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Mining & the mines, 1884

2,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 103

Victorian Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 4

A deputation representing several companies waited upon the Premier of Victoria the other day, and preferred a request for Government assistance in developing the coal…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 8

The manager of the Black Jack Mundic Company, under date May 16, advises as follows:—"Ore: With what I have sent away, I expect to make up 300 bags for the Dorunda, and the seconds amount to 50 tons on hand from…

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Queensland Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Wilmot Extended Company's mine is showing splendid gold on the bottom of the winze on Russell Reef. Messrs M'Quaker and Salter have struck…

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Tenders for Victorian Coal. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday,--The Premier received a deputation representing the Melbourne coal merchants and others, protesting against the Western Port Coal Co. being allowed to put in a tender at…

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A New Shale and Coal Company. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 5

BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--A preliminary meeting for the purpose of forming a company to work the shale and coal mines at the head of the Clyde River was held at the Albion Hotel yesterday…

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A Coal Mine on Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 14

The Dunedin HERALD of May 19 reports that at 4 o'clock that mornine the Kaitaugata coal mine was discovered to be again on fire. "This time it is feared that the fire is of a most serious character…

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Discovery of a Gold Mine

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 3

A rich gold mine has been discovered in the Canadian Rocky Mountains…

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Mining News. Nova Scotia Mines

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 3

From the mines of Nova Sootia in 1883 15,446oz of gold were obtained, 52,410 tons of iron ore, 1,422,553 tons of coal, besides other mikerals…

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Development of the Kilcunda Coal Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 1043

Deputations from the different companies mining for coal at Western Fort waited to-day at the head office of the Government to ask for assistance towards the development of the mines. It was asked that the…

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Heytesbury Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 14

For some weeks past an experienced Calitornian miner, a recent arrival in Victoria, has been inspecting some portions of the Heytesbury forest, with a view to probable coal discoveries. He proceeded to…

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Coal Output

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 14

The output of coal in the United Kingdom ia stated to have reached last year the high total of 163,750,000 tons, or an increase of more than 4½ per cent. on tne previous year's total…

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Burrum (Q.) Coal

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 3

Good news comes from the Burrum (Q.) coalfield. The Glenusk Coal-mining Company has struck coal at a depth, of 100ft, which proves to be a perfectly clean seam of carboniferous deposit, and 2ft 6in thick…

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Gold-saving Apparatus

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 3

Otto's electric gold-saving apparatus has been tested on the Welshman's tailings in Maldon with complete success, saving the floor gold…

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Mining Items

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 1029

Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have wire advices from Gympie that the No. 2 North New Zealand Tribute Company, Limited, cut a reef carrying gold. The mining manager of the Mountain Maid Gold-mining…

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Coal at Cockle Creek

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 5

Mr William Vey, writing from No. 8 diamond drill, Cockle Creek, on the 23rd instant, to the superintendent of diamond drills, report, that coal was struck on the previous afternoon at 4 o'clock,…

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Coal Prospects at Shoalhaven

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 17

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Humphery and Dr. Tarrant, M's.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. Green (Mayor of Nowra), J. Monaghan, and S. Gray, waited upon the Hon. J. P. Abbott, Minister of…

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Victorian Coal. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 3

Yesterday the Premier received a deputation representing the Melbourne coal merchants and others, who protested against the Western Port Coal Co. being allowed to put in a tender at the last moment…

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Coal Pit on Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 12

LONDON, May 25.—A fire broko out yesterday in a coal-pit in the vicinity of Portobello, near Edinburgh, whioh resulted in the death, by suffocation, of seven persons, who were below at the…

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Victorian Amalgamated Miners. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 3

The annual report of the Amalgamated Miners' Association shows that there are on the roll 7263 members, and that the funds in Hand amount to £8540…

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The Silverton Mines. Wilcannia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 14

At Silverton only a few mines are being worked, and but little money is in oiroulation. The mines may tarn oat well, but at present speculations in the purchase and sale of mines comprise the main…

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