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Mining & the mines, 1891

3,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 185

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 7

The Warden at Tumberumba (Mr. J. F. Makinson) has furnished the Minister for Mines and Agriculture with a report on the Cherry-hill Gold mining Company's ground, which is…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The experiments in the treatment of sulphide ores are being conducted with much vigor and competent anthorities state there is not the slightest…

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Coal Freights and Charters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

Messrs. James and Alexander Brown report:—The export for the four weeks ended March 14, was 166.752 tons, of which the bulk went to the [?]eighbouring colonies. Foreign exports since [?]t circular, 53,641 tons; the whole, with the…

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Inspection of Broken-hill Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Messrs. Andrews and M. B. Jameson, directors, and Mr. W. R. Knox, secretary of the Broken-hill mine, have returned to the city from the Barrier. The…

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What Gold Cannot Buy

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 7

Mr. Rawson, looking very grave, bent his head." By the way, what is the name of the lady you mentioned…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

Franklin Harbor Proprietary L. and M. Co., Limited.--Mr. J. Gainford, of 18 Bridge-street, has received the following from the mine manager:--"I have continued…

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Mining on Dookie Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The opinion of the Crown law officers has been obtained by the Minister for Lands in regard to the application of Mr. Copeland, M.P., of New South Wales,…

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Martin Moves For Gold and Glory, V and Wins the Nursery At Lillie Bridge

Referee · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

The Victorian crowd over here with big young un Martin, the Nursery runner, got fairly on the job and took all the 2's to 1 on offer against their lad at Lillie Bridge on…

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Nationalisation of Coal Mines

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 4

SIR GEORGE GREY has expressed himself to the effect that the coal mines in Australasia should be owned and worked by the respective States, and…

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Status of Gold and Silver Mining

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 7

It is not rendering the mining industry a kindly service to speak of it in terms of unqualified praise or extravagantly hopeful. It is a business. beset, with obstacles and inherently difficult. It…

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Peak-hill Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 7

Mr. Siee, the chief inspector of mines, who has been acting for some time as warden at park-hill, returned to Sydney yesterday. Some very satisfactory work, Mr. Slee says, is being…

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Strike of Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Wednesday,--A difficulty has occurred at the local mines this week. Mr. Edwards, the manager, told off a party of minera to take down tho pillars of coal left in…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 7

The first ordinary general meeting of the Black Mountain Proprietary Silver-mining company, No Liability, was held at the company, No. 2 O'Connell-street…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 7

[?]— Wednesday-- Four correspondent had a conversation with the manager of the Proprietary mine to-day, in the course of which he stated the supply of water at Acacia…

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What Gold Cannot Buy

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 7

Author of "The Wooing O't," "A Life Interest," "A Crooked Path," "Maid, Wife, or Widow," " Beaton's Bargain," " Mona's Choice," " A Woman's Heart,"…

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Australian Mining Stocks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Mount Morgan Gold Company's shares (London register) latest sales, £4 5s. Broken-hill Proprietary Silver Company…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 3

Ethel May G.M. Co., Limited. -- The mine manager reports under date March 21: -- "The stopes in No. 3 drive are working very well, but the block of stone they…

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Assistance to New Zea Land Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the miners' committee of management this afternoon a resolution was unanimously passed that £200 be awarded to Mr. J. Lomas, president…

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The Newcastle Miners' General Committee. Appeal From the Westport (N.z.) Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 8

At a meeting of the miners' general committee, held this afternoon in Newcastle (Mr. J. Thomson in the chair), Mr. John Lomas, president of the Miners' Association of New Zealand, was present to advocate…

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Strike of Miners at Katoomba. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 8

The miners of the Katoomba South Mine are on strike…

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