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Mining & the mines, 1889

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[?] Intelligence. Mining [?] Report REPORTS

The Australian Star · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 8

Pye's Creek S.M. Co., Limited.-- [?] from mining manager, March 24:--"The shaft has been further sunk 4ft; prospects improving considerably in the shaft…

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The Northern Miners. Disorderly Meeting at Wallsend

Evening News · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The meeting of the Wallsend miners on Saturday night was very disorderly, and the chairman threatened to leave the meeting unless something like order was…

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Alleged Attempt to Explode a Mine. a Groundless Alarm. by Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Saturday-- Great indignation is expressed by the miners of this district at a report circulated to tho effect that an attempt bad been made to cause an explosion in the…

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The Victorian Mining Report. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 8

The report of the Secretary for Mines for the quarter ending December, 1888, shows that the yield of gold in Victoria for the three months was £160,744oz., being an increase of 8478oz. on…

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Dreadful Mining Accident. Two Miners Killed. Charters Towers, This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 5

Arthur Bristow and Thomes Ace, two miners, at the North Queen's shaft, Charters Towers, were being lowered yesterday in a bucket, when the brake refused…

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Co Operative Miners

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Cooperative Miners was held in the Wallsend Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening last, Mr. Cuthbert Richardson in the chair…

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The Wallsend Miners

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 8

The Wallsend miners held their usual quarterly meeting on Friday evening last, Mr. W. Hogg in tho chair. There were between 700 and 800 members present…

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Miners' Accident Fund

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The manager of the Co-operative Colliery has promised to contribute £1 to the Miners' Accident Fund as long as he is connected with the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 7
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The second half-yearly meeting of the New Lewis Ponds Gold and Silver Mining Company was held in Melbourne on Friday last, Professor Nanson president. The report and…

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The Croydon Gold-field. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 7

CROYDON (Q), Monday.--The gold yield from Croydon for March was 9200oz., the biggest contributing mine being the Highland Mary No. 2 South property, owned by a Sydney…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 8

Delamcy's Dyke G.M. Co., Limited— Mine manager reports, March 30: "The lode in north shaft still keeps dipping very fast to the east. I have been expecting…

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To-day's Mining

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 5

The only sale effected at the Australasian Mining Exchange this morning was :-- SILVER…

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News by Telegraph. Stealing Mining Scrip

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A warrant was today issued for the arrest of a sharebroker's clerk, on a charge of stealing 80 shares of the New Kong Mong Mining Company…

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The Wollongong Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Mitchell, M.L.A., manager and director of the Wonoona colliery, is proceeding rapidly with the construction of the jetty and the railway connecting the mine with the jetty at Bellambi. The railway is…

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Discovery of Coal at Wellington. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 7

Mr. M'kenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, visited the site of the coal discovery here on Saturday, and found it as reported. He pronounced the product to be good coal, but containing too much sulphur. Deeper sinking…

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Woonona Colliery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, This Day.--The Woonona Coll[?] is now rapidly approaching that stage when coal may be shipped. The jetty, the line, and the colliery workings…

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The Borehole Mine

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tins Day.--The Borehole miners will have only two and three-quarter days pay to draw on Friday…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 7

There are two very striking features in mining speculation. One is the difficulty of making an accurate forecast either of cost of works or profits on production, the other is the…

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Discovery of Coal

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—Mr. M'Kenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, visited the site of the coal discovery here on Saturday, and found it as reported. He pronounced the product to be good…

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