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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 227

Mining Intelligence. Broken Hill, This Bay

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 8

At a meeting of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, on Thursday night, a resolution was passed that the managers be requested to cease Sunday work, or allow…

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Gold in England. Another Discovery. London, April 5

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 5

Gold has been discovered at the seaport town of Torquay, in Devonshire…

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The South Waratah Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 11

The South Waratah miners have held a special meeting at New Lambton, to consider the position they are placed in by the resignation of the referee. A formal demand has been made to the manager for an…

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The Mount Morgan Mine Sensations. How the Shakes Dance Up and Down

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 19

THE Brisbane TELEGRAPH of March 26 contains a strougly worded article on the subject of Mount Morgan shares. Alter referning to the inflated value of Mount Morgan property when shaves…

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British Metal Markets. (From the Mining Journal of February 16.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 24

COPPER.—The Chili telegram has not yet arrived. But the copper figures for the middle of the month showed an increase in the European stocks (the afloat not being included) of 5863 tons since the end of…

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COUNTRY. Miners' Meeting

The Australian Star · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- At a miners meeting, yesterday, it was decided that the sum of £2500 should be invested in local building societies. It was also…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 7

Young, Saturday.--The alluvial mining industry, which is the most important here, will get another start through the rains which have now set in, and as numerous mining parties…

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The Newcastle Miners' Delegate Board

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The miners' delegate board have resolved to send a further donation of £50 to the plasterers who were on strike in Sydney. The board also approved of Mr…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 6

The following sales took place on Saturday at the Exchange:—Silver : Broken Hill South, 27s 9d; Lewis Ponds (contributing). 2s 1d, three sales…

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The Northern Miners. Meeting Op the Delegate Board

Evening News · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The Miners' Delegate Board transacted a large amount of business on Friday. Donations are to be sent to the following societies : Sydney Plasterers, £50; Westport…

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Mining Intelligence. Broker Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 8

The mum shaft of the Central mine is down 303ft and still in the lode composed of [?]uineralised oxidised material. In the south winze, at a depth of 67ft, the ore…

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Fatal Mining Accident. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 7

The police received information this morning that a miner named Thomas Jenkins met his death yesterday from foul air at Jillengro, 20 miles from Gundagai. From particulars to hand it appears that Jenkins and…

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Miners' Average

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 5

WALLSEND. This Day.--The miners' average for this last pay was small in consequence of the men having been compelled to work under the 6ft bond…

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The Borehole Miners

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 5

Newcastle, This Day.--Owing to the paucity of attendance the Borehole miners' meeting did not take place last night. The matter to be discussed was the action…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 7
Also in Evening News

Mr. John Newton (Messrs. C. Newton Brothers and Co.), of Sydney, has joined the directorate of the Here Freehold Silver and Gold Mining Company, Queensland…

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Accident in the North Illawarra Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 5

CLIFTON, Monday.--An accident happened to a man named Albert Price in the North Illawarra No. 3 pit to-day. Price, who in foreman in this pit, which is only being opened up, had…

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Mount Costigan Silver Mine-- Work Stopped. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 7

TUENA, Monday.--Great excitement prevails on the Mount Costigan Silver Mine, which is situated within two or three miles from here. Messrs. A. D. Nelson and A. A. Gallagher,…

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Fatal Accident at the Maitland Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 7

James Larcombe, a miner engaged in working at the Maitland Colliery, was killed this morning. He was boing lowered down the shaft by means of a rope when he fell to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of over…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 7

A meeting of the Mount Costigan Lead and Silver-mining Company, Limited, was held yesterday to held the report from Mr. A. D. Nelson, who was deputed to the shareholders and…

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