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Mining & the mines, 1890

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Killed in a Coal Mine. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 6

GRETA, Thursday.--A man named John Aitcheson was killed at Greta this afternoon by a fall of coal from the tops. He and his mate, named Elias Harris, an old man 60 years of age…

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Lambton Miners

The Australian Star · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 2

The above miners held their usual monthly meeting last evening in Ralph's Druids' Hall, Mr. R. Mooney occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 7

Official particulars respecting the Granville Gold-mining Company, No Liability, appear in our advertising columns this morning. Our Brisbane correspondent wired last…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--After a somewhat vexatious delay in getting the pamping machinery ready for work, crosscutting for the lode at the 400ft. level, central mine, has been…

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The South Burwood Colliery Disaster. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 5

NEWSCASTLE, Thursday.--Upwards of £110 is has been collected towards the South Burwood Disaster Fund. This sum will be divided between Mrs. King and Mrs. Lyon, widows of…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 2

Ethel May G.M. Co., No Liability.--The mining manager reports, March 1:--" No. 3 drive driven 9ft.; total, 119ft. The formation is about the same. Tram-line and…

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The Mining Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Government have given instructions to the Inspector of Mines and the Government Geologist to communicate with the malingers of the principal mines in the…

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The Broken-hill Proprietary Mine. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 7

Sir,--Owing to an extraordinary combination of circumstances, investors and speculators in the above property have lived in a state of semi-panic--in many cases something…

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The Strike of Miners at Wallaroo. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

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

A deputation from the Wallaroo miners on strike will inierview the directors to-morrow morning. The strike still continues, but the men are quiet…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) Gippsland Tin-mining. London, March 5

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

The Gippsland Proprietary Tin-mining Company has been registered, with a capital of £100,000, to work the tinfields…

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English Colliery Owners and the Men. an Increase of 10 Per Cent. Impossible. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 5

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

The colliery owners in the Midlands have offered to submit their books for inspection, in proof of their statement that an increase of 10 per cent. in wages is…

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Our Special Cable Service. the British Miners. Increased Wages Demanded. They Adhere to Their Terms. LONDON, March 6

The Australian Star · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 4

The colliery-owners of England and Wales still refuse to accede to the demands of the miners. The latter, however, maintain their determination to have the 10 per cent,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 6

The first general meeting of Shareholder in the Morning Star Gold-mining Company, Limited, was held on Wednesday, Mr. John V. Warebam in the chair. The report and…

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Light Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 11

LONDON, February 28.—Yielding to the pressure of Sir Saul Samuel and Sir Graham Berry, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has consented that the Australian…

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Mining. Bingera

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 20

THE mining industry shows a revival in this disdrict. The reef discovered by Mr. John Carney at Barrack's Creek, has been taken in hand by a Fairfield firm ; a tunnel has been driven in 105…

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COUNTRY. Killed in a Mine

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 5

GRETA, Saturday. -- An inquest was held yesterday upon the remains of Albert John Aitchison, who was killed in the mine on Wednesday, and a verdict of accidental…

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The Barrier Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Suddenly and unexpectedly the water supply used in connection with the ore-dressing machinery at Block 14 has again failed, and it has been found necessary…

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QUEENSLAND. Croydon Gold Yield

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday. -- For the quarter ended December 31 last 6331 tons of ore were crushed at Croydon, yielding 8992oz. of gold…

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Rich Find of Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 18

The warden at Hill End has telegraphed to the Mines Department in Sydney under date of 3rd instant as follow: "O'Reilly Brothers struck very rich gold in Browne's old claim, Hawkin's Hill;…

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Australian. Victoria. Export of Gold

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- The Chinese have sent specie to the value of L23,192 by the R.M.S. Oceana…

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