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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 76

The Newcastle Coal Strike. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of Thursday last, "A Shareholder" says much can be said in justification of the attitude of the associated masters towards their employes. From this view there is general dissent, and when it is considered that the…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Adelong. May 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 38

RAIN AND SNOW.—We have had during the past week variable weather—alternate rain and sunshine. We have had a sufficiency of rain now for all purposes. The roads in places are becoming bad, especially in the bush…

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Rumoured Discovery of Gold in Fiji. (From an Occasional Correspondent.) Levu-ka, May 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 13

THE Ly-ee-moon leaves to-day with a very full cargo, and leaves plenty behind, so the prospects of Fiji are looking up. For the moment, however, the attention of colonists is not taken…

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Discovery of the Barrington Goldfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 22

The following is the report of the select committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on November 11, 1879, to inquire into and report upon the claims for a reward for the discovery of the Barrington…

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Gympie Gold Mining

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 2

GYMPIE ONE MILE, Monday—23 tons of stone from Nos. 3 and 4. North Lady Mary reef have given the excellent yield of 283oz 14gr retorted gold. This has enabled the company to…

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Gold-mining at Copeland

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 2

COPELAND, Monday.—Mining matters here are looking well, and it is anticipated that the next escort will be one of the largest that the left the field. The Mountain Maid, Hidden Treasure…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 5

It is now taken for granted here that the dispute between the Associated Collieries' masters and the men is at an end. The now scale agreed on by the mediator and miners' representatives is to he submitted…

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Meeting of Coal Masters

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 2

An ordinary board meeting of the Coalmaster's Association was held this morning at the offices of the Wallsend Colliery at the Exchange No[?] transpired as to the feeling on the part of the [?]…

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The Mining Difficulty

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Lloyd's task at Newcastle was a most delicate and difficult one. The 16 de[?] from the miners he describes as an exceedingly intelligent lot of men. The meeting…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 5

Miners' meetings were held at Wallsend and Plattsburg this morning, to receive the report of the delegates to the late conference on the question of effecting a settlement. The delegates of th[?]…

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The Coal-miners Strike at Newcastle. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle, Monday morning

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 3

Opinion is still divided as to whether the miners will accept the new sliding scale, as published by you on Saturday, or not, although tho majority think the strike will be terminated during the coming week…

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The Coal Strike at Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 7

Since our last summary left there have been several [?] tempts to bring about a reconciliation between the mas[?] and men, and during the week Mr. G. A. Lloyd, of Sydney, went to Newcastle, and commenced the task of endav[?]…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1880 · page 3

Another to the many unexpected phase in the strike has presented itself. The delegates had a conference yesterday, and discussed matters seriously, a large majority evidently deciding to…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1880 · page 4

GREAT COBAR COPPER CO.—Mining manager's report for the four weeks ending 29th May:—"In the under ground workings: The end being driven south from Barton's shaft at the 39-fathom level has been extended 18…

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The Coal Miners' Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Newcastle, Tuesday, 4 P.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1880 · page 5

There was great excitement here and in the district as to the result of the ballot of miners on the question of accepting or refusing the new sliding scale. The returns to hand at present are as follows:—Hamilton,…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1880 · page 2

Groat Cobar Copper Mining Company (Limited).-- Mining manager's report for the four weeks ending 29th May :--''In the underground workings, the end being driven south from Barton's shaft at the 39…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 3

Subsequent returns in connection with the miners' ballot show a majority against accepting the new scale of 320. Negotiations have been proceeding all day between Mr. Lloyd and the miners'…

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Extracting Gold from Pyrites

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 2

Several gentlemen, including Messrs Way, Watson, Molin[?] Skelton, Maher, A. Bennett, Weston, and others, assembled at Messrs. Palmer and Thompson's auction rooms yesterday afternoon…

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Renewed Difficulties. Miners Opposed to a Settlement

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 3

Between 1 and 2 o'clock this afternoon, we received the following discouraging telegram from our Newcastle correspondent, which it will be seen, controverts much that appears in other parts of to-day's…

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The Mining Difficulty. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 3

AT the meeting at Tattersall's yesterday, at 11 o'clock, to consider the position of affairs, there were present Mr. G. A. Lloyd (the mediator), Mr. William Davies (chairman of the Miners'…

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