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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 25

Tin and Copper — Sydney Prices.—The market for tin ore is quiet at 15s 6d per unit, and copper is quoted at about £55 per ton. Ethel May Gold Mine—Battery crushed 51…

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Meeting of Colliery and Shipping Managers. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 9

A meeting of the colliery and shipping managers was held to-day at the Great Northern Hotel, Mr. T. Croudace, J. P., in the chair, to discuss the proposed regulations for the coal traffic. Most of the alterations…

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Meetings of Companies. Cullen Bullen Coal and Coke Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Cullen Bullen Coal and Coke Company, Limited, was held at their rooms, Post-office-chambers, yesterday. The secretary, Mr. W. M. Chapman, read the…

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The Melbourne Harbor Trust. And Coal Leaseholders. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 6

The Harbor Trust intends to take action in the Supreme Court in June next to eject the coal leaseholders front the Australian Wharf…

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New Terrible Dick Silver-mining Company, Limited

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the shareholders was held yesterday at the company's office, 317 George-street. The directors' report and balance-sheet for the year ending…

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Accidents and Offences. a Duke's Suicide. Mysterious Inquest. Colliery Explosion. Sixty Killed. Terrible Railway Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 11

LONDON, January 22.—A disastrous colliery explosion has taken place at the Tasnovada Colliery, near Azov, in the south of Russia…

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Mining Gossip. the New Silver Field. Excitement in Moruya

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 19

MUCH excitement has been caused in Moruya over the recent discoveries of vast mineral wealth at Bendithera. Several leases have been taken up, O'Neil and party being the last. An assay of ore…

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The Miner. Our Mining Letter. (Whitten Fob the "Town and Codntbt Jodbnax.") Mining pursuits having obtained such magnitude and importance in the colony, and reliable- information respecting them being so much sought by the public, we have engaged the services of a gentleman who will ' from personal inspection contribute to our columns a series of letters on the gold, cilver, copper, tin, anti, ruony, and other kinds of.mining as carried on in the various mining districts. Our special mining correspondent is a gentleman of over 30 years' experience in miuing in its various branches and forms; and in the smelting-pf ores and minerals; and, in addition, he. has. held impdrtaut'ofnciol positions in the colony in respect to mining for many years. Miuing Leases within Mining Leases

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 24

Notwithstanding sometimes a little grumbling on the part of the public, and notwithstanding the mining laws are not all that can be desired, the Mining Department is an exceedingly useful…

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The Pambula Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 271

The Pambula goldfield is a piece of rough, heavily-timbered, well-watered country, which is situated within two or three miles of the coast, close to the southern boundary of this colony…

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The Two Detectives; OE, Mountain Mag. a Goldfield Story

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 32

Hist,' cautioned the old man; ' that's Doe Connolley.' And then he put a dirty hand to his mouth, and whispered from behind it: ' Captain of the Regulators.'…

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Pambula Goldfield. Another Rich Find. (From Our Special Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 12

PAMBULA, January 28.—Rich gold has been struck in the Prospectors' Lease at Whipstick Flat, 15 miles from Pambula, and three from Wyndham. The shaft on the reef is down 20ft,…

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Bermagui as a Goldfield. Rich Reefs Opening Up

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 24

This old goldfield, known as Montreal, lying on the northern side of Bermagui Bay, is all but abandoned. Some 10 years ago, when the unfortunate M. Lamont Young was sent to report on…

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Johannesburg (S.A.) Goldfields. an Australian's Letter. Depressing Reports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 25

Depressing reports still come to hand from the Transvaal (South African) Goldfields. The following extracts from an Australian miner's letter graphically describe the dismal state of things…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

The New North-west Sunlights Gold land Antimony Mining and Reduction Company issues its prospectus in our advertising columns this morning. The property consists of 65a. at…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--One of the Block 14 furnaces was blown in this afternoon and the second will be in blast to-morrow. The crosscut at the 500ft. level is improving slightly, the…

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The Minister for Mines

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

NARRAMINE, Saturday.—The Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, accompanied by Messrs. Alfred Bennett, J. S. Hawthorne, M.L.A., A'Beckett, M.L.A., Henry Lloyd, Chas. Herbert,…

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More Gold Discoveries

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, January 31.—Intelligence Las been received of further alluvial gold deposits of large extent having been discovered in Mashonaland, in South…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 9

There was very little alteration in the value of leading Barrier scrip on Saturday, and only a few transactions were effected. Central showed a slightly better disposition, and changed hands at 99s and 98s. British…

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Coal on the Clarence

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

GRAFTON, Saturday.--The Government Geologist visits the Clarence next week to inspect the coal measures in this and the Richmond district…

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Mount Hope Mining

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

MOUNT HOPE, Monday.--Three teams, loaded with 15 tons of stone, left the Ironstone gold mine on Saturday last, via Nyngan, to the Clyde works for treatment…

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