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Mining & the mines, 1886

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 3

Carrington Gold-mining Company, Limited.--The mining manager reports having taken charge of the mine, and states as follows:--"I have at present four men employed fixing up…

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Newcastle Coal-trimmers. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A special meeting of the Newcastle Coal trimmers' Provident Union was held at the Black Diamond Hotel to-night to consider the offer of Mr…

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The Lambton Miners' Strike. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Lambton miners held their usual meeting to-day, at which Mr. J. Summers (the Wallsend delegate) alluded to the agreement between Mr…

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The Lambton Miners. Meeting of the Men

Evening News · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Lambton miners held a meeting on Monday. Mr. H. Agnew presided, and said that he had received several contributions toward the relief fund since the last meeting…

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Mining Topics. the Normanby Diggings. Cooktown, This Day

Globe · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 5

Sixty tons are now going through from Monte Christo. The stone is magnificent, and shows a yield of 6oz. per ton. This claim has cut a reef running at right…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 8

On Saturday last the 20-ton smelter was again put in blast at the Barrier Ranges Association Works, and has been running well over since. The 30-ton smelter at the same place has also had a very successful run since…

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Nymagee Copper Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

NYMAGEE, Wednesday.—The Mining Company is having a change of management, as the late manager, Mr. Francis Jolly, leaves this week. Mr. W. Blakemore has been left in sole charge until the…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

The West Wallsend Coal Company, Limited.—All the works have been completed for sinking the main shaft. Sinking has proceeded satisfactorily; some…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 6

Lubra Silver-mining Company, No Liability.--The mining manager writes under date February 16:--"The amount of are taken out of the stopes to date is 6cwt., which will yield…

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Mining. Shipment of Silver

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. shipped for London in the steamer Sorata on Monday, on account of the Barrier Ranges Silver-mining Association, twenty-five boxes of silver…

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Mining. Pay Dawn Prospecting Company

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

Mr. E. D. Miles wired to us as follows from Charters Towers on Tuesday:—The Day Dawn Prospecting Company crushed 7039 tons of stone for 1117oz of gold, and that a dividend of 2s had been paid…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 10

There is nothing fresh to report from the Bengongolong Reefs, Wagga Wagga. The company have finished the construction of the dam, and are pushing on the erection of machinery. They are raising splendid stone…

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The Lambton Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday.--At the usual meeting of the Lambton miners this morning, Mr. H. Agnew was in the chair, and there was a good attendance. The secretary…

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Miners' National Conference

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

Mr, Abraham, M.P., pointed out at a meeting of miners' delegates in Rhondda lately that the National Conference had been fixed to be held in Birmingham on the same day as the opening of Parliament, but…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 6

Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited.--The secretary reports that during the week ended 20th inst., two Pacifies ran the full week, and three more part of the week,…

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Slamannan Miners' Strike—riotous Conduct

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

This strike recently assumed an unfortunate phase. It had been generally understood that the men were to return to work on January 4, as there was no prospect of getting the rise at the present time. The…

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Down in the Lambton Mine

Globe · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

On Tuesday last in accordance with my instructions I visited the Lambton mine. The physical part of my task was not entirely pleasant. The mine is very…

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A Mining Lawsuit. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 6

An action has been begun by David Rosenthal, of the firm of Rosenthal, Aaronsen, and Co., against Louis Barnard, to recover £100 obtained by alleged false representations as to the value of a mining…

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Mining in the Northern Territory

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

PORT DARWIN, Tuesday.--Silver are has been found near Union; it is surface stone. Part of it has been assayed and gave at the rate of 300oz. to the ton. If there is…

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Mining Topics. the Normanby Diggings. Cooktown, This Day

Globe · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

On the Normanby Diggings the Fitzpatrick claim crushed 11 tons for 33oz. The Norton reef will be floated into a company with £12,000 capital. Monte…

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