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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 227

Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 11

Business in the mining market has, during the past fortnight been rather dull, and principally restricted to silver scrip, the values of which have considerably fluctuated. For coal shares there has…

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Gold at Bingera

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 6

The warden at Bingera has reported to the Mines Department that a rush has taken place at a flat about seven miles on the Barraba-road. The sinking' so far has been shallow; 20 claims…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:— Morning: Stockton Coal, 51s.; Broken Hill Junction Silver, 20s. 3d., 20s. 60.; Central, 25s., 24s. 9d., 24s. 6d., 24s. 3d.,…

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Charge Against a Mine Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Thomas Price, legal mining manager, was charged this morning at Daylesford with forging a director's name to a scrip certificate in the Golden Spring…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 7

The Sunny Corner S.M. Co., Limited. -- The secretary, Francis W. King, reports for the week ending May 4 : -- Two Pacific furnaces have worked six days…

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Testing Victorian Coal. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Directions have been given by the Minister for Railways for making an exhaustive test by the Railway Department of the brown coal of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 8

Inspector Rousebourne, reporting on the Reedy Creek North mine, says the proprietors of this mine deserve every encouragement, as there has been a real desire to mine for results, and not for the share market. They…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 7

A trial of Mr. T. Dobble's patent gold-saving and separating and amalgamating machine took place yesterday at Messrs. M'Lean, Bros. and Rigg's yard, Darling Harbor. About six tons…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Burwood Coal, 24s. 3d.; Wickham und Bullock Island, 25s. 3d.; British Broken Hill Silver, 68s.; Block 10,44s., 44s…

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Yesterday's Mining

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 6

The sales effected at the Australasian Mining Exchange this morning were :-- SILVER. Central, 26s, 23s, 6d, 26s 6d (sales)…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

Tuena Q.M. Co., Limited.--Mr. H. M. Mills, one of the directors of the company, having passed a fortnight at the mine, has just returned, and has brought with him a…

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Mining. the Prospecting Board

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

The progress report of the Prospecting Board (Messrs. Wilkinson and Slee) on the Clarence River district shows that at about four miles north-west of Chatsworth a shaft has been sunk through several…

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Colliers' Strike in Prussia. Thirty Mines Idle. Encounter with the Military

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--A strike has occurred at 30 of the collieries in the province of Westphalia, in Prussia, and the mines are now idle…

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Important to Miners. a Check-weighman Removed by the Court. Wollongong. This [?]

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 4

A somewhat unusual case, and one of great importance to the mining community, was heard at the police court yesterday, Alexander Johnson appeared, charged with…

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Charge of Impeding Work in a Mine. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

A case creating interest in the mining; community came before the police magistrate this morning. Alexander Johnson, check weighman a Mount Kembla, mine, was charged with impeding and interrupting the…

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Another Mining Trouble. an Employe at Mount Kembla Removed. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--A case of interest to the mining community was brought before the court of petty sessions to-day, when Alexander Johnson, cheek-weighman at the…

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The Office of Mining Referee. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

Sir.—As ono interested in the proper working of our collieries and the relations subsisting between the coalowners and the miners, I have watched the various stages of the late strike and its ultimate settlement…

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Strike of Colliers. Thirty Mines Idle. Encounters with the Military. Eight Killed and Wounded, London, May 8

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 5

In consequence of a serious dispute between the coal miners and colliery proprietors in the province of Westphalia, in Prussia, the employees in 30 collieries have…

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Gold-Mining in New Zealand

Evening News · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 10.-The Queen Charlotte Sound Gold-mining Company, New Zealand, with a capital of£200,000, has been registered…

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The Colliery Strikes

Evening News · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 10.-The miners of Silesia are supporting the colliers on Westphalia, in Prussia, who are out on strike…

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