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Mining & the mines, 1889

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The Borehole Miners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- The Borehole miners have decided to keep on working the seam in the old style, and refer the matter in dispute to the referees' court. It…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

New Lewis Ponds Gold and Silver Mining Company, Limited.-December 29,1888: The main shaft has been timbered to a total depth of 258ft from surface. Cistern and penthouse fixed, and all…

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The Mountain Maid Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

The Minister for Mines laid on the table of the Assembly last night further papers connected with gold leases 650 and 651 in the Hunter and M'Leay Districts, recently referred to in the…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 8

Bonang Gold Mining Co.-- Messrs. Fletcher and Co. have received tho following telegram, dated Bonang, January 8, from Mr. Copeland, M.L.A., one of the…

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Victorian News. The Returns of Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-The yield of gold for 1888, as ascertained from returns furnished by the Mint, Customs Department, and banks is 636,200oz, or 24,783oz more than in 1887. The…

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London Metal Markets. (From the London Mining Journal of Nov. 17)

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 6

COPPER.-The Chili telegram for the middle of the month advised the fortnight's charters as 1400 tons, making supplies for the same period amount to 4197 tons. Deliveries being only 3320 tons, there is a…

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The Yield of Gold in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 7

The yield of gold for 1888, as ascertained from returns furnished by the Mint, Customs Department, and banks, is 636,200oz., or 24,788oz. more than in 1887. The yield must be considered very…

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Mount Morgan Gold-mine. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The second report by Mr. R. L. Jack, Government Geologist, has been received by the Government. The report is an account of the mine as it appeared in the…

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The Mount Morgan Gold Mine. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 7

A second report m[?] by Mr. R. L. Jack, Government geologist, on the Mount Morgan Gold Mine has been receive[?] by the Government. The report is an account of the mine as it appeared at…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 7

Mr. E. Pope, sharebroker of Gympi[?], writing on the 1st inst. says:--"By a calculation based on to-day's market price of stock, I estimate the present aggregate value of the…

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The Gold Coinage

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 9.-Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, intends to improve the gold coinage system…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning.: Wallsend Ceal, £51 10s.; Great Cobar Copper, 8s. 6d.; New Mount Hope, 9s. 9d.; British Broken Hill Silver,…

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The Newcastle Collieries. Difficulty at the Borehole Pit. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Borehole miners last night, the following letter was received from the manager of the colliery in reference to the cutting of bottoms…

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To-day's Mining Quotations

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

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

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The Explosion at the Cloncurry Mine. Wonderful Escapes. Brisbane, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

Particulars of the explosion at the Cloncurry Mine show that at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday night the powder magazine of the copper mine works, over a mile from…

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Miners' Troubles. Complaints at New Lambton. the Co-operative Case. Newcastle, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

At a meeting of the New Lambton C Pit miners, last night, one man said that he had received 14 days' notice for shooting fast. A deputation will see the…

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Explosion at the Cloncurry Copper Mine. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 7

About 9 o'clock last night the powder magazine at the Cloncurry Copper Mine works, over a mile from the town, exploded. For some minutes before smoke was seen issuing, and small explosions like…

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Mining Intelligence. Report on Mount Morgan. Brisbane, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

Mr. R. L. Jack, Government Geologist, has reported on Mount Morgan. His opinion is that the bulk of the gold yet lies intact within the limits of the…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

The complete returns for last year at Charters Towers show that 80,917 tons of stone were crushed for a yield of l18,124oz. of gold. Comparing this with the amount purchased by the banks, there is a balance of 21,500oz…

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