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Mining & the mines, 1890

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Victorian Brown Coal. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The tests and inquiries made by the Government Geologist (Mr. Reginald Murray) and the Government Analyst (Mr. Cosmo Newbury) as to the values…

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The Colliery Calamity. The Fire Extinguished. LONDON, March 12

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 6

The work of extinguishing the fire in the Morfa Colliery, Glamorganshire, has at length been successful. The exploration parties have again resumed work…

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The International Mining Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A large deputation of mining men to-day asked the South Australian Commissioner for Crown Lands to appoint Mr. Rosewarn, Inspector of Mines, as representative…

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Wages at the Moonta Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--On going into figures it has been found that the decision of the directors of the Moonta and Wallaroo. Copper Company to raise the wages of the…

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Mining Intelligence. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 7

The junction mine was visited yesterday afternoon. The minors have broken into a rich vugh 4ft. wide and 10ft. deep in the sixth stope, and carrying rich bromide…

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News by Cable. the Colliery Calamity. 15 Bodies Recovered. LONDON, March 12

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 4

The rescue parties working in the Morfa Colliery, Taibach, Glamorganshire, where the terrible explosion occurred, have succeeded in recovering 15 dead bodies. At…

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The Moonta Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 7

A meeting of mine employees was held in front of the mine office this evening, for the purpose of announcing the decision of the board of directors. The president of the branch, who occupied the chair,…

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The English Colliers' Difficulty. Reported Concession by the Mine-owners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--No further development has taken place in the threatened strike of the colliers employed in the coal mines of Lancashire, Yorkshire and the…

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The Miners' Strike at Chiltern [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 8

A report from Chiltern states that the look-out at the Northern Extended still continues, and looks as though it will remain so for a considerable time. There is only one non-union man in connection with the…

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Labor Disputes. Threatened Strike of Miners. Increase of Wages Demanded. LONDON, March 12

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 5

The minors employed in the mines of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and the Midland Counties insist, that their demand for an increase of 10 per cent. on their present wages shall…

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Light Gold in Australia. Extension of Time. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 7

The Treasury has authorised the Sydney and Melbourne Mints to receive up to the end of April light gold issued previously to the reign of Queen Victoria. The…

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Silver-mining in New South Wales. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 7

Sir,--I have read with interest your articles on silver-mining. The vagaries of the market increase with every week of this new year. How long the bubble will remain unpricked no…

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Miners' Troubles. the Monkwearmouth Colliery Dispute

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The miners in the Monkweamouth Colliery resumed work yesterday pending the settlement of the dispute which arose on Monday. It has transpired that the…

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The Coal Mines Op Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 3

We have received from the author, Mr. G. H. Kingswell, a neatly got up pamphlet on the coal mines of Newcastle, their rise and progress. As the preface states, the…

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Colliery Disaster

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 4

LONDON, March. 13.—The colliery explosion at Morfa is ascribed to carelessness on the part of some of the men in using unlocked lamps, which permitted the fire…

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The Colliery Calamity. The Fire Extinguished. 87 Miners Killed. LONDON, March 12

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 5

The work of extinguishing the fire in the Morfa Colliery, Glamorganshire, has at length been successful. The exploration parties have again resumed work…

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The Orchid P.c. Gold-mining Co., Eungella

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 2

Last year a very rich discovery of reefs was reported from Eungella (Q.), in the Mackay district, and the new field has since that time attracted considerable consideration at…

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The Welsh Colliery Disaster

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 4

LONDON, March. 13.—The fire in the Morfa Colliery, Cardiff, has now been extinguished. Eighty-seven lives were lost by the explosion…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Friday.—Mr. Tate is said to have resigned the management of the Junction Mine, his successor being Mr. Adams, lately of Te Aroha, New Zealand. The developments at the Junction Mine…

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Mining Development

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 4

The Premier is to be congratulated upon his ready and intelligent grasp of the importance of having New South Wales adequately represented…

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