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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

19 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Peak Hill Mining Dispute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 2

MR. GREGORY WALKER and Mr. Rich (instructed by W. H. Robberds, agent for Robberds and England, Peak Hill) for the plaintiff, Mr. Lingen and Mr. Mann (instructed by Messrs. Crick and…

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Durham Coal Miners. London, June 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 3

The Durham coal miners strike has at last ended, the men accepting a ten per cent. reduction…

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The Durham Mines. London, June 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 3

Work is being resumed very slowly at the Durham mines owing to the foul air and water which accumulated during the strike…

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Miners' Federation. London, June 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 4

The Durham, miners have resolved to affiliate with the Miners Federation…

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Peak Hill Goldfields

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 2

MR. W. H. J. SLEE, F.G.S., Chief Inspector of Mines, has furnished the following report on the above goldfields to the Under-Secretary :-- Peak Hill, June 20…

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The Billagoe Rush. Alluvial Gold in Fair Quantities

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused in town a day or two ngo with the news that splendid prospects of alluvial gold bad been found at Billagoe, and several of our townsmen, Mr…

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The Miners of Idaho. London, July 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 4

The Governor of the State of Idaho, where a large Dumber of miners are on strike has declared the county in a state of rebellion. The police have recovered the…

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New Gold Discovery at Billagoe

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 3

IN our latest issue we ('Cobar Herald') stated that we would endeavour to get further Particulars regarding the new find at Billagoe, and we have accordingly paid two visits to it during the week…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion. London, July 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 2

A colliery explosion occuried at Pennsylvania, eight, miners being killed and fifteen entombed. It is feared that it will be impossible to rescue them…

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Mining at Cobar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 4

FOR some considerable time mining in this locality (says the "Cobar Herald") has almost been at a complete standstill, for the want no doubt of capital. It will be within the recollection of many…

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Tennessee Miners. London, August 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

Four hundred miners in Tracey, a city in Tennessee, attacked and set fire to a mine where 350 State convicts were working. The miners Seized the railway and…

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Gold Currency in India. London, August 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

The Indian Currency Association is again agitating for gold as the standard currency. The association strongly denounces the inactivity of the Indian Government in the…

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Durham Miners Strike. London, August 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 2

Mr. John Wilson, M.P., who is connected with the Durham Miners Political Association, states that he does not approve of the strike, and suggests the…

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The Bridgend Colliery. London, August 29

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 2

The rescue work at the Bridgend colliery, Wales, has been abandoned, it being evident that it is impossible to rescue any more miners the number remaining entombed…

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Tin Mines Stopped. London, August 29

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 2

Owing to great depression id Swansea, Wales, the tin works have Stopped, throwing 12,000 men out of employment…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold Mining Company

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 September 1892 · page 3

THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was held at the Company's office, Victoria Chambers, Sydney, on Thursday afternoon. There was a fair attendance of the shareholders. The Hon…

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Intercolonial. Newcastle Miners. Sydney, Sept. 16

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

The Newcastle Associated Colliery proprietors announce their intention to terminate the present agreement with the men on December 31. A disastrous strike is feared…

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He Left the Gold. Sydney, Nov. 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 4

A respectably dressed man left a quantity of smelted gold At the mint today, and was told to call back for the value. Suspicion being around detective were…

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Gold Near Broken Hill. Sydney, Nov. 29

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

It is reported a splendid discovery of gold has been made 75 miles from Broken Hill. All sorts of sensational reports are being spread, but definite information is not yet…

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