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Mining & the mines, 1891

3,699 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 185

New South Wales Mining Bank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 11

A meeting of the above bank was held at the company's office, 116A Pitt-street yesterday, at which the retiring directors were re-elected, viz., Dr. Craig Dixton, chairman, Messrs. E. E. Shwa, Joseph H…

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Late Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 1227

The Junction mine is not looking quite so welL The lode north of Adam's shaft having pinched and the crosscut west from the same shaft shows the wallat a distance of 2ft. The south mine is looking better…

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New South Wales Mining Bank, Limited

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 3

An ordinary general meeting of the above bank was held at the company's office, 116A Pitt-street, on Friday, May 29, at which the retiring directors were re-elected, viz., Dr…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 25

Tin and Copper—Sydney Prices.—The market for tin continues quiet at 15s per unit, and the quotation for copper is £51 per ton. Peak Hill Proprietary Gold Co.—Our…

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English Miners' Conference. Agitating for the Eight Hours. London, May 29

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 5

It has been decided by the Miners' Conference, now sitting at Chester, that the Miners' Union should continue to agitate for the eight hours' system generally…

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The Miner. Our Mining Letter. (Written for the "Town and Country Journal.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 24

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…

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The Two Detectives; OR Mountain Mag. a Goldfield Story

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 32

Who was Duke Selwyn He came among you more than a year ago, and he made friends from the first. We all liked Duke Selwyn, but who knew him? Who…

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The Swamp Oak Goldfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 24

Recent developments on this field have been of a most satisfactory nature, the reefs broadening out and increasing in richness as the shafts are carried down, and there is every appearance of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 6

A large number of diamonds, from the Malacca Diamond and Tin-mining Company's property, near Inverell, are on view at the New South Wales Mining Bank. Pitt-street…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--The Australian Broken-hill Consols mine has produced 60,243oz. of silver during the past fortnight, contained in seven tons of ore raised from…

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Mining Intelligence. Mining at Cargo

The Australian Star · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 7

A Cargo correspondent writes:--Having half an hour to spare I visited the mining property known as the Golden Clad in the adjoining gully to the township of Cargo…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 9

A moderate business was transacted in silver scrip at the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday, at slightly easier rates. Central wereeworth £5 16s, South £5 14s, and Junction 45s. Sunny Corner…

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Miners' Conference. London, May 31

The Australian Star · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 5

A miners' conference has started sitting a Cheater…

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South Australia. Leigh's Creek Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The Commissioner for Lands has received the following wire from Leigh's Creek:--"I have drilled 8ft. since the last report; total depth, 1523ft…

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Tasmania. Tramway Communication with the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 4

HOBART, Sunday. -- A commencement has been made with the construction of the temporary tramway to connect the railway at Henley with Mount Z[?]han, and thus offect…

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The Miners' Strike in Pennsylvania. London, May 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 5

The miners' strike at Scottdale, Pennsylvania, has collapsed. The condition of the strikers is something terrible…

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Mining. Smeltings, Assays, and Crushings Managers' Reports

Evening News · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 2

Broken Hill Proprietary Co.—Ore treated, 4711 tons, producing 631 tons bullion, containing 179,823oz silver. The total unreported surplus at the end of the month ended Thursday, May 28, was…

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The Miners' Strike in America. Masters Refuse to Take Back the Men

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 4

LONDON, Friday Night. -- The colliery proprietors in the State of Pennsylvania in the United States, have refused to allow the miners who recently went out on strike…

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Hunting the Czar. Extraordinary Discoveries. Dynamite "Exhibits." Explosive Mines. Sensation in Moscow

Evening News · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 4

LONDON, May 30.—In connection with the opening of a French exhibition in Moscow, the Czar and Czarina of Russia have arrived on a visit to that city…

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The Swamp Oak Goldfield

Evening News · Monday 1 June 1891 · page 7

Recent developments on this field have been of a most satisfactory nature, the reefs broadening out and increasing in richness as the shafts are carried down, and there is every appearance of…

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