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Mining & the mines, 1888

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 8

The following quotations were recorded, on Saturday by the Associated Brokers, viz.:—Great Northern coal, 11s.; Katoomba coal, 11s.; ditto preferential, 2s.; West Wallsend coal, contributing, 17s.: Broken Hill South, paid up,…

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The South Waratah Colliery Strike. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--There is no fresh phase in connection with the strike at the South Waratah Colliery. The miners met at the pit on Friday afternoon, when the secretary…

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The Lewis Ponds Gold and Silver Mining Company. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 7

Sir,--Seeing by to-day's paper that the legality of the sale of the Lewis Ponds Gold 'and Silver Mining Company is to be tested, it would be at well, in the interests of the…

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Coal Measures on the G.n. Railway

The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5

THE Minister of Mines has received a progress report from Mr. David, geological surveyor, on his examination of the coal measures between Teralba and…

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Mining Intelligence. (Continued from Page 3.)

The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5

At the Australasian Exchange this morning the sales were as follows:--Either sellers of Webb's had some peculiar reasons which made them anxious to…

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The Waratah Miners' Dispute. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 8

The South Waratah miners met at the pit yesterday, all the men being present. Mr. T. Frith was, in the chair. The secretary read a letter from the manager, dated March 20, 1888, stating that the directors decline…

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Mining Intelligence. Review of Last Week's Market. Star Office, Monday Morning

The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 3

A STILL further depreciation has to be recorded in the case of almost every stock dealt in, the only exceptions which occur to us, are Junction B. Hill, Mount…

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Fatal Mining Accident at Wallsend. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 8

In connection with the case of the miner Edward M'Carran, who died from the effects of an accident [?] the West Wallsend pit, it appears that Mr. N. Melville, M.L.A., and Mr. W. Smith, road superintendent, were…

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Jackson's Reef Gold- Mining Company. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A special meeting of Jackson's Reef Goldmining Company, Kimberley, was held this evening for the purpose of enabling the shareholders to hear an…

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Accident in a Colliery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--A miner named Robertson, at the Bullock Island pit, had three hundredweight of coal fall on him yesterday. He was carried home and…

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Coal Trade

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 8

The southern coal trade has not been an brick for some years as it is at present, caused by the shipping demand principally for San Francisco freights for which port are also abnormally high…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 7

An interesting trial was made yesterday at the Vulcan Brickworks, St. Peters, of the new explosive "Rackarock." Rackarock differs from blasting power and dynamite in being…

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COUNTRY. Young Wallsend Mine

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The mining manager of Young Wallsend reports that the shaft is down 125ft. A 3rt seam of coal was passed through at 120ft…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 3

Through an inadvertence, we did not receive an Invitation to witness the trial Rackarock until too late. Such communications should be addressed to the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 9

The following quotations were recorded by the Associated Brokers at their first meeting yesterday morning:—Broken Hill, Block 14, £13 5s, South, paid up, £9 10s, Central, paid up £6 2s 6d.;, Eveleen, 11s.; Mount Costig n, 83s.,…

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The Press and the Mines

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 3

IN a late issue a report appeared in the columns of the BARRIER MINES in reference to a mine on this field. This report was furnished by a special reporter, who…

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Discovery of Gold in Surinam

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

According to news received from Paramaribo, and since confirmed from other quarters, very rich gold deposits have been discovered in Surinam, or Dutch Guiana. The gold-bearing…

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Cable News. New Mining Companies

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A goldfield in North Queensland has been registered with a capital of £100,000…

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Mining Intelligence. the Australasian Exchange

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 3

SOME five weeks have elapsed since this institution was opened for the public sale and purchase of mining shares. It was started with a good deal of enthusiasm,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 7

With reference to mining matters at Croydon, a gentleman in business there, who Is at present visiting Sydney, informs as that the proceedings of the "jumpers" alluded to in our…

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