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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 3

South Burrangong G.M. Co., No Liability.--The mine manager reports under date February 12:--" Work done for week ending February 10: During week No. 3…

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Broken-hill Proprietary Mine. Water Supply--the Tarrawingee Contract

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The directors of tho Broken-bill Proprietary mine state that, owing to the great scarcity of water and the destruction of water jackets, it has been…

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Coal Cargo Aught. a Ship on Fire. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 6

Between 6 and 7 o'clock this morning the signal gun sounded tho fire alarm, and it was found that a quantity of coal in the hold of the ship Dumfrieshire, now lying in the…

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The Mining Industry. Crushings and Assays. Managers Reports

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 3

White Lead Proprietary Co.—February 9 Bulk sample from about 10 tons, 50oz silver and 47 per cent, of lead. The Band of Hope, Charters Towers…

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Peak Hill Goldfield. Excellent Returns. Splendid Prospects

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 6

PEAK HILL, Monday.—A cleaning up took place on February 14, after a fortnight's ran I on stone from the Great Eastern, known as I No. 56, for a yield of 320oz 4dwt retorted gold from…

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Mining. the Peak-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

PEAK-HILL, Monday.--The crushing from Gibson's Great Eastern mine, Peak-hill, of 300 tons of quartz was completed on Saturday, and a splendid cake of gold, weighing 820oz., was…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A good deal of satisfaction is expressed locally at the result of the poll regarding the Tarrawingle tram contract. The tram line is being vigorously pushed…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 7

An exceptionally heavy reduction in the value of Broken Hill stock occurred st the Exchanges yesterday. Centrals opened at 83s and gradually receded to 73s. Proprietary scrip eased to £10 6s. Block 10 dropped…

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Fire on a Coal Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Shortly after 6 o'clock this morning a fire broke oat aboard the ship Dumfriesshire, lying in the North Harbor. An alarm was quickly given, and two of the…

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The Mining Industry. Cancellation of Leases. Increased Revenues

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

It will be remembered that the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, found shortly after assuming office that considerable alterations were necessary in the Department of Mines in order…

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Peak Hill Goldfields. Very Satisfactory

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

PEAK HILL, Tuesday.—The yield from the Great Eastern Mine is considered very satisfactory, as it was mixed lot of stone. The battery worked well, and the result of the erupting proved that the ore is…

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Coal Mines. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of to-day there is a very important portion of a minute by Mr. Matthews, Imperial Home Secretary, celling the attention of the inspectors of mines throughout the United Kingdom to…

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Reckless Gold-mining. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

Sir,—As I am convinced that large sums of money are annually lost by reckless and unskilful mining operations in searching for the precious metal in gold leads, I should like to place before the public,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

A return of authorities to mine under the regulations of the Mining Act was published yesterday in the form of a supplementary Gazette…

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Central Broken Hill Silver-mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 8

The directors of the Central Broken Hill Silvermining Company, in their ninth half-yearly report to the shareholders, state that "the smelling plant, consisting of three 80-ton furnaces, was taken over on…

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Another Mining Case

Evening News · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. Delehery, Alexander Gilchrist, 51, mining engineer, was charged with obtaining from Frank lu Gardner £20 by means of a forged receipt…

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Tasmania. Amended Mining Regulations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--With the- object of minimising the present uncertainty in mining surveys, and to prevent jumping, the Secretary for Mines has amended the mining regulations…

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The Barrier Mines.--state Off the Proprietary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Your correspondent interviewed Mr. Howell to-day concerning the sensational rumors continually circulated [?] the Proprietary mine, and he…

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A Mining Case. a Manager in Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

AT the Central Police Court to-day Frank Lacroix Gardiner, a member of the New South Wales Stock Exchange, proceeded against Alexander Gilchrist, a mining…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 8

Late Sales.—Block 10, £13 16s 6d: Broken, £10 11s 6d; South, paid, 80s, 79s 6d; Central, paid, 78s; Junction, 31s 9d, 32s 3d; Junction North, 9s 1½d…

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