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Mining & the mines, 1889

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

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

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 4

The sales this morning at the Exchange were the following:-Silver: Central B. Hill, 16s (two sales) Victoria Cross, 9s 6d; Lewis Ponds P.U., 12s 9d; Lewis Ponds Contributing, 10s 6d (three sales)…

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Australasian Mining Exchange

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 6

The sales on Thursday at the Exchange were the following:-Silver: New North, 34s 6d, F.D. 33s 9d, 34s, six sales; Victoria Cross, 9s 6d; Webb's, 14s l 1/2d, 14s; Webb's Contributing, 9s, 9s 3d, five sales; Lewis…

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News by Telegraph. Fatal Accident at a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

MURRUMBURRAH, Thursday.--An accident has occurred at the Cunhingar Company's reef, on Cunningham Creek, about 12 miles from here. A man named James Doyle descended…

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Taranganba Proprietary Gold Company, Limited. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 7

Sir,--In the early part of December last there appeared in your columns a telegram from your Brisbane correspondent stating that Mr. R. L. Jack had visited the Tarangunba…

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Gold, Salt, and Slate Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 24

Professor Arnold Lupton delivered lately the opening lecture of the coal-mining course in connection with the Yorkshire College, Leeds. The subject of the lecture wan "Gold, Salt, and Slate Mining in…

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Mining

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.-Messrs. Thompson, Tudor, and party have struck a splendid gold-bearing reef, ironstone, quartz, and slate, seven chains Trade, carrying good gold, at a place called Mumbles, about…

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Inspector of Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Government has decided to appoint Captain Rosewarne inspector of mines. The selection will be popular, as Captain Rosewarne is regarded as one of the most…

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The Francis Ormond Mine

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-The Francis Ormond Mine, at Chewton, in which two miners, named Dennis and O'Connor, were drowned during the floods on New Year's Day, has not yet been…

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Threatened Strike of Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A strike is threatened amongst the miners at Chalk's Freehold. Owing to a number of miners not paying the arrears due at the company's mine, Maryborough, as…

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The "Mountain Maid" Mine

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

Mr. Abigail, ex-Minister of Mines, has lost no time in laying before the present Minister, the Hon. J. M. Chanter, a detailed statement of his version of the granting of a lease of this mine to…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 13

The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, 29s. 6d.; British Broken Hill Silver, 92s.; No. 10 Block, 29s. 6d.;…

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Important Discovery of Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 12

GRASTON, Wednesday.—Information reached South Grafton on Tuesday of the discovery of a seam of excellent coal, from 15ft td 20ft thick, on the road to Armidale, 20 miles from town. A…

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Latest Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 40

COPPER AND TIN.—In Sydney copper, according to quality, stands at £73 to £75 per ton. Tin is at 17s 6d per unit. TIN STATISTICS.—From A, Strauss and Company's statistics of tin we learn that on November 30 the…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A mining accident occurred at Maori Town claim, Heathcote, today. A miner named James Warren Moriarty fell down the shaft, killing himself…

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Mining Assays and Opinions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 142

H. O.—Brown iron ores. Appear to be iron only. Just possible they may carry silver, but it is very doubtful. We have not kept the cample, and if you wish to have an assay made please send another…

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Recovery of the Box of Gold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 16

THE box of specie lost overboard while being placed on board the R.M.S Alameda in Neutral Bay on the afternoon of December 22, was re-covered on Tuesday by the diver in charge of the…

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Miners' Grievances at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 12

Last night temporary arrangements were arrived at between the manager of the A. A. Company's mine and the workmen respecting some grievances which have been in existence since the passing of the general…

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London Metal Markets. (From London Mining Journal, December 1.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 24

COPPER.—The Syndicate has continued, to support the market throughout the week, paying from £78 down to £77 10s, for, spot Chili bars and good merchantable brands, and £678 10s down to £78 for three…

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