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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 7

A prospector writing from Dubbo reports that he discovered in April last a deposit which he has had tested by colonial and European firms, and which they pronounce to be a strong and…

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Coal Cave In

The Australian Star · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The roof of the Co-operative Colliery gave way this morning, tilling a valuable horse. Owing to the main heading being blocked with the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were on Saturday recorded by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Burwood Coal, 25s.; British Broken Hill Silver, 71s.: Block 14, £6; Block 10, 52s. 6d., 53s. 6d., 53s., 54s.; Junction, 30s., 29s…

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Mining Mishaps

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-Two mining mishaps are reported from Wallsend. A fall of coal from the roof in the Wallsend Mine on Friday knocked down a miner named Kirkwood, who was badly…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 6

The following sales took place on Saturday at the Exchange:-Silver : Central B.H., 67s 9d; B.H. South, 80s, two sales; B.H. South Extended, 9s; Webb's (contributing), 14s; Rising Sun, 3s 7d;…

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Bad Feeling Amongst Newcastle Miners. Unionism V. Non-unionism. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The bitter feeling existing between the union and non-union men during the late strike does not seem to have died out. At the police court yesterday a union…

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Mining Investments. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 7

Sir,--There is no question but you are striking out in the right path when you make your own inquiries and furnish them to the nubile, as in the case of the Victory Goldmine…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 7
Also in Evening News

In a letter in yesterday's issue under the heading of Stifling Investments" a correspondent signing himself " Investor" states that in our report of the 80th ult. of the Victory…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Broken Hill No. 10 Block, 56s., 55s.; No. 14 Block, £6, 5s.; Junction, 40s., 41s., 42s., 42s. 6d., 43s.; New…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 8

Lankelly Mining Co., Limited.--The secretary, Mr. John B. C. Miles, reports: --''The result of the last fortnight's work is 60 12 oz smelted gold from 190 tons…

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Mining at Croydon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 7

Our corresponent, under dated May 18, writes as follows:--" Very little stir so far as mining matters are concerned, and nothing startling in the way of new finds has turned up lately…

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The Moonta Copper Mine Dispute. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 7

Messrs. Burton and Spence, of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Australasia, who visited the Mootna mines, have prepared a report, in which they state that after investigation they found that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 7

The following sales are reported:—Brokens, £33 12s., £33 11s.; Block 14, £6 8s. 6d.; South, paid, 91s., 99s.; British, 75s., 75s. 6d.; Baker's Crooks, 74s. 3d., 73s.; Contrals, contributing, 73s.; Block 10, at 54s.,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 7
Also in Evening News

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the White Rock Proprietary Silver-mining Company. Limited, was held at the offices yesterday to decide upon a course of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Gr[?]ta Coal, 29s.; Wickham and Bullock Island, 30s.; British Broken Hill Silver, 77s. 6d., 77s:, 76s.; Blook 10,…

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Australian. Victoria. a Flooded Mine

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Three men, named T. Eddy, J. H. Williams, and J. White, had a narrow escape from death by drowning in the Great Britain Mine,…

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South Australia. The Wallaroo Miners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.--The Wallaroo miners held a meeting yesterday morning, when a resolution was carried, making arrangements for interviewing the balance…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 8

The Ford's Creek A.M. Syndicate Co., Limited. Work done during fortnight ending June 1:--"Have resumed work in No. 5 shaft to sink ore. The underlie here…

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