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Mining & the mines, 1890

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MISCELLANEOUS. Late Mining. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 153

The market for silver opened quiet. Generally lower prices were accepted for nearly all, Block 5 being the exception, selling from 32s. 6d. to 34s. 3d. In the afternoon a much better…

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The Little Nuggets of Gold. A Fable

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 144

Some golden sovereigns and half-sovereigns were one day enjoying a social gathering, and were entertaining one another with anecdotes of their adventures and experiences, when lo! a half-sovereign, which had been…

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The Newcastle Coal Trimmers and the Shipping Agents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 140

A conference between the representatives of the Coal Trimmers' Association and the shipping agents of Newcastle took place on Monday at the Great Northern Hotel. The latter were represented by Messrs. R. B…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 24

NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE MINES DEPARTMENT.—Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., has been appointed chief inspector of mines, and Mr. Herring, for many years chief clerk, has been raised to the position of…

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The Hero Mine. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 7

Sir,--An evidence that the letter of mine which you were good enough to publish under this heading on Thursday last has had some effect is to be found in the hysterical and…

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The Newcastle Miners' Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 12

At the first meeting of the committee at management of the Miners' Association yesterday the press was not admitted. Mr. J. Thompson, miners' chairman, presided. A letter was road from the surfacemen and…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) Our Coalfields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 39

At Saturday's meeting of the Australasian Science Association in Melbourne, Mr. T. W. E. David, of Sydney, read a paper on "The Correlation of the Coalfields of Now South Wales." It was shown…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 7

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The Metropolitan Coal Company's Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon the members of the Engineering Association of New South Wales, to the number of about 50, accepted an invitation to visit the Metropolitan Coal Company's…

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The Metropoliton Coal Company's Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 4

At the invitation of the directors of the Metropolitan Coal Company, a number of members of the Engineering Association of New South Wales proceeded to that company's mine at Helensburgh, on the South Coat…

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The Engineering Association. Down in a Coal Mine

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon several members of the Engineering Association accepted the invitation of the Metropolitan Coal Company and visited the mine at Helensburg. The party left the…

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The Minister for Mines at Lithgow. Opening of the Oakey Park Colliery. the Coal Industry of the Colony. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday.--The Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, accompanied by Mr. Hurley, M.P., arrived here by train this afternoon to open the Oakey Park coal mine. Accompanied…

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The Glebe Colliery Disaster. an Expert From London to Inspect the Mine. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--In reference to the disaster on June 22 last in the Glebe B mine, a mining export, Mr. Baker Foster, who has been sent out by the A.A. Company's directors in…

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OPening of the Oakey Park Colliery. Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, at Lithgow

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Sydney Smith, the Minister for Mines, accompanied by Mr. M'Kenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, Visited Lithgow to take part in the formal opening of the Oakey Park…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company, as was generally expected would be the case, find it necessary to obtain fresh capital. A meeting is to be held at the company's branch…

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[?] Minister for Mines at Lithgow. Opening of the Oakey Park Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Reporter.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 8

Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, journeyed to Lithgow on Saturday morning for the purpose of opening the Oakey Fork Mining Company's mine. He was accompanied by Mr. Hurley, member…

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The Barrier Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--The further sinking of Jamieson's shaft is said to be affecting No. 1 shaft at Block 10 in a marked manner, the water having decreased considerably. Work…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 8

Baker's Creek South G.M. Co., Limited. --The mine manager reports under date January 15:--"It affords me pleasure to acquaint your board of the important finds…

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The Miners' Strikes in Belgium. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1890 · page 7

The miners' strikes at the collieries at Charleroi, in Belgium, have been renewed. Ten thousand men are locked out…

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