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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining in the New England District

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 7

Our Armidale correspondent writes:--During the past two years the mining industry in this district has made rapid headway. The discovery of the Hillgrove…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 8

Broken Hill South Block 5 Co., Limited-- The mine manager reports for week ending June 10:--"Main Engine Shaft:-This, shaft is down 74ft. [?] and the ground is…

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Amalgamation by the Colliery Proprietors of Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 8

The project for amalgamation by the coal proprietors is being now very favourably considered. This has been deemed necessary in order to maintain the selling price of coal at a remunerative rate. So far the…

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The Proposed Northern Coal Trust. Favorable Reception of the Scheme. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--With regard to the proposed coal trust, which has been mooted for some time, the proposition seems to be increasing in favor. Several of the larger coal…

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Proposed Coal Trust. a Big Combination. The Scheme Outlined-- Its Object--Capital Over £3,000,000. NEWCASTLE, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 6

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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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The prospectus of the Alexandra Syndicate appears in our advertising columns this morning. The mine is on the Palmer goldfield, and, on paper, the prospects look better than is usual…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 9

Mining operations yesterday were restricted principally to silver scrip, which in general exhibited a downward tendency in price. Junctions were slightly easier. New Norths opened at 31s., and closed for 29s…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 8

Sunny Corner S.M. Co., Limited.-- The secretary, Francis W. King, reports that during the week ending Thursday, June 13, two cupola furnaces and two reverberatory…

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A Rich Find of Gold

Evening News · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 6

ORANGE, Monday.-Some little excitement was caused by the discovery a few days ago of what promises to be a rich gold reef, situated about three miles from the Forest Reefs, and about ten miles from…

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Gold Discovery Near CADIA--10oz. to the Dish. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 7

CAROOAR, Monday.--It is reported that two brothers who have been prospecting in the vicinity of Cadia for some time past, have Struck rich alluvial gold at Wire Gully. one…

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Killed in a Colliery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, This Day.--An inquiry into the cause of the death of the lad Richardson, who died last week from injuries received in Mount Kembla colliery. resulted in a verdict…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

BLAYNEY, Tuesday.-The smelting furnace at Blayney Copper Mines is now completed. The first fire was put in the [?]urnace on Friday. It is intended to commence putting ore through the furnace on…

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British Coal Supply

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 6

IN a paper recently read at a meeting of the Statistical Society of London, Mr. R. PriceWilliams quoted figures tending to show that, in view of the average increased rate…

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Illawarra Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--The coal trade in this district has been very brisk since the recent storm. To-day the harbor was so crowded with shipping that the harbor master hoisted…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 9

Silver shares were again in a depressed market yesterday, but the inquiry for gold was more brisk than has recently been shown. Broken Hill stock was mostly in demand, but sales were recorded at receding,…

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Mining Intelligence. Report

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 8

Ford's Crook A.M. Co., Limited. near Gulgong.--The secretary (Mr. W. Burrell) has received the following report to June 15:--"No. 4 Shaft: Have struck good are…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 5

The following eales took place this morning at the Exchange:-Silver: Lewis Ponds (contributing), 3s 5d…

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Discovert of Coal Near Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A discovery of coal was made at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane, to-day in an artesian bore, which is being put down at a depth of 800ft…

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