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Mining & the mines, 1891

3,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 185

The Yilgarn Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.--Two hundred and twenty-one ounces of gold have been received from the Central mine, Yilgarn, from 160 tons of stone, the result of 10 days crushing…

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Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 3.—A disastrous explosion has occurred in a coalmine at Apedaie, Staffordshire, by which 10 colliers lost their lives…

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Tasmanian Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 4

Mr. T. C. Just, secretary to the Tasmania Convention delegates, is in possession of a letter received by Henry Law and Co., from Admiral Scott, speaking in high terms of Mersey…

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Mine Owners' Liability

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 14

Before the Full Court on March 31 arguments in the appeal by the defendants in the action brought by Francis Ford against the Australian Agricultural Co. were concluded. The action was one…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of shareholders in the White Rock Proprietary Silver-mining Company, Limited, was held yesterday to further take into consideration the present financial…

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The Great Miners' Congress

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 3.—At the International Miners' Congress, which is now sitting in Paris, representing nearly a million miners, it has been decided that the voting upon all…

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Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 20

FROM Peak Hill we learn that the crushing from the Who'd Have Thought It" reef gave the splendid yield of 2oz 4dwt per ton. The reefs on the Hill are nearly all raising good payable stone…

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A Gold Medalist

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 15

IN the honours list published by the Sydney University the name of a young Catholic student, C. J. Brennan B.A., stands out prominently in the "Third Year" results Mr. Brennan is first…

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Newcastle Shipping—coal Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 8

An fncreasing demand is manifested in the Newcastle market for coal loading forelgn. Rates continue good, and the demand at current figures cannot be met. So much tonnage has been diverted to South Australia and Victoria for…

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What Gold Cannot Buy

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 7

"I am much obliged for your kind consideration. Yes, of course, Miss Desmond has rather a dull time with me. Suppose you make her an offer in writing."…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

Broken Hill junction North S.M. Co., Limited.--The secretary has received the following report from tho mine manager, under date April 3:--" For fortnight ending…

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Mining Assays and Opinions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 746

P. H. (Brendabella).—The small sample contains much iron. It may contain tin, and probably does, but not to any great extent it will, however, require an assay to determine. The large sample would only…

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Notes of the Week. Cheap Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 749

Mr. Fitzgerald, the labour candidate, who has been starring it in England recently, told an audience that Sir George Grey was in favour of the nationalisation of coal mines with a view to…

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The Miners' Congress in Paris. London, April, 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 9

At the International Miners' Congress, now sitting in Paris, representing nearly a million miners, it has been decided that in determining the various questions…

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Deep Mining ou the Comstock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 24

About five years ago the lower levels of the Comstock mines were abandoned and allowed to fill with water, but it is realised now that this never should have been done. The men who…

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The Miners' Congress. the Question of a General Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The International Miners' Congress, now sitting in Paris under the presidency of Mr. T. Burt, M.P., had a stormy meeting yesterday…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 25

Tin and Copper—Sydney Prices.—The tin market is very quiet at 15s 6d per unit. The copper market has also been quiet since the sales last week, and is quoted at £52 15s per ton…

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Imperial Institute. the Mining Exhibition Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The proposed Colonial Mining Exhibition, in connection with the opening of the new building of the Imperial Institute, is to be abandoned, in…

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The Imperial Institute. Mining Exhibitions Abandoned

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 2.—Owing to the small response made by the colonies to the appeal for support towards the establish­ment of a permanent exhibition of…

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The Miners' Strike in America. Seven Men Killed in a Riot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The strike of the Pittsburg ironworkers for the adoption of the eight hours' system has been followed by the calling out of the whole of the miners…

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