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Mining & the mines, 1888

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A Queensland Gold Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Monte Christo Gold-mining Company, Queensland, has been registered with a capital of £150,000…

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The Barrier Mines. Silverton, Jan. 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 273

The excitement in the silver stocks market continues unabated and seems now enormous, with these fields becoming fully known. At the same time the great jumps in many of the shares are borne out by no proved…

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The Gold Discovery in Wales

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 11

The Herald's London letter dated 23rd December, again mentions the recent interesting discovery on which a large amount of money has been spent, but which is expected to pay it all…

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The Ironbarks Goldfield. the Mines Surrounding Golden Gully. Encouragement for Development. (By Our Special Reporter.) Ii

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 5

Earth-hanger is always great after a mining discovery) and Ironbarks is no exception to the rule. Ground now pegged out for miles has being lying undisturbed for a decade. Recitals of…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 233.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 41

SYDNEY QUOTATIONS— Wednesday, February 1 Coal; Wickham and Bullock Island, buyers 15s, sellers 16s, business done 15s 6d. Copper: Great Cobar, buyers 10s, sellers 12s; New Mount Hope, Nymagee,…

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The Tenders for Corporation Coal. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

Sir,—Noticing, that the tender of James B. Connolly has been accepted by the Parramatta Council for supply of coal, might I ask, is it James B. Connolly, an employee of Ferris,…

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MINING Gems and Precious Stones Found Near Inverell. JANUARY 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 273

An inspection of gems and precious stones has just afforded me a most interesting proof of the valuable resources of our district, which, I venture to predict, ere long will become an established diamond and gem yielding…

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Chinese Ejected from Queensland Goldfields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 265

Warden Morey, of Clermont, who went out to eject the Chinese from the goldfield, returned from Hurley's Dam on January 27, having ordered off 15 Chinese, who worked there. The Chinamen left without a…

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The Chinese Ejected from the Clermont Goldfields. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 271

The Chinese miners are leaving the Clermont goldfield in a peaceable manner, and are congregating in the town, where they intend to interview the Warden with the view of getting rations from the Government, as they have now no means…

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Our Gold Mining Industry

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 5

NEXT to agriculture, mining is certainly the most important industry carried on in any country. It will give employment to a sturdy class of men to win from nature…

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Gold-mining in Victoria. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 7

A syndicate has been formed to develop Rowe Brothers' gold mine at Fryerstown, Victoria, before floating it into a company…

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Threatened Colliery Dispute at Waratah

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--A dispute is likely to rise at the South Waratah Colliery. The miners ask for 5s per ton, but the management will not give it. A…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 7

Messrs. A. A. Gallagher and Co. report haring formed the Lucky Hit Silver-mining Syndicate, with a capital of £1500, in 150 shares of £10 each. The syndicate is formed to further…

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Coal for Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The contract to supply the Metropolitan Gas Company with about 600,000 tons of coal annually for three years has been obtained by the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 8

The following quotations were reported in the mining market on Saturday:—Stockton Coal, 49s. 6d., 50s.; Cobar Copper, 10s., 9s.; Nymagee Copper, 18s.; British Broken Hill, contributing, £5 10s., £5 15s; Broken Hill, No. 14…

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The Silver-mining Boom. Busy Times at the Adelaide Mines Office. Adelaide, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 8

The rush for new mineral leases here is benefiting the public revenue, and keeps the Mines Office so busy that extra officials are employed. There were 106 applicants…

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A Large Coal Contract

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Stockton Coal Company, of Newcastle, has secured the Metropolitan Gas Company's contract for three years. It is the largest contract ever let in the…

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Queensland Mining. Brisbane, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 6

Machinery is being erected on the Lady Mary claim, Boonoo Boonoo silver mines…

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Mining Intelligence. Review of Last Week's Market

The Australian Star · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 3

THE week has been one of fluctuations in several progressive Broken Hill stocks, while others whose position is deservedly mere assured, have met with steady support…

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Our Gold Mining Industry

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 6

NEXT to agriculture, mining is certainly the most important industry carried on in any country. It will give employment to a sturdy class of men to win from nature…

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