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Mining & the mines, 1890

4,682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 235

The Greta Colliery Company

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 4

LONDON, March 24.—The capital of the Greta Colliery Company, about to be floated in London, has been underwritten…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 7

The first half-yearly meeting of the Bingera Gold-mining Company, Limited, was held yesterday. Mr. T. Low presided. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The principal…

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Gold-saving Patent

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 7

A Mount Costigan correspondent writes :-- "Mr. C. N. Carey, of Upper Tuena Creek, has patented a gold-saving machine, which, it is claimed, will save the finest…

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Another Mining Company

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, March 23.—The shares of the Mount Osmond Silver-mining Company, South Australia, the prospectus of which was issued a few days ago, have all been…

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Strike at a Newcastle Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 8

On Saturday the miners of the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Company, came out on strike, the 4 days' notice having expired. This colliery has only recently been opened, and until some weeks ago the…

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A Gold-mining Venture

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 3

ROBERT KING sued H. S. Ottewill and John Thrush in the District Court yesterday for the sum of L50, which had been paid the defendants for a third share in a gold-mining…

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Colliery Operations

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--While the coal trade is anything but brisk the two local coke works' have a large number of orders on hand, and both find it necessary…

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Coal Miners' Dispute at Lithgow. Ballot for Agreement. LITHGOW

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 6

The question as to whether the system known as the "Vale Agreement" be adopted at the various collieries here is now being balloted for by instructions issued…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—At Block 10 mine the length of ore has, so far, been proved from 30ft to 40ft in length, and at least 30ft in width. Ore is now being bagged as it is broken down, and the manager says…

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 8

The first half-yearly general meeting of the Bingera Gold-mining Co., Limited, took place at the company's office, Cape'schambers, Bond-street, Sydney, on Tuesday,…

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The Barrier Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The south drive aud also the south shaft at the Central mine, 800ft level, which is being used to prospect the South Broken-hill property, has passed through…

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Trades and Labor News. Lambton Miners

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 7

THE above miners held their quarterly meeting last night in Ralph's Druids' Hall, Mr. R. Mooney in the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Investment and Mining Stock Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 9

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

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Rich Finds of Gold in West Australia

Evening News · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.—A letter from Nyulbagim which was received on wednesday states that a firm named Boston has found in the conglomerate in the main camp, a stream of gold about 4in thick…

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Block 10 Mine--accident to a Boiler. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--Work at Block 10 mine in temporarily interfered with through an accident which has just occurred to the boiler used in connection with the hauling…

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Coalcliff Miners' Dispute to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 7

Sir.--I noticed by your paper a few days ago that the Letterpress Stereotypere' Union had decided to strike a lovy of 6d per man per week for tho Coalchff miners as long as the strike…

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Miners' Dispute at Lithgow. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 8

With regard to the dispute amongst the minors, the managers of the Lithgow and Hermitage mines state that, so far as the men working in their mines are concerned, there appears to be no desire to adopt the…

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More Rich Gold in West Australia. 1000oz. in Two Months.--two Big Nuggets. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.--News received from Nyalbagine to-day stales that a man named Beaton has found in the conglomerate in the main camp a stream of gold about 4in. thick,…

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