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Mining & the mines, 1886

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Mining Intelligence. Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 10

Long Tunnel Extended, Walhalla, 5th February:— No. 2 level (south) has been driven 13 feet from crosscut, The country is very hard and the reef disordered, but improving as we drive. No. 4 intermediate level: Stopea are…

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The Coal Trimmers' Dispute at Newcastle. Newcastle, This Day

Globe · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 5

Last night a special meeting of the Newcastle coal Trimmers' Provident Union was held at Mr. James's All Nations Hotel, Bullock Island. The business of the…

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The Lambton Miners' Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 10

The Lambton miners held a meeting this morning, at which Mr. Thos. Caddy and Mr. Thos. Senior, president and secretary respectively of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council, and Mr. Strong, of the Tailors' Amalgamated…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

Great Western Silver-mining Company, Limited, Sunny Corner, Mitchell:—No. 2 lode in stope: North of winze the lode continues to improve, the walls still…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

Ravonswood Silver-mining Company, Limited.--The mining manager reports for week ending January 30 as follows:--One hundred and sixty feet level: Contractors in the main…

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Torrington Tin-mining Co

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Torrington Tin-mining Co. was held yesterday. Mr. R. Barton, M.L.A., presided. The report and balance-sheet, showing accredit balance of £1171 15s 3d, were…

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Clissoldine Silver-mining Co

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

A special meeting of the Clissoldine Silver-mining Co. was held in Messrs. Mills and Pile's offices, Pitt-street, on Tuesday. Mr. Pile occupied the chair. The business was simply to confirm a resolution…

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The Newcastle Coal Trimmers. Newcastle

Globe · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 8

This morning at 11 o'clock, Messrs. Caddy, Symons, and Strong, of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales, and Messrs. Davies, Goundry, and Scott,…

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The Coal-trimmers' Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A special meeting of coal-trimmers was held at Bullock Island last night for the purpose of receiving Mr. T. Caddy, president of the Trades…

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Mining. Sunny Corner S. M. CO

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

Mr. G. S. Buzacott reports the Shipments on account of the Sunny Corner Silver-mining Co., limited, per R.M.S. Tasmania, of ten bars of refined silver, containing a small percentage of gold, weighing…

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Newcastle Trades' Disputes. the Lambton Miners' Strike. the Coaltrimmers' Difficulty. Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

To-day a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Caddy, Symons, and Strong, of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council, acoompanied by Mr. Curley, the miners' delegate, met Mr. Crondace, the manager of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 11

Wilson and party, prospecting at the Hawkesview Ranges, have struck a reef three feet wide, showing gold stone largely impregnated with arsenic and other minerals; but it appears to be highly auriferous. A parcel of the stone…

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The Lambton Miners' Strike. Public Meeting to Be Held in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 10

This afternoon the deputation from the Sydney Trades and Labour Council, together with Mr. Jas. Curley, the miners' general secretary, interviewed Mr. Croudace, manager of the Lambton Colliery, with the view of endeavouring to…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 6

Hodgkinson Union Gold-mining Company, Limited.--Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following telegraphic report from the mining manager, under date 9th inst:--"Owing…

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Mining. a Temora Nugget

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 5

TEMORA, Thursday.—Denny, Buackley, and party picked out of the face on Wednesday a 20oz lump of pure gold…

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The Coal Trimmers' Dispute Newcastle, Tuesday Night

Globe · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 3

Last night, at 8 o'clock, a mass meeting of the coal trimmers was held at the Great Britain Hotel, to receive the report of the deputation which waited on Mr. Sharp,…

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Mining Topics. Emmaville, This Day

Globe · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 5

Mining matters are commencing to bear a bright aspect, especially in silver…

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Pinnacle Group Silver-mining Co

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 6

Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. report baring received the following telegram from the mine manager under date the 9th instant:—Started furnace yesterday morning, running well; average over 40 tons…

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Sunny Corner Silver-mining Co

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 5

The secretary reports that during the week ended the 6th instant that Pacifies were in blast the full week, the Probert three days, and No. 5 Pacific two days. The Probert was shut down for repairs on the…

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Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Silverton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 10

It is reported on good authority that a good find of chloride has been made at the Pinnacles during the last few days. The lodo in places is nine feet wide. The smeltor is still ranning smoothly, and things generally are…

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