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Mining & the mines, 1889

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The Gold Discovery in a Public Park

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- The reported gold discovery in the Victoria Park has turned out a "duffer."…

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Mining Intelligence. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 10

On outside mines they are mostly working fairly at the development of the main shaft, Round Hill is now 217ft down and it si intended to go down 700ft--a great…

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Another Mining Company. London, January 30

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 5

A company, with a capital of £75,000, bas been formed to purchase the Kangarilla silver mines, South Australia…

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Port Phillip Colonial Gold Company. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 7

It has been decided to voluntarily wind up the Port Phillip Colonial Gold-mining Company…

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A Mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 219

A report presented on Tuesday last, to the shareholders of the Tarangamba mine, shows how easy it is for simple inexperienced men to be led away by false expectations. This mine was…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 7

The week's run of the Broken-hill Proprietary Silver-mining Company was posted at the Exchange yesterday as follows:--Week's run, eight furnaces; ore treated, 2582 tons; yield,…

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Taranganba Mine. Unfavorable Reports

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 4

ROCKEAMPTON (Q.), Friday.-The publication of the Taranganba directors report with unfaurable comments, has excited great interest he[?]. Mr. John M'Kenna, manager, has offered all…

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Latest Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 44

COPPER AND TIN.—Nothing is being done, in Sydney in copper, the price standing at £70 and £75 per ton. Tin is quiet at from 17s 3d to 17s 6d per unit…

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A Mining Fatality

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

ADELONG, Friday.-On Thursday, Walter Welington, an old resident, was working an alluxi claim by himself, when the banks gave way [?] smothered him. It was several hours before…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 8

Little Dora Reef G.M. Co., Limited.-- Report from mining manager, January 26: "The tunnel has been driven 2ft 6in this week. The weather has been very bad,…

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Accidents' at the Broken-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

BROKENHILL, Friday.--A man named Rankin strayed from the present workings of the Proprietary mine yesterday afternoon and fell down a shoot a depth of 40ft. Fortunately his…

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Mining Assays and Opinions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 221

A. H. H.—The sample was silicaceous sinter, and was not worth assaying. Therefore we have not kept the sample. The Most Popular Air of the Season.—The…

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Kangarilla Silver-mining Co

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 1.-The Kangarilla Silver-mining Company of South Australia has been announced as about to be submitted to the English market. Mr. Maxwell Heron denies that he…

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Late Mining. Silverton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 221

The Angus Mine continues to look well. As sinking progresses the lode is widening, which is of a very encouraging nature. The ore consists of friable iron, gossan, and carbonate of lead, carrying chloride of…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, Jan. 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 250

An important discovery of rich ore has been made in the Treasure Mine, in the workings in connection with, the shaft. The importance of the discovery consists in the fact that it opens up a portion of new ground. No…

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The Taranganba Mine. Its Present Condition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, Friday.--The publication of the directors' report of the Taranganba Mine and the unfavorable comments thereon have excited great interest here. Mr. John M'Kenua,…

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The Taraganba Mine. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 11

Yesterday the Bulletin mining reporter visited Taraganba, and was informed by the manager that for some time past he had been engaged in drilling holes into the sides of the cuttings, for the purpose…

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The Kangarilla Silver-mining Company. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 11

The Kangurilla Silver-mining Company of South Australia has been announced as about to be submitted to the English market. Mr. Maxwell Heron denies that…

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Gold-mining in Queensland. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 7

The prospectus of the Rainbow Block Gold-mining Company, Queensland, has been issued. The capital of the proposed company is £34,000…

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Victorian Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Very satisfactory trials hare been made at several manufactories of Morwell coal, with the result that the coal for steaming purposes was pronounced equal to…

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