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Mining & the mines, 1892

4,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 242

Coal

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 4

A GENERAL sense of relief must have, been experienced when it became known that the threatened strike of coal miners in the Hunter River district was averted. The…

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The Difficulties in the Coal Trade. Miners' Aggregate Meeting. Men to Continue Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--In accordance with the decision of the majority of the district lodges, an aggregate meeting of miners was held at Lambton Bark yesterday for the…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--Another proof that the sulphide difficulty is being solved is the fact that during the last week 280 tons have been sent from the Junction to the E…

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South African Mines. Gold and Diamond Fields. Dismal Reports. Seyere Laws and Precautions

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 7

A South African, correspondent writes: Time has brought about wonderful changes in the affairs of many men in this country. At the time of the boom in Transvaal shares many persons…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 9

By reason of the drought upwards of 850 tons of ore per week are being sent away from the field to the Dry Creek smelters, and if the scarcity of water continues the smelters at the seaboard will be more…

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The Mining Trouble

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 4

THE news that the Newcastle coal miners have almost unanimously resisted the command of the delegate board to come out on strike has, we are…

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Tee Northern Collieries. an Aggregate Meeting of Miners. the Agreement to Be Adhered To. a Strike Decided Against. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 6

One of the most important miners' meetings ever held in this district took place in Lambton Park yesterday. On this occasion none of the old enthusiasm was manifested. Formerly, the miners came to…

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Mining. the Pambula Field

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 6

Pambula Gold-mining Company: The new mining manager, Mr. Evans, is busy getting the mine in working order. When Mr. Evans was in charge the workings consisted…

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The Lucknow Goldfield. Visit of Mining Officials. Following the Veins of Calcite

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 7

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. Harrie Wood, and the Inspector of "Mines, Mr. Slee, paid this field an official visit on January 9 (says the WESTERN ADVOCATE). Mr. Slee descended the…

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The Mining Trouble. Lambton

The Australian Star · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 6

At an aggregate meeting of miners hold to-day the following resolution was carried by a large majority:--"That the delegate minute…

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Miners' Troubles. the Aggregate Meeting. a Strike Decided Against

Evening News · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—On Saturday afternoon an aggregate meeting of the miners of the Northern district was held at Lambton Park for the purpose of discussing the best course to…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 6

For the Junction mine 285 tons of sulphide ore were treated last week at the E. and A. Copper Company's works at Port Adelaide, yielding 6095oz. of silver and 45 tons of lead free from smelting reductions. Mr…

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Mining. the Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Mr. Loughnah, a director of the Central mine, has been here on a visit during the last few days, during which be has made a very careful inspection…

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The Northern Collieries. Work Generally Resumed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Almost every colliery in the district was in full swing to-day. Work was also resumed at the Wallsend mine. The miners at this colliery, who have…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 7

[?] permission of Mr. Slee, the superintendent of [?]s, and with the concurrence of the men employed, the [?]ng for coal at Cremorne will—in the expectation [?] striking the seam at any moment—be…

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The Non-associated Collieries. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

Sir,—For the satisfaction of the numerous shareholders who have invested in the aggregate a very large sum of money in the properties known in the district of Newcastle as the non-associated collieries,…

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South Australia. the Moonta Miners' Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The Moonta strikers were paid their tenth week's strike pay today. To-morrow a conference between the miners' delegates and the directors takes…

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Miners' Troubles. Difficulty at South Wallsend

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Miners' Delegate Board has recommended the various lodges to rescind the minute in reference to giving Mr. Thomas Dix, their general secretary, a month's…

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Hvdraulic Mining in California

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 6

The valley people are much exercised lest hydraulic mining be resumed (says a Californian exchange). They have been taught, by tons of sensational newspaper writings, that…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--There is nothing unusual to report concerning the Central mine. The stopes are still in good order, and an inspection of the underground…

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