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Mining & the mines, 1887

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Broken Hill Mines

Evening News · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 5

LONDON, October 20,—The Broken Hill Silver Mining Company, with a capital of £350,000, has been registered for the purpose of purchasing the rights of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. for…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 8

The following quotations were received in the raining market on Saturday:—Stockton Coal. 37s.: West Wallsend Coal (paid up), 15s.: Broken Hill No. 14 Block Co. Silver, 8[?]; Junction Silver, 25s,; Central Broken Hill…

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Victorian Gold Returns. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 7

SANDHURST, Saturday.--Messrs. Clarke and Co., Sydney and Melbourne, report the following yields of gold:--Eureka, 300oz.; Railway, 290oz.; Johnson's, 286oz.; Johnson's Extended,…

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Queensland Mining Notes. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Mining quotations on Friday were unaltered. On Saturday the only transaction noted was the sale of Mount Leyshon at £125 Croydon: The Monk and mine…

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Mining at Broken-hill. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--The mining market is very quiet. A syndicate, named the Prince of Wales, has been formed to work a property situated at Mount Darling about 15…

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To-day's Telegrams. Fatal Mining Catastrophe

Evening News · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 4

COPELAND.—News has just arrived from Borneal of a fatal mining accident, whereby a miner earned Jacob Baird was killed by a fall of earth. Another miner, working with him, named Elias George,…

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Broken Hill Silver-mining Company. London, Oct. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 7

(The Broken Hill Silver-mining Company, with a capital of £850,000, has been registered, to purchase the rights of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company for £810,000…

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Ironclad Gold-mining Company. London, Oct. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 8

The directors of the Ironclad Gold-mining Company have taken proceedings against Mr. Gardner to recover the amount due for calls upon 1000 shares. Mr. Gardner declares that…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 7
Also in Evening News

A correspondent writes:--"The furnaces are running with good results at Captain's Flat. The Koh-i-noor company has now in transit from the mine to Sydney 23 tons silver…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 3

This rich tract of mineral country is within the boundaries of New South Wales and is governed, "save the mark," from Sydney; but, commercially, it belongs to the colony of South…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 9

The following quotations were received in the mining m[?] up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Waratah Coal. 16; [?] and Bullock Island Coal, 14s. 6d.; Pinnacle [?] Silver, 30s.; Rising Sun Silver, 6s. 3d.; Victory…

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The Northern Miners. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At a meeting of the Hamilton miners on Saturday night it was resolved to reject the motion from the Greta lodge that the time had arrived when a ballot…

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A Mining Dispute

Evening News · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, October 31.—The Ironclad Goldmining Company are suing Mr. Gardiner for calls due upon 1000 shares in the company. Mr. Gardiner declares that the promoters promised…

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Mining Company Wound Up

Evening News · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 6

London, October 30.—The compulsory winding up of Bucknall's Gold Mining Estate Company has been ordered, the company assenting. It is expected that the shareholders will receive a…

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Bucknall's Gold Estate Company. London, Oct. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 8

Mr. Justice Kay has directed the compulsory winding up of Bucknall's Gold Estate Company, Victoria. It is expected that 18s. in the pound will be refunded to the…

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Gold-mining and Mineral Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 4

In answer to a question put to him in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Toohey (for Mr. Wall), Mr. Abigail said the area of land held under gold-mining leases in the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 7

The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Stockton Coal, 37s., 37s. 6d.; Broken Hill Junction Silver, 27s., 27s. 6d. The afternoon sales were: Burwood Coal, 29s.; Broken Hill…

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Gold Discovery in S. Africa

Evening News · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, November 1.—An Australian digger has discovered gold in promising quantities in Lauderitzland…

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Mining at Broken-hill. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Mr. T. Campbell, prospector, of the Albion South, Albion North and other well-known properties, is working a new silver claim about two and a-half miles…

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