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Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 194

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 7

The Minister for Mines has received s special report made by Mr. J. C..H. Mingaye, F.C.S., giving the result of a qualitative analysis of a yellow-colored mineral associated with the…

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Abandoned Mining Areas

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-The Minister for Mines has approved of abandoned mining areas being held under annual licences for orchard or cultivation purposes, no person to hold more than…

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Broken Hill Mining

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 6

Imperial Promoters, sellers, 12s. Kaisers, sellers, 3s 6d. Lady Brassey Extended, buyers, 60s. Mount Argent, sellers, £60. Mount Robes, buyers, £50…

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The Mining Difficulty

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.—The South Waratah miners met yesterday to hear the report of the deputation which waited on the directors in Sydney on Friday. The…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 4

The following sales of mining stock took place at the Exchange this morning:-Saver: B. H. South, £514., £5 15s, £5 15s 6d; South Extended, 12s 3d ; New North, 42s 6d; B.H. Junctions, 43s; Terrible…

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Broken Hill Mining

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 5

BROKEN HILL. This Day. An assay from ironstone and bromide of silver are from the Balaclava mine, yielded 300z of silver, and the quality is…

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A Southern Miners' Association. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--Several delegates from the Maritime Labor Council are at present on a visit to this district, their mission being to endeavor to induce the miners to form a…

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The Bulli Colliery Disaster. Action by one of the Widows

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 5

IN the Supreme Court to-day, before His Honor Chief Justice Darley and a jury of four, the hearing of the action Birch v. the Bulli Coal Company was continued…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday, July 3. BANCO COURT.--(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) BIRCH V. Bulli Coal-mining Company (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 3

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. Heydon (instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon) for the plaintiff; Mr. Salomons, Q.C., Mr. C. B. Stephen and Mr. Wise (instructed by Messrs. Allen and…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, July 3. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) BIRCH V. Bulli Coal-mining Company (Part Heard.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 6

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Mr. Heydon, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, appeared for the plaintiff: and Mr. Salomons, Q.C., Mr. C. B. Stephen, and Mr. Wise, instructed by Messrs. Allen and Allen, for the defendants…

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Bulli Mining Disaster. the First of the Widows Cases. £2000 Damages Claimed

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 6

The action brought by Jane Birch for the recovery of £2000 for losses accruing to herself and her three children through the death of her husband in consequence of the alleged negligence…

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Bulli Mining Disaster. the First of the Widows' Cases. £2000 Damages Claimed. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 5

Witness (John Jones) was cross-examined at some length by Mr Wise; and, with the assistance of the model, purnished further details with regard to the gas, the ventilation, and the absence…

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Miners' Troubles. Waratah Colliery Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.-The miners' delegates are sitting to-day, and have approved of the agreement for arbitration in the South Waratah Miners' dispute. The delegates will request a…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 7
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At the half-yearly meeting of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company, held in Rockhampton on the 27th ult., the chairman (Mr. W. Pattison) made some remarks which will be…

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Miners' Troubles. Alleged Embezzlement

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-The treasurer of the South Waratah Miners' Lodge appeared in the police court to-day, charged with embezzling the funds of the lodge. He came up drunk, and the…

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Reported Rich Gold Discovery

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

The Mines Department has received from the Warden at Hill End a telegram that a very rich gold reef has been discovered near Lady Flat, about 14 miles…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 4

The following sales took place at the Australasian Mining Exchange at the call sale this morning:- Silver: Sunny Corner, 48s, 50s: Eveline, 8s 9d; Block 14. £5 10s; B. H. South, [?]6, £5 19s;…

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South Australia. Discovery of Coal

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.—Coal is said to have been found on a pastoral lease belonging to Messrs. Cornish and Smith, in the Hundred of Myponga, and mineral…

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