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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 76

"The Mines, Et Cætera."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1880 · page 3

To those who feel interest in tracing out the anatomy of our political life the report issued last September by the Department of Mines may be recommended as affording profitable matter for study…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 May 1880 · page 3

The Mining Registrar at Cobar reports as follows : --"The Great Collar Copper Mine is yielding splendid returns. The return of 680 tons is necessarily taken from the 10th January to the 10th March, that being…

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The Mining Di[?]ty

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Owing to an announcement that new chams were filing round coal as well as small coal., a disturbance is anticipated at the Borehole [?] to-day, and to avert…

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The Coal-miners' Strike at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 3

Much excitement, was anticipated at the mines this afternoon, in consequence of a statement in the local journal yesterday to the effect that the " blacklegs" at Borcholo Pit were quietly working…

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The Coal Miners' Wages. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 5

Sir,—"A Practical Miner," in noticing my statement that the miners here worked in two shifts, says that he asserted that us a rule there were two shuts of men at each colliery. What he did say was, the time worked by the…

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Coal Miners' Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 5

No further demonstration has taken place at Hamilton against the men working for the A. A. Company, now numbering nearly 200; but as a considerable part of these are now employed cutting round coal,…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 4

NYMAGEE COPPER-MINNING COMPANY.—Mining captain reports on May 27 as follows:—"No. 1 shaft is down 71 feet; the lode still continues as good as ever. There are no signs of any walls yet. The lode is probably of great…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 3

Messrs. Melhado and Curtis report the yield of the Band and Albion Consols Gold Mining Company for the last week at 520 tons crushed, yielding 397or. Nymagee Connor Mining Co. (Limited).--Mining…

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The Mining Difficulty

Evening News · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—There is nothing farther to report from the mines, although some disturbance may be anticipated when the full effect of the A.A. Company's intended influx of…

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The Coal-miners' Wages. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 5

Sir,—In answer to "A Coal-master ' relative to the number of shifts worked by English coal miners, I observe that he again resorts to manipulation, and transfers the controversy from England to New south Wales, and applies to the…

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The Coal-miners' Strike at Newcastle. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 3

Mr. George Alfred Lloyd bar, it is rumoured, endeavoured to intercede with the view of settling the strike, which seems to be far from over. The matter remains in a very bad condition…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 5

The A. A. Company has now a great many hands employed below the surface cutting coal, and are sending up considerable quantities of round coal for shipment. The miners on strike look upon this…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 2

We have received from the Minister of Mines the following extract from Mr. Warden Smith's letter of 19th May, 1880:--"To the Undersecretary for Mines Warden's office, Trunkey. Quite a revival in mining…

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Arrival in Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 2

Through the courtesy of the Minister for Mines we have received the following extract from Mr.Warden Smith's letter of May 19 to the Under-Secretary of Mines:—"Warden's office, Tuesday, Quite a revival…

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The Mining Difficulty

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The report is confirmed that the A. A. Company are bringing fresh labourers from the northern districts to work in their pits. A large number of new chums left Newcastle for the…

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The Coal Crisis at Newcastle. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 2

SIR,—Looking at the present criris in Newcastle district, I ask will the day ever come when men will know right from wrong. It is an old saying, "bought wit is the best of wit." If you do not buy it…

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Gold Mining near Wingham

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 2

WINGHAM, Thursday.—Messrs. Hall and Donkin, proprietors of the prospecting claim at Kiwarrac, have announced the result of their trial crushing of two tons of quartz at the Sydney…

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The Coal-miners' Strike at Newcastle. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 3

At last there seems to be a probability of the miners' strike being settled by mutual concessions being made. Mr. George Alfred Lloyd was here all Yesterday and to-day, acting as a sort of…

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The Newcastle Coal Miners' Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 5

Thirty miners arrived by the Sydney steamer this morning for the Greta Colliery. The A.A. Company expects to have 250 tons of round coal ready for shipment to-day into one of Howard Smith and Sons'…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 4

COMSTOCK G. and S. M. Co.—A telegram received to-day from the mining manager states:—"48tons yielded 150 oz." This yield is exclusive of the gold in the pyrites, which has yet to be treated…

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