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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 227

The South Waratah Colliery Dispute

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 1050

The South Waratah miners met last Saturday, to consider a reply from the directors of that mine to an application, on behalf of the men, for a higher hewing rate—that is, to reverse the decision of the Miners'…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 7

A meeting of shareholders in the late Terrible Dick Silver-mining Company was held yesterday at 817.George-street, for the purpose of arranging for the reconstruction of the…

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Adelaide School of Mines

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

LONDON, May 16.-Mr. Streeter, the well-known jeweller, has presented the new. Adelaide School of Mines with a complete set of precious stones…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 13

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Great Northern Coal, 11s.; Broken Hill No. 10 Block, 52s., 52s. 3d., 52s. 6d.; Central, 31s., 31s. 3d.,…

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The Copper Mines in South Ausiralia. the Threatened Steike of Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 12

The directors of the Moonta mine have received no communication from the Amalgamated Miners' Association respecting the aspect of affairs at Moonta. The opinion of the leading…

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The Colliery Strikes in Westphalia. London, May. 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 1018

A portion of the colliers on strike in Westphalia insist upon the introduction of the eight hours system. The strike movement is extending, and…

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The Sensational Gold Robbery

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-John Boyce, who was caught in the sensational gold robbery at the North Johnson's Mine, was brought before the Eaglehawk Police Court, this morning, and…

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A New England Goldfield. Hillgrove and the Baker's Creek Mine. (From Our Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 10

The extraordinarily rich returns of gold for many months past from the Baker's Creek Gold Mine at Hillgrove have drawn considerable attention throughout the various colonies to this most…

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The Mount Zehan Mine. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--Mr. Provis, mining manager at the Dry Creek Smelting Works, Adelaide who is now in Hobart, met a number of mining men this morning in consultation as to…

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Mining Assays and Opinions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 1031

R. GORDON (Panbula).—Assay of sample forwarded: "Quartz; gold or silver, nil." J. C. (Belgravia).—The following are the opinions on samples forwarded by you: 1. Too mach decomposed…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, May 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 1051

Enough water is now in the dams of the British mine to supply the ore-dressing plant till the lode is tapped at the 400ft. level. The erection of the plant is being pushed on rapidly, and will probably be at work…

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The Adelaide School of Mines. London, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 12

Mr. Streeter, the well-known jeweller, has presented the new Adelaide School of Mines with a complete set of precious stones…

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News by Telegraph. New Nouth Wales News. Discover of Coal

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 6

WINDSOR, Friday.-A rather important discovery of coal was made at Riverstone on Wednesday. For some time past it has been stated that coal existed there, and Messrs. Smith…

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Taking Coal to Newcastle. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 9

Sir,--From New Zealand comes the news that a fishing vessel hailing from this port is busily engaged on the east coast of that colony in schnapper fishing. She is, I believe, named the…

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The Wentworth (now Lucknow) Goldfield. II

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 1050

About seven miles west of Lucknow, and rather more than that west-south-west of Orange, is the great lumbering massive range of mountains known as the Canoblas, 4565ft. above the sea…

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The Great Colliery Strikes

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 17.-One of the Westphalian collieries, where the men are out on strike, refuses to consider the terms offered by the strikers; and this, it is feared, will endanger the chances of the…

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The Great Colliery Strikes

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 19.-One-third of the number of colliers on strike have resumed work. The FREMDEMBLATT says that the Emperor William's action in receiving the representatives of the…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 8

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.-Constant changes are taking place in the nature of the material in Block 10, and at present little else is talked of here. There are now 7ft in the lode, and another mutation has…

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Light Gold Coins

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 18.-In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. S. J. Goschen, will deal with the question of light gold coins…

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Light Gold Coinage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday,--Mr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will explain in the House of Commons on Tuesday his scheme for dealing with the question of…

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