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Mining & the mines, 1887

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A Colliery Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Further complications are likely to arise between the miners and the manager of the Co-operative Colliery, at Piattsburg, over the recent dismissal of Mr…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 7

The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. Harrie Wood) has received from Mr. Lawson. warden at Bingera, a telegram, of which the following is a copy :--" Young Garryowen. Ironbark.--…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 7

The following; quotation was received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Nos. 3 and 4 North Glanmire Gold, 23s. The afternoon sales were:—Burwood Coal, 15s.; Stockton Coal, 25s. 6d.; Ravenswood Silver…

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Gold Discovery in Queensland. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Warden Towner, of the Thornborough goldfield, has wired to the Minister for Mines, notifying him of the discovery of gold on the Russell River. A number…

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The Bulli Colliery Commission. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 10

The commission resumed at 9 o'clock this morning. The examination of James Rowan, Government inspector, was continued. In reply to Mr. Hilton, witness said his last inspection was…

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Mining in the Gundagai District. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 7

GUNDAGAi, Tuesday,-- Mr.S.M.D. Williams will complete the erection of this battery at Coolac about the middle of next month, when crushing operations will be commenced. This…

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Newcastle Miners' Delegates' Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At a special meeting of the miners' delegates yesterday the dismissal of D. Roes, president of the local Miners Association, from the Co-operative Colliery was…

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Mining at Armidale. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.--Smith and party are raising stone equal to 100oz. per ton close to the Adelaide syndicate's property at Mount Carrington. Mr. Hillgrove, or the Eleanor Company. brought 210oz. gold into…

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Mining at Gympie. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 7

BRISBANE, Weduesday.--No. 1 North Phoenix, Gympie, crushed 1800 tons, which yielded 2000cz. amalgam. A dividend of 2s. has been declared…

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Collieries Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 4

Mr. Abigail, in answer to a question in the Assembly yesterday, stated that the persona appointed as a commission to inquire into the disasters at the Lithgow coalmines. Ferndale, &c.,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 7

Messrs. Clarke, M'Clure and Lopez report having successfully floated the second issue of shares for the Gold-hill Gold-mining Company, Limited, amounting to 15,000 of £1 each, and…

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Mining Venture

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 5

London, Thursday.--Mr. John M'Intyre, of Victoria, has succeeded in his mission to put a mining venture at Maldon in the market. The company…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 7

The hon, secretary Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the Baud aud Albion Gold Company, Ballarat, for the week to be 400 tons of Atone for a yield of 400oz, gold…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 14

The following: quotations were received in the Mining Market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Stockton Coal, 26s. 6d.; Great Cobar Copper, 5s. 6d.; Central Broken Hill silver (paid up), 11s. 6d., 10s. 9d., 10s. 6d.; Band and Albion…

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MINING The Kimberley Goldfields. Perth, May 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 1082

The Government resident at Wyndham telegraphs to the effect that the complexion of affairs on the goldfields has altered considerably for the better. Good patches of alluvial gold have been found in the Panton River…

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Tarrible Death at North Bulli Colliery. Bulli, May 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 1085

William Moon, an aged man, and an old resident of Bulli, was killed at 7 this morning, in the North Bulli colliery, The deceased was in the act of oiling the rollers on the top of the tram incline. Some loaded waggons had parsed down…

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Late Mining. Temora

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 1081

A new reef bas been discovered in Deatocher's paddock, at Temora, near the old raocecourse. Nice stone, with gold visible, in the vicinity of the old Ironclad reef, was struck in the A. Q. Company's claim this morning. The escort…

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Government Encouragement to Mining Industry

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 20

THE intention of the Government to place on the Supplementary Estimates a sum of £15,000 for the purpose of prospecting mines in certain districts, with a view to ascertaining whether results would…

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Gold-mining in Victoria. London, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1887 · page 7

The prospectus of the Eaglehawk Consolidated Gold-mining Company, Victoria, has been issued, the capital having been fixed at £120,000. The success of the venture is…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1887 · page 7

Our Brisbane correspondent wires:-- "Gympie, Nos. 3 and 4 North Glanmire crushed 978 tons quartz, which yielded 770oz. amalgam. At Charters Towers 6in. of stone has been struck…

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