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Mining & the mines, 1880

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 11

ADELONG, Tuesday.—The reports on the gold prospects of this district, which have appeared in the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL, have induced Mr. Travers Jones, of Muttama, to…

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Mining Telegrams. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 968

There is no apparent prospect of the A. A. Co.'s, or any other of the Associated Colliery miners, resuming work on Monday, or for some time. A disagreement has arisen at the A. A. Co.'s colliery in consequence of a…

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Extraordinary Scene at the A.h. Company's Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 968

An extraordinary scene occurred at the A. A. Company's colliery at Hamilton to-day, in consequence of the continued resolution of the labourers employed by the company filling small coal to stick to their…

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The New Mines at Kerrepit and Cobark

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 969

Mr. W. H. J. Sice, Inspector of Mines, has submitted the following report on the recent discoveries of gold at Kerrepit andCobark to the Under-Secretary for Mines:—"COPELAND, MAY 11…

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The Macleay Antimony Mines and Smelting Works

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 32

THE Corangula Antimony Mines are situated between Monguy and Stony creeks, on the Maelcay River, about 20 miles from the town of Kempsey, and four from the New England Road. Though as yet in…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 23

An officer has been sent to Edon to oxamine the coal deposits said to exist there. The Gundagai Asbestos Company have resumed operations at their works, and in all probability will…

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Mining in the Trunkey District

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 969

There appears (says the Bathurst Times) a probability of mining prospocte improving in the Western districts, and should the hopes which have been raised in different localities by recent discoveries be realized, the results cannot fail…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.) Adelong. May 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 38

GENERAL PROSPECTS.—During the past few weeks we have and splendid weather for farming operations. The late raine have put the ground in splendid erder, and the plough and harrow are kept busily employed. The last…

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The Mining Crisis at Newcastle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 7

The last few days have shown some slight evidence that the men on strike at the associated collieries are becoming tired of sitting down idly and waiting the issue of the struggle on the simple question of endurance, for they have…

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" Tales of the Goldfields."

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 6

By George Sutherland. Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane : George Robertson. The above is the title of a little book, in which the writer presents a sketch of the career of…

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The Novelist. the Miner's Right. a Tale of the Australian Goldfields, by Rolf Boldrewood. Chapter Xvii

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 30

"There's something liken gunbarrel behind that spotted gum-tree," said Mr. Bright, who had dwelt in the bush in his youth, "and I'll swear I heard a horse stamp. Save your powder and aim…

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The Baker goldfield. [From Our Correspondent.] Woodstown, May 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 22

VISIT TO THE FIELD.— The reported extraordinary yields induced me to visit this place again, and I found the rumours to be based on actual facts. As the post is going now, and no opportunity to send…

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The Barrington Goldfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 22

THE following reports, in reference to mines and mining in the Barrington district, have been furnished for the information of the Minister of Mines by Mr. Inspector Slec:—…

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Cootamundra Gold Mining

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.—Mr. Eagar, manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Cootamundra, left Woodstown yesterday with nearly 200oz gold. The miners are quite pleased…

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The Coal Miners' Strike at Newcastle. Public Meeting at the Victoria Theatre

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

A public meeting was held at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the Trades and Labour Council, " to take into consideration the present dispute existing between…

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The Newcastle Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of taking into consideration the existing dispute between the colliery proprietors and the miners at Newcastle. There was a very…

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The Newcastle Miners' Strike

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

The following report appeared in our third edition of Saturday:—A PUBLIC meeting of the [?]ns of Sydney was held on Saturday afternoon at the Victoria Theatre. The…

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The Newcastle Coal Difficulty

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 3

Mr. Carly, one of the minors' delegates now in Sydney, has received a note from the miners' secretary (Mr. W. Dixon), in which the writer says:—"I had a letter from Mr. Binny (secretary to the…

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The Mining Difficulty

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Notwithstanding some rumours to the effect that further arrests had been made on Saturday in connection with the recent "tinkettling" riots at Hamilton and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 5

Matters at the mines continue pacific, and the disturbances expected this morning toned down. It is reported that there are fresh arrivals of police. The miners generally are resolved to stand firm, and are…

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