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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 76

Discovery of Gold at Manglopah

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1880 · page 3

Manglopah is 20 miles from Wagga Wagga, on the Albtury-road. The nature of the country is slate and granite. The surface has well-detined leaders in every direction. The indications being of…

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The Temora Goldfield

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1880 · page 3

The following official report of the Warden has been received by the Minister for Mines, and handed to us for publication:— "Warden's Office, Temora, August 20…

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Latest Tele[?] Strike of Coal Miners

Evening News · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—On Monday last the reduction was made in the rates of wages at the Wollongong, Bulli, and other collieries, and in consequence the miners have all struck. A letter…

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The Bulli Coal-miners Strike. Wollongong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 3

Mining matters in the district at present are m a must unsatisfactory position. The reductions in the rates of wages paid at the local collicries came into operation on Monday last, and the…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 4

KROHMANN'S G. M. COMPANY.—Mining manager's report:—"Hill End, August 24, 1860: West crosscut from main shaft, at 677 feet level has been extended 12 feet this fortnight. Have passed through aquartz leader 2½inches…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 3

Krohmann's Amalgamated Hold Mining Company (Limited), Hill End.-- The manager reports under dale August 24:-- West crosscut from main shaft at 677-feet level has been extended 12 feet this fortnight…

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Extraordinary Gold Robbery. Plot and Counterplot

Evening News · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 4

Under date July 21, the Palmerson (Northern Territory) correspondent of the ADELAIDE OBSERVER writes as follows :— The sensation was the robbery from the Senthport…

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The Coal-miners' Strike at Bulli. (By Electric Telegraph.) Wollongong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 3

A mass meeting of Mount Pleasant, Bulli and Coal Cliff miners now on strike will be held at Woonona to-morrow. The Coal Cliff proprietors proposed to their miners to resume work without…

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The Colliery Strike at Bulli

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Friday.— The miners on strike from the Cool Cliff, Mount Pleasant, and Bulli Mines intend holding a large meeting to-day at Woonoona to consider the position. The…

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Mining News

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

Now Band and Albion Consols (Ballarat).-- The following telegram was received yesterday from Bathurst by a Sydney shareholders:-- "Progress show since last report. Nice strong leaders in face…

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The Temora Goldfield

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

We were shown yesterday four nuggets brought from Temora by Mr. Gee. of Sydney, an old and experienced miner. The largest weighed 7oz, and the four 13oz., and they were obtained at a [?]…

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Bulli Coal Miners' Strike

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—A meeting of miners from the Bulli, Coal Cliff, and Mount Pleasant mines was held yesterday, at Woonoona, the chairman of the district miners presiding, and…

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Mining. the Temora Gold-field

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 16

THE following official report of the Warden has been received by the Minister for Minos, and handed to us for publication:—"Warden's Office, Temora, August 20…

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Gold-Mining at Temora

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 24

THE greatest interest is evinced in the progress of the. Temora goldfield throughout Australia, and the most anxious wishes are expressed for the suceess of the large number of miners who have assembled at…

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Strike of Coal Miners. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 13

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—On Monday last the reduction was made in the rates of wages at the Wollongong, Bulli, and other collieries, and in consequence the miners have all struck. A letter…

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Mines and Mining. Mines and Mineral Resources of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 22

" ATTENTION," says a journalist, "has rather despondently been drawn to the supposed circumstance that an extension of railway to Home retired inland towns, both here and in England, not only fails…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 6

The Mount Pleasant miners were paid off yesterday, and a notice issued by the manager to-day that good men are wanted at the mine at the highest rate of wages. A mass meeting of the Bulli, Coal Cliff, and…

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Mining Mems

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 16

THE Orange Prospecting Association is likely to be a successful undertaking. THE Newcastle mining districts are suffering for want of water…

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Fearful Colliery Explosion. Loss of 120 Lives

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 6

A terrible explosion occurred at the New I'it, Risca, near Newport, Monmouth, at about 2 o'clock on the morning of 15th July. The pits are owned by the London and South Wales Colliery…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 11

BATHURST, Saturday.—The Bathurst Prospecting Society have been greatly encouraged in the work of tunnelling at the Bald Hills, from a communication Alderman Waters received from…

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