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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 227

Fatal Mining Accident at Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 410

A man named Matthew Wm. Throupe was killed at the Proprietary mine last Saturday, by fulling 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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Consolidated Broken Hill Silver-mining Company. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 11

The Shares in the Consolidated Broken Hill Silver-mining Company, which was formed with a capital of £350,000, have been allotted…

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Gold-mining in Victoria

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 24.—The prospectus of the Harrietville Gold-mining Company, Beechworth, Victoria, with a capital of £170,000, has been issued…

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Harrietville Gold-mining Company. London, February 24

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

The prospectus has been issued of the Harrietville (Vic.) Gold-mining Co., with a capital of £170,000…

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Gold Mining in Victoria. London, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

The prospectus of the Harrietville Gold-mining Company, Beechworth, Victoria, with a capital of £170,000, has been issued…

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Miners' Conference

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- Mr. Curley, miners' secretary, and Mr. Dix, chairman, have left to represent the northern miners at the conference of the A.M.A. in…

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Lithgow Miners' Demonstration

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 6

LITHGOW, This Day. -- Over 400 miners look part on Saturday in the third anniversary of the Western Miners' Association, and the town was en fete, although…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.—A splendid cake of gold, weighing 93oz, was exhibited in town to-day. It was obtained at the last crashing of the Day Dawn mine, Little River. The cake was the product of eight…

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The Harrietville Gold Company

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The prospectus has been issued of the Harrietville (Victoria) Gold-mining Company, with a capital of £170,000…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 8

Hum[?]wood Lead and S.M. Co., No Liability. -- The manager, Mr. J. J. Slade reports : -- "That, at a special meeting of the company, held on February 18, it was…

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Trades and Labor News. Lambton Miners

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 3

The Lambton Lodge of Miners held a special meeting on Friday night in Mr. Ralph's Druids' Hall. The chair was occupied by Mr. D. Mason. The minutes…

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The Lithgow Miners. the Eight Hours Demonstration

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 6

LITHGOW, Saturday.—The Lithgow miners hold their annual eight-hour demonstration to-day, on the Eskbank course, where they Trill be addressed by some of the leading labor advocates,…

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A New Zealand Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--The prospectus of the Quayle Gold-mining Company, whoso place of operations is at Maratoto, in New Zealand, has been issued with a capital of…

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Miners Anniversary. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 6

The Western miners celebrated their third anniversary to-day in a very successful manner. Over 400 miners took part in the procession, which was headed by a brass band, and a new banner of an elaborate…

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Miners' Troubles. Meeting of the Delegate Board, the Wallsend Dispute

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 6

A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held on Friday. It was moved and carried—" That the Wallsend Lodge accept the award of the referee; but that board does not…

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Western Miners' Demonstration. the Relation of Capital and Labor. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday,--To-day the Western Miners Association celebrated their third anniversary. Over 400 miners took part in the procession, which was headed by a brass band…

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Meeting of Moonta Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Moonta miners and contractors to further consider the question whether they should continue working under the present contract system or leave work, was held on…

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Mining Returns of the Bathurst District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1889 · page 6

The mining returns for the Bathurst district show a decided increase on previous years. The number of miners' rights issued were 1181; business licenses, 326; mineral licenses, 272; gold lease applications, 197, with…

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Coal-mining Development

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, This Day. -- The Southern Coal Co.'s works, which are now being opened out near Wollongong, and on which will be expended from £70,000 to £80,000…

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