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Mining & the mines, 1885

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

Wesley Tin-mining Company, Limited. -- The manger reports under date March 14 that " Birt and party struck good tin yesterday." Alexandra Hill Gold mining Company. N . Liability,…

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Wesley Tin Mining Co

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 6

The Manager of the Wesley Tin-mining Co. (Limited) reports that Birt and party struck good tin on Friday…

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The Minister for Mines in the South-west. Terrible State of the Country [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 5

HAY, Monday.--The Ministerial party returns from Balranald via Leap Leap and Maude the afternoon, and leave for Sydney by tomorrow mail train. From Hay to Balranald the party…

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The Minister for Mines in the South-west. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 7

The Ministerial party arrived here this afternoon from Balranald, and leave to-morrow for Sydney. In going to Bal[?] they travelled on the north side of the river, and in returning they took the southern side, so as to see in the…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Mitchell (Via Rydal)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 8

A new silver lod[?] has been struck at a depth of 60 feet in the Rising Sun Company's property, 2[?] miles northeast of Mitchell. Very good progress is being made with the erection of the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Wesley Tin-mining Company, Limited.--The mining manager reports on March 11 as follows : I bee to state that the prospects of the mine have improved during this week, by payable tin being struck…

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Mining News. News From Adelaide

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A telegram which has been received from Silverton says, that all the mines there are full-handed, and that there is no use in miners going there to look for work. The Gumerache…

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The Minister of Mines. His Departure From Hay. Ravages of Drought. Hay

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 6

Messrs. Abbott and Wilkinson left for Sydney in thin morning's train. On the trip back from Balranald the desolation of the district and the number of dead stock seen, with the skeleton condition of…

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Mining News. Northern Territory Goldfields

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A deputation of persons interested in the Northern Territory waited upon the Minister of Justice on Monday, to ask that restrictions should be placed upon Chinamen working…

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Mining News

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 4

Mr. F. H. Hale, of Sydney, reports having floated a company with a nominal capital of £30,000, to work the Alabama Mine at Chaters Towers, and also a company, having a nominal capital of £10,000,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 3

The 3 and 4 North Glanmire Gold-mining Company, Limited.--The mining manager reports the following to date March 13:--"For the past three weeks gold has not shown so freely in the several…

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A Valuable Coal Seam

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--To-day the Stockton coal pit had the Union Jack flying at the poppet heads, announcing the successful sinking of the shaft to a depth of 330 feet, and then through a…

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Miners' Fees in Northern Territory

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 5
Also in Evening News

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Minister of Justice and Education has received the following Telegram from the Government Resident in the Northern Territory, Hon. J. L. Parsons, dated…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 11

A flag flying at the poppet head of the Stockton coal—pit this afternoon announced the successful sinking of the shaft to 330 feet, where they went through a seam of coal 18 feet thick. Fifteen feet of this seam has no sign of a…

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Mining News. Stockton Coal

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Yesterday the manager of the Stockton coal pit (Mr. Hardy) had the flag flying from the poppet-heads, announcing the successful sinking of the shaft a depth of 330 feet,…

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Mining Disaster. 200 Persons Entombed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 5

Berlin. March 19.--A terrible disaster has occurred at Saarbruck in the Rhenish provinces. A violent mining explosion took place, and 200 persons are known to be entombed…

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Horrible Mining Fatality. 2OO Persons Entombed

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 4

BERLIN, March 19.—A terrible disaster has occurred in Saarbruck, in the Rhenish provinces. A violent mining explosion took place, and about 200 persons are known to have been entombed…

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Mining News. Discovery of a New Reef

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 4

BRAIDWOOD, Friday.—A new reef has been discovered at Settlers Flat, Little River, on a selection about two miles from the Earl Granville reef. For some time there has been an opinion among…

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