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Mining & the mines, 1891

3,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 185

The Cardiff Coal Trade. a General Strike. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 9

The threatened general strike of wharf labourers in the port of Cardiff has taken place, and trade in consequence is paralysed…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 23.) Latest from Pambula. Promising Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 40

PAMBULA, Wednesday —A return of close on 16½oz to the ton, without concentrates, from Lindwall and Faulkner's claim, has somewhat enlivened the drooping spirits of those who began…

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The Minister Visits Parkes. the Hon. Sydney Smith Banqueted. the New Mining Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 11

PARKES, Tuesday.—The Ministerial party after leaving Alicktown were conducted to Parkes in special conveyances, buggies, &c., by the member for the district, Mr. Cooke, the distance being…

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The Mining Accident Near Mount M'donald. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mount M'donald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 9

The Battery Point mine, where two men were buried yesterday by a fall of earth in the tunnel, is situated at the junction of the Lachlan and Burrowa Rivers, about 10 miles from here. The miners from…

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Wyndham Goldfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 24

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 29

Chuck full. Better try the Astor, or some of the boarding-houses.' But many and motley as were the comers and goers at the St. Charles, it…

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Floating Bogus Mines

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 3

At the interview which took place recently between the Victorian Minister for Mines and the committee of the Melbourne Stock Exchange in regard to the necessity of legislative action in…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 7

ALBURY, Sunday.--Wilson and party, at Nine Mile, are still getting out stone, which is to be forwerded to the Mining Department for special treatmen:. At Hawksview, Osbourne…

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Mineral and Gold Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 4

Daring his recent visit to the country the Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, speaking to the miners at Peak-hill and Alecktown gave some interesting information with respect…

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The Cowra Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 6

COWRA, Saturday.--The statement given yesterday that two bodies had been recovered at the Darby Falls mines, is incorrect, as only one of the bodies has yet been brought out,…

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The National Ownership of New South Wales Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 4

The recent awakening of the New South Wales public to the necessity of placing some check upon the wholesale alienation from this colony of its great…

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A Mine Cave-in. a Shocking Accident. COWRA

The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 6

A tunnel at Battery Flat caved in on Thursday morning and the accident remained undiscovered until the men were missed for dinner. A messenger came…

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Cave-in of a Mine. Another Body Found. COWRA

The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 6

The late mine accident search party have continued their work. Since finding Little fields body Sehey's body was found this morning. Littlefield was buried yesterday…

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Shipping Troubles. Strikes at Cardiff and Hull. Disastrous Effect on Local Trade. Collieries Stopped. LONDON, February 7

The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 5

The discontentment among the Cardiff dock laborers is spreading. There are now 3000 men out on strike. The strike has had a disastrous effect up…

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The Mining Accident Near Mount M'donald. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mount M'donald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 6

The body of the un fortunate man Littlefield was recovered at Battery Point mine yesterday. The men were unable to make much headway, in conscquence of sand constantly coming in. The second body has not…

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Coal

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 6

The following is extracted from J. J. Moore's San Fransisco "Market Review ":-- Coal : The near approach of the first vessels loaded in Australia after the strike, together…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 7

M. E. Pope's report on the Gympie (Q.) for the month of January stated that the quantity of stone crushed was less than being 400 tons 14cwt. short of that…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--The Junction North miss is steadily improving in value as the shaft Goes down, the assays of sandstone showing 40oz. of silver and 10 per cent of lead…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 7

Mount Sheba G.S. Co., No Liability.-- The mine manager reports:--" I bog to report that during tho week the nozzle ran 155 hours; all the plant is working well, and the…

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The Mining Accident at Darby's Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 5

COWRA, Monday.--The latest news from Darby's Falls is that the excavators hare come upon the head of Schey's corpse, but have not yet been able to extricate the whole body, the…

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