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Mining & the mines, 1880

1,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 76

Supposed Extensive Gold Robbery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 November 1880 · page 5

On arrival of the steamer Tarama to-day, from New Zealand, it was found that a box of gold, consigned to the Bank of New Zealand, was missing. It contained five bars of gold, each worth £1000. There were…

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Latest Telegrams. Newcastle Coal-Mining Difficulty. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

A mass meeting of the miners of Griffith's Flat, Lambton, is now going on, for the purpose of considering the action of the masters in declining to pay the back money in accordance…

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Newcastle Coal-miners Dispute. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

At the meeting of miners yesterday, Mr. Curley, in supporting, the resolution, closed by recommencing the men to try all legitimate means for an amicable settlement first; failing that, they…

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The Coal Miners' Dispute at Newcastle. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 5

A large aggregate meeting was held at Griffiths' Flat, Lambton, this morning, in pursuance to advertisements, with the object of taking into consideration the non-payment by the masters of the…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 4

KROHMANN'S AMALGAMATED G. M. CO.—Mining manager reports:—"Hill End, November 16th, 1880. Main shaft has been sunk a further depth of 4 feet, making present depth 699 feet. Sinking through hard ground at…

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Meeting of Newcastle Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of the miners of this district was held, at Griffiths' Flat, Lambton, to-day, for the purpose of discussing their position in reference to the non-payment of back money by the masters. The…

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The Temora Goldfield. [By Electric Telegraph.] T[?]

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 8

Nugent and Adams continue finding good gold, and yesterday in was currently reported that they has un[?] a very lar[?] nugget. No. 6 north D[?] Lead picked out a 13dwt [?]gget on Wednesday…

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Coal Miners Locked Out. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

There is a roll up of miners at Hamilton this morning to consider the situation of the Borehole men, who are now locked out by the A. A. Company in consequence of their having left…

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Lock-out of the A. A. Company's Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 5

The miners belonging to the A. A. Company's cOlliery were locked out this morning. The circumstance has created great surprise in the district. It seems that these miners have a different agreement from any others…

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A New Goldfield. TEMORA

Evening News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

A GREAT rush has taken place to Green's Flat, on the Bethungra-road, 20 miles from Temora. There is a splendid road all the way. Harry Love, of the prospectors' party, reports having…

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The Coal Mining Difficulty. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 4

A deputation of the Borehole miners, consisting of Messrs. Britten, Hunter, Duke, and M'Kean waited upon Mr. Gregson, the general superintendent of the A.A. Company, this…

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Hunter Coal-mining District. NOVEMBER 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 974

The rain on the Prince of Wales' Birthday spoiled the whole of the sports intended to have been held on that day. The most important of the numerous sports arranged was the Wallsend athletic sports, and had the weather been…

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Latest Telegrams. The Coal Miners' Difficulty. NEWCASTLE, Friday Afternoon

Evening News · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 4

The deputation appointed by the miners from the A A. Company's mine proceeded to wait on Mr. Grehson, the manager, but he refuses to see them until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock…

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Mines and Mining. Coalfields of New South Wales. V.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 22

CAPTAIN King, then representative of the Australian Agricultural Company, who own the Newcastle colliery, also gave evidence before the " Coal Inqniry Committee." He wrote to Mr. Clarke as…

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Miners' Rights, To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 23

Sir,—Could you suggest a means by which we could have the present system of granting miners' rights altered. In the rest of the colouies a minor's right would last 12 months from the date of issue,…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 10

Information has reached Tamworth that Hanry and party, of the Hanging Rock, have struck a new reef about half a mile away from the Brown and Black Snake reefs, at a Place called Cemetery…

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Meeting of Newcastle Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 999

An aggregate meeting of the miners of this district was held, at Griffiths' Flat, Lambton, to-day, for the purpose of discussing their position in reference to the non-payment of back money by the masters. The…

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Mining Items. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 22

Dunkum and party unearthed a 7oz nugget on Friday between the Lower and Middle Towns. No. 4 Deutscher's, belonging to W. Sharp and Co. banked 14oz in nuggets on Monday…

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Mining at Temora. (From Our Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 13

WITH the adventitious aid of officient machinery, and an adequate supply of water, this field would doubtless assume a position of permanent prosperity such as would place it beyond rivalry in New South…

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Mining at Gympie. ONE-MILE

Evening News · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 4

101 tons of stone from the North Company's mine yielded 192oz 6dwt 12gr of smelted gold…

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