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Mining & the mines, 1891

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The Outflow of American Gold

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 6

LONDON, June 4.—Fifteen banks, six trust companies, and several large money-lenders in New York are combining to maintain, an uniform rate of interest, in…

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Late Mining. Grafton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 1260

The battery at the Sir Walter Scott mine, Cangi, cleaned up for the fifth crushing, the result for the fortnight being 117oz. 5dwt. gold from 76 tons stone. The main south drive has been driven 20ft. further,…

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Newcastle Notes. Coal Export. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 5

The week's export of coal to ports beyond this colony amounted to 48,858 tons, being 8469 tons over last week. Four vessels cleared at the Customs yesterday for ports…

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Nominal Capital Value of Leading Silver Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 4

The last month in the half-year is not usually a very favorable one or speculative operation. Many of the banks have their hall-yearly balances in view, and in order to…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, May 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 1285

The furnace on the British Mine continues to do excellent work on low-grade ore, and is making a profit of £350 per week. So satisfactory has this work proved that it has now been decided to erect a…

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The Wallah Wallah Silver Mine and Adjacent Mineral Country

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 1285

The more I see of the mineral wealth of this colony, the more astonished I am at the richness and abundance of it. What is also as surprising is the comparatively little that is being done to acquire…

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Mining at Nundle. Swamp Oak Prospects

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 45

Our correspondent, writing on June 1, says: These diggings are livening up somewhat, and again the speculators are looking us up, doubtless attracted by the excellent results lately achieved…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 25

Tin and Copper—Sydney Prices.—The market for tin ore remains quiet, but prices are quoted at 15s 9d per unit, a slight advance. For copper the market value is £51 per ton and a sale of…

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A Money "Corner.—the Drain of American Gold. London, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 9

Fifteen banks, six trust companies, and a number of large money-lenders are combining at New York in order to maintain a uniform rate of interest, and to stop the…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 24

In the last issue of the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL a description was given of the two mine at Fairfield which are managed by joint stock companies, viz., the Adeline and the White Rock…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) The Discovery of Lode Cinnabar Near Bingara

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 45

Mr. T. W. E. David, geological surveyor, has furnished the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, with a report on the recent discovery of a lode deposit of cinnabar near…

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The Two Detectives; OR, Mountain Mag. Goldfield Story

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 29

Once more he visited his trunk, and this time something cold and glittering was slipped into each of the two capacious pockets in the sides of the shaggy coat…

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Coal Mine Dust

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 3

The English Home Secretary's inquiry into dry coal dust as a cause of explosions, is exciting general interest as well as experiment in the coalfields. At the Wharncliffe Silkstone collieries…

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Greta Colliery

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 6

GRETA, Saturday.—Work has almost been at a standstill at Greta Colliery during the last fort­night, only two full days having been registered. This is particularly hard on the miners after the…

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Revolt in Gautemala. Discovery of Rich Gold Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. -- A revolution is imminent in the Republic of Gautemala, Central America, where the people favor the overthrow of General Don M. L…

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The Comet Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 4

HOBART, Saturday. -- At an extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Comet Company, held yesterday at Launceston to consider the commissioners' decision in the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 7

The second call of the Peak-hill Proprietary Gold-mining Company has been revoked by the directors, aud is therefore cancelled. A quantity of silver and lead are from the…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday. -- Work has been started on the Tom Thumb mine, in Apollyon Valley, by the syndicate which recently purchased the property, and a few…

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The Hillgrove Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 7

HILLGROVE, Saturday. -- At the Earl of Hopetoun mine driving is going on along the course of the lode at No. 1 level. The lode is a good deal disturbed by slide. Quartz shows…

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Newcastle Coal Export

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports daring the week ended Friday night was: Victoria, 18,950 tons; South Australia, 5900; India, 2350; Mauritius, 676;…

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