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Mining & the mines, 1890

4,682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 235

The Silver King. Of the Big Mine. At the Bankruptcy Court. Some Interesting Details -- What About His Jewellery?--And His Larks--The Commercial Bank--And the Buggy and the Creamles--And that L1500--The King and the Creditors

The Australian Star · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 6

This morning there was a real roll up at the Bankruptcy Court, where Judge Manning presided, because the word had gone round that "The Silver King" was to appear. It…

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Coal Cliff Miners' Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 9

Mr. T. J. Houghton (secretary of the Trades and Labour Council) is in receipt of a letter from the directors of the Coal Cliff Colliery, agreeing to meat a deputation from the council on Thursday next in…

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The Coalcliff Miners

Evening News · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 6

The secretary of the Trades and Labor Council (Mr. Houghton), on Friday, received a letter from the Coalcliff Coal Co., to the effect that the directors would meet a deputation from the…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 20
Also in The Daily Telegraph

BROKEN Hill and Silverton news is of the average nature. THE Mount Morgan Co. will pay a dividend of 15d per share for April…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Various sensational rumors were circulated this morning concerning the developments at the 400ft. level, Central mine. It was freely stated in some quarters…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--43,649 tons coal were exported from here to intercolonial and foreign ports during the week ending May 2…

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New Coal Seams

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1000

The following is the report of W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., Superintendent of Drills, concerning the discovery of several coal seams pierced by No. 13 Government diamond drill at Ravensworth Estate, the…

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The Hillgrove Mines. Hillgrove

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1000

The past week has been most satisfactory for mining operations, only 27 points of rain fell, consequently great all round progress has been made with the surface works. Golden Gate have a lot of ore to grass, which…

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The Mining Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 10

The departure of Mr. Wilkinson, who will represent the Government at the Mining Exhibition, has been postponed, and he will now go by the R.M.S. Cuzco, which leaves Melbourne on…

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Notes of the Week. Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 967

Newcastle is mourning an empty harbour, and at the very time that the Government is proposing to multiply the number of shipping cranes, those that are already erected are only half employed…

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Trades and Labor News. Lambton Miners

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above miners was held last evening in Ralph's Hall. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. H. Hanlon was voted to the chair. The…

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Department of Mines. the Annual Report

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 44

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, presented to Parliament on Tuesday night the annual report of the Department of Mines for 1889. The report contains a vast amount of…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1000

On Saturday morning I had an opportunity of inspecting the underground workings in Block 10. This I was anxious to do as a report had got about that in places the mine was not working so well. On…

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The Department of Mines Annual Report

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1000

The annual report of the Department of Mines for 1889 was presented to Parliament last night. The work, which is a bulky one, contains a large amount of valuable information with regard to the mines of the…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 7

Sir,--I fear that your two correspondents, "Another Shareholder" and "A Further Shareholder," have to a slight extent, misunderstood the drift of my letter, for I certainly…

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The London Mining Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1000

The Government Geologist of this colony, Mr. Wilkinson, left for London by the Cuzco last week. He will be assisted by Mr. Carne, curator of the Sydney Museum, who has had much experience in connection…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1004

W. B. (Blayney).—Your sample has been assayed with the following result:—Gold, nil; silver, nil. J. W. (Dubbo).—Your sample assays—Gold, nil; silver, traces…

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Dull Trade in the Coal Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 1000

The unsatisfactory state of the coal trade has been the subject of some discussion by politicians in Newcastle and elsewhere. And there can be no doubt that the colliery interests are not in the…

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Late Mining. a Fine Nugget

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A. Cooktown telegram states that a nugget of gold, weighing over 50oz., has been found by a Chinaman at Limestone, and a large number of men have left for the field…

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