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Mining & the mines, 1886

3,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 152

Mining Topics

Globe · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 5

The Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, Limited.—The secretary reports that during the week ended June 5 four furnaces ran full time, reducing 740 tons…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 9

But slight variation occured in the mining marke transactions yesterday. Up to 1 o'clock the quotations were:—Broken Hill South Silver (£1 paid), 15s. 6d.; Sunny Corner Silver, 22s. 3d., 22s. The afternoon…

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Mining at Gundagai. Gundagai, This Day

Globe · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 5

Mr. K. Slattery, the manager of Blake's Freehold Gold-mining Company, reports that he intends to send seventy tons of stone to Cullinga for essay. Mr. Merton,…

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The Lambton Strike. Important Mining Conference. (From Our Newcastle Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 4

On Saturday morning the representatives of the H. R. Coal Sales Association and the delegates from the Labour Conference met at the the G. N. Hotel, Newcastle, to discuss matters in connection with what is popularly known as…

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The Kimberley Goldfields. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--The steamer Hauroto left Wellington to-day for Sydney, crowded with diggers for Kimberley. A number of passages had to be refused. The schooner Orpheus…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.—The subject of employing the electric light in coal-mining has been frequently mooted, and in several instances—notably with Mr. Swan's special lamp for the purpose—has also been…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 6

GUNDAGAI.—K. Slattery, the manager of Blake's Freehold Gold Mining Company, reports that he intends to send twenty, tons of stone to Cullinga for assay. Mereton, an old Victorian miner, visited…

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Mining Topics. the Kimberley Goldfield

Globe · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 3

The following is the official proclamation from Mr. Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, communicated by direction of Sir Frederick Broome, Governor…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 7

A considerable amount of business was transacted in the mining market yesterday, chiefly in silvers. Up to 1 o'clock, the following quotations were made:—Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 19s. 3d.; Broken Hill South, 10s…

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The Gold Rush. Melbourne, This Day

Globe · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 3

The West Australian Government has despatched a warden to the Kimberley field. A good well has been discovered there, at the junction of the Negri River…

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Mining at Gundagai. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 7

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--R. A. Cotton, the manager of the Wagga Company's claim at Bongongolong, reports that he has started crushing this week 100 tons at a different level…

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The Mount Kembla Miners. Another Strike Imminent. Wollongong, 6 p.m

Globe · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 5

Another strike is imminent at the Mount Kembla Colliery unless the management withdraw a notice which was placed by them at the mine during last week. The…

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Croydon Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--To-day a telegram was received by the Mines Department from the newly-appointed mining registrar for the Croydon goldfield that about 700 people are…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 7
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

The hon. secretary, Stock Exchange, reports the receipt of the following telegram from the secretary No. 1 North Phoenix Gold Company, Gympie;-" 1050 tons stone vi[?]ded [?]oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 10

Yesterday in the Mining market, up to 1 o'clock, Sunny Corner, Silvers were quoted at 22s. The afternoon's sales were:—Burwood Coal, 13s. 6d.; Broken Hill South, 20s. paid, 15s. 6d.; Silver Kings Silver, 3s. 3d.; Sunny Corners,…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 3

Most of the Vegetable Creek tin mines are flooded out. On Wednesday night an alarming explosion of blasting powder occurred in the…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 8

Victoria Silver Mining Company, Limited.—Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following report from the mine manager to hand for week ending June 8…

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