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Mining & the mines, 1886

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

URALLA, OR ROCKY RIVER GOLDFIELD.—The [?] Department has received an interesting re[?] the [?]gical Surveyor (Mr. David) on [?] The report, which is most volume…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 8

But few quotations were received in the mining market up to noon yesterday. These included transactions in Broken Hill South silvers, 10s. paid, at 10s. 9d.; and Sunny Corner silvers at £1. The afternoon sales were—Broken…

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Important Mining Deputation

Globe · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 5

A number of gentlemen interested in mining matters waited upon the Hon. James Fletcher, Minister for Mines, this morning, to lay before him certain…

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The Lambton Miners. They Resume Work on

Globe · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.—The Lambton miners will ballot for places to-day, take their tools into the pit to-morrow, and resume work on Thursday…

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The Lambton Miners Interview with Mr. Croudace. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At a meeting of the Lambton miners this morning, the secretary gave a report, of an interview which the deputation appointed had with the…

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The Kimberley Goldfields. a Trip to Cambridge Gulp. (By Our Special Correspondent.) Thursday Island, June 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 3

Your leaders will recollect that upon the arrival of the Victoria at Townsville I wired you briefly the result of our trip to that port. Believing that a description of the voyage will be of interest to those who have their…

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The Uralla Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 7

The Mines Department has received from Mr. Geological Surveyor T. W. E. David an exhaustive report on the Uralla, or Rocky River, goldfield. Mr. David has furnished an…

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The Stockton Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The miners at Stockton colliery are not working, on account of a dispute between the manager and themselves respecting the rules. A meeting is to be held…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

CHESWICK YIELDS.—June 25. Australaian Extended, 18oz. 3dwt; Bell's Freehold, 12oz 14dwt; Madame Berry, 90oz 14dwt; New Australasian, 19oz 18dwt…

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Threatened Strike in the Lithgow Collieries. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 5

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--It is feared that a strike among the miners in the collieries in and around Lithgow is imminent. About five months ago an union was formed by the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 7

In the mining market yesterday quotations were received up to 1 o'clock as follow:—Broken Hill South Silvers, 10s. paid, 11s.; 10s. 9d.; Silver Kings, 3s. The afternoon sales were Broken Hills South, 10s. paid, 11s.; Band and…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 6
Also in Evening News, Evening News

It will be remembered that one of the first steamers to sail for Kimberley was the Menmuir, which left in the beginning of May. A digger, Andrew Busteed, who took passage in…

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The Lithgow Collieries Dispute. Interviews with the Managers. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Various colliery managers were interviewed this afternoon relative to the introduction of the rules of the Miners Union. These comprise a code of rules…

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Coal Miners' Dispute at Lithgow. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 7

The difficulty in regard to the coal trade still exists at three collieries, namely, the Eskbank, Zigzag, and Vale of Clwydd. The miners consequently suspended work to-day. The point in dispute is with reference to…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 5

The coal miners in the Newcastle district have agreed, as the result of a ballot, for amalgamate with the Victorian Miners Association, and to inforce a standard price to be paid for getting coal. The…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 8

Comparatively little business was done in the Mining market yesterday. Up to noon the questions were:— Broken Hill South Silver (10s. paid), at 10s. 6d. The subsequent sales were of similar shares at 10s. 9d., 10s 6d…

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