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Mining & the mines, 1880

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 3

A telegram from Borook states Hint the Grand Junction "claim has obtained, without roasting, 20oz of gold and silver to the ton ; also, pyrites, contain- ng lOOoz silver and -40z gold. The Golden Crown, in…

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Mining at Parkes

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

PARKES, Wednesday.—Jones, Leighton, and party cleaned up 140 tons, giving nearly an ounce to the ton. They have 60 tons to go through, but will be delayed till next week, owing to an accident…

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Mining Affairs at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 5

The manager of the Lambton Colliery has agreed to pay his workmen the full rate until the expiration of the fortnight's notice whether the other non-agssociated collieries agree to that course or not…

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The Coal Mining Crisis. at Newcastle. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 3

A monster aggregate meeting of the coal miners of the Hunter River district--chiefly those belonging to the Associated Collierios--was held in the Crystal Ralace Gardens, Wavatah, toqlay. There…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 3

Great Cobar Copper Mining Co.--Mining manager reports as follows :--"I beg to report progress made during the past four weeks, ending 3rd instant. In the underground workings the end being driven…

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The Newcastle Coal Crisis

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The aggregate meeting of the miners at Wara[?] to-day was not very largely attended. 1500 were present. Mr. William [?]chairman of the Miners' Union…

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The Newcastle Goal Crisis. Aggr[?]gate Meeting of Miners. Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 3

IT will be remembered that shortly after the conference between the associated masters and miners, held on Saturday last, in Newcastle, the district officer convened a [?]eneral meeting of the miners, to be held on the…

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The Crisis in the Coal Trade Vi. (From Our Special Reporter.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 7

If the end of the present disturbed condition of the coal industry should be the break-up of the Northern Coal Sales Association and general competition, it can hardly fail to be of advantage to the port and to the…

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The Coal Question at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 5

The aggregate meeting of miners, to consider the present affairs of the district, was held to-day at the Crystal Palace Gardens, Waratah. Mr. William Davis, the miners' chairman, presided, and…

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The Crisis in the Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3

THE pu[?] of this colo[?] and in other places interested in the settlement of the dispute between the [?] proprietors and their men, will have been disappointed at the [?]and impotent conclusion arrived…

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Mines and Mining. Adelong. (From Our Correspondent.) April 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 23

MINING.—That a district so endowed as this is with mineral riches, should not make more rapid strides, and take a more prominent part in contributing to the realised wealth of the colony, results in no wise from…

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MINING Theoretical Mining. II

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 733

The share of the public in scientific mining is not very readily seen at a mere glance, yet by a closer inspection of the situation it will become readily apparent that public action has a great influence on mining, especially if it is to be…

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The Newcastle Coal Crisis. Aggregate Meeting of Miners. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 39

IT will be remembered that shortly after the conference between the associated musters and miners, held on Saturday last, in Newcastle, the district shicers convened a general meeting of the miners, to be held on the…

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Miners Fiocking to Nambucera

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

At appears from reports which have reached the Department of Mines that large numbers of miners are flocking to the Nambaccra River in consequence of a rumour that silver lodes, containing a very large…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 733

BARMEDMAN REEFS.—A cake of gold, weighing 55 ozs. 19 dwts., the product of 50 3/4 tons of stone, from the Hard-to-find, Roderick's lease, two miles distant from the Ada reef, Barmedman, was brought into Young last week…

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Rich Gold Find

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

BULLADELAR, Saturday.—Rich gold has been struck at Coolongolooh, in a new shaft, at 60ft. It is on the Curreeki reef, and is a foot wide. Two leases on the Mountain Widow line…

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Revenue and Coal Returns

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The weekly Customs revenue at the port of Newcastle for the week ending Friday, April 16, is £721 9s Id, and the export of coal was 18,031 tons…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 11

BOOROOK, Tuesday.—The Grand Junction claim obtained, without roasting, 20oz of gold and silver to the ton; also, pyrites, containing 400oz silver, and 4oz of gold. The Golden Crown, in…

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Important Mining Dispute

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 7
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

LAST week, under this head, we published what was represented to us as a statement of facts in connection with the dispute between the Bullion Gold Mining Company and the Long Tunnel…

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