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Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 194

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 7

An American journal, the Mining and Scientific Press, takes it very much to heart that Mr. W. H. Patton, the manager of the Broken-hill Proprietary Company should have ordered a…

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Mining Intelligence. Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 3

The legal managers of the Central B.H. Company have received the following wire from the mining manager, under date March 9:--Cross-cut No. 1 shaft, 56ft…

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Latest Mining. The Croydon Goldfields

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Minister of Mines and Works has returned from his trip to the north. He speaks highly of the prospects of the Croydon Goldfield…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

The following quotations were recorded on Saturdny by the Associated Brokers:—British Broken Hill, paid up, £6 19s., £6 19s. 6d.; South, paid up, £10 7s. 6d., £10 10s., £10 11s.; Centrals, paid up, £6 18s. 6d.; Day Dreams,…

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Important Mining Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 3

A case of great importance to miners and owners of mines was concluded at the Wallsend Police Court on Saturday. The action, which was heard before Mr. Parrott, P.M., was…

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The Wallsend Mining Case

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Wallsend Colliery prosecution ended on Saturday night. The manager was found guilty, and was fined £1. No costs were allowed…

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Hunter River Miners' Association. Annual Demonstration. (By Telegraphapiia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

Newcastle, Snnday.--The members of the Hunter River Coal-miners Association held their annual demonstration at Lambton yesterday. Special trains and trams brought visitors from…

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Miners' Demonstration at Lambton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8

The minors' demonstration took place yesterday at Lambton Park. Between 4000 and 5000 were present. The Maitland and Adamstown bands took part. The proceedings commenced al 11 o'clock, the chair being taken by…

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The Mining Boom. to the Editor of "The Australian Star."

The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

Sir,--In your issue of March 3, you permitted me to point out the scandalous manner in which men in position are, just now, fleecing, wholesale, the gullible…

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Ruby Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The company formed for the purchase of Mr. Pearson's four original blocks of land in South Australia containing ruby mines, has been completed…

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Moruya Gold and Silver Mining Company. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 8

The Moruya Gold and Silver Mining Company, New South Wales, has been registered, with a capital of £85,000…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 4

The following transactions were recorded by the Associated Mining Brokers vocterday:—Silver: Block 14, £14 2s. 6d; Junctions, £6 17s. 6d.; New North, 70s., 69s.; British Broken Hill, paid up, £7; South, paid up, £10…

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New Mining Companies

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Moruya Gold and Silver Mining Company has been registered. The capital is fixed at £85,000. The shares in the Colville Gold-mining…

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We[?] Silver Mining Co

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 5

Seeing the very considerable fall -- [?] £2 a share--in the stock of this company, we have made it our business to make some enquiries in the proper quarter,…

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The Fight at the Rio Tento Mines

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 5

A very serious disturbance, already briefly telegraphed, occurred on February 84 at the Rio Tento mines, necessitating the calling out of the military. Shots…

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The Macdonnell Range Ruby Mines. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 8

Mr. Pearson has sold four original blocks of the Macdonnell Range ruby mines, Central Australia, for £200,000…

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Mining Intelligence. a 20-mile Lode

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

BEING thoroughly convinced that the people of Sydney and the denizens of "our beautiful harbour" have but a very limited idea of the wonderful mining…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 7

The manager of the Gordon mines reports a new discovery of a copper lode in the Buckingbar district, about 30 miles from Wellington and about the same distance from Molong. The…

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Mining Intelligence. Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 5

BELOW will be found a report from the Webb's Silver Alining Company. As regards the mine and its prospects, it is perfectly satisfactory, but why has it been…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 11

The following transactions were recorded by the Associated Brokers yesterday morning:—Silver: British Broken Hill (paid up), £6 17s. 6d.; Block 14, £14 17s. 6d; Junctions, £7 2s. 6d.; South, paid up, £11;…

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