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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 227

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 26s.; Broken Hill No. 14 Block Silver, 94s. 6d., 94s. 3d., 94s.; No. 10 Block,…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 4

The sales at the Exchange this morning were the following:—Silver: Broken Hill Junction, 7s 9d Lewis Ponds, contributing, 1s 11d…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 8

Baker's Creek South G M. Co., Limited.--Mine manager reports Match 10:--"Work in both tunnel and shaft going on satisfactorily. Tunnel advanced on new…

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Broken-hill Junction Mine. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday. The telegram of yesterday regarding the discouraging prospects of the Junction mine is fully confirmed by the "Silver Age" this morning, which states that…

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To-day's Mining Quotations

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 5

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

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The Terrible Dick Mine. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 7

Sir,--Some days ago a letter appeared in your paper in reference to this mine from the late manager. I have been waiting patiently for some time to see a reply from the directors…

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Coal-lumpers' Grievance. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 6

Sir,--It is very true, as stated in Mr. Herbert's letter of yesterday, that the coal-lumpers of Sydney have to labor under great troubles and inconveniences. The coal-lumpers have…

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The Mining Vote. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 8

Sir,--Now that the elections are over, and the dark clouds that hung on the political horizon have cleared away, a word or two in connection with the prospecting…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the Broken Hill Consolidated Silver-mining Company. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 7

The reason now assigned for winding up the Broken Hill Consolidated Silver-mining Company is that the amount of working capital was insufficient…

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The Adelong Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 7

Sir,--In your issue of 7th inst. your Adelong correspondent, signing himself "Resident," comments with a wall in re the whole of the mines being held under the leasing system and…

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Aa Australian Mine

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 13.—The Glen and Otto Tin and Gold Mine has been sold for £26,000, subject to the report of English experts…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

TINGHA DEEP LEAD TIN-MINING COMPANY.—The first annual meeting was held on Wednesday, when Mr. F. G. Weaver occupied the chair. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Messrs. Christian,…

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The Coal-lumpers' Grievance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

In our issue of Wednesday appeared a communication from Mr. G. Herbert, secretary of the Sydney Coal-lumpers' Union, who called public attention to the evils attendant on the…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 8

Murrumbidgee Copper Syndicate.--Report from mining manager, March 9 :-- "We have finished the timbering of the underlay shaft, and commenced to strip…

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An Important Gold Discovery. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Information has reached the Mining Department of an important discovery of gold-bearing quartz in the vicinity of the Goulburn River, near Jamieson…

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A Broken-hill Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Imperial Broken-hill Consols Mining Company has been registered with a capital of £350,000…

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A New Mining Company. London, March 14

The Australian Star · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

The Imperial Broken Hill Consols Mining Co. has been registered with a capital of £350,000…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) Sale of a Tin Mine. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

The Glen and Otto tin mine has been sold for £20,000. The purchase, however, is subject to a report by English mining experts…

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Imperial Broken Hill Consols Mining Company. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

The Imperial Broken Hill Consols Mining Company has been registered, with a capital of £350,000…

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Mining. Mount Morgan Shares -- a Shrinkage of Ten Millions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 7

From £16 to £6 is very serious drop in the value of mining scrip, especially the scrip of an undoubtedly good mine. Yesterday £6 was the best offer for Mount Morgans, and a short time…

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