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Mining & the mines, 1891

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 7

The following paragraph from an English paper speaks for itself:--"During the week there has been something of a boom in the shares of the Wentworth Goldfields…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) Gold Mining in New Zealand. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 5

The New Zealand Grown Gold Mining Company has teen registered with a capital of £65,000…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 7

Yesterday being a public holiday, the Mining Exchanges were, closed. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)…

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The Management of Our Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 4

The Tom's Lewis Ponds contributing shareholders who have been pouring out the vials of their indignation through the medium of our correspondence columns…

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Mining in New Zealand

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 4

LONDON, May 25.—The New Zealand Crown Gold-mining Co. has been registered with a capital of £65,000…

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Scientific and Useful. Coal in Tonquin

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 5

Seams of coal have been known for something like half a century. They crop out all round the bases of the lower hills which fringe the shores the Gulf of Tonquin. One of the seams is [?]…

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Coal on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 7

Near a place called Coraki, which is situated on the Richmond River at almost the extreme north of the colony, just at the point where the north and south arms of that river junction, coal has…

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The Crisis in Portugal. New Gold Currency

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 4

LONDON, May 25.—In order to ease the financial embarrassment experienced throughout Portugal, the Portuguese Government proposes to adopt French and…

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Coal for the World. Its Area and Production. When it was First Used in England Its Discovery in America

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 3

THE question is often asked: "At the present rate of consumption, how long will it be before the world's supply of coal will be exhausted?"…

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The Situation in Portugal. the Gold Currency. Removal of the Import Duty on Grain. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 5

The Portuguese Government proposes to adopt French and Spanish gold as legal currency. It is also the intention of the Government to temporarily suspend the…

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Tom's Lewis Ponds Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 11

A meeting of persons interested in the Tom's Lewis Ponds Gold and Silver Mining Company, convened by several shareholders, was held in Aaron's Exchange Hotel, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of…

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H. R. Miners' Association

Evening News · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The A A. Co.'s miners have nominated Mr. James Duke for the position of general treasurer, of the Hunter Biter Misers' Association, vice William Hunter, deceased…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 8

Peak Hill Proprietary G.M. Co., No Liability.--The mine manager reports under date May 23:--"Dyke shaft still on good ore. Sinking No. 2 shaft has been resumed,…

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A Mining Matter

Evening News · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 4

Mr. Plumb has given notice in the Legislative Assembly that he will, on Tuesday, June 16, move —"That, in the opinion of this House, it is expedient in the public interest that the Government…

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Tasmania. Important Mining Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--In the Supreme Court today Mr. Justice Dodds gave judgment in the case of Brisesi'a Tin-mining Company v. the New Brothers Home Company. In…

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Coal. Our Foreign Export From Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 3

WITH the first issues of THE DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS, we publish several useful tables dealing with the "Black Diamonds," and trust the information will be found useful to our many friends in the coal and shipping trades. The period chosen, owing to the disastrous strike, is in some respects an unfortunate one, but we are inclined to…

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Sir George Grey. Going to Newcastle. At the Request of the Miners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 6

THIS morning a petition, signed at the pits mouth by over 500. Northumberland coalminers, containing a request that Sir George Grey should visit the district and speak…

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“ Lost a Gold Brooch,” to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of 23rd inst. appears an advertisement headed “It’s in the Asylum now. Lost, a gold brooch, etc.,” which I consider reflects considerably upon the honesty…

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Mining. the Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 6

BROKEN- HILL, Wednesday.-- In the course of 12ft, the main shaft on the South mine will be down to the 513ft. level, and after 10ft. extra has been sunk for the week…

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Colliery Workings

Evening News · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The following were the days worked at the undermentioned pits for the next pay: Stockton 11 days; Newcastle B pit 11, West Wallsend 10½, Wickham and Bullock…

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