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Mining & the mines, 1890

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West Wallsend Colliery. a Conference to be Held. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 4

A conference is to be held to-day, with a view of settling the dispute at the West Wallsend colliery, which has laid the pit idle for 28 weeks…

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The Queensland Gold Output. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The output of gold in Queensland last year was 737,822oz., against 431,643oz. for the previous year. The yield for Victoria was last year 615,000oz. Queensland…

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The Mount Morgan Mine. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 7

A fresh discovery in the Mount Morgan mine was recently announced, and reports from the manager, Mr. Wesley Hall, confirm the anticipations then made that the find was of considerable…

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The Gold Output. Queensland Tops the List. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 4

The output of gold for Queensland last year was 737,822oz. as against 481,643oz. for the previous year. Victoria yielded last year [?]15,000oz., and Queensland thu[?] ranks…

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Belgian Miners' Strike. The Proprietors Yield. Shorter Hours Conceded. LONDON, January 14

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

The great minors' strike at Charleroi, in Belgium, is now at an end. The colliery proprietors have conceded the demands of the men for shorter hours…

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The Mining Industry. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 9

Sir,—One cannot help feeling amused at the result of the deputation which waited upon his Worship the Mayor to ask him to convene a public meeting for the purpose, to use the very expressive words of the…

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The Gold Yield in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 7

The total yield of gold in Queensland last year was 737,822oz. Rockhampton heads the list with 340,339oz.; then comes Charters Towers, 125,551oz.; Gympie, 112,7470z.; Croydon,…

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The Miners' Strike in Belgium. the Masters Yield. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 7

The miners' strike at Charleroi, in Belgium, has at last terminated, after much friction, by the employers yielding to the demands of the men. The attitude of the…

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The Great Labor Movement. the London Balance-sheet. a Testimonial to Cardinal Manning. the Belgian Miners

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 14.—The accounts of the late strike of the London dock laborers still form the subject, of adverse comment in the newspapers. It now…

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Botany Second Gold Cup. Frank Arnold Cops. Superb Sport—Big Betting and Willing Wins—The Rivers tell their Tale

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

The running of the Second Sir Joseph Banks Gold Cap was brought to a termination on Monday. Every tram which left the metropolis carried more than its ordinary freight,…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 7

He rises now, and begins to pace the floor, and then Stanhope could observe, if he were not already familiar with the fact, that the form is tall and lithe, and…

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Pedestrianism. the Botany Gold Cup. Frank Arnold Scores. Great[?]Sport. Botany Hurdle Race—Carrington New Years Gift—Willey Wins—Tips for Lille Bridge—Tips for the Carrington 10days—Gleanings—Amateur athletioa

Referee · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

"Who won Botany? Did Stave Donovan try? Botany £50 will be run on Saturday. Entries for Slowgrove's Ninth Novice Handicap of £10 close on January 18…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The following telegram from the mine manager of tho Broken-bill Block 10 Company was posted in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday:--"Bulk essay from north drive, 95oz…

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Newcastle Coal Returns

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The full retains of the coal trade for the year 1889 show that in spite of the prediction of the protectionists, the output is the largest in the history of the place…

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The Barrier Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--A heavy influx of water took place [?] this afternoon from the west crosscut, [?] level, British Blocks mine. The large volume of water is indicative of the…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 8

Lady Carrington G.M. Co.--The mine manager reports, January 13:--"During the past week the drive has been extended south on the western branch of the reef 13ft.,…

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Miners' Troubles. the West Wallsend Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A. conference between the directors of the West Wallsend Coal Company and the officers of the Association took place on Wednesday. The colliery, which is one…

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Killed by a Fall of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--An accident occurred at the Hetton colliery this morning. A miner named Robert Craig, a resident of Mer[?] wether, was engaged holing when, without any…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, January 15. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Vickery V. Hargraves Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 5

Mr. Field, instiucted by Mr. T. J. Dickson, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Hanbury Davies, instructed by Mr. P. Hourigan, for the defendants. This was an action brought by Joseph Vickery against the…

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