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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 227

Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 8

SILVERTON, Saturday.—The week's run for eight furnaces on the Proprietary line was:—Ore treated 2634 tons; yielding bullion, 361 tons ; containing silver, 96, 850ozs. Block 14 returns are:—From one…

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The Hillgrove Mines

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 5

A telegram has been received at the Mines Department, from the mining registrar at Hillgrove, to the following effect: "Yield, Baker's creek Gold-mine, past, twelve, days, 115 tons…

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Inspector of Mines

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day. -- The new Inspector of Mines, Mr. Rosewarne, entered upon his duties yesterday. Next session a bill will be introduced into Parliament…

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COUNTRY. Northern Miners' Troubles

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- The referees' [?]ort lasted all Saturday, and will be p[?]umed to[?]morrow. Mr. Curley made a [?]gtby address on behalf of the South…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 7

SILVERTON, Monday.--At the South Melbourne Rockwell mine the underlie shaft has been stink on the lode a distance of 63ft., at which depth water was reached and a nice…

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Settlement of the Yale Colliery Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.--The dispute in the Vale Colliery has been settled by the men agreeing to accept the masters' terms of .l[?]d per ton…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 8

Delaney's Dyke G.M. Co. Limited. -- The mining manager reports: -- " Since my last have sunk the north shaft 6ft, the lo[?]le in bottom showing gold well. Commenced…

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The Miners' Strike at Lithgow. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 7

The miners' strike at the Vale colliery has been settled amicably, the proprietors having agreed to an advance of 1½d. per ton all round. Great satisfaction is expressed on all sides at the result…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 8

A man named Matthew Wm. Throupe was killed at the Proprietary mine on Saturday, by falling down an ore-pass, a depth of 66ft. The pass had not been worked for months, and that portion of the mine is not…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 7

The 26th half-yearly meeting of the Great Cobar Copper-mining Company was held yesterday, Mr. B. Molineaux presiding. The report and balance-sheet were unanimously…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 8

Bonang G.M. Co. -- Messrs. Fletcher and Co. report that crushing was to have commenced on Monday last, as the machinery, water-race, tramway, &c., are all…

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The Miners' Referee Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The sittings of the Referee's Court were resumed this morning, when evidence was called for the Waratah Coal Company. Messrs. T. D. Ramsay, manager of…

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To-day's Mining Quotations

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 5

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

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A Broken-hill Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Consolidated Broken-hill Silver-mining Company has been registered with a capital of £350,000…

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A Broken Hill Mining Co. London, February 19

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 5

The Consolidated Broken Hill Silver[?]mining Co. has been registered, with a capital of £350,000…

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Broken-hill Junction Mine. the Lode Run Out--fall in the Price of Shares. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Until to-night some uncertainty has prevailed as to whether the narrow rein passed through at the 300ft. level in the Junction mine was really a continuation…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 8

At the Referee's Court to-day T. D. Ramsay, manager of the South Waratah Colliery, and John Thomas Holding, who occupies a similar position in the New Lambton Colliery, were examined at length on…

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Miners' Referee Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--After the hearing of evidence in the South Waratah case had ended yesterday, Mr. Croudace spoke for three hours in support of the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 7

The followings telegram has boon received by lbs Mines Department from Mr. Samuel Matthews, mining registrar at Hillgrove :--"Yield Baker-Creek-gold mine past 12 days, 115 tons,…

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The Newcastle Miners. the Referee's Court

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday,—The inquiry into the mining dispute between the Waratah miners and the Waratah Coal Company terminated on Wednesday evening. A large amount of evidence was…

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