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Mining & the mines, 1891

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

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 7

III.—Great Bourke-street at Night.—A Colonial Constable. IV.—In which Loftus Fitzgerald receives an offer of marriage…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 6
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The Minister for Mines has received the following telegram from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, warden at Peak-hill:--"196 tons of stuff crushed from Gibson's Great Eastern mine…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--Press representatives in future are to be permitted to visit the Junction mine twice weekly. This morning they were allowed underground,…

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Mine Captain's Troubles. Committed for Trial. Mount Hope

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 6

Captain William Thomas, late of the Great Central copper mine, South Mount Hope, was again brought up before Mr. O'Neill, P.M., at the local court on Monday…

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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 IV.—In which Loftus Fitzgerald receives an offer of marriage. V.—Loftus Fitzgerald decides on his future course of action. VI.—An Interesting Conversation heard through a wall. VII.—Running the gauntlet.—On board the You Yangs. VIII.—Shows that Loftus Fitzgerald was not so safe as he thought. IX.—"Coming events cast their shadows before."—A pampero. X.—Fitzgerald turns a revolver to good account. Chapter Iv. in Which Loftus Fitzgerald Receives an Offer of Marriage

Evening News · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 7

The pretty barmaid looked at Loftus FitzGerald very earnestly, though, at the same time furtively, as he made his reappearance, and her inspection seemed to…

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The Grafton District. Quartz Reefs, Antimony Mines, and Coal

Evening News · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 3

The district of Grafton, taking say a radios 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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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 7

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the White Rock Proprietary Silver-mining Company, Limited, was held yesterday, when after some discussion a resolution was…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The shaft at the Junction North mine is down 429ft., but since the last shot was fired in sinking the manager has not had a chance of examining…

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Over the Victorian Border. the Bendoc Gold Finds. a New Mining Field

Evening News · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 7

During my recent visit to Bombala, I was fortunate enough to be enabled to participate in a trip organised for the purpose of inspecting the new goldfields being opened up near Bendoc,…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 3

Peak Hill Proprietary G.M. Co., No Liability. -- The mine manager reports under date May 9 : -- "Dyke shaft now down 65ft., and in stuff worth over loz. per ton…

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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 · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 7

IV.—In which Loftus Fitzgerabld receives an offer of marriage. V.—An Interesting Conversation heard through a wall…

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Important Mining Case. Question of Small Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 25

NEWCASTLE, May 11.—An important arbitration case was held in the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, in which the question of determining the existence of a contract between…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 6

The following telegram from the Brokenhill Silver mine was received yesterday by Mr. J. J. Weston:--"Week's run:--"Ore treated and sold, 4627 tons, producing 842…

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Newcastle Coal Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 8

Following is a detailed summary of the coal export for the week ending Friday for foreign and intercolonial ports:— Victoria, 23,450 tons; Mauritius, 1660 tons: Noumea, 2[?]0 tons; Singapore, 3400 tons; United States,4125 tons: New…

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Breach of Coal Mining Regulations. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 10

At the Kewcastle Police Court to-day Alexander Reid, a miner working at the Helton Colliery, was summoned by William Humble, inspector of collieries, for having violated the 26th rule of the colliery in…

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Coal-loading Facilities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 8

Captain Gifford's barquentine Cu[?]hona has loaded a full cargo of coal at tbe cranes in Darling Harbour, outside the bridge This is one of the first cargoes of coal shipped from the mines without transhipment. Coal from Newcastle,…

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A Warning to Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At the police court to-day a miner named Charles Reid, employed at the Hetton Colliery, was fined 40s and costs for violating the 26th rule of the…

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Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 20

BROKEN Hill returns for last week include:- Central, 809 tons ore ; 30,993oz. silver, 10 tons copper, and 112 tons lead. Block 10, 493 tons ore ; 57,510oz. silver. Block 14, 951 tons ore ;…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 11

Steady prices were obtained for leading Barrier scrip at the Excnanges yesterday, and a brisk business was transacted. Central opened weak, £15 19s being accepted, but at the afternoon meetings £16 6s was…

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