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Mining & the mines, 1886

3,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 152

Mining. Brisbane, This Day, 1.50 P.m

Globe · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 7

Four thousand seven hundred square miles of the Bourke district have been proclaimed the Croydon gold-field…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 10

Mr. R. A. Cotton, a mining expert, has just returned from Muttama. He has arranged for the removal of the mining plant recently purchased by the Wagga Wagga syndicate for working the company's mine at…

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The Ventilation of Collieries. Deputation to the Minister for Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 7

Not long since deputation introduced by Messrs. Melville and Creer, Ms.P., complained to the Minister that the provisions of the law for the proper ventilation of coal mines were…

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The Air Supply in Coal Mines. the Managers' Side of the Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 6

At the Department of Mines, yesterday, a deputation representing the coal mine managers of the Newcastle district waited on the Minister, Mr. Vaughn, to lay before him their views of the air supply question, in opposition to…

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Coal Trimmers' Association

Globe · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of the above body was held at the Great Britain Hotel, Newcastle, last evening, Mr. G. Marsden in the chair, to receive the report of a deputation who…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 3

Victoria Silver-mining Company, Mitchell.--Masers. Greeley Lukin and Co. have the following report From the manager, under date January 26.--" For the week ending 20th inst…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 4

The secretary of the Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited, reports. that during the week ended 23rd instant four furnaces were in blast the full week,…

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Lambton Miners' Strike. LAMBTON

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 6

At the meeting held in the recreation reserve this morning, the delegate gave a report upon the executive minutes, after which the district officers were nominated, as follow:—R. Goundry chairman, and W…

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Mining. Carcoar Items

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 3

CARCOAR, Wednesday.—Mining at Forest Beefs is being carried on with vigor. The Great Extended Co. u pushing on with the bottom level, which is nearly completed to the old workings. Lumpy lead…

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Mining. Victorian Items

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 7

DAYLESFORD.—The North Cornish Company cleaned up a crushing of 304 tons for 199oz 2dwt of gold. WALHALLA.—The Sun Company (a Melbourne…

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Mining Fatality. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 6

A miner named Templeton, working in the Bullock Island pit, was kitted at about 10 o'clock this morning, by a lamp of coal having fallen on his head, was literally smashed. A doctor was…

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Another Mining Dispute at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--There is likely to be another disruption between capital and labor here. For some time past the coal-trimmers have had a grievance against Mr…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 11

The Bateman's Bay gold rush is abating in consequence of no fresh payable ground having been discovered, although two men are supposed to be doing well in a locality known only to themselves…

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Mining. Blackheath Coal Co

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

A meeting of the Blackheath Coal Company was held in the office. Castlerough-street, on Thursday afternoon. Mr. E. Webb, M.L.C., presided. The second half-yearly report was read and [?]opted and…

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Mining. New Mount Hope Copper Mine

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 6

The eighth half-yearly meeting of the New Mount Hope Copper-mining Co. washeld yesterday. The report and balance-sheet, which were adopted, showed that the total quantity of fine copper…

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Burwood Coal Co

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

The third half-yearly meeting of the Burwood Coal Co. was held on Thursday. The report and balance-sheet, which were adopted, showed that important progress had been made during the past six…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

Lumpy Lead Gold-mining Company, Limited, Forest Reefs.--The mining manager reports under date 23 rd inst.:--"Since my last report we have finished cutting out plat, completed…

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Sad Mining Fatality. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

An inquest on tho body of a miner, John Templeton, who was killed on Wednesday by a fall of coal in the Wickham and Bullock Island colliery, was held on Wednesday by the coroner, Mr. S. Chapman…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Barmedman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 5

Rich stone is reported to have been struck on Jackson's claim on the Hard to Find Reef; and the tributors in Jackson's Reef G. M. Company, Barmedman, are now raising rich quartz from the stopes above the water level…

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Ventilation of Coal Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 10

Wednesday, a deputation from the Managers' Association of the northern districts coalfields, consisting of Mr. Croudace, chairman of the Managers' Association; Mr. Alex. Ross, Newcastle Coal…

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