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Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 194

The Bulli Colliery Disaster. Action by one of the Widows

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 6

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. Wednesday, July 4. BANCO COURT.--(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) BIROH V. Bulli Coal-mining Company (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 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.—wednesday, July 4. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) MUCH V. Bulli Coal-mining Company (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 4

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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Discovery of Coal in South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 7

Another application has been made for mineral lenses for the purpose of coal-mining. The spot where coal is said to have been found is on a pastoral lease belonging to Messrs. Cornish and Smith, in the Hundred…

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Bulli Mining Disaster. Tee First of the Widow's Cases. £2000 Damages Claimed

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

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The Dereliot Vessel Off Newcastle. the Explosion of the Mines. Success of the Operations. the Derelict Freed From Her Anchorage. Towed Towards Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 8

The result of to-day's operations has been very satisfactory, as the d[?]liot has been freed from her anchorage, and towed for a considerable distance towards Newcastle, and it is hoped that to-morrow there will be no difficulty in…

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Miners' Troubles. Wartah Colliery Dispute

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

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 Beltana Mine-discoueaging Report

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.-The last blow has probably been administered to the unfortunate Beltana, Broken Hill, silver mine, by the report of Captain Morish, late of the Broken Hill Central, who was…

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The Coal-mining Difficulty. Newcastle, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

There was much rejoicing at Adamstown when it became known for certain that the miners would commence work at the South Waratah pit on Monday. The…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 7
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The Under-Secretary for Mines has received the following telegram from Mr. W. A. Steel, Warden at Hill End:--"A very rich gold reef has been discovered near Sandy Flat, about 14…

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Minister of Mines in Orange

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

ORANGE, Friday.-The Hon. Francis Abigail, Minister of Mines, accompanied by Messrs. Cooke (Forbes), Ball (Argyle), Henson (Canterbury), and Stephen (Redfern), arrived in…

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Terrible Mining Fatality

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--Further particulars of the mining accident at Bonnie Dundee, Charters Towes, show that two miners, Thomas Davis and Thomas…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

BRISBANE, This Day.—While two miners were working in the Bonnie Dundee claim at Charters Towers to-day, an explosion of dynamite occurred. One of the men…

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Broken Hill Mining

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, This Day.--Much more activity was observable on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and the market may be said to have recovered from the depression…

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Fatal Explosion at a Mine. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Two miners, Thomas Davis and Thomas Trevethen, working at the Bonnie Dundee shaft. Charters Towers, today were handling a charge of gelatine when it…

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The Newcastle Miners. the South Waratah Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--An important meeting of miners' delegates was held today, the whole of the lodges being represented. The district officers, Messrs. R. Goundry, W…

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The Minister for Mines at Dubbo. Dubbo, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 6

MR. ABIGAIL, Minister for Mines, with Messrs. H. H. Cook, Ball, and several ' other M's.L.A., arrived by train yesterday to open the new Protestant Hall last…

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Miners' Troubles. a Delegate Meeting. a Difficulty at the Glebe

Evening News · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 4

Newcastle, Friday.-The miners' delegate meeting on Thursday resolved that two district and two Waratsh miners represent the men in the South "Waratah arbitration. The agreement…

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Law. Supreme Court. Thursday, July 5. BANCO COURT.--(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) BIRCH V. Bulli Coal-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 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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