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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Gold at Cobar

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 6

The following telegram has been received at the Mines Department from the warden at Cobar: " Great excitement has been caused through gold having been discovered at Bee Mountain, 12…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 9

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Nymagee Copper, 7s. 6d.; British Broken Hill Silver, 76s.; Block 10, 50s.; New North, 35s., 34s. 6d., 34s.; South,…

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South Australian School of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The ceremony in connection with the formal opening of the South Australian School of Mines was held in the eastern annexe of the Exhibition Building on…

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Mining Lease Applications

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 5

With a view to preventing the serious loss, of time which often occurs in consequence of applications for mining leases not being properly filled in, and thus necessitating their return to the…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 4

The following sales took place this morning at the Exchange:-Silver: Central B. Hill (contributing), 73s; Webb's (contributing), 15s. In giving evidence in the Divorce Court this…

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More Gold in the North

Evening News · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 3

The Mines Department has received official news of the further discovery of gold on our north coast, proving in every way the correctness of the Departmental reports in regard to the country from near…

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Applications for Mining Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 5

Applications for mining leases are frequently sent by the wardens to the head office in a defective state. The errors and omissions being detected in Sydney, the applications have to be…

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Gold Discovery at Cobar. Immense Excitement

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 6

"GREAT excitement," wires the warden of Cobar to the Minister for Mines, "has been caused through gold having been discovered at Bee Mountain, 12 miles…

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Gold Discovery at Black Range. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 7

ALBURY, Tuesday.--Another extraordinarily rich find of gold is reported from Black Range, surpassing anything that has been met with on this goldfield. A party of prospectors, the…

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The Reported Find of Rich Gold Near Cobar. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 7

COBAR, Tuesday.--There was great excitement here yesterday over the reported find of a rich reef at Bee Mountain, about 12 miles southeast from Cobar. Every available horse was…

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A Colliery Grievance

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Glebe miners held their usual monthly meeting last night. A letter was read from Mr. Keightly, engineer, objecting to the men…

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The Stockton Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, last evening received the following telegram from Messrs. Mackenzie and Dixon with reference to the Stockton mine:--"Have just…

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Miners' Troubles

Evening News · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3

Newcastle, Wednesday.-The Maritime Labor Council is inviting the Newcastle miners to support the seamen in a demand that none but union labor be employed in what are called…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Middle Creek Hill G.M. Syndicate, Wattle Flat.-The secretary reports, Under date June 10, as follows: Plenty of water is now available for crashing purposes, recent rains having filled the dam. The 5…

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Queensland Mining

Evening News · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

London, June 11.-The Ukulunda Mining and Smelting Company (Queensland) has been registered with a capital of £100,000…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 9

Operations in the mining market were rather limited yesterday, there being an apparent inclination on the part of buyers to hold off. The principal business done was amongst Broken Hill stocks, but in nearly all of…

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Queensland Mining

Evening News · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

London, June 12.Mr. Buckland has registered and floated the Central Day Dawn Goldmining Company, of Charters Towers, Queensland, with a capital of £120,000…

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Northern Miners and Union Seamen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--In reply to a communication from the secretary of the Maritime Council, the Glebe miners have promised to assist the council in their efforts to have only…

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