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Mining & the mines, 1887

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katoomba Miners' Strike

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 5

PENRITH Monday.—Sunday was very quiet indeed at Katoomba, both in the township and in the valley. But vague rumors were afloat of some mischief to occur to-day; so all hands…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The secretary of the New Carrington Gold and Silver-mining Company, the prospectus of which appeared in our advertising columns a few days ago, reports that the contributing…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 9

In consequence of yesterday having been a bank holiday to transactions were recorded in the mining market. We are informed that a representative of a Melbourne mining syndicate, in connection with the recently floated…

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Gold Prospects Near Crookwell

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 7

Our Crookwed correspondent wires :--"The locality where the gold was obtained last week, which was referred loin my telegram of Wednesday turns out to be within three miles of…

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The Broken Hill Mine. No. II

Evening News · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 6

The early history of the mine has always been read with interest, but more bo now because of the magnitude of the operations which are conducted on the HilL We will take a few facts from a statement…

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Katoomba Miners' Strike

Evening News · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 5

PENRITH, Tuesday.—The rumor in connection with the mining difficulty here, started at Katoomba on Morday; was certainly a big hoax. There were some peculiar features in it. The…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 7

From the Northern Territory Times we learn that Mr. D. Uhr affirms that the South Alligator River runs within 60 miles of the Eveleen Silver-mine. If Mr. Uhr finds that the river is…

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New Gold Find

Evening News · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 5

COBAR, Wednesday.—A gold reef, found three miles from Cobar, has caused great excitement here. Mr. John Hurley, M.L.A., has secured the land adjoining the prospectors, and expresses…

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Albert Goldfields Jockey Club. Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 9

The Albert Goldfields Jockey Club have arranged to hold their annual meeting at Milparinka on the 6th October. A good programme has been drawn up, and a successful meeting is anticipated…

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Miners' Meeting at Lithgow. the Disputes at Katoomba and Eskbank Collieries. a General Strike Feared. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Last night an aggregate meeting of the Western district miners was held in the Lithgow School of Arts. The business was to consider the case of the locked-out…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

PARKES, Wednesday.—The Haselhurst reef party ate raising some splendid stone. Some magnificent stone has just been lauded. A party of air miners have raised 120 tons in six weeks. It is estimated…

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The Western District Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 8

Last night an aggregate meeting of the Western District miners was held in the Lithgow School of Arts. The business was to consider the case of the locked-out miners at Katoomba, and a dispute between the men and the manager…

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The Kimberley Goldfield. Rich Reefs Discovered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Darley, a reliable man, writing from Hall's Creek, Kimberley, on May 14, writes as follows about the rich discoveries that are being made:--…

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Doctor Glennie's Daughter. a Story of Real Life. Part the First. Twenty Years Ago. "The shame and the sis are packet away, where no eye but mine can see them. Having wronged no man, what cause have I for self-reproach? Thank god, my honor's saved!"--PABIAN. [The Right of Translation Is Reserved.] Chapter VIII.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 3

"To her, also." With a motion of his head towards the room in which his daughter was lying. " Yes, to her also, poor child, poor child !…

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Western District Miners' Grievances. Strike at the Eskbank Colliery

Evening News · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 6

LITHGOW, Thursday.—The Eskbank miners came out on strike to-day. There has been a dispute for some time past over the prices for working in narrow places. The manager and…

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The Lithgow Miners' Dispute.. Strike at Fsk Bank Colliery. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday.--To-day about 69 or 70 union men, explo ed at the Eskbank Colliery, went out on strike owing to the long-standing dispute with the manager. Before they struck…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 7

The Broken-hall Proprietary Company have declared the 11th dividend of £1 per share, payable on the 17th inst. The Under-Secretary for Mines has received…

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