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Mining & the mines, 1888

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The Western Miners' Association

The Australian Star · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 5

LAMBTON, This Day.--The miners' delegates, at their meeting to-day, recommended to the district that the sum of £30 be forwarded to the miners on strike…

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Miners Grievances at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Lambton minors last night the following notice of motion from the South War[?][?]h Lodge was received and approved of:—"That, in the opinion of this lodge, eight hours from bank to bank…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 7

Rubies or not rubies ? That is the question which is agitating the minds of many shareholders interested in the various Alice Springs Ruby Companies. When the first samples of…

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The Bara Sliver Mine

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 4

On Monday night last we accepted the invitation of Messrs Cadden & Litton to make up a party on a visit to the Bara Silver Mine in the Mudgee district, taken up by them over two months ago and which…

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A School of Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister of Education, in reply to a deputation asking for £10,000 for the establishment of a school of mines in Castlemaine and the purchase of apparatus,…

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The Burma Ruby Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 24

General R. Strachey, C.S.I., presided at a recent meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, held in the theatre of the London University. A paper was read by Mr. Robert Gordon, C.E., on the "…

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Mining Obstructions

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 18

Those who are able to transact their business directly with the Mines Department will have comparatively little difficulty in doing so, and at any rate can be put directly in the way of getting…

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Mining Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.-- The recently-appointed manager of the Mount Lake South tin property (Mr. J. F. Heighway), has arrived here and he will proceed to the claim at once…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice A'Beckett yesterday, permission was granted by his Honor fur the examination of Mr. T. R. Jones, of the electric Department, and Mr. Knox,…

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MINING Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 979

To meet the growing demand for reliable information in connection with mineral discoveries, the proprietors of the MAIL have arranged for the services of a competent assayer and mineral expert, who will expert, who will examine or assay…

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The Barrier Mines. Silverton April [?]

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 979

Operations at the Barrier Bishoff Mine have been carried on most energetically. The manager's idea is to get down and prove the lode at a good depth. On Monday in the main shaft, 45ft. down below the tunnel…

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A Gold-saving Machine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 24

Alves's patent gold and pyrites concentrator and amalgamator, which was started lately at the Eureka Mine, South Australia, promises to work successfully. The following description has been supplied…

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The Chemistry of Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 24

Another contribution to the chemistry of gold has been made—this time by Professor Julius Thomsen, of Copenhagen. The new chloride of gold which he has discovered consists of two equivalents of gold…

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Latest Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 14

"Well, Adrian, what fresh new from the mine?"…

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An Important Mining Action

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The preliminary proceedings in connection with the Sydney action, Lane v. Tarrant, in which a large number of Round-hill shares are in dispute, were taken…

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Mining. a Mountain of Silver

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 18

A TREMENDOUS lode of silver ore (a correspondent writes) has been discovered on the Shoalhaven. River by Mr. D. M'Pherson and Mr. N. L. Potter, both of Sutton Forest, and they have been…

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The Lady Mining Speculator in Armidale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 18

A PARTY of visitors, including Miss Cornwall, the well-known mining speculator, who floated the Midas mine in Victoria, Mr. Phil. Robinson, correspondent of the London DAILY TELEGRAPH, Mr…

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The State of the Mining Share Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 4

The course of the mining share market daring the month of April, though marked by transient revivals in one or two stocks, has on the whole been steadily downwards. Comparing…

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The Gold Discoveries in North Wales. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 14

It is alleged that the English Government intend to grant leases and issue licenses for gold-mining in Wales…

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Ferndale Colliery Dispute

The Australian Star · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- It is likely that the Ferndale directors and men will meet this afternoon to try and settle the dispute at the colliery…

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