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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1892

12 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

The Coal Trade

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—Some dozen collieries at Newcastle were idle yesterday owing to the reduction of the price of coal to 10s. per ton causing friction. The men refuse to…

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The Coal Dispute

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.—The vote of the miners at Newcastle has been taken as to whether the reduced hewing rates should be accepted. The vote resulted—For 620 ; against, 3350…

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Newcastle Miners

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Monday—The Newcastle miners, who are dissatisfied at the recent reductions in the hewing rate, decided on Saturday against a general strike…

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Gold Rush

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Monday—A small gold rush has taken place at Moruya…

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Moonta Mines

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—An understanding has been arrived at in connection with the Moonta miners' difficulty…

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Gold Discovery

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.—Rich gold has been discovered near Gladestone, Queensland…

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Gold Near Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 February 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—Another rich find of gold is rumoured to have been discovered near Braidwood…

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Latest Telegrams. the Mining Dispute

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 2

London, Monday.—280,000 miners England and Wales have notified to the employers their intention to casse work, compliance with the resolution passed by…

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The Coal Famine

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The Ironworks proprietors have given. notice 2,000 men, in view of the scarcity of coal…

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Latest Telegrams. Colliery Disaster

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 2

London, Monday.—A disastrous explosion occurred in a coal mine at Charleroi, in Belgium. After the explosion the mine took fire, and the work of rescuing the…

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Victorian Mining

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—There was a deficiency of gold found in Victoria last year, the returns being 12,112 ounces. The coal yield is the largest yet known…

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Gold Near Cooma

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.—The Rev. J. Milne Curran, lecturer in geology to the Technical Education Department, reports having discovered two well-defined belts of gold bearing…

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