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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 227

The Sud Est Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Cooktown

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

The schooner Lucy and Adelaide arrived from Sud Est, bringing 25 miners and 240oz. of gold. The health of the miners at Sud Est is vary bad, and many deaths have occurred. A fortnight ago…

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Quayle Gold-mining Company

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 15.—The directors of the Quayle Gold-mining Company, Harrietville, near Beechworth, Victoria, which was recently floated on the English market, having resolved to wind…

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The Quayle Gold-mining Company. London, March 14

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

The directors of the Quayle Gold-mining Company, Harrietville, near Beechworth, Victoria, which was recently floated on the English market, having resolved to wind…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 7

The intelligence wired by our Broken-hill correspondent concerning the intractable nature of the Junction-ore is very discouraging. Still, it would be foolish to assume that all…

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COUNTRY. Wallsend Miners' Officers

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--At the voting of the Wallsend lodge for district officers Mr. Joe Thompson headed the list for chairman with 312 votes, Mr. T. Dix…

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Miners' Demonstration at Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 548

The annual demonstration of the Hunter River, District Miners' Association was held on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday and although not so well attended as previous demonstrations, was a successful,…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 8

Broken Hill South Silver Mine.--The mine manager reports as follows for four weeks ending March 11:--"Main Engine Shaft: The drive south has been extended…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 563

Regarding the rumour re the suspension of work at the South Mine, the manager states that it is entirely untrue, and as a matter of fact he intends putting more men on to develop Block 5. Great satisfaction is…

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Mr. S. Smith. Minister of Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 12

Mr. Sydney Smith is a native of New South Wales, and was born in Penrith. He entered the railway service in 1870, and remained there for ten years, during which time he filled several responsible…

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Incidents in Mining Life

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 24

Although gold was first discovered on the westorn slopes of the Blue Mountains, and in the gullies ande creeks which flow from the ranges, there has been very little done to trace it into the mountains…

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Latest Mining News. the Copper Industry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 44

An article in the London TIMES of January 30 said: There is a prevalent belief that the present price of copper is exceptionally high. Till 1873 the price, of this metal was rarely bunder £70 per ton; and it did…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 7

Sir,--In your issue of Thursday I notice a' letter in your paper from a shareholder in the the T.D. mine, who seems to have put some money in in good faith from reports to him supplied…

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British Metal Markets. (From the London Mining Journal, January 26.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 24

COPPER.—The early part of the week saw no change in the position or the G.M.B. market, which was still supported by the readiness of the syndicate's agents to buy at £77 5s cash, and £78 three…

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Broken-hill Junction and North Mines. Shattered Hopes--the Ore Too Refractory to Work. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--The only remaining hope which the Junction shareholders have been clinging to is now shattered. The proprietors of the concentrating works erected on…

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Mining on Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 7

Sir,—Disguise it as he may by allusions to " beer' and " froth " Mr. Copeland's letter of this morning must by every candid mind be characterised as a painful wriggle. He evades my challenge to give distinct…

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The Stuart Town (late Ironbarks) Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 562

There is an amusing resemblance between goldmining and a man. In youth most things are done with a rush, the product of a sanguine hopefulness, unballasted by much judgment. That…

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A Gold-mining Venture

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 17.—The New Livingstone Gold-mining Company, with a capita! of £75,000, has been registered to acquire the Livingstone mine from the liquidators…

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Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 17.—A colliery explosion has occurred at Sartu, South Wales, Fifteen persons were killed…

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A Gold-mining Venture. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 7

The New Livingstone Gold-mining Company, with, a capital of £75,000, has been registered, to acquire the Livingstone mine from the liquidators…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 3

SILVERTON, Friday.—At Silver Bock mine ore has been discovered neat the surface. A shaft is being sunk 37ft, and it carried a fair grade of ore through the formation. The whole way rich patches of chlorides…

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