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Mining & the mines, 1892

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New Zealand Gold Extraction Company. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

The New Zealand Gold Extraction Company has amalgamated with the parent company…

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The Mining Difficulty. Delegate Board Meeting. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 5

Mining matters are not changed in the slightest. The quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board is being held this morning. The principal thing before the…

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Mining. the Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday. -- The north drive at the 400ft. level of the South mine from the hauling shaft is still in good grade carbonate ore, which carries veins of block…

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Moonta Miners

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday.—At a large meeting of the Moonta miners and others the following resolutions were unanimously carried: "That all able-bodied men receive 5s 6d per day, and the…

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The Coal Deposits

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday. -- The Government have received a report from Professor Etheridge, of London, on samples of Callie coal sent him for analysis. Professor Etheridge states that…

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A Miners' Electric Lamp

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 7

A French inventor, M. De Gerson, has deyised a miners' lamp which had been tested by the Ecole des Mines, and successfully tried in one of the most dangerous mines of An[?]in. The weight…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 7

The returns from the Peak Hill field for 1891 nearly reach 10,000oz of gold, 6000oz, of which was won from alluvial workings. In September, 1890, the rush to Peak Hill set in, owing to the rich finds in…

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Miners' Troubles. the Delegate Board

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The quarterly meeting of the miners' delagate board opened in the Rouse Assembly Rooms this morning. The most important business to transact is, of…

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Miners' Wages. London, January 14

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

The British Miners' Federation has resolved to resist the attempt to reduce their wages…

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British Miners and Their Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- The British Miners' Federation have resolved to resist any reduction in wages…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 3

Broken Hill Junction North S. M. Co., Limited.--The mine manager reports by wire that the pumps have been re-started, and that everything is working smoothly…

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South Australia. the Moonta Miners' Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- At a private meeting of members of the A.M.A., held at Moonta last night, it was resolved that all able-bodied surface-men be paid 5s 6d per…

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Mining Accident. Goulburn

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

A man named Fleming met with a serious accident through an explosion of dynamite at the silver mines, Bora Creek, on Monday. The charge was put in on Saturday and for…

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Newcastle Miners. a Strike Inevitable. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

The delegate board have decided to give the general secretary a month's notice, according to the wishes of the district lodges, and have also decided to give 14 days' notice…

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The Mining Difficulty. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

There is very little fresh news regarding the miners besides that wired last night in connection with the meeting of the delegate board, which did not finish its labors until…

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The Newcastle Collieries. the Reduction in the Hewing Rate. a Strike Imminent. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

The miners' delegate board is sitting with closed doors. It is not expected that any steps will be taken regarding the result of the ballot until after the conference between tho delegates and representatives of…

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The Water Famine at Broken-hill. Sufficient Domestic Supply. Scarcity at the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday. -- The town is now fairly well off so far as the water supply for domestic purposes is concerned, but the supply for the mines is becoming even more…

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The Moonta Miners' Strike. Proposed Deputation to the Directors. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

A meeting of the Moonta miners, mechanics, and labourers was held last night at Moonta, and was largely attended. Mr. Polmear, president of the branch, presided The object of the meetng was,…

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The Difficulties in the Coal Trade. the Reduced Hewing Rates. Rejected by an Overpowering Majority. Date Fixed for Ceasing Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The Miners' Delegate Board met to-day, the whole of the lodges being represented. District-officers Adam (president), James M'Fadyen…

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Coal-mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 24

A German paper describes a new device, which has been found sufficiently successful to warrant its introduction into several German mines for the prevention of coal dust explosions. The usual…

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