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Mining & the mines, 1889

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The Stockton Colliery. Work Suspended.--an Inspection to Be Made

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday,--Work at the Stockton Colliery has been temporarily suspended, the manager, Mr. Thomas, declining to allow the miners to go down the pit while the unpleasant…

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Wyong Coal and Timeer Company. London, June 8

The Australian Star · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 4

The Earl of Kilmorey has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Wyong Coal and Timber Co., New South Wales…

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New Mining Company. London, June 8

The Australian Star · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 5

Dr. Tarrant, of Sydney, has registered the Unkalunda Mining and Smelting Company, Queensland, with a capital of £100,000…

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News by Telegraph. New-South Wales News. Discovery of Coal

Evening News · Monday 10 June 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-Another coal seam has been struck at Tomago, some six miles up the Hunter River, from Newcastle, in land leased from Mr. Justice Windeyer by Messrs…

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The Stockton Mine

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 8

THE following paragraph from Mr. M'Kenzie's report on the Stockton mine sums up the conclusions at which he has arrived as the results of his…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Armidale, Monday.-The fortnight's crushing at Baker's Creek mine, at Hillgrove, produced 98[?]oz of gold from 105 tons of stone. At Bear Hill, Kookabookra, a rich mining property known as Mechan's…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 9

Business in the mining market yesterday was easy, and no great advances or falls in the price of scrip were noticed. Broken Hill stock was principally [?]ought after, and for others there was only a limited demand…

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Gold at Silverton

Evening News · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 6

Silverton, Monday.-THe quartz reef recently dicovered and the alluvial goldfield at Purnamoota are absorbing considerable interest there. The results of assays of the stone turned out remarkably…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 7

Evclcen S.M. Co., Limited.--Messrs. A. Gallagher and Co. have received the following (by wire) from the mine manager;-- "South drive on main lode, 100ft. level,…

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The Stockton Colliery. Examination of the Workings. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Mr. John M'Kenzie, examiner of coalfields, together with Messrs. Dixon and Bates (inspectors of collieries), Thomas Parton, F.G.S. (manager of the…

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To-day's Mining Quotations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 5

The following were the sales effected at the Australasian Mining Exchange this morning:-- SILVER…

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The Stockton Mine. Statement by the Examinee

Evening News · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 8

Stockton, Monday.-I have just had an interview with Mr. John M'Kenzie, Examiner of Coalfields. He informed me that be had sent a report upon the Stockton nine to the Minister, in which…

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The Stockton Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 8

An inspection of the Stockton Colliery was made to-day by Mr. M'Kenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, and Inspectors Bates and Dixon. The result of the inspection has not transpired. Mr. M'Kenzie will again visit…

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The Stockton Mine. Report Op the Delegates. Suspension of Operations

Evening News · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 6

Newcastle, Monday.-The Stockton coal mine has now stopped, pending the work of repair, and the prevention of further damage. That the precautions are necessary was shown by the last…

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A Mining Appeal at Wilcannia. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 7

WILCANNIA, Monday.--A mining appeal against the decision of Acting-Warden Waiterus Brown, of Tibooburra, under section 107 of the Mining Regulations, was heard before Judge…

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Inauguration of the Adelaide School of Mines. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon about 3000 persons went by invitation to the eastern annexe of the Exhibition Building, and took part in an imposing ceremony of inaugurating the School of Mines and…

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The Mining Industry of New South Wales. Annual Report of the Department

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 6

The annual report of the Mines Department which has been laid before the Parliament in manuscript forms, with the appendices a bulky set of documents. The report discloses the…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Cobar, Monday.-A large number of local. residents have visited the scene of the reported rich goldbearing reef, specimens from which were exhibited in, town. The prospects found, however, were but…

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