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Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 194

Country. a Mining Maniac

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 8

Fo[?], This Day.--An old digger, named D. M. Mangan, is supposed to have gone out of his mind. He was taken to the local hospital, from which…

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Miners' Grievances. Delegates' Meeting at Newcastle. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A special meeting of misers' delegates was held this afternoon. Seventeen lodges were represented. The district officers, Mr. E. Goundry, president, and…

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Mining Difficulties. Newcastle, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 5

The Sea Coal pit, belonging to the A.A. Co., a new shaft just opened is likely to cause some trouble, as the owners want to work it as a separate colliery at different…

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Broken Bill Mining. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 8

Business was much more active on the Stick Exchange to-day, and sales were more numerous. Norths advanced in price, buyers…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 10

The miners' delegates held a meeting to-day, for the purpose of considering the prices paid at the A. A. Company's sea coal-pit. The whole of the lodges were represented, and a deputation from the sea-pit miners was…

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Elsmore Free Selectors' and Miners' Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 10

A meeting of the Elsmore Free Selectors' and Miners' Association was held on Saturday last; Mr. Henry Pen[?]rthy in the chair. Amongst other propositions of less importance were the following:—Proposed by Mr.A…

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Prosecution Under the Coal-fields Act. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 10

Mr. William Wilson, manager of the South Bulli Colliery, appeared before the police court yesterday at the instance of Mr. John Mackenzie, examiner of coal fields, charged with having neglected to supply a printed copy of…

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The Anti-chinese Movement at Newcastle. Formation of a Coal-trimmers and Crane-employees' Union. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 7

At a meeting of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Labourers' Protective Society, held last night, it was resolved unanimously, " That the meeting endorses the policy of the Anti-Chinese League and the action of the…

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New Goldfields in Queensland. Another Rush Reported. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Considerable interest is manifested in the prospect of the new diggings at the head of the Pine River, Twelve more miners' rights were issued to-day, and the…

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Lambton Miners

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At the Lambton Miners' Lodge, last night, the members discussed the question of eight hours from bank to bank pit. It was resolved…

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Borehole Miners

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At the special snooting of the Borehole miners last night to consider the minutes of the delegate meeting a motion, that in the event of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 7

The Minister for Mines has received the following telegram from Mr. T. A. Browne, warden at Albury:--"Twenty-four pounds of stone of extraordinary richness has been shown…

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COUNTRY. Brass In Coal Seams

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At a meeting of miners' delegates on Tuesday the following notice of motion from the Co-operative Lodge was ordered to be sent round to…

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Tin-mining in Queensland

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 8

IN the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, the hearing of the action Gannon v. the Severn River Tin-mining Company was continued The…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 8

The main shaft of the Silver King is down 111ft. on an under lay, cross-cutting 20ft without meeting the hanging wall The lode dips west, the ore being [?]icious…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken, Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 5

The land at the corner of Argent and Chloride streets, owned by Barney Harris, was jumped yesterday. Tin mining operations at Euriowie are…

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The New Goldfield in Queensland. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The interest taken in the new goldfield at North Pine, near Lacey's Creek, is increasing here and already the Mines Department has issued 100 miners'…

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The Discovery of a New Goldfield in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 8

Over 100 miners' rights have been issued in Brisbane since the reported discovery of a gold-field on Lacey's Creek. Those taking out miners rights are principally residents of the district, and are confident…

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A Colliery Dispute

The Australian Star · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--There is little to add in reference to the trouble at the A.A. Co.'s sea pit. The manager told the depatation he would not alter the prices…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 4

At the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday Broken Hill Stock showed a somewhat downward tendency. Webb's was firmer, especially new issue. The following transactions were recorded:—Morning:…

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