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Mining & the mines, 1886

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 7

Ambrose and party have just washed 450 carats of diamonds out of the Koh-i-noor claim. Several new finds are reported. PARKES, WEDNESDAY…

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Mining. Great Central Copper Mine

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 6

The ninth half-yearly general meeting of the Great Central Copper-mining Co. was held on Thursday in Bond-street chambers. The report and balance-sheet, which were adopted, showed that during the half-year…

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Lithgow Colliery Relief Fund

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 4

A meeting will be held to-night in the Town Hall to elicit the sympathy of the public on behalf, of the widows and orphans of the unfortunate men who were killed in the explosion at the Lithgow Coal Mine on…

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Mining Intelligence. Manager's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 9

Victoria Silver-mining Company, Limited, 23rd February:—The level has been extended a further distance of 11 feet on the course of the lode. Ore, in appearance, looks as well as reported in my last, the only change…

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Mining Topics. Cooktown, This Day

Globe · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 5

The Bloomfield tin mines are improving and population is increasing…

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Ballimore Coal Mines

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 6

DUBBO, Friday.—Mr. W. J. Slee, inspector of diamond drills, in the employment of the Department of Mines, made a visit this week to the coal mines situated at Ballimore. He reports very favorably…

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Coal Mining at Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 27

1. The Australian Agricultural Co.,s Mine. 2. Down Below Miners at Work in Heading, Burwood Colliery. 3. Arrival of the Cage from below with Full Skips. 4. Entrance to No.1 Tunnel, Wallsend Co.'s Mine. 5. The Pit Top, arrival of a Fresh Set. 6. Loading-Coal Trucks at the Screens, Wallsend Co.'s Mine…

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Newcastle Coal-mining District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 28

A visit to Newcastle, the great centre of the coal-trade of New South Wales, impresses the stranger by the magnitude and extent of the various worts carried on the harbor, crowded…

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Coal-miners and Arbitration. NEWCASTLE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 13

The Lambton miners held a meeting on Friday. Mr. H.Agnew occupied the chair. The following letter was read:—" To Thomas Symons, Esq., General Secretary Trades and Labor Conucil, N.S.W. Sir,—…

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Coal Mining at Newcastle, New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 26

1. Loading Vessel by means of Hydraulic Crane at Bullock Island. 2. The Lambton Colliery—Scene of the Strike. 3. Elder-street, Lambton. 4. Railway Crossing at Plattsburg. 5. School of Arts, Wallsend…

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A Coal Suit

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Captain Wm. Innes, of the vessel Fiddo, was sued in the Supreme Court to-day by G. Prince, coalmerchant, of Sydney, for £303, the price of…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 8

The Great Western Silver-mining Company, Limited, Sunny Corner, Mitchell, February 24.—The main level has been extended and timbered a further distance…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 3

Respecting mining matters at Kiandra the Adelong Argus reports that the Kiandra, Gold mining Company are pushing ahead with more improvements to their property, in the way of…

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The Miner. Explosions in Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 24

The investigation of the cause of explosions in mines and of the means of preventing them have been favorite themes with professors of science and inventors, because the question is capable of being…

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Encouragement to Mining

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday.—A deputation from the Mining Encouragement Association waited on the Commissioner of Crown Lands to-day and asked the Government to subsidise prospecting parties and…

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Important Mining Case

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 6

EMMAVILLE, Friday.—An important mining case was opened in the Warden's Court to-day. Mr. Peter Sheers, of Sydney, sued Mr. John Moore, of Armidale, for £11,000 in connection with disputed…

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Cumberland Coal and Iron Co

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 6

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Mining Co. was held in Hall of Commerce on Friday. Mr. Sutherland, M.L.A., in the absence of Mr. Fletcher, M.L.A.,…

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The Silver Mines of New South Wales. the Barrier Ranges Silver Mines. Third Notice

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 459

Adjoining the most southerly block of the Broken Hill property, along the entire length of the S.E. boundary, lies the Elizabeth claim, which has an area of about 32 acres. This claim was originally taken up by T. H…

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South Australian Mining Laws

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A deputation representing the Mining Association to-day urged upon the Government the necessity of certain alterations in the mining laws, with a…

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Bendemeer Tin-mining Co

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 6

The first annual meeting of the directors and shareholders of this company was held on Friday afternoon in the offices of the company. Mr. W. J. Uther presided. The report and balance-sheet were…

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