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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

38 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 2

The Miners' Strike at Broken Hill

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 4

A MASS meeting of miners was held on Monday morning, the object being to impression the men the neceesity for carefully carrying out picket duties…

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Coraki and Richmond Hill Coal-Mining Company

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 7

THE first General Meeting of shareholders in the above Company took place at the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki, on Wednesday evening last, when a fair number wore in…

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A Novel Method of Carrying Coal

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 4

THE New York Steam Company proposes to transport coal by a pipes line. The idea is to break up or pulverise the coal at the mines, wash it, and remove…

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Corak[?] and Richmond Hill Coal Mining Company

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 3

THE first general meeting of shareholders in this Company was held at Coraki on Wednesday evening. The Chairman pf Directors (W. Yabsley Esq.), presided. The report and balance-sheet were read…

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Agriculture and Mining Statistics

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 4

Mr. T. A. COGHLAN, Government Statistician, has issued Part VII. of the Statistical Register for 1891, and previous years, relating to agriculture and minerals. The first able shows the…

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The Broken Hill Miners' Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 6

THE following is the full text of the notice issued by the directors of the mining. companies at Broken Hill:—"Notice,— The Barrier Ranges Mining Companies'…

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The Miners Views of the Offer

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 6

In spite of the uninviting nature of the weather on Wednesday afternoon, a strike meeting held on the reserve was more largely attended than usual…

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Richmond Hill Coal-Mining Company

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 7

UNDER date August 22nd, the following report, has been addressed to the Board of Directors of the above Company:— "Gentlemen,— In submitting this report to…

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Dangers which Arise in working Old Mines

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1892 · page 6

THE risks attached to working old ground where water has lodged in shafts and drives are painfully illustrated by a fatal occurrence at the Antimony…

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The Lockwood-Chappel Gold Saving Process

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 4

A DEMONSTRATION of the treatment of a gold ore, said to be refractory by this process, was made on Friday at Icke's smelting works, Botany-road. There were about 40 persons…

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Aberdare Coal Mine

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 4

SIR,—Not seeing any report of the above coal mine for some time, I paid a visit to Moonembar to see whether the lessees were dead or alive. They have driven a tunnel, which is remarkably…

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Richmond Hill Coal Company

Northern Star · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

SIR,—It appears there is great prejudice against the coal of the Richmond River, but the only fault [?]ood reliable engineers find with it is that the coal is too, dirty. Such a fault is the same with all coal at…

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The White Rock Mine

Northern Star · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 8

THOSE concerned in mining enterprise in New South Wules, says the Evening News, will be interested to learn that arrangements have been entered into for the working of the celebrated White Book…

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Coraki Coal Mine

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 2

Mr. F. ROBBINS, manager of the above, has forwarded the following report to the directors, which we publish for general information:— "Richmond Hill, 27th September, 1892…

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Fireclay from Coraki Coal Mine

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 2

THE following letter, to the manager of the above mine, has been handed to us, und as it may interest shareholders we give it publication:—"Meston and King's Mill, Woodburn…

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Coraki Coal Mine

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 7

THE following, addressed to Mr. Kirkland, one of the Sydney Directors of the above, has been handed to us for publication:— "The Vicarage, Coogee, October 18th, 1892…

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Gold in Soot

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 4

"HAS gold ever been extracted from soot?" An exchangn replies:—£70 worth of gold was collected in 1885 from the soot of the chimney of the Royal…

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The World's Production of Gold

Northern Star · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 4

THE 'Times' gives some very interesting and inportant figures as to the gold production of the world. The yield is yearly increasing, and that of 1891 was the [?]…

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