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Mining & the mines, 1888

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The Australasian Mining Exchange

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 7

At the Open Exchange there was a large attendance, and a considerable amount of business was done. Transactions, as reported, show little change, if we except Webb's, which sold…

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Croydon Mining. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 7

CROYDON, Tuesday.--Following are the latest crushings:--Don Juan, 40 tons, 120oz.;…

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Tho Fight at the Rio Tento Mines

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 6

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

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Gold Discovery in Queensland. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 7

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Springsure reports discovery of goldfields near Mount Alexander, 14 miles away. An assay of surface s[?] has given 3oz., to the ton. Mr. Morgan, of Mount…

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The Broken-hill Mine. (By Our Special Reporter.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, March 6.--As much as Nevada and the surrounding country has been dependent upon the Great Comstock mine, and even more than the Wallaroo district has grown and…

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Broken-hill Mining. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Mining business is better than yesterday, and there has been a demand for shares in Silver Stream, Oriental, Lucky Find, and a few other syndicates. Sales…

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The Ferndale Colliery Dispute

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 5

Newcastle, This Day.--By the balloting of the Burwood miners, a large majority pronounced in favour of the Ferndale miners giving 14 days notice, and to then…

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Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

During the past fortnight the mining circles of New South Wales—and, in point of fact, of the colonies generally—have been mainly occupied in connection with the Barrier Ranges silver-mining…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 7

The following transactions were recorded by the Associated Brokers yesterday:—Silver: British Broken Hill, paid up, £6 17s. 6d.; Junction, £6 18s.: North, new, 69s.; South, paid up, £10 15s., £10 12s. 6d., £10 10s.,…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 3

Regarding the production of copper for this year, the ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL considers that with entire freedom from accidents the maximum output…

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Late Mining

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 5

At the Australasian Exchange this morning's sales are as follow:-- THE. Mount George, paid up, is…

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Lewis Ponds Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 7

An important meeting of the Lewis Ponds Mining Company, Limited, was held at Hunt's Hotel, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon, Mr. John Falconer occupied the chair, and there…

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Broken-hill Mining. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--At the Broken- hill Exchange this morning the following sales were made:--Block 14, £15; North, 71s.; South (promoters), £11 10s.; Central (sub.), £7 5a.; Lady Dous (sub.), 2a. 9d.j Silver Kings, 29s. Gd.j Bouauza, 22s. aud 22s. 6d.; Bouanza…

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Croydon Mining News. (Br Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 7

CRYDON, Wednesday,--Stone showing gold has been brought in from the Homeward Bound Extended Block, where only two men are working. It will be weeks before the value of…

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Australian Mining in England. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Government geologist, Mr. Henry L. Brown, who has been on a trip to England tor the benefit of his health, has returned by the R. M. S. Ormuz. He…

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Mining Intelligence. Our Broken Hill Letter. (Continued from Tuesday's STAR.)

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 3

It is not my wish to follow the genius of Jules Verne, nor Don Quixote. This ago may be one of change and innovation, but it should be one of the practical and…

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The Ferndale Miners' Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Burwood miners last night a motion from the delegate board that the Ferndale miners give 14 days' notice to cease work was carried by a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded by the Associated Brokers yesterday morning:—Silver: Broken Hill, Block 14, £14 12s. 6d., £14 10s., £14 7s. 6d.: South (paid up). £9 15s., £9 17s. 6d.; Central (paid up), £6 17s. 6d.,…

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Special Mining Cases

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 6

THE Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Foster, to-day disposed of two cases specially stated, by agreement…

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