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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Intercolonial Mining News. Now South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 25

Tin and Copper—Sydney Prices. — The market for tin ore ia quiet at 15s 6d per unit. In the copper market there is nothing doing, the market value being about £51 5s per ton…

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Russia and the Rothschilds. Threatened Withdrawal of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Russian Government threaten to withdraw in gold all the money deposited by them in the London and Paris banks in consequence of…

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The Miner. Our Mining Letter. (Written for the "Town and Country Journal.") Mining pursuits having obtained such magnitude and importance in the colony, and reliable information respecting them being so much sought by the public, we have engaged the services of a gentleman who will from personal inspection contribute to our columns a series of letters on the gold, silver, copper, tin, antimony, and other kinds of mining as carried on in the various mining districts, Our special mining correspondent is a gentleman of over 30 years' experience in mining in its various branches and forms, and in the smelting of ores and minerals; and, in addition, he has held important official positions in tho colony in respect to mining for many years. The Grafton District.: Quartz Reefs, Antimony Mines, and Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 24

The district of Grafton, taking say a radius round the city of some 50 miles, is undoubtedly one of the richest in the point of productiveness of any in the country. The variety of its products…

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The Two Detectives; OR, Mountain Mag. a Goldfield Story

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 32

I dunno' Podunk was secretly delighted with—this suggestion—'I—I'm 'fraid ye'd stay too long.' 'No,' said Pop, brightening at the…

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Coal Export

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. -- The export of coal for this week to foreign and intercolonial ports amounted to 44,007 tons, being 3442 tons in excess of that of last…

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Wallsend Miners' Lodge

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held on Friday night, and among other business a motion that each delegate should endeavor to advance the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 6

A correspondent informs as that affairs at the Nymagee Copper-mine seem to be in a flourishing condition. The works are full handed and a fair wage is made by all. Every…

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Newcastle Coal Exports

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The export of coal from Newcastle to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ended Friday was: Victoria 15,920 tons, South Australia 10,000, United States 7261,…

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Saturday's Mining

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 6

Lily S.M. -- The mine manager reports under date Thackaringa, May 3: -- "Sunk copper blowshaft 5ft., making total depth of 65ft. 6in. timbered, laddered and runners…

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British Columbia Coal Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 5

WE are indebted to Messrs. James Paxton and Co. for the following return, showing the annual output of coal from British Columbia milieu during the past 17 years:…

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Advance in Welsh Miners' Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. -- Sixty thousand Welsh miners have succeeded in their demands and have secured an advance of 2½ per cent, in their wages…

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A Rich Gold Yield

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 6

THE Minister for Mines has recived news from the warden's office, Drake, that another very rich patch of gold has been discovered in Stevenson's claim, Boonoo…

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The Miners and the Electoral League

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. -- At a special meeting of the Wallsend Mining League last night a motion was brought forward that each delegate the district endeavor…

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Welsh Miners' Wages. London, May 10

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 5

It is announced that the mineowners in Wales have advanced the wages of 60,000 of their men 2½ per cent…

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The Mining Stock Market

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 4

HOBART, Sunday.--The stock market is advancing all round. The news that Central Dundas has struck rich carbonate in a massive lode ran buyers' price up to 9s 6d,…

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Tasmania. Important Mining Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 4

HOBART, Saturday.--The Supreme Court yesterday dealt with the equity suit Blister's Tin Company v. Brothers. Home Company, The plaintiff company in December last…

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Prolonged Action. Litigation and Coal. Arbitrator's Award. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 5

A very important mining case was settled here by arbitration. It was one where the New Lambton Co. proprietors and the English and Australian Copper Co…

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An Ocean Secret; Being a Strange Story of a Dead Man's Gold. in Sixty Chapters. [All Rights Reserved.] (Published by permission of Cassell and Co., Limited, London.) Contents of Chapters Nos. I to X. CHAPTER

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 7

I.—ARGUS Extraordinary!—Mysterious Murder in the Fitzroy Gardens. II.—Great Bourke-street at Night.—A Colonial Newsboy…

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Mining. the Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Arrangements are now being made in connection with the Block 14 water supply which, if successful, will allow of a third smelter being put in blast…

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The Murdered Russians Gold

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

It will be remembered that the Russian settler, Savrin Mursczkavitz, who was speared by two blacks in the Dora Dora district last month, mentioned before his death that he had planted some…

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