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Mining & the mines, 1873

2,042 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 103

Mining. Wednesday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 5

THE inquiry for Hill End shares was quite as active to-day as it was yesterday, and prices rather better. Beyers and Holtermans sold this morning at 71s. to 72s., and in the…

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The Laurium Mines. London, February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 5

Intercourse between Greece and Italy has been suspended in consequence of the differences which have arisen with regard to the Laurium Mines Question…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 2

The first half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Austral Cross G. M. Co. was held at the office of the company, on Thursday, 23rd January, when the report and balance sheet were read and adopted…

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School of Mines. Letter Ii. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 6

SIR,—With your permission, I should like to supplement my short account of the London Government School of Mines with a like b[?]ef sketch of some of the other similar schools…

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Affairs at Newcastle. Hon. John Sutherland at Bathurst. Half-holiday Movement at Grafton. the Intercolonial Conference the Victorian Loan. Ballarat Turf Club. the Melbourne Woollen Mill Company. Weights for the Australian Cup. the Melbourne Stock Market. Expected Arrival of the New Governors of Adelaide and New Zealand. Wreck of the Polonaise. Gold on the Palmer River, Queensland. Strike of "Navvies" at Hobart Town. Latest Betting and Commercial. Newcastle. Wednesday, 5.27 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 2

A meeting of Associated Masters and Managers was held to-day, and it is rumoured they have decided to take immediate steps to import miners and labourers at once…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Friday 7 February 1873 · page 3

The first half-yearly meeting of the Walhalla Goldmining company (limited) was held yesterday, when the directors' reprot and balance-shcot were adopted. The. mining manager reprots: On No. 1 Leaso which has…

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Mining. Thursday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1873 · page 6

THE excitement about Hill End shares was unabated this morning, and large sales were made. The upward tendency in Beyers and Holtermanns appears to have been checked, as…

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Latest Mining. Evening News Office

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1873 · page 2

The first half-yearly meeting of the Walhalla Gold mining Company (limited) was held yesterday, when the director' report and balance sheet were adapted. The mining manager reports: On No. 1 Lease which has…

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Peak Downs Copper Mine. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1873 · page 3

SIR,—Just now when so much depends upon bona fide mining investments it would be well to examine the recent report of so prominent a company as the Peak Downs, which has caused such a consternation in the minds of the…

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The Hon. John Sutherland's Visit to Bathurst. [By Our Special Reporter.] Carriage of Coal by the Western Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1873 · page 2

ON Wednesday, a deputation consisting of Mr. T. T. Wilton, Mr. Gell, and Dr. Bassett waited upon the Minister for Works, at the Royal Hotel, with reference to the carriage of coal on the Western railway…

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Gold Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 179

EMU CREEK.—The news from Grenfell by the Mining Record of the 1st is as under:—Engel's Gold Mining Co. are still crushing at O'Brien's Co.'s machine, and expect to finish next week. The stone still continues to look…

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Mining News. Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 15

HILL END AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.—Krohmann's are bringing up stuff from the golden veins, and the mine looks as well as ever. Crushing has commenced at Pullen and…

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Mines and Mining. Improved Ore Separator

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 13

IN the device shown in our illustration, technically termed a continuous one plunger jig, the principle involved is the separation of ores in water, in contradistinction to the ordinary dry process. The apparatus is…

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The Collieries Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 14

THE following is a copy of Sir James Martin's bill as amendod by tba Assembly:— A Bill to make certain provisions relating to persons working in Collieries…

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Threatened Juvenile Strike at the Mount Keira Coal Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 17

WE have been informed, says the Illawarra Mercury, of Tuesday, that on Saturday last the boys employed at the Mount Keira Mine struck for an extra shilling per day, and that the mine was kept partially idle on…

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The Southern Coal Miners and the Ten Hour Movement

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 16

THE Illawarra Mercury, of January 31st, contains a report of a public meeting of the colliers connected with the three collieries of that district, that was held at the Old Cabbage Tree Inn, Fairy Meadow, on Tuesday…

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The Newcastle Coal Miners' Strike. [From Our Special Reporter.] Newcastle, February 3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 16

THE strike or lock-out or miners still continues, and there is no prospeot, at present, of either the masters or the men giving in. Both sides appear determined to hold out, but the opinion has been expressed by some of…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Feb. 8, 1873. The Newcastle Coal Miners' Strike

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 8

WHEN a contested question is supposed to be approaching a settlement, the expression of opinion upon the merits of one side or the other, from outside the circle of the…

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Latest Mining

Empire · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Fortuna Gold, mining Company (limited), was hold at the office, 227, George-street, on Friday, the 31st January, when the directors report was adopted, and Messrs. Armfield,…

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Mining Reports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 14

THE first half-yearly meeting of the Morning Star Gold Mining Company, solferino, was held on Friday, at the company's office. Progress report and balancesheet were read and adopted. The progress and…

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