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Mining & the mines, 1890

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Mining Companies' Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

A meeting of the shareholders of the Adeline Gold-mining Company, Limited, whose property is situated at Fairfield, in the New England district, was held at the company's office, Sydney…

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The Baker's Greek Mine. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The half-yearly meeting of the Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company, Hillgrove, New South Wales, was held to-day. For the six months ended January 31, 7532oz…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 270

At the Central mine the winze in the crosscut from the south drive, at a distance of H yards from the boundary of the South mine, is down over 16ft. in ore, assaying in balk 25oz. This quality of ore found at…

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Late Mining. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 265

The manager of the Mount Morgan Extended goldmine reports under date 24th January as follows:— "We have completed crushing 5 tone of stone at the Hit or Miss battery, for the very poor return of lldwt…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 255

K. N. (Yandarlo).—Your samples are [?]queous deposits from mud springs. The metals contained are iron und manganese, not likely to prove of any value…

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The Charges Against Sandhurst Miners. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The two miners, Davis and Counch, in custody for the murder of the night watchman at the Untied Devonshire mine, Sandhurst, were to-day brought up charged…

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The Mount Bischoff Mine. Waratah. Jan. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 270

Leaving Launceston by train, the traveller soon finds himself passing through some of the finest agricultural land south of the Line, and at the same time witnessing point of those beautiful transformation scenes for which…

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Withdrawals of Gold. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 11

The report that £100,000 in gold, and probably £500,000, is about to be withdrawn from the Bank of England for Buenos Ayres, has not been officially…

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The Gold Yield of the Colony

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 4

Baring last year 114,486oz. of gold were received for coinage at the Sydney Mint from various parts of the colony, representing a monetary value of £414,027…

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Investment and Mining Stock Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 13

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

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Gold Coinage in Russia. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 11

Financiers in St. Petersburg are discussing the question of the introduction of gold coinage into Russia…

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Sea Pit Mine. a Separate Lodge Proposed. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

The Sea Pit miners in the employ of the A. A. Co. have decided to form a separate lodge. At the meeting held last night Mr. W. Walton was elected chairman, Mr. J…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 24

STEWART'S BROOK.—The manager of the Royal Standard Gold-mining Co. reported on January 18: Heavy rain and the river a banker; consequently no mail. Started to bale No. 2 winze, and started…

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The Devonshire Mine Tragedy. Two Men in Charge. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 4

Couch, the man arrested in connection with the United Devonshire mine murder, was committed for trial at Sandhurst yesterday on a charge of burglary at California…

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The Assistant Under-Secretary for Mines. MR. G. E. HEERING

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 24

Mr. Gerard Edgar Herring, who for some years occupied the position of chief clerk in the Mines Department, has now been appointed Assistant Under-Secretary. He is a scion of a well-known Norfolk…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 44

INSPECTORS OF MINES.—The Minister of Mines has received over fifty applications for the position of inspector of mines other than coal and shale mines, and for the position of inspector of coal and…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 7

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Cawker's Well Goldfield

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 10

A CORRESPONDENT writes:—This recently-dis-covered goldfield is situated about 37 miles from Wilcannia, following the present mail track to Broken Hill, about 7 miles south-west of Cawker's…

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Explosion in a Colliery

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 31.—Owing to the fall of a large mass of rock at Wilkesbarree, Pennsylvania, to-day, an explosion of gas occurred. A number of miners were…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 7

The Mines Department has received the following telegram from the mining registrar at Parkes:-- " Patrick Ryder has reported a new discovery of gold two miles and a half west of…

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