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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1888

3,867 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 194

The Co-Operative Miners

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A special meeting of the Co-operative Miners was held on Wednesday in reference to local arbitration to settle a dispute . as to the question of payment for deficiency,…

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New Zealand. The Arizona Mine

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 6

WELLINGTON, This Day.--An English syndicate has purchased the Arizona mine at Maritoto, consisting of 11 acres…

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The Miners Difficulty. Newcastle, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 6

At a meeting of the Co-operative Miners last evening, it was stated, with regard to the local trouble, that the manager declared that he could not pay increased…

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Mining Disputes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of the 19th instant there appears a letter signed by William Hogan. The letter is so vituperative, and so full of special pleading, that it only requires to be known that the writer is the agent of a…

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Miners' Meetings. The Lambton Colliery

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 7

THE Lambton miners held their monthly meeting in Mr. Ralph's Druids Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. D. Mason occupied the chair. The minutes of the last…

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The Hetton Colliery

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 7

THE monthly meeting of tho Hetton Colliery miners was held on 'Wednesday, July 24th. The chairman opened the meeting by calling upon the secretary to…

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The Vale Colliery Fatality

Evening News · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday.—On Wednesday as inquest was held on the body of the poor fellow Joseph Hall, who was killed on the Vale colliery siding on Tuesday last. The jury brought in a…

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Mining Near Molong

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 7

The Minister for Mines has just received a report made by Mr. Wm. Anderson, surveyor, in regard to the country immediately to the south of Molong, including portions of the…

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Croydon Mines. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 7

Sir,--I beg a little space in one of the columns of your very valuable journal to draw the attention of the investing public of this colony to their danger in taking up shares in…

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Mining at the Barrier. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 7

Sir,--I have pleasure in sending you a little information with respect to the mines at Broken-hill. I am pleased to say the whole of the mines on the Broken-hill line never looked…

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Queensland Goldfields

Evening News · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 3

Among the goldfields in Queensland which are coming into prominence &re Tarangamba and Mulambin, in the Rockhampton district. Mulambin is situated on a spar of the hills about two…

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Mining. the Cobar Gold Discovery

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 20

The Mines Department has received by telegram from the Warden at Cobar an encouraging report of a visit which he paid to tho Mount Billigoe, reference to the gold discoveries in which were made…

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Mining

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Maybell North Extended Silver-mining Syndicate. —The mine manager reports under date July 18 : Shaft No. 1: This shaft is down 35ft, lode 18in with a well defined foot and hanging wall, and the stone…

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COUNTRY. Accident in a Mine

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--A miner named Thomas Lang was badly hurt and bruised by a fall of grey back in the Lambton mine yesterday…

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New Gold-saving Machine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 14

A tost of a now gold-saving appliance in connection with Brown and Stansfield concentrators has recently been completed at the Long Tunnel mine, Walhalla (Viotoria). The first improvement…

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The Mining Board

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday.—At a special meeting of the borough council to-day, Mr. T. H. Griffiths presiding, it was resolved that the aldermen meet members of the Mining Board on the arrival of…

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Latest Mining lews

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 14

"Well, Adrian, what fresh news from the mino?"…

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The Minister for Mines at Mudgee

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 5

At Mudgee, on Thursday night, the 18th inst., the Hon. F. Abigail, who had addressed a crowded meeting at the Orange celebration on the previous night, addressed a very large…

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Mining Assays and Opinions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 201

W. B. (Blayney).—Ironstone, gold or silver nil. R. C.—Your sample contains neither gold nor silver. S. V. (West Kempsey)—Quartzite. Gold or silver nil. W. A. (Binalong).—Quartz and pyrites, gold or silver nil…

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