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Mining & the mines, 1887

1,915 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 96

Spurious GOLD

Evening News · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 6

BEISRANE.—A mail Las been arrested at Townsville for passing £17 worth of spurious gold…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 9

The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Hetton Coal, 6½; West Wallsend Coal (paid up), 15s.; Broken Hill North Silver, 15s., 14s., 13s. 9d., South (paid up), 19s. 9d.; Central…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1887 · page 7

Our Forbes correspondent wires :--"The escort left here this afternoon with the following amounts of gold :-- 226oz. from the Bank of New South Wales and 187oz. from the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1887 · page 11

The following mining quotations were received on Change up to 1 o'clock yesteerday:—Katoomba Coal (paid up), 11s. 6d.; West Wallsend Coal (contributing), 7s.; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 13s. 6d.; Nymagee…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Without many special finds to record during the past fortnight, matters in connection with the mining fields have continued to be of a highly satisfactory and encouraging character. The Prospecting Board, whose…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 5

The following quotations were received up to 1 o'clock yesterday, in the mining market:—Burwood Coal, 29s., 29s. 3d.; Helton Coal, £6 11s. 6d.; Wallsend Coal, 43½; Great Cobar Copper, 3s. 3d., 3s. 6d.; Nymagee Copper,…

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The Payment of Miners' Members

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Miners' Union have rescinded the resolution by which Messrs. Thomas Burt and C. Fenwick, the miners' members of Parliament, would no…

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Old Mining Townships

Evening News · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 3

Among the famous old mining townships of Victoria, Tarnagulla and Dunolly have special claims to notice. In this week's TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL are a series of illustrations…

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Queensland Mining. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--There is active speculation in KanfMann shares, and the market has been cleared; buyers 10s., sellers 12s.; Stockholms, buyers 17s., sellers 22s.;…

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Broken-hill Mining. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The mining market is quiet, with a downward tendency in most stocks. Bonanza syndicate shares sold to £50, but recovered and are now at about £55…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, November 23. In Banco.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice STEPHEN, Mr. Justice DEFFELL, and Mr. Justice Owen.) Hawkins Hill Consolidated Gold-mining Company V. Briscoe and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 4

Mr. Salomens, Q. C., and Mr. Walker, instructed by Messrs. Creagh and Williams, appeared for the appellants (defendants), and Mr. A. H. Simpson and Mr. Cohen, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Company, for…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, November 23. EQUITY APPEALS--(Before their Honors Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Deffell and Mr. Justice Owen.) Hawkins-hill Consolidated Gold-mining Company V. Briscoe, Brysdale and Co

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 3

Mr. Salomons, Q.C., Mr. Walker and Mr. Gerald Campbell (instructed by Messrs. Creagh and Williams) appeared on behalf of the defendants and appellants, whilst Mr. A. H…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

COSGROVE'S BROKEN HILL SILVER MINING Co., LIMITED.-The mine manager of Cosgrove'e Broken Hill Silver Mice, telegraphs as follows:-"Have sot reached foodwall in No. 4 shaft yet; lode looking…

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Mining Accidents

Evening News · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 6

NWECASTLE.-Two mining mishaps occurred yesterday. William Thomas had his leg broken in the Borehole pit by a ballast waggon running away down & decline. Joseph Jeffries, of Hamilton…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 9

The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Great Cobar Copper, 5s.; Nymagee Copper, 12s. 6d., 13s.: Broken Hill No. 14 Block Co., £8; Junction, 27s. 6d.; South (paid up), 19s…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, November 24. In Banco.—(BEfore their Honors Mr. Justice STEPHEN, Mr. Justice DEFFELL, and Mr. Justice Owen.) Hawkins Hill Consolidated Gold-mining Company V. Briscoe and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 4

Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. Walker, instructed by Messrs. Creagh and Williams, appeared for the appellants (defendants), and Mr. A. H. Simpson and Mr. Cohen, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Company, for…

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Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 1133
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The hon. sec. of the Stock Exchange is in receipt of the following telegram from the secretary No. 1 North Phoenix Gold Company, Gympie:—"1800 tons stone yielded 1127oz gold; dividend, 2s. 6d."…

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