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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Lambton Colliery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 5

LAMBTON, Tuesday.--The Lambton Colliery has once more shown a little improvement, having worked five and a half sh[?]fts last week, and eight and a hall for the pay. It…

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Miners' Delegate Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- It has transpired that at the annual meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board held on Thursday and Friday, to which the press were not admitted, it was…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6

Baker's Creek Mine (Hillgrove) cleaned up for the fortnight ending April 11, 320 tons of stone for 721oz. smelted gold…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- The rich development of carbonate ore at the 300ft. level hauling shaft, South mine, reported on Saturday, continues to look excellent, and is certainly the…

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Mines and Railways

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6

IN the Equity Court this morning, before the Chief Judge, the case of the Scottish Australian Coalmining Co., Limited, v. the Redhead Coalmining Co., Limited, was…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

Baker's Creek mine, Hillgrove, clean up for fortnight ending April 11:--320 tons crushed, yielding 721oz. smelted gold. Now Hargraves G.M. Co., No Liability.--…

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The Mining Industry. Crushings and Assays. Managers' Reports

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6

Tom's Lewis Ponds Silver and Gold Mine.—During the week we have smelted 308 tons of ore mixture, &c., producing 3747oz silver, 56½oz gold, 5 tons lead, and 4½ tons of copper. Estimated…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6

Splendid rain fell to-day, 114 points being registered up to 9 pm. The Proprietary dams have caught a large quantity of water, and mining prospects are much improved. The South mine looks well in the new are…

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Mining. the Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The slopes at the Central mine were looking well to-day, when visitors were allowed underground, and fine faces of oxidised ore, carrying native sliver,…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

The Emerald Proprietary Extended M. Co., No Liability.--The mine manager reports under date April 14:--" Have driven for week 5ft., making 15ft. from shaft…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, April 14. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) the Scottish Australian Mining Company V. the Redhead Coal-mining Company (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 5

Mr. Gregory Walker and Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Messrs. Norton, Smith, Westgarth, and Co., appeared for the plaintiff company, and Mr. A. H. Simpson and Mr. Ralston, insturcted by Messrs. Sly…

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Queensland Gold. The Quarter's Yield. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 6

The yield of gold for Queensland for the quarter ended March 31 is 132,650oz,, being a decrease of 17,800oz. on the previous quarter. The principal yields are: Charters…

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Objection to a Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- Considerable indignation is expressed by the residents of the cast end of Newcastle at the proposal of Mr Alexander Lindsay to sink a shaft for…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 6

There seems to prevail an opinion in local mining circles that persons desiring to visit the silverfields of Mount Feehan (Tas.) have in proceed thence via Hobart. This is an evident…

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Gold Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- The gold returns of the colony for the quarter ended March 31 show 132,650oz., against 150,457oz. for the previous quarter. The principal returns for the quarter…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 7

There was not much alteration in the tone of the mining market yesterday. Business was not brisk, and shares in the majority of the companies remained at steady rates. Central scrip had a fair demand at 87s 6d…

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The Broken-hill Consols Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Shared in the Broken-hill Consols mine have risen from 5s to 7s 6d, and the market has been monopolised by the broker…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 3

Ethel May G.M. Co., No Liability.--The mine manager reports under date April 11 : --"No. 4 drive has been extended 24ft. for week, making total of 171ft. There has…

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Nineteen Days Imprisoned in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 7

The four minors who were rescued from the imprisonment caused by the flood on February 4 at a colliery in Jeansville, Pennsylvania, after they had recovered somewhat told a story…

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Northern Miners. a Question of Right. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 6

The northern miners held a special meeting at Teralba last night to consider the suspension of their lodge from the association in consequence…

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