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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 227

Imperial Broken-hill Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--The "Star this evening, attacks the proposed Imperial Broken-hill Consols Mining Company, to be floated with a capital of £350,000. The issue…

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Mining Intelligence. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 8

At the Junction mine the lode in drive at the 300-feet level commenced widening on Thursday last, till on Saturday at midnight, when the mine was visited by the…

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Coal in Victoria. Protection and Lower Freights. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the members of the Victorian Coal Association, held at Scott's Hotel this afternoon, a resolution was carried to the effect that candidates…

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A Broken Hill Mining Co. Severe Criticisms

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 18.—The STAE, an evening paper, which has lately assumed the function of criticising the prospectuses of colonial mining companies proposed to be floated in London,…

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An Important Mining Case. a Manager Fined. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At the police court to-day William Henry Morgan, manager of the Linwood Colliery, was summoned by John Dixon, Government Inspector of Colleiries, for…

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Victorian News. Protection for Coal-mining

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—At a meeting on Tuesday of the Victorian Coal Association, which was formed to watch over the interests of coal-mining in Victoria, it was resolved that circulars…

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Colliery Case

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE,This Day.--The case against the manager of Linwood Colliery, for refusing to allow the miners a certain check weighman on the weighbridge. ended…

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The Taranganba Mine

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 3

A few weeks ago those who live, move, and have their being in mining circles were very much startled by the publication of a report issued by the directors of the Taranganba…

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Alleged Obstruction by Miners

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 5

NOWRA, This Day.--In the Shoalhaven Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Nishett, P.M., and a number of justices of the peace, Captain Reynolds, of Sydney…

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The English Coal Syndicate

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March. 20.—The colliery owners are largely supporting the proposal to form a coal syndicate, with a capital of £100,000,000, for the purpose of taking over and working the principal…

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The Coal Punt Traffic

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--It has been decided to dredge the Upper Brisbane river, to facilitate the navigation of coal punts…

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The Mining Laws

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 8

On the above subject Girondin writes:-- To one who has taken any interest in mining, from the beginning of the golde days to the present era of monopoly,…

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To-day's Mining

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 5

No sales were effected at the Australian Mining Exchange this morning…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 8

Tuena Q.M. Co., Limited.--" Further sinking of shaft being proceeded with by contract. Delay in completion of battery caused by non-arrival of…

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The Junction Mine.--more Conflicting Statements. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--No greater commotion has been caused in mining circles than that created by the announcement that the concentrators had refused to treat the Junction…

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Proposed English Coal Syndicate. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 7

The colliery owners are largely supporting the proposal to form a coal syndicate, with a capital of £100,000,000, for the purpose of taking over and working the…

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Mining on Church and School Lands

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 6

It having been decided by the law advisers to the down that no royalty can be collected tinder the existing Act, the Minister of Education has authorised the drawing of a short amending bill…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 7

Sir,--With your permission I will again venture to pen a few lines re letter of the 18th. inst. I have neither forgotten nor wished to forget…

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Important Mining Case. Breach of the Coalfields Regulation Act

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — At the Newcastle Police Court on Tuesday a case of considerable interest to miners was heard. J. Dixon, inspector of collieries, charged William Henry Morgan,…

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Boistering Up a Coal Trade with Protection. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 4

Sir,—I desire to draw your protectionist readers' attention to an opportune instance of the tyranny of the principles they advocate, admirably portrayed in your issue of this morning, under the heading…

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