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Mining & the mines, 1887

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 3

We are informed that a trial crumbing of quartz from Wearne and party's All Nations reef, near Bingera, has tunned out very well. Four tons were sent to Messrs. Parke and…

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Victorian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A rich quartz reef has been discovered near Newbridge, on the Loddon River, and specimens richly studded with gold have been found. Prospects as high as 5dwt. to…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 7

The encouraging news from Kimberley, which was wired from Perth and appeared in our columns two or three weeks ago, was summarised from a report furnished to the…

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Gippsland Coal for the Victorian Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The first consignment ol coal from the Gippsland mines reached Traralgon yesterday for use on the Victorian railways…

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The Bulli Colliery Commission's Report

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 3

We have received a letter from Mr. T. T. Wilton (of the Lithgow Valley Colliery) disse[?]ting from the findings of the commission appointed to inquire into the disaster at…

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Snnny Corner Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 7

The following report by Mr. V. IT. J. Slee, inspector of mines, on the Sunny Corner Mine has been forwarded to the Mines Department:--"Sunny Corner, Mitchell, July 18…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The Under-Secretary has received from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, a report on his examination of the Sonny Corner mines, Mitchell. He states that with the exception of the Sonny Corner S. M…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 5

The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Burwood Coal, 17s. 6d.; Waratah Coal, 11; Broken Hill Junction Silver, 13s. 9d.; Sunny Corner Silver, 8s. 9d., 9s.; Webb's Silver, 8s. 3d.;…

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Security From Mining Operations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Mr. Davis Rogers, secretary of the vigilance committee to prevent undermining in Wickburn, has issued a letter to the various municipal councils in the…

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Western Australia Gold Prospecting. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 7

PERTH. Wednesday.--The Government are dispatching n party to prospect the district for 100 miles north-east of Newcastle, of Newcastle,as a nuggee has been found there by a wellsinker. News…

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The Queensland Anti-chinese Agitation. All the Chinese Miners Ordered From Clermont. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly this afternoon, the Treasurer, in reply to a question, stated that 72 Chinese entered the colony and paid poll tax during the list financial year;…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 7

The hon. secretary Stock Exchange is in receipt of the following telegram from the secretary No. 1 North Phoenix Gold Company, Gympie:--"1800 tons stone yielded 1190oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 9

The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Burwood Coal, 17s. 3d.; Central Broken Hill Silver (paid up), 12s. 6d.; Broken Hill Junction Silver, 14s.; Round Hills Silver, 40s.;…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fall of earth took place in a sluicing claim at Welshman's Point, Eganstown, to-day, resulting in the death of Wm. Bradshaw, aged 19, who was buried up…

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VICTORIAN v. N.S.W. COAL

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Railway Commissioners promised a deputation to-day from Sandhurst to lower the charge for the conveyance of coal from Gippsland to Sandhurst, in…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The Under-Secretary for Mines yesterday received a report from the varden at Moruya dealing with the new reeng industry in this vicinity of the old "Gulph" luvial diggings. He…

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The Lock-ont at Katoomba Colliery

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

Referring to the paragraph in our issue of yesterday under under heading, the managing director of the company informs us that the statement made therein are inaccurate. He says that in direct…

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