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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 227

Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

The operations of the Mining market have during the past fortnight been somewhat limited, and restricted principally to silver scrip. The Easter holidays combined to make business dull;…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--There has been another mineral discovery in the Eurlowie district. It is situated about five miles from the Lady Don camp, and openings made in the lode…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: British Broken Hill Silver. 61s.; Block 10, 56s. 6d., 56s. 9d., 56s., 55s. 9d.; Junction, 19s. 6d., 19s. 9d., 19s.;…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 4

The following was the only sale this morning at the Exchange-Silver: B. Hill South, 33s, forward delivery…

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To-day's Mining

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 5

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

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Mining. Richmond River District

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 8

The members of the Prospecting Board, Messrs. C. S. Wilkinson, F.G.S., and W . H. J. Slee, F.G.S., have forwarded to the Minister for Mines the following report on their visit to the Richmond River…

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Mining Intelligence. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 8

Another mineral discovery has been made in the Euriowie district. The spot is about five miles south-east from the Lady Don camp. Some sinking in lode…

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The Queensland Gold Returns. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 7

The gold return for the quarter ending March, show that the total output was 184,931 oz., of which only 1201 oz. were alluvial. Rockhampton produced more than half the total quantity—viz.,…

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The British Metal Markets. (From London Mining Journal of March 2.)

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 7

COPPER.-The Syndicate has not bought publicly any G.M.B.e throughout the week; the necessities of other buyers in the shape of "bears" desirous of covering "shorts" having kept the market quotations…

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The New Lambton Coal [?]It Case. the Referee's Award. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 8

The following is an abstract of the referee's award in the New Lambton coal pit case, which was made known to-day in Newcaste:—The miners claimed: 1. That very coarse coal near the roof on 3, 4, and 6…

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Killed in a Coal Mine

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 2

THE adjourned inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Francis M'Namara, who was killed in a coal mine near Waterfall on Saturday afternoon last,…

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Inquesis. Accidentally Killed in a Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 3

The inquiry into the cause of the death of the man Francis M'Numara, who was killed by being struck on the head with a stone which is alleged to have fallen from an air shaft in…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

HILL END, Thursday.-Mining is on the turn here for the better, since the late downpour of rain. The dams are all overflowing and crushing is being proceeded with. Messrs. Clymo Brothers started to…

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Yesterday's Mining

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 6

The following were the sales at the Stock Exchange this afternoon :-- GOLD. Bonaug, 4s 10d…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Burwood Coal, 24s. 6d.; Wickham and Bullock Island, 28s.; British Broken Hill Silver, 68s.; Block 10, 60s.,…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 5

The following sales took place this morning at the Exchange:-Silver: South Extended, 3s 3d; B. Hill Junctions, 20s…

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Magisterial Inquiries. Killed in a Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 4

The inquiry concerning the death of the miner Francis M'Namara, who died in the Prince Alfred Hospital on Sunday morning from the effects of an accident in a coal mine at Ellensburgh, was concluded…

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Miners' Conference. a General Strike or Increased Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--A coal miners' conference is being held at Nottingham, at which over 250,000 miners are represented. The object of the conference is to consider…

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Mining Intelligence. Broken Hill, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 8

In cutting the plat at the 300ft level, main shaft, Central mine, the quality of lode stuff has improved. The water is coming in freely from the face of the…

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