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Mining & the mines, 1889

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The Northern Miners. the Wallsend Dispute

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 6

Newcastle, Saturday.-The Referee's Court sat all day on Friday hearing the first case submitted to it under the new miners' general agreement. Mr. Jesse Gregson, superintendent of…

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Trades and Labor News. Lambton Miners

The Australian Star · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 3

The last monthly meeting report should read :--Nomination for district officers for the ensuing term : Benjamin Binnie, chairman; Llewellyn Davies, treasurer; and…

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Newcastle Mining Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 4

The hearing of the mining dispute by Mr. A. Oliver in the Referees' Court, Newcastle, was concluded on Saturday. The case, winch lies between the proprietory and miners of the Wallsend Colliery, was…

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The Minister for Mines at Windsor. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 8

The Hon. J. Chanter, Minister for Mines, accompanied by Messrs. A. D. Nelson and Pemell, arrived to-night. Mr. Chanter addressed 350 persons at the Royal Hotel. He wished the protectionists not to lose…

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The Adelaide School of Mines. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 5

Dr. Cockburn and Mr. J. L. Bonython returned on Saturday morning from a visit to Melbourne on business connected with the School of Mines. Dr. Cockburn left Adelaide on Tuesday. His object…

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Strike of Coal-miners

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

HOBART, This Day.--A misunderstanding has taken place between the miners and the manager at the Mount Nicholas mine. The Trades Congress is considering…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 7

Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company, Limited.-Mine manager's report for week ended February 4:-Main engine shaft: The 250ft south drive has been extended 13ft, and is now in 53ft from…

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Miners and Land Laws

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

The Minister for Lands received a large deputation yesterday, which was introduced by Mr. Copeland, and consisted of miners from Hillgrove. The object of the deputation was to protest…

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Terrible Fall Down a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Monday. -- On Sunday morning a young man named Thomas Bagwell, a sober, steady workman, employed at Block 14, was on his way to work when he met his death…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, This Day.--A fatal accident occurred in Block 14 mine on Sunday morning. A young man named Thomas Bagwell fell 100ft in the main shaft, and…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 8

Ford's Creek A.M. Co., Limited, G[?]gong. -- Report for week ending February 9:--"No. 4 Shaft: The drive has been extended 5ft in the…

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Mining. the Bismuth Discovert at Mount Mitchell

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 7

In a report to the Mines Deportment Mr. William Anderson, geological surveyor, gives some interesting particulars concerning the Mount Mitchell district, near Glencoe, in which…

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The Junction Mine -- the Lode Said to Be Lost. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- Considerable excitement prevails here in consequence of a rumor that the Junction Company have lost the lode. The rumor has been afloat daring the last few…

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Important Mining Case. Deputation to the Minister for Lands

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 7

Yesterday Mr. Copeland, M.P., and Mr. Proctor, solicitor, introduced to the Minister for Lands a deputation of gentlemen interested in mining at Hillgrove, in the New England…

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Electorate Matches. Theatre Royal Gold Medal. St. Leonards V. West Sydney

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 6

The match between the St. Leonards and West Sydney electorates was continued on the Agricultural Ground on Saturday afternoon, the score being St. Leonards 101,…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News. Fatal Mining Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 8

BROKEN HILL, Monday.-A fatal accident occurred at Block 14 mine on Sunday morning. A young man named Thomas Bagwell, aged 22, employed as a trucker, was starting to work as…

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Shocking Mining Accident at Broken Hill. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

A fatal accident happened yesterday to a man named Thomas Bagwell, a miner in Block 14 Mine. He had descended with the morning shift to the 300ft. level in the main shaft, in a cage, and raised a guard-bar so as…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 7

The Vortex are mill and concentrator have now been at work for some time at Messrs. Waugh and Josephson's works in Brisbane-street, It has been subject to several…

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To-day's Mining Quotations

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 5

The following sales were effected at the Australasian Mining Exchange this morning :-- GOLD…

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Block Fourteen Mine.--alleged Damaging Statements. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The manager of Block 14 has received reliable information that rumors are being circulated in the city with a view of running the company's shares down…

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