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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 25

Tin and Copper—Sydney Prices.—The market for tin ore and copper is still quiet. The former is quoted at 15s 6d per unit, and copper at about £53 per ton…

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Export of Gold. America Prohibits. London, March 20

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 6

The United States authorities have issued a declaration prohibiting the export of bars of gold from the country…

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The Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery, Company. Banquet to the Directors. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 10

Last night the directors of the Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Company were entertained at a banquet by their employees. The affair came off in Wallace's Assembly Hall, which was decorated for the…

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The Miner. Our Mining Letter. (Written for the ''Town and Country Journal.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 24

Mining pursuits having obtained such in magnitude and importance in the colony, and reliable information respecting them being so much sought by the public, we have engaged the services of a gentleman who will…

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West Australia. the Youngest State. a Talk with the Premier. Its Prospects and Capabilities. Responsible Government. Land Grant Railways--Free Selection --Access to Markets--The Gold Fields--Tin and Lead--Coal and Other Minerals--Pro. gress of Settlement-- Pearl Fisheries

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 5

OF all the colonies in the Australian group there is none now so much attracting the attention of venturesome spirits as West Australia. Its great extent, the…

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National Prizes for Orchards. Report to the Honorable the Minister for Mines and Agriculture. (Concluded.) Orchard Under 10 Acres. First Prize. Mr. George Walker, Emu Plains, the Orangery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 27

This estate contains 50a, 8a of which come under our notice for competition. Mr. Walker has been in possession 20 years, and the trees are from 19 to 16 years old. The land which is a sandy loam, was…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 32

James Waddell will take the stand? said the Coroner, finally. James Waddell came promptly forward. He was a thin, red-visaged young man with…

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Mining. Telegraphs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 6

HILLGROVE, Saturday. A here is northing new to report from any of the mines since last report. At the Sunlight crushing has been going on as usual and the 'largo boiler has been…

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Hours of Labor in Mines

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 7

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What Gold Cannot Buy

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 7

The two ensuing days were full of excitement—pleasureable excitement—to Mrs. Saville. Her keen eyes shone with a hard glitter…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 3

Emerald Proprietary Extended Aiming Co. No Liability. -- The mine manager reports under date March 16: -- " Shaft sunk 3ft., carrying veins of topaz matrix…

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Lord Londonderry's Collieries. the Strike Abandoned. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 5

The miners at Silkaworth, near Sunderland, who recently struck as a protest against the Marquis of Londonderry's evictions, have resumed work on the…

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Monday's Mining. Stock Exchange. 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 6

SILVER. -- British, buyers 50s; British, new, sellers 45s; Proprietary, buyers £10 9s, sellers £10 10s; Block, buyers 2s 8d ; Block 10, buyers £13 2s 6d, sellers £13…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

A meeting of the Wentworth Goldfields was held in London on February 11. The company's property comprises 1000a. on the Lucknow field and includes the New Reform (in…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--There are now 90 men working the Tarrawingie flux quarries, and though they have only been there three weeks several thousand tons…

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What Gold Cannot Buy

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 7

Mr. Rawson found even a warmer reception than he had anticipated awaiting him when he presented himself the following day in Stafford-square…

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Coal Trade. More Union. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

The coal trade continues to be fairly brisk. Last week the Keira Colliery Worked full time. At Bellembi, where the South Bulli and Bellambi collieries ship…

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The Proprietary Mine.--scheme to Increase the Output

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--The directors of the Broken-hill Proprietary mine, who arrived here on Friday morning, have made a careful inspection of the property and found everything…

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 4

At a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council last night Mr. Fitzgerald stated that he had had an interview with Sir George Grey, who had propounded a wonderful scheme. He was…

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A Miners' Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The miners employed at the Great Northern colliery at Teralba, who were threatened by the miners' committee of management with suspension froms…

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