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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 227

Mining Leases

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1274

The Minister for Mines finds that a good deal of inconvenience and loss of time has been occasioned by reason of the applications for gold and other leases not being properly filled in. These…

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A Northern Coal Trust

Evening News · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 6

Newcastle, Friday.-A. proposal for amalgamating all northern collieries into a coal trust, tinder the management of one board, is being talked about by coal owners. No definite shape has…

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Miners' Troubles. the Wallsend Dispute

Evening News · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 6

Newcastle, Friday.-The Wallsend miners at a special meeting' have resolved to abide by their previous offer, to work the full height of seam at 4s 2d per ton, and leave the future adjustment…

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English Capital in Australian Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1274

Dr. Tarrant, of Sydney, has registered the Unkulunda Mining and Smelting Company, Queensland, with a capital of £100,000. The Earl of Kimberley has been elected…

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Latest Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 43

COPPER AND TIN.—In Sydney copper flat; and no quotations can be given. Tin is at 15s 9d the unit. MINERAL PRODUCETS OF THE COLONY.—The…

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Mining Lease Applications

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 18

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

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Mining in 1888

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1274

The Under-Secretary for Mines reports that the aggregate value of the mineral products of the colony at the close of last year stood at £76,818,235 4s. 10d. The value of the…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1256

The PUSH (Condobolin).—The sample forwarded by you, quartz with mics, has assayed with the following resent:—Trace of gold, 7dwt, 20gr. of silver, per ton, not enough to warrant sinking on…

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A Mining Appeal Case

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1275

A mining appeal against the decision of the acting warden, Walterus Brown, at Tibboburra, under section 107 of the Mining Regulations, was heard before Judge Fitzhardinge on Monday, at Wilcannia. Mr…

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News by Telegraph. Accident in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--A lad named Richardson, employed as a [?]river in the Mount Kembla colliery, died last night from the effects of injuries sustained on Tuesday through being…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, June 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1274

At the 300ft. level in the central mine the development still continues. The ends of the drives are now 120ft. apart, in a body of highly payable ore all the way. There is every reason to look for its continuance…

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Intercolouinl Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 24

FORBES.—At the Bald Hill Company's claim, alluvial, three milos from Forbes, they are getting some heavy gold: several large-sized nuggets having been lately unearthed…

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British Metal Markets. (From the London Mining Journal, April 27.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 24

COPPER.—We are still unable to report any positive result of the pourparlers which have been in progress between the holders of the late syndicate's stocks of copper and the mining companies. But there…

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Mount Limestone Silver-mining Company. Limited. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 7

Sir,--Two meetings of the shareholders of above company having been called, both of which have lapsed through want of a quorum, I. as one of the shareholders, am much…

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Second Edition. Star Office, 2.15 p.m. Proposed Coal Trust a Big Combination. The Scheme Outlined--Its Object--Capital Over £3,000,000. NEWCASTLE, This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 5

The proposition to form a coal trust in this district is received with great favor. The object of the trust is to combine all the leading coal proprietors possessing…

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Coal-mining in Queensland

Evening News · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.-At a meeting of miners held at Bundamba it was. decided to agitate for an increased duty on imported coal. The total output of coal in the colony last year was 311,000…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 6

Broken, Hill., Saturday.-The week's[?]nm was Broken Hill Proprietary, nine furnaces treated 3123 tons of are,yielding 474 tons of bullion, containing 115,710oz of silver; Block 14, two furnaces treated…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 9

Business in the mining market on Saturday was fairly brisk, but prices, generally, showed a downward tendency. Broken Hills were the principal stocks operated upon. British Broken Hill sold at 75s.,…

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A Northern Coal Trust

Evening News · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 6

Newcastle, Saturday.-The proposal to amal ; gamate all the Northern collieries in a coal union is being eagerly discussed here now, that an out­line of the scheme has been made…

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The Central Mine. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--Sensational rumors were circulated here last night concerning the Central mine, and numerous queries were received from the metropolis whether there was…

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