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Mining & the mines, 1892

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The Gold Reserve

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 4

LONDON, January 19.—The London Chamber of Commerce has decided to discuss the gold reserve scheme of Mr. Goschen (the Chancellor of the Exchequer)…

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The Coal Trade Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 4

The difficulty between the mineowners and the miners in the Newcastle district, in regard to which another serious strike is threatened, has entered upon a new…

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Mining. New Terrible Dick Silver-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 6

The adjourned third annual meeting of shareholders in the New Terrible Dick Silver mining Company, Limited, was held yesterday afternoon at the company's office,…

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West Australia. Discovery of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday.--What is believed to be coal has been discovered at Eastwood, near Albany, by Mr. Parry, who is conducting boring operations for water on Powell's…

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South Australia. the Moonta Miners' Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--An ordinary meeting of the directors of the Moonta and Wallaroo mines was held this morning, when Sir William Milne presided. The…

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Miners' Troubles. a General Strike Impending

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The news that the non-associated collieries had met in Sydney and had unanimously decided to reduce the hewing rates in accordance with the agreement, caused…

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The Coal Trade. Meeting of Owners

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 6

A meeting of the proprietors of the associated collieries was held in Sydney yesterday, Mr. Gregson presiding. The proceedings were in camera, but the result arrived at after some…

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The Difficulties in the Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 4

In connection with the present state of matters in the coal trade a meeting of the proprietors of the associated collieries was held yesterday morning and the situation…

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Mount Tara Antimony Mine, Bendemeer, New England

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 6

Under date January 4 the manager, Mr. Geo. D. Rowland, reports as follows: Since my last report have sunk winze in southern drive a further depth of 23 feet; total depth sunk, 245…

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Support to the Wallsend Miners. a General Strike Endorsed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--To-night a special meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island miners was held at the Islington Hotel, Islington. Mr. W. Johnson presided, and…

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The World's Coal Trade. High Wages in Australia. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 7

The London Standard of this morning, discussing the English report on coal, says that the high wages paid to miners in Australia will prevent New South Wales from…

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A New Gold Find on the Borders of N.S. Wales. Some Good Looking Stone

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 6

The following particulars of a comparatively new find of auriferous quartz is communicated to a Queensland exchange by Mr. Thomas Treeney, of Cooper's Plains, near Brisbane:…

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Remarkable Coal Discovery. a 30Ft. Seam. Work for a Hundred and Fifty Years. (From the Brisbane Courier.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 11

The following extracts from the report of Mr. W. H. Rands, Assistant Government Geologist, show that the coal discoveries in the Port Curtis district are the most remarkable ever made in Australia. The…

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The Difficulty in the Coal Trade. Meeting of the Associated and Nonassociated Owners. a Satisfactory Understanding Arrived At

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 7

The associated and the non-associated mineowners held meetings yesterday in Sydney, at which arrangements were made which will probably result in all the important collieries in the district taking up a…

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Queensland. the Gympie Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1892 · page 5

Brisbane, Tuesday.--The amount of stone crushed at the Gympic goldfield for the quarter ended December 31 was 25,433 tons, the return of gold being 16,674oz., which is an…

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Starlight Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 6

The adjourned first half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Starlight Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Niangala, was held yesterday morning at the offices of the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 6

The secretary of the Last Call Gold-raining Company, Limited, received the following telegram yesterday, giving the result of the second crushing as follows:-- Fifty tons…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--There is no material change at the Central mine. The stopes continue to look well, and a regular supply of the usual grade of ore is being obtained…

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Lambton Miners. Lambton

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 6

The Lambton miners held a special meeting last night and decided to reject the delegate minute in reference to giving 14 days' notice to those colliery proprietors…

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The Moonta Miners' Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--At the meeting of the Moonta miners this morning the president reported having received £180 from Victoria and £10 from the Wallaroo…

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