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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Gold-mining in Wales. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 11

Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P. for Merthyr Tydvil, intends to ask the House of Commons to abolish the royalties on gold in Wales…

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The Jackson's Reef Gold-mining Company. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A special meeting of the shareholders in the Jackson's Reef Gold-mining Company was held to- day to receive the report of Mr. Keys, one of the directors who…

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Coal-mine Disputes. the Wallsend Case.--the Referee's Decision. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--This morning the Miners' Referee Court opened in the courthouse, Mr. Alex. Oliver presiding. On this occasion the assessors were changed, Mr. Alex…

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COUNTRY. Fatal Colliery Accident

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, This Day. -- An inquest was held yesterday touching the death, of a lad named Geo. Ditchburn, aged 14 years, who was killed on Thursday through…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 7

The hon. sec. Sydney Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the Band and Albion Gold-mining Company, Ballarat, to be 180 tons stone for a yield of 136oz. gold…

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Probable Strike of Miners

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4

Adelaide, Saturday.-A notice has been posted up at the Moonta mine office to the effect that in future all contracts entered into by miners will have to be carried out at the price tendered…

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The Newcastle Miners' Dispute

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 17

THE Referee's Court, which was established under the agreement entered into between the New-castle masters and miners at the close of the re-cent strike, sat for the first time last Friday to…

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Mining Disputes

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- The referee gave his award yesterday in reference to the Wallsend dispute. The miners claim 4s 2d per ton all round, and also…

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Large Output of Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 340

THE Newcastle Evening Call says :—The largest output of coal which ever occurred in the history of Newcastle has been recorded for the past month of January. We understand that 212,000 tons were…

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South Australia. The Moonta Mine

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, This Day. -- At the Moonta Mine a notice has been issued to the miners that in future all contracts entered into by them will have to be carried out at…

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Shocking Mining Accident

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 358

Our Broken Hill correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday : 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…

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Mining at Cargo

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 355

Some 10 or 11 weeks ago there appeared in the columns of the Sydney Mail an article, "Mining at Cargo," by "The Scout." Thewnter was most favourably interested by the strong evidences of the rich auriferous…

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Latest Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 44

COPPER AND TIN.—In copper nothing is being done in Sydney, and quotations stand at £70 per ton. The price of tin in Sydney is 17s Sd per unit. THE COPPER SYNDICATE.—The stock of copper…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

Terrible Dick S.M. Co., Limited. -- The mine manager at Silverton reports under date February 12: -- "The eastern drive has been driven a further 8ft with two…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Late Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 330

The hon. secretary Sydney Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the No. 1 North Phoenix Gold-mining Company. Gympie, to be 1800 tons stone for a yield of 918oz. gold; dividend, 1s…

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Miners' Troubles. a Strike at Lithgow

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

LITHGOW, Friday.-The men employed at the New Vale Colliery have struck work for an advance of 3d per ton in the hewing rate for night work. It is anticipated that the employers will…

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Miners' Referee Court. Newcastle, This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 5

The case of the South Waratah miners came before the referees' court this morning. Though the South Waratah Co. is not in the Masters' Association, and…

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Broken Hill Silver Mining

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 15.-The prospectus of the Consolidated Broken Hill Silver Mining Co., with a capital of £350,000, has been issued…

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Electric Power in Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 24

Thus a San Francisco paper: A test run on trial of the Nevada 60-stamp mill was made lately with electric power generated by dynamos, operated by Pelton water wheels, on the Sutro Tunnel level of the…

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

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4

Newcastle, Saturday.-A sad accident took place at Minmi on Friday, whereby a young man named W. Durrant, aged 19 years, was killed. It appears that he had a horse attached to a skip…

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