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Mining & the mines, 1887

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Stealing a Gold Pin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 4

At the Water Police Court yesterday (before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M.), John Taylor was charged with stealing a gold scarf pin, value £3, the properly of Henry H. Burton. The prosecutor, a stonemason, residing in William-street,…

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Two Fatal Mining Accidents. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A miner named Bowden met his death to-day by a fall of coal in the Newcastle Coal Company's pit and died almost immediately. A fatal…

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Fatal Mining Accidents at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 8

Two fatal accidents are reported to-day. William Young, a miner at the Burwood Colliery, near Redhead, died this afternoon, at his residence, from injuries received by a fall of coal. This morning another miner, named…

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The Teetulpa Goldfield. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The following telegram was received this morning from Warden Clendenning, dated January 10:--" The members working the Great Boulder claim washed…

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Queensland Gold-mining. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 9

The Mount Leyshon Gold-mining Company, Charters Towers, Queensland, had been registered with a capital of £150,000…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 7

The Broken-bill Proprietary Company have declared their fifth dividend of £1 per share. Our Mudgee correspondent telegraphed yesterday:--"Mr. Coghlan's diamond-drill was…

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Gold Discovery at Araluen. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 7

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.--News arrived this evening that Joe Woods and party had to-day struck payable gold behind the post-office at Redbank, Araluen. The vein is 5ft. wide, but…

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The Bulli Colliery Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 9

The Bulli Company's waggons were employed to-day for the first time since the commencement of the strike, conveying coal from the pit to the jetty. Only about half-a--dozen men are mining. There is no fresh development in…

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Liabilities of Mining Shareholders. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 7

FORRBES, Tuesday--A case affecting shareholders in mining companies was heard before the local Bench to-day. Henry Harry Cooke, as legal manager for the Forbes Alluvial…

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The Illawarra Miners' Strike. a Settlement Asked For. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 5

BULLI, Tuesday.--Great dissatisfaction prevails at the persistent refusal of the associated mine-owners of illawarra to supply the miners with the terms and conditions for each and all…

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The Mining Fatalities Near Newcastle. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 5

Newcastle,Tuesday.--Mr. A. vindin,acting coroner last night held an inquiry into the death of William Young, a miner who had been working at Burwood Colliery and who died from…

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The Teetulpa Goldfield. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 7

Adelaide, Tuesday. The toll owing telegram was received this morning from Warden Hack:- "A few men are working at Made-hills, but so far with no good results. The deepest shaft…

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Gold-mining in Victoria. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 7

Though mining investment is at present dull, Mr. M'Intyre, who is endeavouring to form companies for working mining properties at Maldon, Victoria, is hopeful of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 8

Only a moderate business was done in the mining market yesterday. Up to 1 o'clock the following quotations were received:—"Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 14s. 3d.; Broken Hill Silver, 94, 95; Central Broken Hill Silver,…

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The Mining Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 5

London, Tuesday. -- The mining market is very depressed…

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Cable News. Eaglehawk Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--Mr. John M'Intyre, M.P., of Victoria, is busily engaged in arranging to float the Eaglehawk Mining Company…

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Important Gold Finds in Victoria. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- An important mining discovery has been made by aid of the diamond drill at Fryerstown. The bore pierced a qnartz leader Gin. thick at a depth of 596ft.,…

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The Illawarra Miners' Strike. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 3

Sir,--" Commerce," a correspondent evidently with an interest in the southern coal trade and probably with a still greater interest in the Newcastle coal trade, commented upon the…

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The Teetulpa Goldfields. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 5

TEETULPA, Wednesday.--Five persons were fined £10 and costs each for sly grog selling and four miners were also fined £1 each for jumping claims at the time under suspension…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 7

The Mines Department has just issued n temporary sketch map, compiled under the supervision of Mr. Pittman, chief mining survey or of the gold leases at the Fairfield…

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