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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 8

Britannia G.M. Co. Limited, Forbes. -- The manager reports : -- " Shaft skidded, and got cage down to No. 2 last night; now driving. No. 1 Level north…

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The Wallsend Miners. Their Demand for Extra Pay. the Manager's Reply. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 8

In reply to the request of the Wallsend minors for extra payment for working under the 6ft. band, the manager has written to the lodge secretary telling him that he is working the mine strictly in accordance with…

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South Waratah Miners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.-- At a meeting of the South Waratah miners last night a letter was read from the directors, declining to give any advance other…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The warden at Milparinka has telegraphed to the Mines Department that at Kilgour's claim at Strucker's hill the new shaft has been sunk 60ft. during the last three weeks, and specks of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 27s. 3d.; Broken Hill Junction. 16s. 3d., 16s. 6d., 16s.; South, 34s.,…

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Depression in the New Zealand Coal Trade. the Brunner Mine Likely to Stop Work. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--It is reported that, owing to the depression in the coal trade, the Brunner mine, at Greymouth, will probably close. The miners have been offered work in…

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New Zealand Coal Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.-In consequence of the depression in the coal trade the Brunner mine at Greymouth will probably close in a few days. The miners have been offered work in removing…

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The Taranganba Mine. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 9

Mr. W. B. Henderson, who was 12 years confidential mining adviser to the late Sir A. Stuart and Mr. J. B. Watt, passed through Brisbane to-day on his way to Rockhampton, having been commissioned as an…

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The Ship Lismore.—the Coal Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 8

At the Court of Session, Edinburgh, on the 28th of February last a case of delay in loading at Sydney owing to the coal strike was heard. The case is reported as follows:—"This was an action by James Gardiner and Co., Glasgow, owners of…

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Australian. Victoria. Mining on Private Property

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- In reply to the mining deputation to- day, Premier Gillies said that the matter of mining on private property was such a difficult one that the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 8

Share Report—Sales: Moonta, £1 2s. 6d. to [?] Wallaroo, £10; an eighteenth Peel River syndicate, £11 10s.; Baker's Creek, £4 14s. 2d.; North Johnson, £1 13s. 6d.; Mount M[?]r, 2s. 10[?]d., 3s. 3d.; Mount…

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The Mining Act of New South Wales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

Sir,—Knowing that your valuable paper is always willing to publish matters of any importance to the general public, I would call your attention to what is undoubtedly the most complicated Act of…

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Closing a Coal Mine

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 6

AUCKLAND, This Day. -- Owing to the expression in the coal trade, the Wallsend mine at Brunnerton is likely to be closed…

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Victorian Coal

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day. -- A request has been made to the Government by the Great Morwell Coal Co. that the Government would give the company's brown coal a trial…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The hon. secretary Sydney Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the No. 1 North Phœnix Gold-mining Company, Gympie, to be 1800 tons stone for a yield of 1080oz. gold. Dividend 1s…

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The South Waratah Miners

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-On Monday night a meeting of the South Waratah miners was held, when a lengthy discussion took place over a letter from the management, stating that they refused…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning; Broken Hill Junction, 10s. 3d.; South, 33s., 32s. 9d.; South Extended, 3s. 6d., 3s. 3d.; Central, 19s, 19s. 3d.;…

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To-day's Mining. Brisbane, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 5

The following telegrams have been received from Croydon :--" Iguana P.C. has crushed 420 tons of stone, yielding 2300oz. There are grindings still to come…

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