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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Amalgamated Miners' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday,--The annual conference of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Australasia opened in the Stawell Town-hall to-day. Mr. Lawn, of Ballarat…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 7

The Central Broken-hill Silver-mining Company Limited, have declared a dividend of 1s per share, payable on 26th prox. The transfer [?] will be closed from the 12th to 26th, both…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--There has been no general change at the Central mine during the last few days. The stopes continue to yield a good quantity of ore, and are being extended in…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 3

The Ethel May G. M. Co.-- Directors' half-yearly, report:-- " Mr. W. L. Adams continues as inspector at the mine, and his report shows that 1231 tons of quartz have…

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Tasmania. the Alleged Gold Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--The Chief Justice in Chambers this morning refused an application for habeus corpus in the case of Daniel Trohy and Patrick Troy, at present in custody…

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Strike at a Co-operative Colliery. a Pit Thrown Idle

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A good deal of excitement spread throughout Newcastle and the district on Tuesday evening by a report that the wheelers in the co-operative colliery had laid…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 8

A discovery of ferruginous carbonate of lead has been made on Magnet Range, six miles from Bischoff. There is a well-defined lode of great width. An assay gives 980oz. of silver and 72 per cent, of lead…

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Peak Hill Goldfield

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 5

PEAK HILL, Wednesday.—Ninety-three tons froM wilLiams and M'Rae's claim yielded 38oz l0dwt referted gold. This was a very mixed lot of stone from an open-faced quarry. This…

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Buried in a Coal Mine. Nineteen Days Underground

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Four men who [?]ombed in a coal-mine in Pennsylvania, in the United States, have been res[?] after having been imprisoned for 19…

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The Co-operative Colliery Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The dispute at the Co-operative Colliery has been settled and work was resumed this morning. On Wednesday the wheelers employed in the pit…

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The Miners' Cconferene

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Amalgamated Miners Association Conference was resumed at Stawell to-day, when a discussion took place on the question of the constitution…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Peak-hill Proprietary Gold-mining Company was held on Tuesday last. The report, which was adopted, stated that the total [?] of…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--During last [?] tons of ore was dispatched from the [?] to the Dry Creek smelting works. [?] bagged ready for sending away, but…

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Co-operative Colliery. Work Resumed. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

Work was resumed at the Co-operative Colliery this morning, the miners having prevailed upon the wheelers to take no notice of the discharge of Bennett, one of…

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Australian Mining Stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Mount Morgan Gold Company'a shares, London register, latest sales, £5. Broken-hill Proprietary Silver Company's…

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Broken Hill South Block 5 Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 9

The fourth half-yearly report of the directors of the Broken Hill South Block 5 Company, Limited, appears in our advertising columns to-day. The report states that "it has been necessary to make several…

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Central Broken Hill Silver-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 9

The ninth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Central Broken Hill Silver-mining Company was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning. About 100 sharrholders were present,…

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Central Broken Hill Silver mining Co., Limited

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

The ninth half-yearly meeting of the share-holders of the Central Broken Hill Silver mining Co., Limited, was held in the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, when the annual report was…

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Central Broken-hill Silver. Mining Company, Limited

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 6

The ninth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Central Broken-hill Silver-mining Company, Limited, was held in the Chamber of Commerce, Exchange, yesterday. Mr. G. C…

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The Mining Industry. Crushings and Assays. Managers' Reports

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 2

Emerald Proprietary Extended Mining Co.—Sank shaft for week 2ft 6in., making 19ft 6in. Pat in set of timber of secure hanging wall. There are four veins in bottom of shaft, two carrying…

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