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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Tooloom Gold and Silver Mining Company.-The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the Tooloom Gold and Silver Mining Company was held at the company's office, 98. Pitt-street, on…

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Gold-miniag in Queensland

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 3.-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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A Mining Fatality

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 6

TEMORA, Saturday.-An elderly man Owen Carraher, working in Tynan'-e Lead, with a fatal accident on Friday. It appears is was going down the shaft to the face when the…

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Kanarilla Silver-mining Co

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 3.-The share of the Kanarilla Silver-mining Company of South Australia have been allotted the secretary announces that Mr. Heron Maxwell has accepted fees as a director…

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Accident at the Wallsend Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

An accident happened at the Wallsend Colliery yesterday to a man named Jenkin Rees, which it is feared will be fatal. It appears that the man was working at the pillars while the deputy overman was setting timber…

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The Kangarilla Silver-mining Company. London, Feb. 2

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

The shares of the Kangarilla Silvermining Company of South Australia have been allotted. The secretary announces that Mr. Heron Maxwell has accepted fees…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The annual meeting of the Mount Costigan Silver and Lead-mining Company was held yesterday, Mr. J. F. Carson presiding. No report wan presented, the chief business being…

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Indignation Against the Mines Department

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Monday. -- The minors here are very indignant at the Mines Department not sending the prospecting board to this district. The late member was advised by wire…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 8

Goodradigbee G.M. and S. Co., Limited. --Report from the mining manager, under date February 2: " The tail race tunnel has been driven 17ft, making a…

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Victorian News. Test of Victorian Coal

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.-A test of a quantity or Victorian coal from Morwell was made at Messrs. Miller and Co.'s ropeworks on Saturday. The test showed that the coal possesses qualities…

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Review. the Origin of Gold and of Auriferous Hocks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 3

In this work Mr. Ranft had dealt With a most interesting problem, and has dealt with it in a highly interesting way. The question is one which must have some time or other excited…

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Civil War In Samoa. Coal Supplies for America. England and Australia

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 4.-Large supplies of coal intended for the American navy are being sent to the harbor of Pago Pago in Samoa. The expressed opinion of the Times is that Herr…

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Fatal Colliery Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Inspector Brenan received intelligence from West Wallsend to-day that a miner named Stirling had met with a fatal accident in the colliery there, presumably…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 7

The first half-yearly meeting of the Greta Coal Company was held at Melbourne on Thursday last week, the chairman of directors (Mr. W. H. Roberts, M.L.C.) in the chair…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 4

This morning the sales at the Exchange were the following:-Silver: Block 14, £4 12s 6d, £4 12s, four sales; Webbs, by auction, 12s 6d; Lewis Ponds, contributing. 5s, 4s 9d, 4s 6d, 4s 10½d, six sales…

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Gold Discoveries in West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 7

TRUTH, Monday. -- Latest reports from the Pilburra goldfields announce that plenty of rain has fallen. Messrs. M'Gregor and Co.'s claim is proving prolific. Mr. M'Gregor himself…

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Fatal Mining Accident at West Wallsend. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 8

A miner named Stirling, who was working at the West Wallsond Colliery, was killed this morning by [?] fall of coal Mr. Coroner Martin has been apprised of the accident, and will hold an inquest to-morrow…

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Northern Miners

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At a meaning of the Miners' Demonstration Committee yesterday it was decided to engage the cricket ground. After various matters…

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