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Mining & the mines, 1886

3,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 152

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 7

The deputation which waited on the Minister for Mines on Friday have no occasion to complain of their reception. They asked the Government to undertake the erection of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 8

In the Mining market on Saturday transactions were contlned to the following:—Burwood Coal, 13s. 19d.; Stockton Coal, 26s;, Novada Silvers, 3s 2d, Sunny Corner Silvers, 20s. 9d…

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Newcastle Coal Trade Affairs

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 6

A strike of the coal miners employed in the Stockton Mine, Newcastle, appears probable. Several interviews have took place last week between the miners and the manager, but no progress has been…

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The Stockton Miners Still Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The adjourned meeting of the Stockton minors was held yesterday, when it was stated that Mr. Curley, the miners' general secretary, had…

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Queensland Mining Co

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 5

LONDON, July 3.—A company has been registered to acquire and work certain mines in Charters Towers, Queensland. The capital of the company is fixed at £40,000…

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Terrible Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A miner named Saunders, while working at the new Normanby Company's claim, Ballarat East, met with a terrible accident. A blast exploded before he…

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The Charters Towers Mines. London, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 7

A company has boen registered to acquire and Avork the mines at Charters Towers, Queensland. The capital of the company is £40,000…

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The Miners' Strikes. (By Telegraph.) the Strike at Lithgow

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday.--The conference between Mr. W. F. Whitney, one of the directors of the Eskbank colliery, and the men employed therein produced good results, he…

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The Kimbhrley Gold Fields. Doubtful Prospects. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 July 1886 · page 5

PORT DARWON, Friday.--The steam-launch Victoria returned from the Victoria River last evening, bringing Messrs. Biddies and M'Millan, who have just returned from the…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 5
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THE KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELDS.—A large number of miners and others continue to leave New Zealand for the Kimberley goldfields.—O'Donnell, an explorer, who arrived at Cambridge Gulf from the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 8

Only a small business was done in mining circles yesterday. The morning quotations were:—Silver King silvers, 2s. 3d.; Band and Albions gold (ex dividend), 64s. Later on Silver Kings strengthened considerably, sellers…

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The Fatal Mining Accident at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--At an inquest on the body of the miner Williams, who was killed through a fall from a bucket whilst, descending the shaft at the Lymington colliery, a verdict…

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The Lithgow Collieries Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 5

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--At the request of the Vale of Clwydd miners, a deputation from their ranks leave hero to-night to wait upon the board in Sydney, to confer regarding the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 7

The sudden influx of passengers and horses into Perth has caused a temporary scarcity of many articles. According to the Perth Inquirer, of June 23, hay was worth at that date £12…

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Stockton Miners Locked Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Stockton miners this morning, a letter was road from the manager stating that, owing to no settlement being arrived at repaying powder…

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The Kimberley Goldfields. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 7

Sir,—In giving you for publication a true and faithful account of the Kimberley goldfield, as far as I can, from the information I have been able to obtain from some of the principal prospectors, viz., Hall, Slattery, Carpenter, and…

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The Collieries Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The members of the Royal Commission for Mines visited the Burwood colliery yesterday morning and in the afternoon inspected the Stockton Colliery…

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Newcastle Colliery News

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 6

The Colliery Commission has been visiting the mines in the Newcastle district this week. On Tuesday the members visited the Bur wood Company's pit at the Glebe…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 7

The following telegram has been received at head-quarters from the manager of the Broken- hill Proprietary Company, Limited :--July 3 : Week's work correct. More coke in to-day…

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