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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 3

Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Limited.-- The mine manager reports under date April 17:--"Week's run, ore treated and sold 5472 tons, producing 905 tons bullion,…

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Broken Hill Mining

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 17.—The prospectus of the East Broken Hill Silver Mine Co. has been issued, to acquire part of the Australian Broken Hill Proprietary, with a…

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A Broken- Hill Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The prospectus has been issued of the East Broken- hill Company, who intend to acquire a portion of tho Broken -hill mining property. The…

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New Zealand Antimony-Mining Company

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 6

LONDON, April 18.— The New Zealand Antimony-mining Company is to be reconstructed…

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Mining at Alicktown. The Paddocks Opened

The Australian Star · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 5

SOME excitement was evinced in mining circles the other day (writes our Alicktown correspondent) when it became positively known that the Watts and Westcott's…

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New Zealand Antimony-mining Company. London, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 7

The New Zealand Antimony-mining Company is to be reconstructed…

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Creta Colliery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The associated colliery proprietors meet to-day, and it is probable that a settlement of the Greta Colliery dispute will be arrived at…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 7

The Broken-hill East Consols is the silver-mining company referred to in our cable intelligence as having been placed on the London market. The property to be worked…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Silverthorn's dam, which has a holding capacity of one and a half million gallons, has been purchased by the Proprietary Company. The supply at Acacia…

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Northern Items. The Miners' Dispute

Evening News · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—With respect to the difficulty between the district officer of the Miners' Association and Northern Lodge at Teralba, over the premature resumption of…

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Greta Colliery Dispute

Evening News · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— Messrs. Connelly and Coates, the two miners' representatives who were appointed to proceed to the various lodges throughout the district and furnish them with…

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Coal Charters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 4

In their circular, underdale of Newcastle, April 17, Messrs. J. and A. Brown state that not much is doing in spot charters, ships still continuing scarce; for any available vessels rather higher rates being asked than the market will alford. The…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 7

Mr. J. F. Burns has been appointed a director of the Central Broken-hill Silver-mining Company, Limited, in lieu of Mr. G. C. Chalmers resigned…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The principal feature of interest in the Central mine when visitors went underground to-day was the carbonate development in the parallel drives at…

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Maitland Coal Prospects

Evening News · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 6

MAITLAND, Tuesday.—The East Greta Co., lately formed with a capital of £50,000 to work the coal seams of that company in Maitland, held a preliminary meeting on Monday, when it…

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Coal at West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--The East Greta Company, lately formed with a capital of £50,000 to work the seams of that company in Maitland, held a preliminary meeting yesterday,…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 2

Junction Extended S.M. Syndicate.-- The manager reports:--"Still continuing on Arith main shaft on block 4, which is 4ft. deep in soft micaceous rook. On block 18…

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Broken-hill Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Shares in the Brokenhill Consols mine have fallen 5s…

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The Miners' Strike in America. the Men Desperate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The miners in the state of Pennsylvania, in the United States, who we out on strike for the adoption of the eight hours' principle, are becoming…

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A New Coal Company. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 5

The East Greta Coal Company, situate a few miles from West Maitland, has been successfully floated with a capital of £50,000 in £1 shares. The shares have been subscribed by a wealthy…

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