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Mining & the mines, 1887

1,915 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 96

Mount Morgan Gold Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--A sharebroker to-day sold 4000 shares in the Mount Morgan Gold- mine at £6. The purchasers were local men. The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WARREN, Monday.—The weather here conti[?]es cloudy. The recent supposed diamond discovery here appears to have turned out a complete failure. None of the stones seem to have been more than…

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The Burwood Colliery Difficulty. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Burwood difficulty may now be considered at an end, the Hamilton, Wallsend and Co -operative mi[?]ers having expressed a desire for the men now out…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 8

The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Burwood Coal, 23s. 6d.; West Wallsend Coal, 12s. 9d.; Nymageo Copper, 6s.; Broken Hill, No. 14 Block Co., 8¾, 9½; Pinnacle Tribute…

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The Kimberley Gold- Fields. a New Route Discovered. (Br Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 5

PERTH, Monday.--Encouraging news has been received from the Kimberley goldfields. The reefs now yielding are about 100 and fresh ones are being opened daily. It is reported…

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Are We to Have Another Mining- Boom? to the Editor Ok the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of the 3rd inst. (to-day), public attention is prominently drawn to the above question by Mr. Henry Copeland's letter, also by your leading article thereon…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--An inquest was held to-day touching the death of the miner Allan M'Intyre, who was killed by a fall of stone at the Mount Kembla Colliery on…

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Maitland Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 4

Maitland has no need to go to Nowcastle for coal for any purposes whatever. The local supply answers all requirements, and a good deal of it goes up the line, and down the line as well to Newcastle, where it can absolutely…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 7

In the Mining market yesterday the day's transactions were of an inordinately brisk nature; particularly in cool, silver, copper, and gold. The following quotations were received up to 1 o'clock:—Burwood Coal, 23s. 6d., 23s. 9d.;…

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.Ptain's Flat Silver Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 5

was predicted a few days ago in these is, the furnaces at Captain's Flat have I shut down for want or coke. Teams [?]llion and coke are stuck in many places…

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Southern Shale and Coal Company. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 5

BURN, Tuesday.--A meeting of the [?]ders of the Great Southern Shale and [?]ining Company, Limited, was held on for the purpose of receiving the…

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Gundagai Mining. Umberumberkas, 21s. to 22s. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 5

DAGAI, Tuesday.--Last week the pro[?]ommittee made application through Mr. [?]ant, member for the district, to have a [?] of the prospecting vote reserved to…

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The Burwood Colliery Difficulty. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Lambton miners have passed a resolution that the Burwood men should resums work on the conditions mentioned by the other lodges and in…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 9

The following quotations were received in the Mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Burwood Coal, 23s. 9d., 23s. 6d.; Stockton Coal, 35s.; Waratah Coal, 17, 18, 17[?].; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 13s. 9d.; Broken Hill…

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Gold Shipments to America

Evening News · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 5

LONDON, September 7.—It is reported that large shipments of gold have been made from Australia to New York direct…

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Gold Shipments From Australia to New York. London, Sept. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 8

It is reported that large shipments of gold have been made to New York from Australia direct…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 7

The Queensland National Bank have received this week from their Queensland branches 23,541oz, of gold, valued at £77,000 sterling. The prospectus and description of a new…

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Gold for America

Evening News · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 5

LONDON, September 7.—The DAILY News says that it is expected that the sum of two millions in gold will be remitted from Australia to America during the coming autumn…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 5

The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o[?] clock yesterday:—Burwood Coal, 23s. 9d.; Stockton Coal. 35s,; Wallsond Coal, 45½; Waratah Coal, 18; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 14s. 6d., 14s. 9d.;…

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