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Mining & the mines, 1890

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International Congress of Miners. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 5

An international congress of miners will assemble in Berlin during the present year…

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BLOCK 10 MINE. Important Discovery. Another Boom Expected. Proprietary Shares Enhanced

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 4

ONE would imagine that the mining importance of Broken Hill would be sufficient to secure its exemption from the operation of the regulation of the Electric Telegraph…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 7

'Yes. Have you forgotten the fellow you caught under Mitchell's window last night ? I'm sorry Charlie Carson failed to run him down.'…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 7
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The Hillgrove Guardian of December 28, referring to the mining in the district, has the following with reference to Baker's Creek North:--"The Baker's Creek North have a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 8

The Gibbenbar silver mines are situated about 25 miles west from Stanthorpe on the Nundubbermere-road, passing the residence of Mr. Maggs, the manager of that station…

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New Zealand Mining

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 4

KUAOTUNU.—A crashing of 5 tons from the Try fluke yielded 63oz l6cwt gold. WELLINGTON.—The report of the Mines Inspector on the silver discoveries at Puhipuhi shows that all…

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Our Mining Laws

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

THE vigorous articles published in the STAR on December 7 suggested the idea to the writer that a series of articles dealing with the anomalies of our mining laws, or at…

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Prospecting for Coal and Shale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 4

In view of the probable occurrence of the Greta seams of coal and kerosene shale underlying a large portion of the country between the Hunter River and Port Stephens, as…

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Block 10 Mine.--the Latest Development. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The latest development at Block 10 continues to attract much attention here. Some considerable time back the shaft entered material which, although…

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Victorian Mining Statistics. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The mining statistics show the yield of gold for the your just ended to have been 626,100oz., or 10,100oz. less than the previous year. The dividends paid in…

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The Mount Zeehan Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Mount Zeehan Mining Company, Tasmania, has been registered with a capital of £275,000…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 7

I don't think he fully realises his danger. He's perfectly unconcerned.' 'Oh, he is! Perhaps I'd better step in and speak a word of warning?'…

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A Colliery Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—A fall of a portion of the colliery roof at Lambton occurred during the stoppago of work for the Christmas holidays. The fall appears to have been rather extensive…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 7

The hon. secretary Sydney Stock Exchange is in receipt of the following telegram from the British Broken-hill Proprietary Company, Port Pirie:--"705 tons smelted, 145 tons bullion,…

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Tumberumba Lead Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 46

The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. W. Anderson, geological surveyor, with reference to lead mines near Tumberumba, in the county of Selwyn. The report shows that the lead is being…

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Norway's Gold Production

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 5

NORWAY, as a gold producer, is in its infancy as yet, and plenty of people believe it will pass from that stage direct to second childhood. Operations in that country have…

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Mining Investments

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 46

This is the week in which good resolutions are usually made. The bells which tolled out the departing year awakened memories of the past. The sad and pleasing features of 1889 have been…

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Colliery Operations. Trouble at Bulli. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 6

Word comes to hand that affairs in connection with the stoppage of the North Bulli mine have now assumed a new phase. A week or so ago the…

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Cooking Recipes. Gold Cake

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 9

Two cups of sugar, four eggs, one-half cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk, three tablespoons of baking pjwder, three cups of flour…

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