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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mining. the Hillgrove Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

HILLGROVE, Saturday.--At the Lord Hopetoun mine good progress is being made with the dam embankment, and should the weather continue fine it will he fimshed in about a…

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Western Miners' Association

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.—The miners held their fifth annual demonstration on Saturday by a procession to the racecourse paddock, where sports of various kinds were indulged in after the…

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Economical Mining and Milling

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 7

The conditions under which mining and metallurgical operations are carried on in this country are so constantly changing and being ameliorated that it is never quite safe to say that because such and such an…

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The Western Miners' Association. the Conciliation Proposals

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 4

LITHGOW, Saturday.--The fifth annual demonstration and sports of the Western Miners' Association came off on the racecourse grounds to-day, the weather being beautifully fine and…

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The Mining Industry. Crushings and Assays. Managers' Reports

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 3

Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill.—Week's run : 13 furnaces for five days, and 12 for 2 days. Ore treated, 4848 tons, producing 845 tons of bullion, containing 170,097oz of silver. Approximate output…

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The Western Miners' Annual Demonstration. Speeches by Labour Leaders. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

The Western miners annual demonstration and sports took place to-day, and, assisted by fine weather and a largo attendance, were very successful. Numbers of unions assemblod at Wallace's Assembly Rooms shortly…

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Accidents at the Woonona Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

BULLI, Monday.--A young man named Robert Morgan, about 19 years of age, met with a very severe accident on Saturday at Mitchell's Woonona colliery. He was…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

A further collection of specimens of lode and alluvial cinnabar from the B[?]gara cinuabar field is on view this week at the office of Messrs. Smith and Co., 12-14 O'Connell-street,…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. --Another rumor was circulated to-day that a creep was taking piece at the Proprietary mine, and those who originated the report declared that it could be…

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The Miners' Union Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--This afternoon the president of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union of Australasia, Mr, W. G. Spence, left by the Melbourne express in order to attend meetings…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 7

Mount Sheba G.S. Co., No Liability.-- The mine manager reports:-- "I beg to report during the week the nozzle ran 153 hours. The work has been steadily carried…

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Explosion in a Coal Mine. One Hundred and Fifty Colliers Killed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

By an explosion in a colliery at Spring Hill, Nova Scotia, 150 colliers have been killed…

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Mining on Private Lands

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 2

For many years past there has been an agitation among the mining community for the power to mine for gold and other minerals on alienated, or as it is termed, private land. Governments…

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Colliery Explosion in Nova Scotia. 150 Men Killed and Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

London, Monday.--A. terrible explosion took place in a coalmine in Nova Scotia on Saturday. At tho time of the explosion there were 1000 men below in tho workings…

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Terrible Explosion. Another Colliery Disaster. The Killed and Missing. LONDON, February 23

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

A terrible colliery explosion has occurred in Nova Scotia. Of the 1000 minors who were working below only 750 escaped, and 150 men are numbered among the killed and…

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The Illa Warra Miners. a Hitch in the Proposed Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

BULLI, Monday.--The annnal election of officers in connection with Illawarra Miners'-Union takes place this week. There are a large number of nominations for the district…

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The Mining Industry. Crushings and Assays. Managers' Reports

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 3

Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver Co.—During the week 289 tons ore, mixtures, &c., have been smelted for producing 4168¾oz silver, 92oz gold, 6 tons lead, and 1½ tons copper. Estimated value, £1261…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

Captain Cook cleaned up and banked 10oz. 11dwt. of smelted gold to-day from two tons at the Lady Carrington concentrators. This is the first result from the new process. He has been experimenting and proving its…

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Affairs at Alcktown The Paddocks to be Opened. The Miners Jubilant. The New Warden's Visit

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 3

AN Alicktown correspondent writes :-- After so long a time the efforts on the part of the local miners here to have certain paddocks held under conditional lease…

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The Co-operative Colliery. Stoppage of the Mine. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 6

Considerable excitement was caused yesterday on news being spread that the wheelers working at the Co-operative Colliery had stopped work and thrown the pit idle…

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