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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 227

Tin-mining Near Temora

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 7

Much interest is now being taken in the tin mines on West Mandamah Station, about 25 miles north-west of Temora. Roberts and party, Who held about 200 acres of…

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The Newcastle Miners. the South Waratah Award

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—A special meeting of the South Waratah miners was held on Monday, for the express purpose of dealing with the referees' award in their case. In general the…

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The Waratah Colliery Dispute. Dissatisfaction at the Referee's Decision. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The award of the referee in the case between the Waratah Coal Company and their miners has been received with much dissatisfaction at Charlestons, where…

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The Lankelly Mining Company, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 9

The third annnal meeting of the Lankelly Mining Company was held yesterday afternoon. The following is extracted from the report:—"The battery was compulsorily inactive for six weeks, the river having…

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Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, This Day.--An Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers was formed on Saturday night. This is the first such institute established in the…

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Wellington Coal Discovery. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 8

Sir,—In reference to the telegram of March 21 from Wellington re public meeting to request the Minister of Mines to send a quulified official to report upon the mines around Wellington, the following statement of…

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Salting Quartz Gold.--detected with the Microscope. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A few days ago specimens of quartz purporting to have been taken from the Great Northern Gold-prospecting Syndicate's mine at Leigh's Creek in the north-east,…

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The Southern Collieries

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, This Day.--With the exception of Bulli, most of the district collieries are working fairly well…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 7

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Government have received an intimation from Burktown to the effect that three men report having discovered payable tin or silver between the heads of Fiery…

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Tradfs and Labor News. Lambton Miners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 3

The above miners held their quarterly [?] on Monday evening at Ralph's Druids' Hall. The chairman gave the report of the deputation to the manager…

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Gold Challenge Cup, 50 Sovs

Referee · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 7

Last Monday, about the twentieth competition for the £50 Gold Challenge Cup, presented by the New South Wales Gan Club, was decided at Botany. For the information…

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The South Waratah Mine Dispute. the Miners Disagree with the Award of the Referee. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

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

At a meeting of the South Waratah miners yesterday, the award of the referee in the case of the local coal company and the miners was discussed, and the following resolution was carried,—" That this meeting…

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An Extraordinary Swindle. How Mines Are Salted

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — An instance how mines are systematically salted has just come under the notice of the Government. Some short time since the Great Northern: Gold-mining…

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Mining Intelligence. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 8

A rumor was current yesterday that the lode whs struck in Block 10. The fact is that in sinking the shaft a highly-stained country, precisely similar to that passed…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

BLAYNEY, Tuesday.—A prospecting party, who for a long time past has been searching for a reef ai Flanagan's Gully, about 5 miles from Blaynay, have at last come on a reef about 15in wide, which,…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 8

Ironbarks G.M. Syndicate, Ironbarks.--Report for week ending March 23:-- "Contractors have extended north level 8ft: total from mark, 40ft. Reef from…

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The Sunny Corner Mine. Alleged Misrepresentations by Sellers of Sit a Res

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 6

In the Equity Court, before Mr. Justice Owen, on Tuesday afternoon, a suit was commenced in which the plaintiff, A. R. Winckler, sued C. F. Smith and G. M. Matheson, under the following…

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Great Northern Gold-Mining Syndicate

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Great Northern Gold-mining Syndicate, salted specimens from which mine were forwarded to the Government a few days ago, hold a meeting on Monday. One…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 7

The hon. secretary Sydney Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the No. 1 North Ph[?]enix Gold-mining Company, Gympie, to be 1800 tons stone for a yield of 1018oz. gold. Dividend, 1s…

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