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Mining & the mines, 1891

3,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 185

Mining Market. London, April 14

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 5

Mount Morgan Gold Co. s shares, London Register, latest sales, £4 5s.; Broken Hill proprietary Silver Co.'s shares, London register, latest sales, £11; British Black…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, April 15. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice OWEN, Chief Judge in Equity.) the Scottish Australian Mining Company V. the Redhead Coal-mining Company (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 3

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, instructed by Messrs. Sly…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting at Lithgow. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 5

At a miners' delegate meeting held on Monday night communications were read from the Trades and Labour Council, asking further assistance for the Queensland shearers, and urging the establishment…

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Boiler Explosion at the Moonta Mines. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 5

A boiler explosion occurred at the Moonta mines this morning in the place where, nine months ago, a similar explosion occurred. Fortunately the explosion was attended with no serious results,…

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The Pambula Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 6

PAMBULA, Wednesday. -- Black and Berry are crushing 100 tons at Gowing's battery they are working from an open face into the side of the hill, taking 11ft, width of the lode…

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Coal Output

The Australian Star · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The collieries have worked fairly well for the past fortnight. The days have been as follows:--Brown's collieries 11 days, Burwood 10, Hetton 10,…

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The Council and the Colliery

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The Municipal Council of Newcastle is strenuously opposing the attempt of Mr. Alexander Lindsay to sink a colliery shaft on the side of the railway line leading to…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 7

An extraordinary general meeting of the Lady Carrington Gold-mining Company, No Liability, was held yesterday. A resolution authorising the disposal of the company's mine…

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Broken-hill Consols Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Shares in the Broken-hill Consols Mine rose 5s yesterday in the London market…

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A Mining Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 4

ALBURY, Thursday.--The Warden (Mr. T. A. Browne) has prepared his report for the Minister for Mines on the hearing of the objection lodged by Day and M'Lennan against…

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Northern Miners' Lodge. a Determined Stand

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A meeting of the miners of the Northern Lodge was held at Teralba on Wednesday night to discuss the suspension of the lodge from the association for…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, April 16. In Equity.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice OWEN, Chief Judge in Equity.) the Scottish Australian Mining Company v. the Redhead Coal-mining Company (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 7

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

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The Largest Sailer. Coal for South America. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

Messrs. C. F. Stokes and Co. have been advised from France that the five-masted ship La France will arrive in this port about August next, and will require 6400 tons of…

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The Mining Industry. Crushings and Assays, Managers' Reports

Evening News · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

Queenslander Gold-mining Co., Wattle Flat.—Crushed for week 70 tons quartz for 34oz retorted gold. Much larger quantity would have been put through but for stoppages for repairs to…

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Important Mining Case. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.] Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 5

In the case of M'Lennan and Day v. Jonbert, heard last week in the Warden's Court, regarding the lease on the Mayday line of reef, the Warden's report has been forwarded to the Minister. The report,…

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Coal Output

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The collieries have worked fairly well for the past fortnight. The days have been as follows:--Brown's collieries 11 days, Burwood 10, Hetton 10,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

We are informed by the secretary of the New Gilberton Gold, Silver and Gem Mining Company, Limited, that he has received from the company's mines some fine quartz specimens, in…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--There has been no material change in Block 10 mine during the last few days, but the mine throughout is looking as well as ever and the quantity of ore…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The export of coal from Newcastle to foreign and intercolonial ports during the past week was aa follows:--Victoria 17.900 tons. South Australia 10,360,…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Evening News · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—La France, a five-masted atrip of 3300 tons register, the largest sailing vessel in the world, has been chartered to carry a cargo of coal from this port to Valparaiso. She…

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