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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1891

1,077 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 54

Gold in Mashonaland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The latest news from South Africa in reference to the sold discoveries in Mashonaland state that 7000 claims have now been marked 'out on the…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners. Colliery and Municipal Deputations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6

MESSRS. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, the Railway Commissioners, with Mr. D. Kirkealdie, the chief traffic manager, received deputations in their room at the station yesterday…

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The Nationalisation of Mining Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6

A TORONTO (Canada) correspondent writes that, in order to prevent the valuable mining region of Sudbury from falling into the hands of foreign speculators, the Ontario…

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Adelaide Mining Notes. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 5

The Alma's run for the fortnight is 404oz from 362 tons. A deposit of asbestos has been discovered near Nanckera…

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Worth his Weight in Gold. Chapter Xi. an Unexpected Guest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 2

THE scene of the drama about to be enacted must be presented intelligibly to the reader, in case of future confusion…

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Lady Carrington Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

Mine manager's report, February 2nd :—On my return from Sydney, found the work progressing fairly well, but not quite as far as expected, owing to brick-kiln being unable…

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Baker's Creek North Gold Mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

Mine manager's report, 2nd February:—During past fortnight the crosscut at 225ft level extended 10ft, making 52ft from shaft. The ground consists of black slate,…

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The Western Miners. Annual Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

THE annual demonstration of the Western miners will take place at Lithgow on Saturday, the 21st instant. An invitation has been sent to the officers of the Miners' Association…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Two Miners Buried Alive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

A SAD accident is reported from the battery on the Lachlan River at Derby's Falls, nine miles from Mount M'Donald. Two men named Charles Littlefield and Sohey, an…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

The week's run at Broken Hill was:—Ore treated, 4884 tons, producing 1010 tons of bullion, containing 193,511ozs of silver, and from the leaching plant, 2385ozs of silver…

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Worth his Weight in Gold. CHAPTER XI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 10

At this moment Gelert pulled Helen away from Latimer, thus breaking into some respectfully earnest speech he was making, and leaving him…

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Delaney's Dyke Gold-mining Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 5

Manager's Report, 31st Jan.:—"Crushed 90 tons for 56oz. bullion of the usual quality; also treated 30 tons of old battery blanketings for 58oz. inferior bullion. Some 50 tons…

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A Mine Falls In. Two Men Buried. Cowra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 5

A TUNNEL at Battery Flat caved in on Thursday morning, and the accident reminded undiscovered until the men were missed for dinner. A messenger came to…

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Worth his Weight in Gold. CHAPTER XII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 2

Keeldar had long been prepared for this disclosure, but upon Hunt, in spite of his previous suspicions of Latimer's practices and his astounded…

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San Francisco Coal Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 3

FROM the San Francisco journals we take the following:— December 13: Since the sailing of the last Australian steamer, we have had but one arrival of Australian coal, viz, Pass…

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The Price of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 4

THE history of the coal trade at this port contains lessons of a very significant character regarding the danger of undue competition in our staple…

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A Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 3

SAN ANDREAS, January 6.—A terrible accident occurred yesterday in the north shaft of the Utica mine, near Angel's Camp, 13 miles from here. Just about noon the…

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Latest Mining. Sydney Share Market. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 5

BROKEN HILL stocks opened exceedingly dull this morning, the only business transacted being in Centrals, at 94s. During the remainder of the day, however, there was a…

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Worth his Weight in Gold. Chapter Xiii. "Dead or Alive."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

Freemantle observed the madly-excited man with certain sinister recollections of a similar excitement on his part—if this man and the man…

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Worth his Weight in Gold. Chapter Xiv

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

Keeldar and Freemantle had heard Helen's complaint about the draught, and thought nothing of the change of position until all their peering through…

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