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Mining & the mines, 1886

3,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 152

The Greta Colliery Dispute. Colliers Charged with Intimidation. the Mine Owners Story

Globe · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 8

With regard to the statements which have been made that three hundred men have been "locked-out" at the Greta Colliery Company's mine, which is…

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Chinese on the Gold-fields. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A deputation of influential citizens to-day requested the Minister for Education to introduce a bill restricting the Chinese from working on…

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The Kimberley Goldfields. Accounts From Returned Miners. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--For the present there is a lull in the demand for passages from Melbourne to Cambridge Gulf and King Sound. Some 40 or 50 arrivals from New Zealand are…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 2

From Launceston tin fields the latest news to hand runs as follows:—The s.s. Devon, which arrived from the north-west coast ports on Saturday week, brought…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 7

Moderately brisk business was transacted in the mining market yesterday, coal and silver dealings predominating. In silvers. Broken Hills improved alightly, and for 10s.paid shares sales took place at 9s. Broken Hills North sold…

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The Alleged Lock-out at Gre[?] Colliery. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--This afternoon a special meeting of miners delegates was held in Tatt[?] Hotel to consider the question of the alleged lock-out of miners at…

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Lambton Miners' Strike. Beginning of the End

Evening News · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 5

Our Newcastle correspondent wired this morning:—The intimation telegraphed on Tuesday of the probable termination of this protracted strike, is supported by the action of the District Miners delegates…

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The Kimberley Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 6

In view of the large amount of public interest at present felt in the discovery of gold at Kimberley, the Hon. the Premier, on Friday evening last, despatched the following telegram to the Hon. M. S. Smith, the Acting-Colonial…

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Lockout of Miners at the Greta Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 8

A special miners' delegate meeting was held yesterday afternoon. The principal business was the consideration of the Greta Colliery difficulty, a communication having been received from tho mon saying they were looked out…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

FORBES.—A great number of the unemployed of Forbes have left for the rush at Bartley's Creek. The accounts are hopeful. About 500 miners are on the ground…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 2

Victoria Silver Mining Company, Limited.—Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following report from the mine manager to hand for week ending…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 9

Transactions in the mining market yesterday were moderately large, but prices failed to show much variance. Broken Hill Silvers were slightly weaker, as were also Band and Albion Golds. The following sales were made…

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The Lambton Miners. Newcastle, This Day

Globe · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 5

The Lambton miners held their usual meeting yesterday, at which a notice of motion was received from the Burwood Lodge to the effect that the local secretary…

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The Greta Miners. Anvil Creek, This Day

Globe · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 5

The Greta miners resumed work this morning pending an investigation into their complaints…

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The Greta Miners. the Lambton Dispute. Newcastle, This Day

Globe · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 3

At a special miners' delegate mooting held yesterday afternoon, the question of the men said to be locked out at Greta was discussed. It was resolved that this…

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The Kimberley Goldfields. Voyage of the S.s. Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 8

The steamer Victoria arrived here at 8 o'clock this afternoon, after a tolerably fine passage. The average rate of steaming was about eight knots per hour throughout. For the first three days…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

TEMORA.—The South Australian Quaartz-mining Co. has cleared up 27oz of smelted gold from 45 tons of stone. Rockhampton (Q.),—We hare been shown by Mr…

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Coal Lumpers Union

Globe · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Union was held last night, at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point. The CHAIRMAN said he had received a…

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