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Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 194

The Jackson's Reef Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE,"Monday.--The adjourned half- yearly meeting of the Jackson's Reef Gold- mining Company, Kimberley, was held to-night. The resignation of Mr. Spain, the legal manager,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 7

The current number of the Australian Mining and Engineering Journal contains an interesting article on "Sampling," by Mr. F. D. Power. The writer remarks:--" Like most things, it is…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 9

There was a fair amount of business transacted yesterday, and in several instances silver shares advanced as compared with prices on Saturday In the afternoon prices showed a decline as compared with the morning. At the Sydney…

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Miners' Difficulties in Newcastle. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At a meeting of the Hamilton miners, held on Saturday night, it was resolved that the following motion shall be brought before the next aggregate…

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The Illawarra Miners Union. Wollongong, This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 5

A great meeting of miners from all parts of the district was held yesterday afternoon, at which Mr. Ninian Melville presided. The chairman announced the…

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The Southern Miners' Association. Meeting at Wollongong. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--An aggregate meeting of the miners of the district was hold hero this afternoon for the purpose of finally forming a district union. The meeting was…

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Mining Intelligence. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 8

At Mount Darling tho men have gone through tho lode, and come upon fine iron pyrites country with lead stains. It is so highly mineralised that the settled country…

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Miners Union in the Illawarra District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 8

A largely-attended aggregaate meeting of minors from all parts of the district was held this afternoon, on the ground adjoining the railway station. Mr. Ninian Melville presided. The chairman, in a long address, started the…

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Meeting of the South Waratah Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 8

At a special meeting of the South Waratali miners on Saturday night it was resolved that the miners meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and then go down the pit and remove the tools, and that the lodge secretary write to…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 5

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—A sad accident occurred this afternoon at the Vale Colliery, whereby a man named Joseph Hall lost his life. It appears that Hall was employed on the top, and his duties…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 7

The circumstances attending the flotation of the Great Red Rock Gold-mining Company, Fairfield, will be fresh in the memory of our readers. The report prepared for presentation…

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The South Waratah Miners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The South Waratah miners took their tools out of the pits yesterday…

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COUNTRY. The Proposed Miners Strike

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The relations between masters and men here are not at present happy. There are troubles at the Borehole sea pity, South Waratah and…

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Mass Meeting of Miners. a Triumphant Success

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 6

Some two years ago tho minors of the Illawarra district held an aggregate meeting, and decided upon a strike. But not being properly organised or ready for a…

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The Illawarra Miners. Aggregate Meeting. Mr. Abigail Impeached. Enthusiastic Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—The recent agitation on behalf of the miners of the Southern district culminated yesterday at an aggregate meeting, at which all the miners were represented. The…

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New Industry at Clyde. Woolwashing and Mining.ore Testing and Smelting Works. a Powerful Syndicate

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

OUR readers will be pleased to learn that an industry of an important character is about to be established at Clyde, upon the site of the woolwashing establishment formerly in the…

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The Smile of Fortune Gold Mining Company (Ltd.)

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 4

On page 32 will be found a Prospectus of the above Company. Our readers may remember that these mines were fully described and illustrated in our May…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The mine manager of the Mount Costigan North Sliver and Load Mining Company, Limited, reports under date July 21:—Week's progress made in C shaft, 4ft; total, 106ft. The country is getting a…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 3

RICH GOLD FIND AT COBRA.—A correspondent forwards as the following [?]ot from a letter received 25th instant from Cobar:—"Great excitement was caused in Cobar last Sunday by their…

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