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Mining & the mines, 1887

1,915 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 96

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 7

The half-yearly meeting of the Vale of Clwydd Coal-mining and Copper-smelting Company was held on Wednesday, Mr. J. P. Wright, chairman of directors, presiding. There was a…

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Tee Bulli Colliery Strike. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Bulli, Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 8

The crowd which assombled last night in the anticipation of the arrival of a boat with "blacklegs" melted away between 11 and 12 o'clock, leaving the field to the scouts, who remained on watch all night. Although the rain fell…

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The Lambton Miners' Dispute. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 8

Nothing further has been reported regarding the lock-out of the Lambton miners…

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The Illawarra Miners' Strike. a Settlement Probable the Proposed New Rules. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Matters in connection with the miners' strike are somewhat quiet to-day. The old adage "Calm after a storm " seems to be verified in the case of the…

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The Kimberley Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 5

The West Australian publishes the following precis of a diary furnished by Sub-inspecter Troy, relating to a recent trip undertaken round the Kimberley goldfields by himself, Trooper Mallard, and a nafive assistant: The…

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Coal-mining in Tasmania. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--A meeting was held tonight for the purpose of forming a company, with a capital of £5000, to work a seam of coal on Brock's property, Compton Cld Beach. An…

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Colonial Gold-mining. London, Jan 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 12

It is announced that the Eagle Consolidated Gold-mining Company, Maldon, Victoria, will be placed on the market next week. The capital of the company is £120,000. Messrs…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 6

From our Temora correspondent We learn by telegraph, that at the Warden's Court on Thursday the following cases were decided : W. R. Groves v. Jos. Tucker, £143 14s. 9d. wages and…

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Epitaph on Mine Uncle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 17

A man who will be sadly missed Was Mr. Samuel Moses, A genuine philantrophist; Come, strew his bier with roses…

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The Illawarra Miners' Strike. Miners Summoned for Intimidation. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--No blacklegs came to-day. but the miners continue to keep watch with the intention of inducing them not to work, should any come. A large number of…

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Victorian Gold Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 24

The gold returns for 1886 show a serious falling-off in one of our leading productions (said a Melbourne paper). It is the lowest yield which has been reported since the discovery of gold in Victoria. The…

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Public Commons and Miners' Rights

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Friday.--Some time ago numerous complaints were made to the trustees of the commons that several parties were illegally occupying portions of the temporary common…

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Victorian Mining Ventures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 5

London, Friday. -- The Eaglehawk Mining Company at Maiden, Victoria, has been floated by Mr. John M'Intyre, M.P. The capital has been fixed at…

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American Mining Laws

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 24

The mining laws of the United State are more liberal (said the MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS) than those of any other country in the world. Any citizen, or porson…

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Breaches of the Coal Delivery Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 9

Mr. Inspector Evans prosecuted the following at the Central Court yesterday before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., for not carrying weighing machines :--Alfred Fenton, James Lambert…

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MINING Strikes in the Mining Districts. The Bulli Strike. Bulli

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 199

This deplorable movement continues as strong as ever as regards the local pit. The proprietors' overtures to the miners to resume operations on a sliding scale were unanimously rejected as being on too low a basis. Since then…

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Lock-out at the Lambton Colliery. Serious Aspect of Affairs. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 199

The Lambton miners are locked out. The following letter has been sent to Mr. R. Mooney, the miners secretary at Lambton. Sir,—Owing to the unwarrantable action of the Lambton miners in so positively refusing to work…

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The Lambton Colliery Dispute. (By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 13

The manager of the Lambton Colliery has received a telegram from Mr. Shannon to the effect that he cannot agree to resume work under any circumstances, as he is solely in the hands of the Associated Masters, who hold a meeting in…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 12

The day passed very quietly. Much depends on the effect of yesterday's events, and the result of the prosecutions for participation in the day's proceedings. It will also be of interest to observe the result of the arrival of the…

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Fatal Mining Accident near Mudgee. Mudgee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 202

At the Meroo on Monday a miner named Antonio Giovanni Grasso, a native of Genoa, about 56 years of age, was surface-prospecting near a slab of slate. His mate was away washing the prospect, and on returning he found…

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