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Mining & the mines, 1888

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Mining. Discovery of Bismuth Near Glen Innes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 19

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The State of the Mining Share Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 5

The tendency of the most favored silver Stocks is still upwards. Although the rise during the past week has not been so great as that of the week before, there has been a…

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Meeting of Newcastle Coal-trimmers. Boycotting Resolutions Carried. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A well-attended meeting of members of the Coal-trimmers' Union and residents of. Carrington was held last night to discuss the Chinese question. Messrs. John…

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The South Waratah Miners. Mediation by Mr. James Fletcher. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 12

At a meeting of the South Waratah miners to-day it appeared that the shiftmen at that colliery had not been reinstated, as was alleged. It was also stated that two foreigners had come to work as miners, and that four more…

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The North Eastern Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 7

A correspondent writes:--"The Dalmorton district has long been known at a gold-reefing field, and a number of payable claims have been worked with more or less success, but…

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The North Wales Gold Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 5

Mr. Pritchard Morgan arrived at Dolgelly on Saturday after a protracted interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other members the Government, in reference to the further…

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South Waratah Colliery Dispute

The Australian Star · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Messrs. Curiey and Adams had an interview to-day with Mr. Fletcher, M.L.A., who is acting as mediator to the South Waratah dispute…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 7

The hon. sec. Sydney Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the Band and Albion Gold-mining Company, Ballarat, for the past week to be 380 tons stone for a yield of 206oz. gold…

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 7

The hon. secretary Sydney Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the [?]and and Albion Gold-mining Company. [?]rat, for the past week to be 3[?] tons…

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The Sea Pit Colliery Difficulty. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The miners employed at the Australian Agricultural Company's collieries met last night, when the deputation which interviewed Mr. Gregson, the general…

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The South Waratah Miners' Dispute

The Australian Star · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 5

MR. JAMES FLETCHER, M.L.A., who has c[?]nsented to act as mediator in the settlement of the South Waratah Colliery dis[?]te, had a meeting with the miners and…

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Toms' Mine, Lewis Ponds. [?], This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 6

A splendid private report from Mr. Torpy [?] Tom's Mine, Lewis Ponds, has been furnished…

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The South Waratah Colliery Dispute. Mr. Fletcher, M.p., to Intercede. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A deputation from the South Waratah miners, accompanied by Mr. R Goudry, chairman, and Jas. Curley, general secretary of the Hunter River Miners'…

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Mining at Cobar. C[?]ar, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 6

A meeting of shareholders and directors in the Billygoe mine was held yesterday, when it was d[?]ded to float the min[?] in 30,000 shares to the public. The present…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 6

During the week ended yesterday the quantity of minerals [?]ent by train from Broken Hill to Adelaide was as follows:-- Broken Hill Proprietary Company, 1020…

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Tin-mining in Queensland. Allegation of Fraud

The Australian Star · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 5

IN the Supreme Court to-day, before his Honor Chief Justice Darley and a jury of four, a case of Gannon v. the Severn River Tin-Mining Company was…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 8

Mr. James Fletcher, M.L.A., met a deputation from the South Waratah miners, with Mr.R.Goundry and Mr.James Curler (district chairman and general secretan) this morning, in reference to the dispute between them and the…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Meeting of Coal and Other Lumpers at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 5

Last night a large anti-Chinese meeting was held in Latham's Hall, under the auspices of the Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Union. The chair was occupied by Mr. C. M'Glinchey, president of the union, and among those…

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Miners' Strike Averted at the Eskbank Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 7

What might have terminated in a serious strike was avoited to-day by the coolness and judgment of the officers of the Miners' Union. It appears that "Wm. Pitt, the manager of the Eskbank colliery, discharged nine men,…

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A New Queensland Gold Field. Great Excitement Amongst Miners. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--The discovery of a new goldfield, 40 miles from Brisbane and near the head of the Pine River, has been reported. The discoverer (a man named Watts) declared…

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