rumour was in circulation to-day that a body of kaolio bad been struck in the Central Mine. It was stated that the men engaged in No. 1 shaft had come on stuff assaying…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 8

The week's run of the Broken Hill Proprietary was 4864 tons treated, yielding 179,870oz. Block 14, run 1127 tons, producing 27,414oz. British, 761 tons,…

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Bonang Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 8

The mining manager reports, under date June 11th, as follows:—"I have to report that the south drive at 400ft level on the lode has been driven 6ft during the week, in…

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Leigh's Creek Coal. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 5

THE Commissioner of Lands has received a communication from the Government Geologist, who is at Leigh's Creek, forwarding for analysis a sample of the last piece of coal…

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Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 8

Weekly progress report:—Main shaft sunk 8ft; west crosscut advanced 21ft; south drive advanced 14ft; north drive advanced 9ft; winze sunk 12ft,…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 8

At the Central Mine, the winze for the 400ft level stope has been sunk 25ft, and carbonate ore shows right to the bottom, but it is making off in an easterly direction,…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 5

At the South mine there is a tremendous quantity of ore broken down and stacked in stopes ready for smelting. A great deal of driving, crosscutting, and shaft-sinking is…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 5

THERE was very little business done to-day. Owing to the elections, the Exchange did not meet this evening. SILVER…

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Miners' Risks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 5

ON Wednesday, William Kerr, a young man, was severely cut about the head and face by a fall of coal (tops) in the Lambton mine; and yesterday a young man named…

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The Miners' Association. Result of the Ballot for Treasurer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 4

THE balloting in the different miners' lodges in the district for the position of district treasurer, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. W. Hunter, has resulted in the return…

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The Golden Crown Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 5

Underdate June 6th, Mr. A. M. Jeffrey, the manager of the Golden Crown gold-mining claim, at Bear Hill, reports:—"During the week we have sunk the main shaft a further…

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The Scottish Australian Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 7

THE half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on May 1, at Winchester House, London, Mr. George Smith presiding. In moving the adoption of…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 5

At the Exchange to-day, notice was posted that at Block 10, No. 1 winze, at the 465ft level, had passed through the kaolin body, and that the sulphide in the other portions…

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Miners' Meeting. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 7

THE Borehole Lodge met as usual on Saturday evening in the Mechanics' Institute. Mr. Wm. Rouse occupied the chair, and the attendance was…

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Cube of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 3

AMONG the exhibits of coal at the World's Fair, at Chicago, will be one from the Logan County, West Virginia, consisting of a cube of coking…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Sunday. Gold Discovery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 5

There is great excitement at Waratah, Mount Bischoff, owing to the discovery of a large gold-bearing formation close to the town boundary. Specimens are assaying from…

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The Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 8

WORK at the Wallarah Colliery' has been very slack during the last month, and the miners have, consequently, been compelled to study the greatest economy. During the…

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The New Railway Rules and the Coal Trade. Colliery Owners Refuse to Pay the Charges. a Serious Complication

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 5

THE new regulations formed by the Railway Commissioners, to deal with the coal trade of this district, came into force on the 1st May last, and they have caused the widest…

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The Richmond Vale Colliery. a Fine Seam Struck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 4

SOME days ago a fine seam of coal was struck in a shaft which is being sunk on the Richmond Vale Coal Company's property, which is situated to the south of East Maitland…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 5

The winze from the 425ft level in South mine has struck water, and a good supply is now coming to hand. It is expected that smelting operations will be at once…

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