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Mining & the mines, 1886

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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 42

ADELONG.—The monthly escorr left this morning with 384oz from the Commercial Bank, and 42oz 7dwt 6grs from the Bank of New South Wales. Cole and party, of Mount Adrah, have crushed 20 tons of…

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Massacre of Germans on the Gold Coast

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 18

LONDON, Thursday, May 20.—News has been received of the massacre of many German traders by Ashantees on the Gold Coast…

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Mining Accident at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 1086

Last night, at about half-past 10, Mr. Henry Harper, manager of the Maryville Colliery, reported at the Newcastle Police Station that a man named Michael Gibson, a groom and steam pump attendant, employed in the colliery,…

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Country and Mining News. (From Our Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 15

SPECIAL.—Correspondents are requested to write on one side of paper only, and to use ink…

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News from the Colonial Goldfields. (The latest information concerning mining shares will be found in our Telegraphic and Commercial Reports.) New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 24

SYDNEY, Tuesday evening.—There is considerable interest in share business generally, and very fair business is being done. Stockton, Coal were 6d better to-day, and Wallsends £l dearer. Great…

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THE Escaped Nun's Lectures. Cruelties to Nuns and Orphans. In aid of Lithgow Colliery Relief Fund

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 7

Mrs. Edith O'Gorman Auffray delivered her last lecture of the 2nd series, in the Protestant Hall, Sydney, on Friday night, 7th instant. The subject of the lecture was "Cruelties to…

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Captain's Fiat, and the Molongolo Diggings. Reopening of an Important Mining Centre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 1083

As not a few of the public may be aware, considerable interest has been evinced of late in New South Wales mining circles with respect to the probable resuscitation of mineral operations, upon a large scale, at the once famous…

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MINING Geology of New South Wales. Iv. Mesozoic—triassic.(?) Hawkesbury Series and Wianamatta Series

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 1083

The "Hawkesbury Beds" were so named by the late Rev. W. B. Clarke from their extensive development in the tract of country through which the Hawkesbury River flows. They may be well seen in the neighbourhood of…

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Derby and the Kimberley Goldfields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 1083

The following list of requirements for the journey to the Kimberley gold-fields has been compiled by Mr. Carr-Boyd, who is proceeding to King Sound from Sydney. Two or more horses, two pack saddles and…

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Mountg Brown Goldfield. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 24

Sir,—In Mr. Warden King's report, published in your issue of April 24, it is stated, "At Mount Brown deep, sinking is still being carried on vigorously, and three new claims at the one mile…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 6

YOUNG.—The manager of the New Burrangong mine reports that the work is going on well. The shaft is now down 74ft, in very fine drift. ADELONG.—Evans and party, of the Gap Reef,…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

LUCKNOW.—Mr. H. W. Newman, manager of the New Reform G.M. Co., says that the fifth dividend in connection with this company will be 9d, not 6d, as previously reported by him…

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The Lambton Miners' Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 4

At last there seems to be a fair prospect of the prolonged dispute between the management and the miners in the Lambton Colliery being submitted to a…

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Northern Territory Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The Government resident in the Northern Territory, who is now on a tour of inspection in the country on the reopening of roads after the rainy season,…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

The year 1886 will long be remembered as the era of mining revival in Australia. Leaving aside the problematical discoveries in the Far West, an undeniable impetus…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 9

In the mining market on Saturday but little business was transacted. The sales comprised Broken Hill South Silver, 10s., paid, 11s.; Lubra Silver, 2s.; Novadas, 3s.; Silver King (silvers), 3s. 9d.; Victory (gold), 24s. To-…

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Mining Discovery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An important mining discovery is reported from Gordons. The reef is about 3ft, thick and [?]00ft. long. It was found about a mile and a-half south-east of…

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The Kimberley Gold Rush

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

"A rush" is an apt term to describe the outcome of a rich gold discovery, and that a rush has set in for the Kimberley goldfields is everywhere made evident. Means of getting there…

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Mass Meeting of Miners. the Lambton Dispute

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

A mass meeting of the Newcastle Miners was held on Saturday morning in the Lambton reserve, to consider the question of submitting the present dispute to arbitration. About 3500 persons were present. The…

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The Lambton Strike. Mass Meeting of Miners. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Yesterday morning an aggregate meeting of miners took place in the recreation reserve, Lambton, the object of the meeting being to discuss…

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