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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Miners' Troubles

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-A special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held on Tuesday evening to consider the decision of the Delegate Board, which has the effect of continuing the…

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The Great Colliery Strikes

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 22.-The Westphalian mineowners have dismissed the colliers Who waited upon the Emperor William in order to place the case of the men before his Imperial Majesty…

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New Port Phillip Gold-mining Company. London, May 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 7

The New Port Phillip Colonial Goldmining Company is being formed with every prospect of success…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 7
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At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Broken-hill Block 14 Company, held in Melbourne yesterday, a dividend of 1s 6d per share was declared payable on and after June 19…

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News by Telegraph. the Wallsend Colliery Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The wallsend miners have adopted the motion from the delegate board asking for a conference with the Associated Masters with a view of amicably…

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To-day's Mining

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 5

The sales effected at the Australasian Mining Exchange this morning were as follow:-- Central, contrib., 40s. 41s 6d…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 4

The following sales took place this morning at the Exchange:-Silver: Central Broken Hill (contributing), 40s, 41s 6d; New North, 26s 6d, 27s, four sales; Victoria Cross, 8s 9d, two sales…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 8

Hargraves G.M. Co., Limited.--Advices from mining manager, May 18:--"The bed-plate and cylinder of pumping engine have been placed in position, and bed and…

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South Australia. The Copper Miners' Strike

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.--Messrs. Spence and Barton, Victorian miners' delegates, interviewed Captain Hancock, the manager of Moonta mines, yesterday, and pointed out…

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The Moonta Miners' Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Victorian delegates from the Australian Miners' Association sent to Moonta to mediate between the masters and men over the reduction in wages, in…

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South Australian News. Moonta Mine Trouble

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.-The delegates from the Victorian Miners' Association interviewed Captain Hancock, of the Moonta copper mines, at Moonta, on Tuesday, respecting the recent…

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Broken Hill Block 14 Mine--a Satisfactory Report

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The half-yearly meeting of the Broken-hill Block 14 mine was held to day. The report and balance-street, which showed a most satisfactory state of…

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The South Gippsland Coal Deposits. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Government geologist has sent in a report on the large deposits of brown coal or lignite found in South Gippsland. He states that in some places the…

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The Coal Deposits of Gippsland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 7

Mr. Reginald Murray, geological surveyor, has presented to the Secretary of Mines a comprehensive report upon the brown coal deposits of Gippsland. The total extent of coal-hearing districts he…

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The Moonta Copper-mine Dispute. Interview with the Manager. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 7

Messrs, Spence and Burton, the Victorian delegates, and six others representing the local miners waited upon Captain Hancock at the Moonta Mines office, to-day, but the manager declined to receive…

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The Sudest Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The schooner Griffin has arrived at Cooktown from Sudest, bringing 72 miners, who are in poesesion of a considerable quantity of gold. Tho schooner…

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The Sudest Goldfield. your work. Ers. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 7

The schooner Griffin has arrived at Cooktown, from Sudest, bringing 12 miners and 136oz, of gold. All the returned miners are sick. One miner, named Abrahams, died on the voyage. The…

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Queensland Mining Returns. Increase of Gold Yield. Brisbane, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 6

The report of the Department of Mines for the year 1883 was issued to-oay. The yield of gold for the colony was 481,643oz compared with 425,923oz…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.-The argentiferous copper ora struck in the winze from the 170ft level in the No. 1 trial shaft, Block 10, is now giving bulk assays of 60oz of silver, 25 per cent. of lead, and 20oz…

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