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Mining & the mines, 1887

1,915 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 96

Mining News

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

LONDON, October 15.-The Queensland Shaftsinking Company, with a capital of £10,000, and the Ravenswood Silver-mining Co., with a capital of £60,000, have been registered…

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Victorian Gold Returns. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 7

SANDHURST, Saturday. -- Gold returns:-- Lazarus Ones, 380oz.; Railway, 277oz.: Johnson's Extended, 266oz.; Extended Hustlers, 250oz.; South Mango, 248oz.; Victoria, 215oz.;…

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Mining at Broken-hill. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--At a meeting of the directors of the Union Tin Syndicate last night an offer of £2500 was received for the purchase of the claim; the offer, was refused…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 7

Mr. H. W. Newman telegraphs from Lucknow:--"Started the 20-head battery to-day with 24ft. buddle. All working splendidly on 30lb. of steam. No alterations to make."…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 9

The following quotations were received in the Mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Stockton Coal, 38s.; Broken Hill No. 14 Block Company, 8[?]; Central (paid up), 20s., 20s. 6d.; Day Dream Silver, 5s. 2d.; Eveleen…

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The Northern Miners' Difficulties. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At a meeting of the Wallsend Miners on Saturday night, a letter was read from Mr. F. W. Binney, secretary to the Associated Masters, to Mr. James Airley…

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The Associated Mining Masters

Evening News · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 6

NEWCASTLE.—The Associated Masters have replied through the secretary, to the grievances set forth by the miners' representatives at the recent conference. The alleged victimising of…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 7

News from Temora says that the tributers at the South Australian Quartz Company's mine cleared up 12oz smelted gold from 18 tons stone. The tributers at Burke's Hidden Star cleared up 20oz cold from…

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Killed in a Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 6

MELBOURNE.—An engine driver, named Hamilton, was killed in the Berry No. 1 Mine on Monday through a plank falling down the shaft and striking him on the head…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 11

The following quotations were received in the Mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Stockton Coal, 38s.; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 15s. 9d.; Central Broken Hill Silver (paid up), 20s. 9d.; contributing, 15s…

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The Coal Lumpers' Picnic

Evening News · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 6

The Sydney Coal Lumpers annual picnic took place yesterday at Chowder Bay, and was attended by a very large concourse of people. The members of the union, to the number of six or seven hundred,…

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Trade Picnics the Coal-lumpers'

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with the Coal-lumpers' Union, which took place at Chowder Bay yesterday, was one of the most gratifying and successful that has been held since…

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Mining on the Gilbert River

Evening News · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 6

BRISBANE.—Mr. Joseph K. Cross, of George-town, claims certain mineral lands on the Gilbert River, recently applied for under lease by Messrs. Coward and Dickson. The land is said to be on…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Under-Secretary for Mines has received a report from the warden at Cobar with regard to the gold reef b near Fort Bourke Hill, two miles south of Cobar. The report says that in one place two men…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 11

The following quotation were received in the Mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Stockton Coal, 38s. 6d.; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 15s. 9d.; Central Broken Hill Silver (paid up), 20s. 6d. The afternoon sales…

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Broken-hill Mining. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--Conflicting reports are being circulated regarding the Pinnacles. It is asserted by some that the concentrating machinery is a failure, and that…

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Northern Miners' Grievances. Proposals for a Strike Rejected. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Wallsend and Glebe miners' lodges have rejected the following notice of motion from the Back Creek and Duckenfield lodge--" That all members of this…

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Silver-mining in the Barrier Ranges. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 11

Proceeding south from the Proprietary Company s mine we come to Blocks 14, 15, 16, and the Junction in the order named. For reasons which need not be detailed here, a description of these blocks is held over for a separate…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 7

The True Blue No. 1 South and Block Gold Mine Proprietary Company publishes its prospectus in our advertising columns this morning. The object of the company is to acquire…

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