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Mining & the mines, 1890

4,682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 235

The Miners' Federation in England. Demand for Increased Wages. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 7

The Miners' Federation have demanded an increase of 1 per cent. in the wages of all miners employed in the collieries…

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The Great Labor Movement. an Employers' Union. Threatened General Lockout. Miners Demand More Pay. Strike of Liverpool Dock Laborers. the Strike at Hamburg

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 25.—The dock companies, wharfingers, shippers, and merchants are forming an Employers' Union. It has been resolved to issue a notice on…

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Extraopdinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 7

The thing begins to look quite plain to him. He thinks that the outlaws, to cover up their tracks, have waded a short distance up or down. He moves slowly down the…

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The Katoomba Coal Mine. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

It is rumoured that the Katoomba coal mine has been sold for the sum of £30,000 to an English company. All hands have been knocked off…

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Dalmorton Mines

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

A correspondent writes : -- "Leaving Glen Innes on January 18 last for the special purpose of visiting the Dalmorton mines, so highly spoken of lately, I arrived…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—At the British Mine, in the west drive at the 400ft level, the class of ore is steadily improving. It is believed that, carbonate ore will soon be struck in this part of the property…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 9

Yesterday being a public holiday the various mining exchanges were closed. The prospectus of the Broken Hill Main Lode Silver-mining Company appears in our advertising columns…

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Murder of a Mine Caretaker

Evening News · Tuesday 28 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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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

Castle Rag Extended S. M. Co. -- The mine manager reports, under date January 17 : -- "During the month the crosscut has been extended 17ft., making a total distance of…

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A Fearful Flood. Gympie Inundated. Two Hundred Families Homeless. Great Damage to Property -- The Mines Flooded -- Many Men Workless. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

Terrible floods inundated Gympie on Friday and Saturday, but the waters are now subsiding. Heavy and continuous rains fell all through last week, and the water…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 7

On his left, and between himself and the fire, a man has dropped upon one knee beside him, and is scanning his features narrowly. He is past middle age, his hair…

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Peak Hill Goldfield

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

A correspondent writes : -- "As a miner and a lover of fair play I hope you will grant me a small space in your valuable journal to let the public of New South Wales know the…

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The Greta Colliery Company

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 27.—Sir William Jervois and Mr. James Hora have been elected directors of the Greta Colliery Company…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 7
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Five tons of stone sent to Sandhurst from the Golden Ridge claim, Cawker's Well, gave a return of 6oz. 2dwt. of retorted gold. The second half-yearly report of the Sunlight…

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Inspectors of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has received over 50 applications for the position of inspector of mines other than coal and shale mines, and for the position of inspector of coal and shale…

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The Greta Coal-mining Company. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 7

Sir William D. Jervois and Mr. James Hora have been appointed directors of the Greta Coal-mining Company…

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 8

The fourth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold Mining Co. was held yesterday afternoon in the offices, 131 Pitt-street…

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Investment and Mining Stock Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 9

The following list of sales of investment and mining stocks is published at the request of the brokers who supply them:— Mr. Frank Blackley, 5, Spring-street (daily):—…

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A Rich Strike. In an Abandoned Mine. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 5

The Grace Darling Mine, Charters Towers, which was abandoned by a Melbourne syndicate after sinking about 200ft., has been taken up by local shareholders,…

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