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Mining & the mines, 1889

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, Feb. 7

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

People here arE surprised to find that shares in Block 14 are going lower. The mine is in a better state than ever, and people are very sanguine. The new Smelters are working well, and the concentrating…

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The Northern Miners. the Wallsend Dispute. the Referee's Award

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-Mr. Oliver, the referee under the Miners' General Agreement, has just given the award in the Wallsend case. The first point, that there was no mention of 4s 1d in the…

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Consolidated Broken Hill Silver-mining Company. London, Feb. 15

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

The prospectus of the Consolidated Broken Hill Silver-mining Company, with a capital of £850,000, has been issued…

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Probable Strike at the Moonta Mines. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

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

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. This is considered by some…

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Newcastle Mining Appeal Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.] Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 12

The referee gave his award to-day in the long pending case between the Wallsend Coal Company and their miners. He awards that if the miners are required to work the full height of the seam they would be…

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COUNTRY. Fatal Colliery Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, This Day. -- An inquest w[?]s[?]eld yesterday touching the death of a [?]d named Geo. Ditchburn, aged 14 y[?] who was killed on Thursday through…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Cosgrove's Broken Hill Silver Mining Company.—The managing director reports under date February 11: Since my last report we have driven 5ft during last week, making 19ft from shaft. The country is…

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Fatal Accident at Miami Mine

The Australian Star · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- At the inquest on the body of the youth named Durrant, who was killed at Mi[?]nn Pit by being crushed between skips, resulted in a…

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Worn-out Miners' Sustentation Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Creswick branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association have condemned the scheme proposed by Dr. Sis[?]a for a Worn-out Minors' Sustentation Fund…

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Miners' Troubles. the Referee's Court

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The referee's court resumed its sitting this morning. Further evidence was called in support of the miners' claim. Mr. Curley addressed the Court at great length…

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The Strike at the Vale Colliery. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday.--The settlement in connection with the miners' trike at the Vale colliery is still in abeyance. The management have offered the men an increase of 1[?]d per ton…

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The Miners' Referee Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The sittings of the Miners' Referee Court were resumed yesterday morning before Messrs. Alex. Oliver, M.A., and Joseph Middleby. John Witcraft and Richard…

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To-day's Mining Quotations

The Australian Star · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 5

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

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The Broken-hill Junction Mine. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL Saturday.--Crosscutting at the 300ft. level at the Junction mine--where a very small vein, supposed to be the body, was met with--has been discontinued for the present…

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Mining Intelligence. Armidale, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 8

Baker's Breek mine, Hillgrove, cleaned up 115 tons on Saturday night for a yield of 1841oz 15dwt. This is the result of the past fortnight's work. The mine is [?]…

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Accidents to Miners at Minmi. One Man Killed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 6

A fatal accident occurred at the Minmi colliery yesterday, whereby a miner named William Durrant lost his life. It appears that he had a horse attached to a skip, which was off its track,…

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The Newcastle Mining Appeal Court. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 9

The South Waratah Colliery case was continued before the Referee's Court yesterday. John Witchaff and Richard Adams, miners, employed at the colliery, gave evidence on behalf of the claimants. Mr. Curley…

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The Vale Colliery Dispute

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 5

LITHGOW, This Day. -- The threatened strike at the Vale Colliery has been averted by the men agreeing to accept the advance of 1½d per ton all round for day…

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Tale Colliery Dispute. the Settlement

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 5

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—The dispute in the Colliery has been settled by the men. agreeing to accept the masters' terms of 1½d per ton advance all round for day and night work. In honor of…

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