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Mining & the mines, 1891

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The Mining Industry. Crushings and Assays. Managers' Reports

Evening News · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 3

Proprietary Mine, Broken HilL—Week's run with 12 furnaces. Ore treated, 4715 tons, producing 987 tons of bullion, containing 194,46loz of silver. Approximate output from leeching plant,…

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The Eight Hours Question. Threatened Strike of American Miners. London, January 25

The Australian Star · Monday 26 January 1891 · page 5

A despatch from New York states that 250,000 miners will strike in the United States in May unless the mine owners recognise the eight hours as a day's work…

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Bendithera. Gold and Silver Mines. Beautiful Caves. No. 2

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 7

The peculiar formation of the enormous outcrop of argentiferous and auriferous gossan on the leases taken up by the Bendithera Proprietary Co. is that there are two lodes, which, so far as…

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Mining News

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 7

Giant Diamond Drills.—Boring operations ith the Giant diamond drill at Gympie, and with io drill at Croydon are at present at a standstill, [?] to serious accidents to the machinery…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 7

Yesterday being a public holiday,the various mining exchanges were closed. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 7

HILLGROVE, Saturday.--At the Earl of Hopetoun the low level has now been extended 840ft., which point another gold-bearing reef about 2ft. wide was passed through. The…

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Splendid Gold Reef. a Rich Discovery, BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 4

News from Sud Est states that a New Guinea miner there has found a splendid gold-bearing reef on the western part of the island. The reef can be traced for a mile…

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The Mining Industry. Crushings and Assays. Managers' Reports

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 4

Blayney.—January 27: Sixty-four ounces of refined gold was obtained from the New Confidence Gold Mine, situated at Kings Plains, near Blayney, being the result of a fortnight's work…

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Gold Discovery at Sudest. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Cooktown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 5

Tha Hygeia, which arrived from Sudest on Saturday night, reports that a miner there had found a splendid gold-bearing reef on the western part of the island. The reef has been traced for…

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The Chilli Revolt. Bombardment by the Rebels. the History of the Republic. Gold the Tempter--Centuries of Enslavement. LONDON, January 26

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 5

It is reported from America that hostilities have commenced in the Republic of Chili between the insurgents and the forces of the President. The warships of the Chilian…

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Peak Hill Goldfield

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 6

PEAK HILL, Tuesday.—The public battery was started successfully at 2 p.m. yesterday. Everything is running smoothly. Great credit is due to Messrs Cottle Brothers, the engineers and…

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Mining. the Mount Tara Antimony Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 7

A correspondent sends the following:-- "This mine consists of 80a., and is situated [?] miles from Bendemeer, in an easterly direction on the northern boundary of Tara run, and nine…

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Newcastle Coal-mining Company. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 8

The Newcastle Coal-mining Company, Limited held its 28 half-yearly meeting this afternoon, at the office, Scott-street, Newcastle Mr. F. Ash presided. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Mining is very quiet here, and there are no new developments of ore being made, but taking the line right along the properties look exceedingly well. A…

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Smothered in Coal

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—An old man named Thomas Ashley met with his death at South Wallsend Colliery on Tuesday while working in the small coal box, where the men had been…

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A Strike of Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.--A strike occurred on Saturday amongst the men employed by the Pilot Tin and Gold Mining Company, Chiltern. The cause of the trouble was that two…

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Mining at Pambula

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 7

Our correspondent writes :-- "Since the holidays one crushing of 20 tons has been put through the mill from Meaker's Mine for a yield of 1oz. 5dwts. per ton, an excellent yield…

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Tuesday's Mining. Australasian Mining Exchange. 12.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 6

SILVER.-- Central Block, buyers 5s 6d; Junction, buyers 48s 6d ; Webb's, sellers 5s; New Terrible Dick, sellers 2s 6d. GOLD.--Bonang, buyers 2s 6d sellers 4s;…

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Australian Gold in America. Joe Thompson Speculates

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 1

Some months since we informed our readers that Mr. Joe Thompson, formerly known as the " Australian Leviathan," was in treaty for a tract of land in America…

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Australian Gold in America. Joe Thompson Speculates

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 1

Some months since we informed our readers that Mr. Joe Thompson, formerly known as the "Australian Leviathan," was in treaty for a tract of land in America…

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