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Mining & the mines, 1890

4,682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 235

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 13

A moderate amount of bnsineas was transacted in Barrier scrip yesterday. Block 10 shares were easier; they closed on the previous day at £9 19s, but opened yesterday at £9 14s, and sold down to £9 1s, closing…

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The Kentish Coal Seam

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 19

It has been disclosed by the borings that the seam of Kentish coal recently discovered at Dover is 3ft in thickness. The quality of the coal is rather that of the Derbyshire fields. Borings are…

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The Barrier Mines. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Again today a very large number of persons availed themselves of the opportunity of visiting the underground workings at Block 10, and it was found on…

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The Mining Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 4
Also in Evening News

The arrangement, so far as the representation of New South Wales at the Mining Exhibition, London, is concerned are now in a forward state. The Government Geologist, Mr…

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Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold Mining Company. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 7

Sir,--Your correspondent "A Shareholder" draws very unfavorable comparisons-- and others have done so before-- between the management of mining companies in Sydney…

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The Hunter River Miners. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The Newcastle Coal Company's and Burwood minors have passed resolutions approving of the action of the mineors' committee of management in…

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Capital Value of Leading Silver-mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 4

There has been a good deal of movement in the mining sharemarket during the week without much actual progression. No change is necessary in the figures for Proprietary, and…

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On the Gold Sea Lying

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 912

Down in the yellow bay, A youth and maiden gay. He and I; Upon the sea the Summer sleeping,…

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Hillgrove and its Mines. Armidale, April 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 943

The future of Hillgrove is a matter of no small interest to some thousands of persons in the colonies of Australasia, and the prospect of a speedy return to the "good old times"—if such a term may be applied to…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, April 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 943

Block 10 mine was thrown open to visitors to-day, and the opportunity was largely availed of, no less than 28 persons (not including the newspaper reporters) going below. The visitors were properly charged…

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The Gold Currency. London, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 12

Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced that the Royal Mint is designing a new Queen's head for sovereigns…

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The Wallarah Colliery Dispute. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 12

The Glebe and Burwood miners have approved or the action of the district officers in refusing to read the minutes at the late delegate board and in fixing the prices at,Wallarah Colliery…

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The Miners' Disturbances in Silesia. London, April 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 918

A conflict has taken place between the military and the miners of Witkowitz. Three of the rioters were killed and 63 were arrested. The prisoners attacked the…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 24

Copper and Tin.—Sydney Prices: The tin market is very quiet at 15s per unit. In copper there is nothing doing, the quotation being £51 per ton. Baker's Creek North Gold Mine, April 14…

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Mining. Important Discoveries Near Tum-barumba

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 20

RESPECTING the finds to which we referred briefly in our last, we take the following from the Albury BANNER:— There is great excitement here over a rich find…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 25.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 44

Scone.—The Denison diggings, near Scone, are in a specially flourishing condition just now, though matters at Stewart's Brook are rather slack. The miners at Fuller's Reef are having splendid times,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 12

An aggregate meeting of miners was held lastnight to consider the present situation. After a somewhat stormy debate, the miners working inthe Lithgow pit were persuaded to ballot on the Vale agreement…

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The Coal Measures in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Courrespondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 12

The Coal Commissioners have visited KilOunda, on the Powlett River, and Cape Paterson, examining and taking evidence at each place. The evidence taken at Cape Paterson shows that there are 17…

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Dalmorton Goldfields

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

Some forty miles from Grafton, in a country the formation of which consists of granite and diorite, there have been for the past sir months from 80 to 100 miners at work. The result of their labors so…

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