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Mining & the mines, 1883

1,506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 76

Miners' Meeting at Lambton. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 2

The aggregate meeting of the miners of this district opened at [?]as 11 a.m. to-day. There is a great gathering of miners from the various collieries. Following are the resolutions…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Braidwood

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 4

A meeting was held at Mr P. Madigan's Perseverance Inn, Aralnen, on Saturday night, when it was determined to work the Alabama ground, and 15 working men formed a company. Work was…

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The Miners' Dispute. [From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 10

The intention of the miners to held an aggregate meeting on Thursday next is not looked upon with favour by the general public, not, in individual cases, by some of the men themselves. It is contended that each body of workmen…

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Roads Office, Sydney, 29th March, 1883. Supply of Steam Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

TENDERS, addressed to the undersigned, will be received at this office till 11 a.m. THURSDAY, the 26th of April, for the supply of a cargo of 60 to 80 tons of steam coal for the use of the George's River ferry. The coals to be landed on the wharf at…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 10

A public meeting was held last evening at Boxhall's Queensland Hotel to organise a prospecting association; Mr. Woods in the chair. Messrs. Boxhall, Woods, Comins, and M'Gregor were appointed a committee to canvass for…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 6

Messrs. Palmer, Thompson, and Deuny report as follows:—"Solitary Reef Gold-mining Company, Wattle Flat.—This company's mine and machinery have been let on tribute to a party of Sandhurst miners…

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Threatened Goal Miners Strike at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

The miners' aggregate meeting, to consider the question of the nonpayment by masters of the rise in price for yard work and small coal, took place at Griffiths Hill, New Lambton, to-day. About…

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Miners' Meeting at Lambton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 6

The aggregate meeting of miners to-day, at Lambton, was attended by about 1000 persons. Mr. D. Mitchell, the chairman of the Miners' Union, presesided. The first resolution was moved by Mr. Francis Craig, Wallsend colliery,…

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Mining Telegrams. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 742

Dilby and party have just finished a crushing tone of 10 tons of quartz at the Energetic Battery. The yield was 24oz. ldwt. of retorted gold. NYMAGEE, TUESDAY…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 6

Queen of the Mount Gold-mining Company (No Liability), Mount M'Donald. -- The manager reports "that, as the result of a visit to the mine, in conjuction with some of the directors, the mine is looking…

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Mining Signals

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 24

THE " Ballarat Courier" mentions that there is on view at the rooms of the Ballarat branch of the Miner's Association a full-sized model of a set of signalling apparatus for use in mines. The apparatus…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 743

Meesrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following telegraphic news to hand from Gympie:- Wilmot Extended struck reef 126-feet level, showing sprinkling gold—hard country—now rising for slate…

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Mining News. New Goldfield Near Tamworth. Tamworth

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 4

Messrs. Kennedy and Shorten arrived in town yesterday with 275oz of gold, the result of a new find at Hanging Rock, between Biack Snake and Christmas reefs. Two men hare been working there…

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Latest Mining Telegrams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 12

MAYNE and party, Temora, washed 34 [?]loads for 5½dwt to the load, and picked out a piece weighing 2½oz. Good gold has been struck in the Bird in Hand…

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Miners' Meeting at Lambton. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 760

The aggregate meeting of miners to-day, at Lambton, was attended by about 1000 persons. Mr. D. Mitchell, the chairman of the Miners' Union, presided. The first resolution was moved by Mr. Francis Craig, Wallsend colliery,…

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The Miners' Dispute. Newcastle, April 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 742

The intention of the miners to hold an aggregate meeting on Thursday next is not looked upon with favour by the general public, nor, in individual cases, by some of the men themselves. It is contended that each body of workmen…

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Late Mining. Araleun

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 757

W. A. Johnson and Co. have got their third large box for washing purposes at the Southern Cross claim; 80 hands are now employed. The depth of washdirt is 4 feet, with good prospects. The New Venture ground was opened…

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Science. The Coal Plants of Australia. VII

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 725

I have left to the last of the family of Neuropterideæ the genus Thinnfeldia, to which such frequent reference has been made. For a long time it was considered to belong to quite a different family, that is to…

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News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 24

HILL END.—A correspondent reports, April 9: The mining on Hill End at present is slightly improving, but still the place is very dull. There have been some crushings recently from Excelsior Hill…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Own Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 41

To CORRESPONDENTS.—We are glad to receive news items from all quarters. Brevity and truthfulness are essentials towards insertion in our columns. Business communications relating to correspondence should be…

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