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Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 194

The Gold-hill Meeting. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 7

Sir,—The statements made and the course pursued at the meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday are so extraordinary that I am compelled to ask you to publish a few remarks…

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The South Waratah Colliery. Great Rush of Gas From and Old Drive. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 8

For some time past the miners of the South Waratah Colliery have been in a state of anxiety, knowing that some years ago a drive was put in about 500 yards in search of the present seam. The clan of the old working does not…

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Gold - Mining Companies

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. — Shares have been allotted in the Blue Spur Gold - mining Company, Gabriel's Gully, New Zealand ; and in the Monte Christo Gold - mining Company…

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Gold-mining in New Zealand. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 7

The shares in the Bluespur gold mine, Otago, New Zealand, have been allotted…

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The Gold - Hill Mine. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 7

Sir,—I am Unwilling to trouble you with any more letters on the above subject, but on reading Mr. Tauner's letter in your issue of this day, I fear that the…

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The Taranganba Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

Notwithstanding the innumerable inspections and testings of this mine, whose 12 months history presents such a strange mixture of good report and ill report, or good reports and bad…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 7

The Australasian Mining Exchange opened yesterday. In spite of the discouraging wet weather which prevailed there was a large attendance both at the morning aud afteruoon…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

The following quotations were received in the Mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Stockton Coal, 57s. 6d., 57s.; West Wallsend Coal Contributing, 9s. 3d.; Great Cobar Copper, 11s. 3d.; Nymagee, 17s. 6d.; Broken Hill…

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A Mining Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 6

IN the Jury Court, Sir George lanes and a jury of four have been engaged all day in hearing an action in which the Darner Ranges Silver-Mining Association claim…

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Mining Intelligence. Mining Notes. TUM[?]ERUMBA, This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 3

Great indignation is expressed here by the mining community in respect of the action of the Minister for Lands in bringing in a validating conditional clause…

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The New Mining Exchange

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 6

This institution was successfully opened this morning. The chamber in which public business is conducted is largo and well arranged, and the position in…

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The Silverton Mining Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

THE hearing of the Silverton mining case, Barrier Ranges Silvermining Association v. D[?] Baun, in which the plaintiffs claim £2000 [?]ges for alleged trespass and…

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South Australia. Mining in South Australia

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--From the beginning of the present month to the 11th, 563 mineral claims have been applied for. Last month the number of claims taken…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 7

Our Glen Innes correspondent wires " Good accounts continue to be received from Furracabad. Rouse and party, who are down 20ft., struck rich tin on Saturday, the prospects…

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Mining Intelligence. Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 7

The Manager the Terrible Dick Silver Mine reports, by wire, the lode has greatly improved, carrying rich grey ore, and 6ft wide. Pushing down main shaft to 200ft…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 10

The following quotations were received in the Mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Hetion Coal, £8, £8 2s.; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, l5s. 6d.; Nymagee Copper, 17s.; British Broken Hill contributing, £6;…

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Latest Mining

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 8

At the Australasian Exchange this afternoon, the following sales were effected and business generally was more lively. The manager announced, amid applause, that…

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Queensland Mining. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 7

Brisbane, Tuesday.—On 'Change, Mount Morgana are hardening, sales effected ut £8 to £8 5s.; Mount Morgan Extended firmer; sales 2s. 8d. to 2s. 11d…

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The Bulli Colliery Disaster. Mr. Mackenzie and His Critics. a Smart Rejoinder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 5

The reply of Mr. Mackenzie, examiner of Coalfields, to certain members of Parliament who some months age severely criticised his conduct in its bearings upon the Bull Colliery…

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Mining in the Goulburn District. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 7

GOULBURY, Tuesday.—Mining matters are very animated in the district. Mr. O'Keefe's Great Wollondilly Gold and Silver-mining property on the old Sydney-road,seven mile away…

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