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Mining & the mines, 1890

4,682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 235

The Barrier Mines. Partial Panic in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 5

There was a partial panic on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Broken Hills came down to L79 15s., bringing other stocks with them in proportion. The brokers report yesterday…

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The Proprietary Mine Returns -- Heavy Fall in Shares. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- The Melbourne dire[?]tors of the Broken-hill Proprietary mine arrived in Adelaide to-day to confer with Mr. Patton as to the cause of the low return of bullion last…

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The Moonta Copper-mines. an Advance in Wages Refused -- Probable Trouble. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Another difficulty has arisen at the Moonta mines. The minora asked the directors for an increase of wages, on the price of copper has advanced, and the directors…

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The Thames Coal Trade. Demand for Hand-labour. [By Cable.) (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 7

The coal porters of the Thames demand that the colliers in the river shall be unloaded by hand-labour, without the intervention of cranes…

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England and Portugal. English Coal Boycotted. Diabolical Suggestion by a Portuguese Governor. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 7

English coal has been boycotted in Portugal. Purchases to the extent of 200,000 tons have been made in Belgium by the Portuguese…

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Trunkey Goldfield

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 2

TRUNKEY, Tuesday.—The new Bathurst Gold-mining Co. has made satisfactory progress during the past year. It has put down the new shaft to a depth of over 600ft, and it has crushed 300 tons…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 7

What he said was well enough, but I you, Mack, there's something wrong! I didn't like his looks, nor his tone. I had to wait in the outer office, and when he…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 7

In Brisbane yesterday Mount Morgan shares were quoted buyers, £7 2s ; sellers, £7 7s 6d…

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Inspectors of Mines

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

ONLY 30 of the 56 applicants for the position of inspector of metallic mines put in an appearance to undergo the examination, which was made yesterday, and some…

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Tom's Lewis Ponds Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 7

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. Sir,-- A meeting was recently held in Sydney of shareholders in both the Tom's and the New Lewis Ponds Companies, with the view of…

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Mining Accident Near Scone. Three Men Blown Up. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5

SCONE, Wednesday.--A terrible accident is just reported from Stewart's Brook. There miners were blown up and terribly mutilated. One had his arms torn clean off. The men are…

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Extraordinary Mountain Mystery a Goldfield Story

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 7

Mack shouted and ejaculated frantically. The mob roared and advanced, reaching out threatening hands. 'Stand back!' cried Philip Dalton, and…

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West Australia. The Self-Government Bill. Regulation of Goldfields. LONDON, February 5

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5

Provision has been made in the West Australian Self-Government Bill, to be introduced into the House of Commons in the coming session, for the…

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West Australia. the Goldfields Regulations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Provision has been made in the West Australian Self- Government Bill, to be introduced into the House of Commons in the coming session, for the…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. 300 Miners Entombed

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 5.—A terrible explosion has occurred in a coal mine near Newport, South Wales. Three hundred miners are entombed…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 7

Messrs. Leonard Dodds and Co. report that the directors of the Central Broken-hill Silver mining Company have accepted Messrs. Fulton and Co.'s tender for the erection and completion…

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Inspectors of Mines

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 6

THE examination of applicants for the position of inspector of metalic mines and coal and shale mines was continued and concluded yesterday evening. The boards have…

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Sixth Edition. Star Office, 5.20 p.m. Our Special Cables. the Colliery Disaster. 100 Miners Rescued 40 Dead Bodies Recovered. Work of the Rescue Party-- Exploring the Colliery-- Miners Still Entombed. LONDON, February 6

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 6

The rescue parties who entered the colliery at Newport, in Wales, where the terrible disaster has occurred, have succeeded in rescuing 100 miners alive…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion in Wales. Three Hundred Miners Entombed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 7

A fearful colliery explosion has occurred in a mine at Newport, South Wales. Three hundred miners are entombed…

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