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Mining & the mines, 1886

3,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 152

The Melbourne Coal Site

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation of shipowner and coal merchants waited on the Harbor Trust to-day, protesting very strongly against the proposition to remove the coal site…

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The Lambton Miners. Amend the Agreement. Newcastle, This Day

Globe · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 3

A special meeting of the Lambton miners was held in Rolph's Druids' Hall yesterday. There was a large attendance. Mr. Goundry, the miners' delegate, read…

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The Mount Morgan Mining Case. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

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

The Mount Morgan mining case, the Queen v. Oribb, was commenced before the Full Court to-day. This was an application to make absolute a mandamus granted by Mr. Justice Harding to Richard Bond,…

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The New Hebrides. the Ly-ee-moon Enquiry. the Lambton Miners. Importation of Live Stock. Mount Morgan Cases. Fire at Orange. Shocking Suicide. Another Harbour Victim. Intercolonial Sporting News. Victorian Customs Frauds Stock and Share Report. the New Hebrides Question

Globe · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 3

The total absence of any cable news from the Home Government with respect to the reported action of France, is now becoming both serious and alarming…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 7

Tin has reached the £100 point and, as stocks are not heavy, may be expected to go higher. This should better the prospects of all sound tinmining enterprises. There is every probability…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 8

In the mining market yesterday a brisk business was done, particularly in silvers. The quotations up to 1 o'clock were:—Sunny Corner Silvers, 21s. 6d.; Band and Albion Golds, 70s.; Victory Gold, 18s. 6d., 18s. The…

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The Hunter River Miners. Trouble at Greta. Newcastle, This Day

Globe · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 5

The miners of the Co-operative Colliery hold a special meeting yesterday for tie purpose of considering tire agreement between the associated masters and men, as…

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Gold Found in Brisbane Streets. Brisbane, This Day

Globe · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 5

At a depth of 25ft., while excavating a site for the offices of the Brisbane Newspaper Company, tot the corner of Queen and Edward streets, the business centre of…

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Country and Mining News. ALBURY, June 8

Evening News · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 3

TAXATION.—A meeting of the Hume Fanners' Union was held Saturday evening, at which the Government scheme of taxation was discussed at length. The course pursued in omitting cereals…

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The Mount Morgan Mining Cases. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 8

The Mount Morgan case, The Queen v. Cribb, was concluded to-day. The Court, in delivering judgment, decided that the land applied for by Bond was in excess of the area which the law…

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Miners' Disputes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 1231

The masters' and miners' delegates connected with the Newcastle collieries have wisely come to an agreement to try to settle the disputes of the future by arbitration. The matter is not finally arranged,…

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The Greta Colliery Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The dispute at the Greta Colliery remains unsettled. Some of the men were laid off owing to being ahead of their turn. The manager issued a notice that all…

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The Kimberley Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 7

The Port Darwin correspondent, of the Age telegraphs that an "Extraordinary" was issued on June 9 by the Northern Territory Times containing the following information regarding…

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Newcastle Miners' Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 19

A conference was held on'Saturday in Newcastle between the assooiated roasters 'and assooiated miners, to consider the proposed agreement for regulating. the price of hewing coal;…

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Mining

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 10
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BLAYNEY.—The escort left on Thursday, taking 821oz of gold, 256oz being sent by the local branch of the Commercial Bank. ALBURY.—A report from Mitta Mitra said that an…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 15

Business in the mining market was brisk yesterday, and a considerable amount of scrip changed hands. The quotations up to 1 o'clock were:—Broken Hill South Silver (10s. paid), 10s. 3d.; Novada Silver, 2s. 7d., 2s. 5d.;…

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Mining Topics

Globe · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 3

3 and 4 North Glanmire G. M. Company, Limited.—Messrs. Gresley Lukin and Co. have the following report from the mine manager to hand under date May 27,…

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Grains of Gold

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 5

The fool wonders; the wise man asks. Walk as if you were conscious that your body Has a soul in it. If, a life will bear examination in every hour of it…

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A Monster Gold Yield

Globe · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 5

At Monte Christo reef, Normanby diggings twenty-three tons yielded 851½oz. of gold…

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