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Mining & the mines, 1889

4,535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 227

Miners' Troubles. Reported Appointment of a Referre

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-It is reported here that Mr. Edmund Barton has accepted the legal appointment of referee in terms of the general agreement made between the masters and miners…

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To-day's Mining. Australasian Exchange. This Morning's Sale

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 5

News[?] contro[?] 3s 6d…

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The Miners' Referee. Rumored Appointment of Mr. Barton, Q.C. NEWCASTLE, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 4

It is currently rumored here that the Hon. Edmund Barton, Q. C., M.L.C., has accepted the position of mining referee, under agreement between the minors of this district and…

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Struck Coal

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 6

BRISBANE, This Day.--An official report states that a discovery of coal has been made at Eagle Farm, near Brisbane, at a depth of 100ft. The report states that the seam is…

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The Miners' Referee

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Mr. Curley has received a letter from the Chief Justice in Equity announcing that the office of referee had been accepted by the Hon. E. Barton…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

The hon. sec. Sydney Stock Exchange reports the crushing of the No. 1 North Phoenix Gold-mining Company, Gympie, to be 1800 tons stone for a yield of 1101ozs. gold…

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The Returned Miners' Story

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 6

BRISBANE, This Day.--The steamer Curlew, from 8nd Est, arrived at Cooktown yesterday with 25 returned diggers, who bring poor news. They got nothing from…

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The Newcastle Miners' Referee

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 5

WITH respect to the telegram which appeared in the first edition of to-day's STAR, to the effect that it was currently rumored in the Newcastle district Hint the Hon…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 9

In the mining market yesterday [?]ver shares opened somewhat feebly, but afterwards values began to assume a healthier condition, and in the afternoon sales, e[?]p[?]ially for Broken Hill stock, closed firm…

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Mining Intelligence. Uralla, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 8

The latest mining information from Enmore, Now England, is that Messrs. Cook, Giveny and party have discovered a very, rich gold-bearing reef on the Blue Mountain…

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News From the Sudest Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Cooktown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 7

The Curlew, with 10 passengers, and the Lucy and Adelaide, with 15, have arrived from Sudest. The continued rain at St. Aignan has caused much fever, and many deaths have resulted. A…

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Northern Coal Union

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 6

Newcastle, Thursday.-The proposed amalgamation of collieries in the Newcastle district is regarded with some apprehension by timid persons, who fear the concentration of power in few…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 7

TUENA, Thursday.--A discovery of a gold quartz reef has been made about three miles north-east of Tuena and about one mile north of Mount Costigan. The stone has washed…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 9

Business in the Mining Market yesterday was somewhat restricted, but prices in general remained firm, and in some stocks advances on recent rates were recorded, notably in Bonang gold shares, which…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 8

Bonang G.M. Co., Limited.--Weekly report:--" Have extended main level north 9ft. for the week. Lode in face 2ft. wide, showing gold very richly. Stopes looking…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Thomas Harvey, a miner working at the North United Hustlers and Redan Company's mine, Sandhurst, was killed to-day through a barrel-windlass falling…

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The Hero Freehold Silver and Gold Mining Company. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 7

Sir,--In your issue or the 14th inst. appears a letter signed "Fairplay" in re my report on the above mine and saying he had waited some time to see if my report would be published,…

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To-day's Mining. Australasian Exchange. This MORNING'S Sales. SILVER

The Australian Star · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 5

New North, 32s 6d. Victoria Cross. 9s. Lewis Ponds, contrib., 4s. 4d. Eight sales…

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