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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 3

Broken Hill Junction North S.M. Co., Limited.--Messrs, A. A. Gallagher and Co. have received the following by wire from the mine manager:--"Will resume work in…

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Newcastle Coal Output. Considerable Degrease

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 2

The outputs of the non associated collieries during last year are now to hand, and, as will be seen, the total output of the district is considerably behind that of 1889. The returns from…

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More Gold Discoveries. Magnificent Finds

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 1.—The intelligence which has just reached here from the new gold country in Manicaland is quite sensational. The news comes that a wonderful…

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The Minister for Mines' Visit to Peak-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

NARRAMINE, Saturday.--Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, accompanied by Messrs. Hawthorne and A'Beckett, Ms.P., arrived here by mail train this morning…

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Members of Parliament on Tour. the Minister for Mines at Peak Hill. the Question of Miners' Rights. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

The Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, is now here. He was met at Tomingley and Myall by a number of Peak Hill residents, and after lunch was escorted along the road to the Peak…

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Gold Discoveries in South Africa. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

Further alluvial deposits of large extent have been discovered in Mashoualand, in South Africa…

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The Central Broken-hill Mine. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

Sir,--I have read with great attention and much interest your able leader in to-day's issue on the proposed transfer of the management of the Central Broken-hill mine from…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

Mr. Harry Wilson, late of Parkes, has been appointed inspecting engineer to the Proprietary Mine. One smelter of Block 14 started on Saturday and one to-day; no more will be put in blast until water is…

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Gold Prospecting in the Island of Celeb[?]s. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

Among the passengers by the Jumna, which arrived at Thursday Island on Saturday, is Mr. William Jack, who has been to the Island of Celebes on a prospecting tour. He is very reticent…

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Ministerial Visit to Peak Hill. Hon. Sydney Smith Banqueted. Mining Laws and Regulations. the Water Supply

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

PEAK HILL, Saturday.—The Hon. Sydney Smith was met by the following gentlemen 10 miles from Peak Hill, and they accompanied him to that place, each one having been previously introduced…

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Bermagui as a Goldfield. Rich Reefs Opening Up

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 2

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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Wyndham Goldfield. Warden's Report

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

With reference to his telegraphed report on the Pambula Goldfield, Mr. George Maunsell, the warden at Pambula, has written to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, stating that numbers…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

A meeting of Lindley's Lead Alluvial Gold mining Company was held yesterday, when the company was declared formed. Messrs. L. Dedi[?] G. A. Loughnan, J. A. Murray, R…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Work at the Broken-hill ore-dressing and smelting has been going ahead during the past two weeks. The surreys for the waterworks have…

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Late Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.--It was reported to-day that a rich reef had been discovered 25 miles from Albury, in a locality hitherto not supposed to be auriferous. The stone is said to…

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Hill End Mining

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 3

Our Hill End correspondent wires:-- Messrs. Emmett and Hughes have just banked 2382 tons of very rich specimens, one piece weighing 635oz. The shareholders…

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The Minister for Mines at Peak-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 5

PEAK-HILL, Monday.--The Minister for Mines, accompanied by Messrs. Alfred Bennett, S. B. Bailey aud J. T. Loyd,'G. Herbert and Messrs. J. S. Hawthorne and A'Beckett, Ms.P.,…

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Mining Intelligence. Franklin Harbor Co

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 3

The general meeting of shareholders in the Franklin Harbor Proprietary Land and Mineral Co., Limited, Miltalie, South Australia, was held at the company's office, 18…

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Fatal Accident at the Wallsend Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

An inquent was held on Saturday evening at Wallsend by Coroner Martin on the body of the lad George Ebenezer Green, employed at the Wallsend Colliery, who mot his death a few hours previously by…

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Mining Explosion. Two Men Injured. HILLGROVE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

Another explosion occurred here this morning at Baker's Creek, by which two men named Brown and Reid were injured. While blasting operations were being…

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