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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining. Broken Hill Junction Mine

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

The following report from Mr. Slee, the inspector of mines, has been received at the Mines Department :—Several paragraphs have lately appeared in the Sydney papers stating…

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Lithgow Miners' Demonstration

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 6

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

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 7

A number of gentlemen assembled at the office of the New Caledonia Chrome and Mineral Company yesterday to celebrate the receipt of the first hundred tons of are from the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 7

The following report by Mr. W. H. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, has been submitted to the Minister for Mines:--"Several paragraphs have lately appeared in the Sydney press…

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Miners' Troubles. the Wallsend Award

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—It is stated that the Wallsend miners are now placed in a wore position than before the award was given. Prior to that the opinion was that under the twelfth…

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The Western Miners. the Eight Hours Demonstrations

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.—On Saturday the annual demonstration of the Western Miners' Association was held on the Eskbank racecourse. The day was all that could be desired, for such a…

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Mining in the Cooma District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 7

Mr. William Anderson, geological surveyor, has sent in to the Mines Department a report of his recent visit to the Fiery Creek and Panpong mines in the Cooma district. Fiery Creek is…

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The Moonta Miners' Dispute. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 7

The directors of the Moonta mines state that there is every likelihood of the dispute with the miners being settled amicably. The directors are in favour of Mr. Hancock, the manager, giving out…

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Gold-mining in New Zealand

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 26.—Mr. Pearse, of Dunedin, has formed a. syndicate to procure certain New Zealand gold-mining properties with the view of floating them on the London market…

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Gold-mining Ventures in New Zealand. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 7

Mr. Pearse, of Dunedin, has formed a syndicate to procure certain New Zealand gold-mining properties, with the view of floating them on the London market…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 7

The report of the Terrible Dick Sliver-mining Company, to be presented at the meeting on Friday, states that up to the present time the anticipations of a speedy return from the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

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

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Our Newcastle Letter. Newcastle, Monday Night. Miners' Demonstration

Referee · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 8

The Executive Committee of the Miners' Association have arranged a capital sports programme for March 9. The chief event a the Miners' Handicap, of £22; first £15,…

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A New Queensland Goldfield. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday . -- The Government have received from Mr. Rands, Government geologist, an important report on the gold discoveries made at Crow's Nest, Tableland and Compole,…

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Vale Colliery Dispute

Australian Town and Country Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 12

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—The dispute in the Vale 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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Fatal Colliery Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A sad accident took place at Minmi on Friday, whereby a young man named Wm. Durrant, 19 years of age, was killed. It appears that he had a horse attached to a skip…

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Miners' Trouble

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At a meeting of the miners' delegates yesterday, a grievance at Linwood colliery was mentioned. It was stated that two men had been…

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Australian Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 28

Our San Francisco correspondent wrote as follows: It does not seem as if Australians understood or appreciated the extent of the coal market of the Pacific coast. It is surely a significant…

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Miners on Strike

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The men working on the [?] at the New Magdala mine, have gone out on [?] because their wages have been [?] from 55s…

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