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Mining & the mines, 1892

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Mining at Cobar

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 6

Our correspondent, writing on January 1, says: Some of the new machinery has arrived for the Occidental Gold Mine, and preparations are being made for its erection. The Chesney Cobar has…

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Newcastle Miners. Latest Developments. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 6

The latest development of the coal mines here is that West Wallsend, which was expected to be in full working order this morning, is still out. Waratah has resumed…

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Alleged Gold Discovery. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

The warden at Gymnie reports adversely on the so-called gold discovery at Blackall Ranges. He offers no opinion on the alleged tin discoveries there until proper tests are…

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Mining Intelligence. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 7

Here activity charactersied the mining market to-day. Broken Hill stock still farther receded, but towards the end of the day recovered a little the fall of the morning. Sunny Corner, with the call…

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A Tin-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The Euriowie Tinnining Company, New South Wales, has been registered with a capital of £160,000…

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The Euriowie Tin Mine. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

The Euriowie Tin-mining Company, New South Wales, has been registered with a capital of £160,000…

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Miners' Troubles. Basis of a Proposed Agreement. the Ballot

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 4

Newcastle, Tuesday.—The following is an abstract of the proposal from the joint committee of representatives of the associated and non-associated colliery proprietors, by which a mutual…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Trouble Ahead. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

The ballot of the miners in reference to the reduction of the hewing rate has now advanced so far as to render it certain that an enormous majority will be registered…

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Eurowie Tin-mining Co. London, January 11

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

The Eurowie Tin-mining Co., capital £160,000 has been registered in London…

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The Northern Collieries. Particulars of the Ballot. Proposal for a Mutual Understanding. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

Additional results of the ballot for or against the reduction in the miners' [?]wing rate show:—Wickham and Bullock Island Lodge—for, 2; against, 262. A.A.Company(Borehole Lodge)—for, 66; against,114…

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The Difficulties in the Coal Trade. Voting on the Hewing Rate. a General Strike Probable. the Owners' New Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- The latest returns of the miners' ballot as to whether they shall submit to a reduction in the hewing rate or not show: -- Wickham and Bullock Island…

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Charters Towers Goldfield. (From Our Correspondent.) Charters Towers, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 7

Since my last letter the Christmas and New Year festivities have comee and gone, and, as might be expected, the holiday season has interfered greatly with the work of the mi[?]es, in fact, in many of…

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Gold-mining in Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 4

London, January 12.—Nearly 400 ounces of gold have been obtained from the Ologan mine, Merionethshire, North Wales…

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Mount Gahan Gold-mining Co

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 3

A special general meeting of shareholders in the Mount Gahan Co. was held at the company's office, Pambula, on Saturday last. Messrs. Rawlinson, M'Leod, M'Cabe, Munn,…

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Gold-mining in North Wales. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 5

Nearly 400oz. of gold have been obtained from the Ologan mine, in Merionethshire, North Wales…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 7

A meeting of shareholders in the Nookerawa Gold-mining Syndicate was held at the offices of Messrs. Salmon and Twist, yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. W. Hodgson…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday. -- The Sinking on the water winze below the 500ft. level at the Central mine has been resumed, and to-morrow a start will again be made to sink the…

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Unclaimed Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 4

Mr. Slattery tabled in the Assembly yesday a return of the amount of unclaimed gold deposited at the Mint. The total amount is £197 7s 8d, made up as follows: -- October 31,…

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Late Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 5

GYNPIE, Tuesday, -- Mr. Ed. Pope reports: -- "Business in the share market was good to-day. The Wilmott Extended manager reports cutting 4in. quartz in the western crossent showing colors…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 3

Mount M'Donald G.M. Co., Limited.-- The mine manager reports under date January 9:-- "Work was resumed after Christmas holidays last Monday, stoping…

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