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Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 194

Broken-hill Mining. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--On the Broken-hill Exchange sales were made this morning :-- Norths, 69s.; South (promoters), £11; Silver Kings, 28s., 28s. 6d., 29s.; While Lead…

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Mining Intelligence. Labour for Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 7

A miner, who writes to us from Plattsburg, inquires whether miners are wanted at the Barrier Ranges. From our exchanges, and the constant complaint of…

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Important Mining Cases. Decisions of the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 3

Two interesting mining cases came before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer and Mr. Justice Foster, sitting in Banco yesterday morning. In each case Mr…

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The Mount Costigan Silver Mine. to the Ediror of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 7

Sir,--As some individuals have made it their business to circulate various rumors concerning the Mount Costigan Silver-mining Company's mine at Tuena which, if allowed to pass…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 19

REFERRING to the discovery at Mac's Reef, the Queanbeyan AGE says :-Considerable excitement exists locally, both in Bungendore and Queau-beyan, over the reports which have been received…

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Gold Dust

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

Confide without reservation, but confide in few. Stones and sticks are flung only at fruitbearing trees…

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Mining Intelligence. Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 7

Broken Hill Propriety Company.--Week's run, three furanose, less five hours. Ore treated, 1709 tons, yielding 25s tons bullion, containing 73,659 oz…

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Vegetable Creek Silver Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 598

There is every prospect of the Vegetable Creek district becoming as celebrated for the production of silver as it has been and is now for the production of tin. The great impetus that has been Riven to the silver-mining industry…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 15

The following transactions were recorded by the Associated Brokers yesterday morning:—British Broken Hill, paid up, £6 7s 6d.; Junction, £6 17s 6d., £6 15s.; New North, 65s.; South, paid up. £9 5s., £9 7s 6d.,…

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The Miners' Demonstration at Lambton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 595

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

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The Dispute at the Waratah Colliery. A Strike Probable

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At the minors' delegate meeting yesterday, the action of the South Waratah miners in refusing the terms offered by the company was approved…

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MINING The Chlorination Process

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 598

By giving any technical account of the process, a few general remarks may enable those interested to apply it to their individual needs. In the first place, it is most inadvisable to have recourse…

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Dispute at the Waratah Colliery. a Strike Probable. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The miners delegates held a special meeting to-day aud decided to support the miners employed at the South Waratan Colliery in their refusal to accept the 3d…

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Alleged Breach of the CoalFields Act

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 594

At the Wallsend Police Court, the case of the Examiner of coalfields v. J. Y. Neilson, manager of the Wallsend Coal Company, for a breach of the Coalfields Act, was concluded last Saturday. In addition to the evidence…

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Electric Locomotives in Mines. (See illustrations on this page,)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 24

Many of our readers may remember that the first electric locomotive road in America was built for the Lykens Valley Coal Co. of Pennsylvania, by the Union Electric Co., of Philadelphia, and that it…

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Our Broken Hill Letter. Among the Mines. (From Our Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 24

The Pioneer silver mine can justly claim to be the first mine ever worked upon the Barrier Ranges. It was discovered and worked by the father of the field, poor old Paddy Green. This hardy old miner did…

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The Mining Boom. "I've Been There."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 24

Australasia has several times been excited from end to end with some great mining bonanza, and speculation has risen to an abnormal height, to fall again like the proverbial stick of the rocket. Mining…

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Miners Delegate Meeting at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 14

At a miners' delegate meeting to-day it was rosolved to support the South Waratah mi[?] in their refusal to accept the directors' terms. In all probability a stop will be come to after Monday unless arrangements are made either to…

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News Nuggets. Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 545.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 25

THE COAL OUTPUT of the world is 409000000 tons, of which the United States produce 106,000,000, Asia 6,000,000, and Africa 200,000. EMERALDS— The rough emeralds recently obtained…

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Through Queensland's Goldfields. (From Our Travelling Artist Correspondent.) the Mount Perry District. (See illustrations on page 546.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 16

The line from the charming northern suburb of Bundaberg to Mount Perry is a remarkable piece of eleser engineering, which, without aspiring to such daring feats as a zig-zag or a 100ft viadnet, has carried the…

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