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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Latest Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 44

COPPER AND TIN.—The market for copper in Sydney is very unsettled. Local quotations are about £50 per ton. Tin remains steady at 16s 9d per unit…

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The Moonta Copper Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The report of the Moonta Mines Copper Company for the half-year ended February 28, 1889, shows that during that period £48,000 was paid in…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, March 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 615

At the Round Hill mine steady prosress is being made in drilling the shaft; a depth of 217ft. has been reached. The country is much easier. The rock drill is doing good work. The Potosi main shaft is 121ft…

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Discovery of Coal Near Wellington. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Friday.--Considerable excitement was caused last night by the discovery of a coal seam two miles from the Great Western Railway and about eight miles from…

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Mining Intelligence. Blayney, This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

At a meeting of the Annandale Copper-mining Co., a tender was accepted for sinking the shaft 20ft deeper. It was announced that the siding from the…

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The Newcastle Miners. the South Waratah Dispute. the Referee's Awabd

Evening News · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The mining referee's court met this morning at the Imperial Hotel, when the referee (Mr. A. Oliver) gave his award in the South Waratah colliery case. He found that the…

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Winding-up of the Big-hill Silver-mining Company. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Friday.--At a meeting of the shareholders in the Big-hill Silver-mining Company to-day it was decided to voluntarily wind up the concern…

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The Sud Est Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 614

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

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A Road to a Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 6

Messrs. O'Sullivan M.P., Dickie and Beauregard waited on the Minister for Lands yesterday for the purpose of urging the necessity for resuming land on Molonglo Flat for making…

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Miners' Court

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

Newcastle, This Day.--The hearing of tho New Lambton case at the Referee's Court was concluded on Saturday. The award is to be given within a month…

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COUNTRY. Miners' Grievances

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The hearing of tic New Lambton grievances at the Referee's Court lasted all the morning. An [?] will be made to finish it…

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 8

Our Broken Hill correspondent writes: --"My last letter must have proved to your readers that I did not share the opinion of press and public reports that…

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The Dispute at the New Lambton Colliery. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Yesterday the Court of Reference, in connection with the dispute at the New Lambton "C" pit, between the miners and the proprietors, concluded its…

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Miners' Grievances at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 8

The Referre's Court in connection with the new Lambton C-pit difficulty closed yesterday. Volminous evidence was taken on behalf of the miners' claim for compensation for coarse coal, which they consider…

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Miners' Grievances

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The South Waratah miners met yesterday, and discussed the referee's award on their case at some length. The referee's award was…

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Miners' Troubles

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

IN the performance of his duty as referee in connection with coal-mining disputes in the northern district Mr. OLIVER has not given general satisfaction. He has dealt…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 7
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THE third annual general meeting of the Llankelly Mining Company was held yesterday, Mr. H. O, Mitchell, chairman of the board, presiding The directors' report and balance-sheet were…

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To-day's Mining

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

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

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The Newcastle Miners. the Lambton Dispute

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The referees' court concluded the hearing of evidence in the New Lambton, dispute on Saturday evening. The principal contention of the miners was that they had a…

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