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Mining & the mines, 1890

4,682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 235

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 7

A model of the famous Broken-hill mines has just been added to the already numerous attraction on show at Solomon's Royal Museum and Palace of Amusement. The Broken-hill…

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The Barrier Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Preliminary work having been accomplished the work of cross-cutting for the lode at the 400ft. level Junction mine has been commenced, and the crosscut is…

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The Mining Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 4

A reply has been received by the Premier to tho request made to tho Agent-General for certain particulars with reference to the mining exhibition which is to be held in London during…

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Work at the Newcastle Collieries [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 8

The influx of shippipg during the past fortnight has caused a great improvement in the working of the pits over the previous fortnight, though many of the collieries are still far short of the full time…

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Strike at the Moonta Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--This morning 60 men refused to go underground at the Wallaroo mines, and it is expected that a general strike will take place to-morrow. The cause of the…

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The Miners' Troubles in England. a Settlement Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The minora employed in the Staffordshire and South Wains Collieries have expressed themselves as satisfied with the action taken by the Durham miners…

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The Southern Miners. Formation of a Protection Union. CLIFTON

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 4

A meeting of miners was held at Murphy a Imperial Hotel, Clifton, yesterday for the purpose of forming a branch of the Protection Union. Mr. John Murphy, of the…

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The Miners' Dispute. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 2

Sir,--In your issue of February 27 appears an article from your Newcastle correspondent referring to the dispute at Catherine Hill Bay. Your correspondent says that an…

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Labor Disputes. Miners' Troubles. An Amicable Settlement Probable. LONDON, March 3

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 5

The Staffordshire miners, and the majority of those employed in the South Wales collieries, have expressed satisfaction with the action of the Durham miners in accepting…

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The Great Labor Movement. Strike of Cement Workers. Threatened Strike of Miners

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 4

LONDON, March 3.—Two thousand cement workers and lightermen on the River Medway have struck for an increase of 10 per cent in their wages…

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The H. R. Miners' Quarterly Meeting. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Miners' Association was held on Saturday. Present: J. Duke, A. Cork, W. Blakey, J. Hunter, T. Dix (general secretary), and W…

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Illawarra Miners' Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 6

A number of trade unions have, in response to the request of the Trades and Labour Council, arranged for special meetings to consider what action should be taken to assist the Illawarra miners on strike. Last night…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 2

The Melbourne AGE, in an article on Victorian mining, says: De facto there are no brokers pure and simple connected with Victorian share markets. All are jobbers. Not a man who buys and sells for a…

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Mining Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—At Landsborough, near Stawell, on Monday evening, two miners named Dean and Cunningham were down a shaft drilling holes for blasting. They had drilled three,…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 7

G[?]EN INNES, Tuesday. -- Thomas Vellenoweth has applied for 30a. and 2a. 2r. 14p. on the gold-mining lease. Bear-hill; and F. R. Woodhouse for 30a., Oban, on special alluvial gold…

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The Coalcliff Colliery. Interview with the Directors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 4

A deputation from the Trades and Labour Council waited on the directors of the abovenamed company yesterdsy with a view to the settlement of the existing dispute. The directors present were Sir John Robertson…

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Fatal Explosion in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A shocking mining accident occurred yesterday evening at Lands[?]borough, 20 miles from Stanwell. Three men named Cunningham, E. Dean and Tillock were…

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The Barrier Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday. -- Newspaper representatives are to inspect the underground workings at the Block 10 mine to-morrow morning. The work of timbering and cutting…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 6

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—An accident happened this morning at Oakey Park Colliery, where a shaft is being sunk, whereby William Shaw met with his death. It appears that a bucket fell…

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The Difficulty at the Coalcliff Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 6

A deputation appointed at the last meeting of the Trades' and Labor Council to interview the management of the Coalcliff colliery on behalf of the men, with reference to the dispute…

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