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Mining & the mines, 1892

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Adelong News. Gold-mining Leases

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 30.—On Monday night last, at the Royal hotel, the deputation appointed by a public meeting waited upon Mr. W. H. J. Slee. Inspector of Mines, etc., to bring under his notice…

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Tue West Australian Goldfield. Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 3

Two of the diggers who went to tho new goldfield at Gnarlbine, returned to Southern Cross yesterday, after a stay on the field of three days. They report that with the…

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The Gundagai Goldfield

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 2

THE following report has been furnished by Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., Chief Inspector of Mines to the Under-Secretary for Mines:—"I do myself the honour to inform you that I have completed…

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The Barrier Miners Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 2

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Cann asked a question without notice. He desired to know whether…

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The Barrier Miners on Strike

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 2

A MEETING convened by the Workers' Liberty Committee, was held at Paine's hall on Saturday night, to listen to a lecture on the "Labour Question," by Mr. M. O'Dwyer, at which a collection was…

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Mining Fatality at Bendigo. Bendigo

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 4

A fatal accident happened in the Catherine Reef United mine to-day. John Ellis was trucking at the 620 feet level to the south shaft. The bars usually closing the entrance…

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Victorian Gold Yield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 4

THE yields of gold in the various mining [?]ricts reported for the quarter ending 30th September show a satisfactory increase [?] the output for the corresponding period…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 2

The following are the sales reported by the Sydney stock brokers:—Broken Hill—sales 87s, 87s 9d Block 10—sales 75s, 75s 6d…

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Original Correspondence. Mining on Private Land. to the Editor of the Cootamundra Liberal

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

Sir,--My attention has been called to an item of a owe which appeared in a late issue of your paper, to the right of turners to cuter upon private land at…

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The Barrier Miners' Strike the Trial of the Leadebs at Deniliquin. the Law on Picketing. Deniliquin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 2

TO-DAY'S proceedings in connection with the Broken-hill conspiracy cases have been devoted w[?]lly a[?]d solely to speeches. When the Court adjourned last night Mr…

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Gold Find at Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 3

A report has been received at the Mines Department from Mr. Chas. W. Weeks, the warden at Gundagai, stating that Thomas Vaughan had found a nugget of gold 27oz…

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Effect in England and in America. Miners Fear Reduction Op Wages. London, Nov. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 5

Owing to the entire or partial stoppage of many factories in Yorkshire, caused by the exclusion from America under the M'Kinley tariff of goods which were formerly exported…

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The Future of the Broken Hill Mines. Speech by Mr. Howell. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 3

Speaking last night at a social gathering in honor of Mr. Jobson, C.E., late engineer of the Broken Hill Water Supply Company, Mr. John Howell, of the Proprietary mine,…

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The Broken Hill Mines

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 November 1892 · page 2

The Proprietary Company has engaged nearly all the surface hands it requires. More underground hands were engaged on Saturday. The furnaces of two more of the…

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The Broken Hill Mines. a Valuable Discovery. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1892 · page 6

A HIGHLY valuable discovery, which promises to considerably affect the future prospects of Block 10 mine has been made in the north-western portion of the block, where a party…

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Our Mines at Culinga

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 2

We have the opinion of a practical and intelligent miner, that the Cullinga goldfield will yet win a wide and lasting reputation. He is a practical…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions this morning, before Judge Gibson, intense interest was mani tested in the termination of the South Broken Hill rioting cases. When the prisoners were…

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Colliery Explosion in Mexico. a Hundred Miners Missing. London, Nov. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 2

News of a terrible colliery disaster in Mexico has been received. An explosion of fire damp took place at a mine at Raton, and a few of the miners were…

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The World's Gold Production

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 4

IT is interesting to note that, from statistics recently published, the gold production of the world is increasing year by year (a London, paper. observes. The Australasian…

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Japanese Coal. Equal to Australian

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 6

If Japan is to come to the front as a manufacturing nation, it can rely upon native remurces in the matter of fuel (observes the Pall Mall Gazette). The coalbeds of Yezo,,…

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