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Mining & the mines, 1886

3,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 152

Mining Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Mount M'donald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 10

The tributers in the Eureka lease have found a new and well-defined reef 2 feet wide at a depth of 100 feet in the hanging wall of No. 4 shaft. The gold is well distributed throughout the stone. This reef splices on to another one…

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New Goldfield Victoria

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A valuable mining discovery is reported four miles from Walhalla, in North Gippsland. A party, while digging 4ft from the surface in Jones's Creek, came across rich gold…

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A New Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A very valuable mining discovery is reported four miles from Walhalla, in North Gippsland A party, while digging 4ft. from the…

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Ventilation of Coal Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, being fully aware of the complaints made to his predecessor concerning the ventilation of coal mines in the Newcastle district, and desirous of giving the…

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Mining. Mount Morgan Mine

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday, March 5.—The case of Osborne and others, which affects the title to the celebrated Mount Morgan mine, came before the fall court on Thursday for argument on a demurrer. The bench…

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National Miners' Conference

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 3

Mr. Burt, M.P., president of the Miners' Union, inaugurated the real business of this conference in Birmingham on Jan. 20 with his presidential address. Mr. Burt said the conference was one of the most…

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Mining

Globe · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 3

In the Emmaville Warden's Court last Friday two important cases were set down for hearing, both brought by Peter Spears of Tent Hill and Sydney against John…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 7

The Great Western Silver-mining Company, Limited, Sunny Corner, Mitchell.--The mining manager reports, for the week ending March 8:--"The main level has been extended and…

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Mining in Queensland

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday, March 5.—Four tons of stone from the new Croydon goldfisld, crashed in the Cumberland mill, yielded 8½oz of gold. Nos. 2 and 3 South Monkland. Gvmnie, declared a dividend of 5d…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At a coroner's inquest held this afternoon at Tighe's-hill on the remains of a miner named Wm. Banks, who came by his death through…

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Mining Intelligence. Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 8

The Great Western Silver-mining Company, Limited, Sunny Corner, Mitchell, March 3.—The main level has been extended and timbered a further distance of 12 feet, with two shifts of men, making a total driven south from…

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The Lambton Miners. Interview with Mr. Croudace. Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 6

The Lambton miners held their usual meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. H. Agnew occupied the chair. A motion to send two representatives to each lodge in the district and lav the case before them,…

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News by Telegraph. Fatal Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 5

BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--A miner named George Breach, working at Flannagan's Point, Little River, has been missed since Saturday evening last. A Chinese neighbor…

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The Title to the Mount Morgan Mine. Nine Millions Sterling. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--At the sitting of the Full Court to-day, the celebrated cause affecting the title to the Mount Morgan mine came on for argument. The Chief…

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Coal Miners' Grievances

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 505

Serious complaints have recently been made, we are informed, by the coal minors of the Hunter River district, with reference to the administration of the Coalfields Regulation Act, particularly with regard to the…

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Mining. Mount Morgan Mine

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday, March 6.—The case of Osborne and others v. Morgan and others, which involves the title to the Mount Morgan mine, was concluded on Friday. A similar…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 19

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

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The Recent Colliery Disaster at Lithgow

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 484

A WELL-ATTENDED public meeting, at which his Excellency the Governor presided, was held on Friday night, 26th ultimo, at the Town Hall, for the purpose of expressing sympathy…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 5

The Silver Queen Mining Company, Mitchell, March 4.—In our main shaft I havs driven the crosscut in twelve feet and it is all lode, and it is all lode, and…

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Mining Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 5

Silver Queen Silver Mining Company, Limited (Sunny Corner). -- The mining manager of the Silver Queen Mining Company reports as follows: -- "Mitchell, March 4, 1886. -- Since my…

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