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Mining & the mines, 1892

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Gold-mining in North Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 158

Our London correspondent telegraphs on the 12th inst:—Nearly 400oz. of gold have been obtained from the Ologan mine, in Merionethshire, North Wales…

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The Non-Associated Collieries

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 158

A MEETING of directors of the Non-Associated Northern Collieries was held at the Chamber of Commerce last week to consider the agreement proposed to be entered into by them with the…

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The Northern Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 130

The following are additional results of the ballot as to the reduction of the hewing rate:—Newcastle Coal Company, against the reduction, 207 : New Winning Lodge, for 74, against 112; Burwood, for 15, against…

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The Northern Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 158

The first aggregate meeting of colliery surface men attached to the Hunter River District Miners' Association was held yesterday afternoon on Lambton Park. Mr. Thomas Harvey presided, and on the…

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Miners' Troubles

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—At the meeting of the miners' delegate board yesterday it was reported that the miners at the South Wallsend colliery were at present working for 11s per day, instead…

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Accidents. Colliery Explosion. Railway Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 11

LONDON, January 7— Mr. Lawrence Irving, son of Mr. Henry Irving, has shot himself in the lung at Belfast. It is believed that the occurrence was accidental…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 6

As a mark of respect to the late Mr. William Clark, who was a director of the New Terrible Dick Silver-mining Company, Limited, the annual meeting of the shareholders,…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.-- The central quarry at the Proprietary mine is now in full, swing, and splendid results are being there obtained. There is at present an…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 128

An explosion has occurred at the Krebs colliery in America, whereby 200 miners have been entombed. JAN. 10…

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The Mount Morgan Mine

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 19

A TELEGRAM from Brisbane received on Tuesday runs :—The average number of men employed at Mount Morgan during tho last four year has been 1400 annually. The gross amount of gold…

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Eight Hours for Miners

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 4

LONDON, January 15.—The Miners Federation at Stoke, representing 178,000 miners, has decided to await the action of Parliament on the eight-hour question…

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A Miners' Electric Lamp

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 30

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

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The Coal-mining Difficulty at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 9

The collieries now working at reduced rates, and which will receive notice to leave Work unless the old rates are paid, are the A. A. Company, Nowcastle, Lambton, Co-operative Burwood, G[?], Ferndale;…

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Mining Intelligence

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 11

Hillside G.M. Co., No Liability.--Good progress is being made with the erection of the battery plant recently purchased by this company at Victoria Flat, and it is…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 11

We are requested to call attention to an important meeting of the representatives of the Non-associated Northern Collieries, called for 3.30 p.m. on Monday next, at the Chamber of Commerce, in order to…

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A Pioneer Mine in a New District. the Walla Walla Proprietary Silver Mining Company

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 4

THE number of silver mining companies on the market is shortly to be added to by the flotation of the Walla Walla Silver Mining Co., No Liability. The nominal capital is £100,000 in…

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The Difficulties in the Coal Trade. Meeting of the Delegate Board. Strike Pay for the Wallsend Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The miners' delegate board met again to-day. Mr. Adam Cook, chairman of the Miners' Association, presided…

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Gold at New Guinea

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 40

A telegram from Cooktown, dated January 13, states that a new gold-bearing reef has been, opened up at the island of Sudest, and has been called the Hula p.c. The reef is from 4 to 14…

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Intercolonial Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 25

Tin and Copper-Sydney Prices— The sale of 100 tons Nymagee copper, at £46 9S, IS reported. New Koh-i-Noor Gold and Silver…

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Boring for Coal at Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

It is stated that an endeavor is being made to find coal at a point near Botany Bay, and that the right to a considerable quantity of land has been secured. A Melbourne…

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