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Mining & the mines, 1890

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Miners Delegates Meeting. Representation in Parliament. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

At a meeting of the minors delegates held yesterday, the following motions were carried:--"That the general secretary inform the secretary of the Maryville…

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Late Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 181

The Victoria Cross miners still crosscutting east, and have now extended a distance of 113ft. from the shaft. A short time back a favourable change occurred in the ground, hard quartzite giving way to soft gneisic…

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The Gold Yield of Australia. Queensland Ahead

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 20

THE gold production of Australia is increasing in the northern part of the continent. Last year, exclusive of gold found in alluvium, the yield in Queensland was 256,l79oz. more than in the…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Gold Field Story

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 7

Now says the outlaw leader, as he steps behind the men and stands beside the rebellious, fellow who has seated himself upon a rock a little aloof from the…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 24

TIN AND COPPER.—SYDNEY PRICES.—Tin is quoted at 16s 3d per unit. In copper, no business is doing. Prices are unchanged at £51 to £52 per ton…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 43

SILVER AND LEAD.—LONDON PRICES.—The Australian Smelting and Refining Co. reported having received the following cablegram, dated London, January 17: "Silver, 3s 8?d, firm; lead, £13 7s,…

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Miners' Representatives in Parliament. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 12

At a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board to-day, it was resolved that three oandidates should be appointed by the members of the Miners' Association to contest two of the seats for Northumberland and o[?] for…

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Sport. Frank Arnold Winner of the Botany Gold Cup

The Dead Bird · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

"When a maiden Softly sighs tis a sign she is in love," warbles an old time poet, to which we add 'tis the foolish damsel's size prevents her love from being…

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The Coal Lumpers' Union. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 8

Sir,—As the unemployed difficulty seens to be springing up again in New South Wales, notwithstanding the splendid season we ure having, as a workingman, and one of the unemployed. I think I can throw…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the Great Eukaby Silver Mine. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 11

The Great Eukaby Silver-mining Company has decided to increase the captial to £125,000…

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The Miners' Strike in Belgium. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 11

The strike of coalminers at Charleroi in Belgium against the terms of the recent settlement has ended…

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Belgian Miners' Strike. The Riots at Charleroi. Subsidence of Excitement. LONDON, January 23

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5

The excitement caused by the riotous demonstration of the miners out on strike in the district of Charleroi, Belgium, which caused the calling out of the military to…

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Eight-hours for Miners. a Bill Sought to Be Introduced. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 11

The Miners' Federation ask the labour members of the House of Commons to introduce a bill for the purpose of legalising the principle of eight hours being a…

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Glebo Colliery Disaster

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Through the amount of work done by the Government rescue party, in recovering the bodies of the miners killed in the recent calamity in the Glebe pit, the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 7
Also in Evening News

The Minister for Mines has received from the Warden at Cauowindra a report with respect to William Shield and party's prospecting shaft at Boney's Rocks. Since the last report a further…

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The West Wallsend Colliery Dispute. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.-- in reference to the dispute at the West Wallsend colliery it is understood that the committee of management of the Hunter River Miners' Association will…

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Murder of a Mine Caretaker

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

An important development has occurred in connection with the murder in December last of William Trevithick, the caretaker at the United Devonshire mine, near Sandhurst (Vic). Two…

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The Coal Lumpers' Union. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 9

Sir,—Under the above heading in your issue of Saturday there appears a communication from a gentleman named Mr. Charles Thompson, who makes several very erroneous statements, which I will, with your…

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Osborne Wallsend Colliery. Presentation to the Retiring Manager. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 8

A gathering of a peculiarly pleasing nature took place in the Town-hall last night, the occasion being the presentation by the miners and other employees connected with the present Osborne Wallsend Colliery, Mount…

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