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Mining & the mines, 1892

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Nominal Capital Value of Leading Silver Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 4

The market has fluctuated during the week, now a little up and again a little down, but at no time has a great deal of vigor been infused into operations. Attention is…

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Another Large Silver Find in the Nymagee Mine

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 6

Nymagee, Friday.—A magnificent lode of silver ore showing 18 feet has been found on the Nymagee Mine, and five tons of stone has been raised and is being sent to Sydney for crushing and…

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General Cable News Austria and Gold Currency

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- The Government of Austria-Hungary are conferring with the Governor of the Bank of England with respect to the introduction of gold…

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Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Haly-yearly Meeting. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 6

The thirteenth half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Limited, was held at the Olderfleet, Collins-street yesterday afternoon. There was a large…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 25

South Burrangong Gold— January 19: Have blocked out about 41 square fathoms, yielding 86oz 14dwt of gold. Parkes— Mining affairs are very quiet just…

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Proposed Gold Currency for Austria. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 9

The Vienna authorities are consulting with Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, as to whether Eugland would be able to supply the Austrian Government…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.] Tuena

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 10

About 18 tons of machinery, being part of the battery for the Hillside Gold-mining Company, passed through here yesterday, 18 tons having been sent there a fortnight ago, and about 15 tons yet to go,…

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The Blackall Ranges, Queensland. Reported Tin and Gold Discovery. Turns Out a Bank Duffer

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 20

MR. Warden Sellheim, of Gympie, has inspected the alleged tin and gold discoveries on the Black-all Range. He reports that the so-called reef did not exhibit a speck of gold, and is not, in fact, a…

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The Mining Trouble. East Lambton Ceased Work. The Day Wages Dispute. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 5

The East Lambton colliery, employing 42 miners, has ceased work, the management refusing to pay the district rate and the men refusing to accept day wages…

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Mining in New England Should Profit by Experience. Where the Failure Comes In

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 25

A correspondent of the ARMIDALE CHRONICLE writes as follows of what past experience has taught with regard to the future working of the mines in that district. The worst phase of all I…

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[Now First Published.] Children of Darkness. a Romance of Mining Life. All Rights Reserved. Chapter I. -- at Break of Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 9

It was a peaceful autumn morning. In the cast the greyish light of dawn was turning to reel and gold. The hour was 5 of the clock, and the solt, warm air was filled…

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Zelma Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 6

The second half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was held at the offices, 18 Bridge-street, on Thursday. The report of the directors stated that the principal work…

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Mining. Meetings. Mount Sheba Gold-sluicing Company

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 6

The fourth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held on Saturday at the offices, 18 Bridge-street. The directors' report showed that the gold…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday. -- A somewhat important development has taken place at the 415ft. level, South mine, in the main shaft workings. The south drive here has been…

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Strike at the East Lambton Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- A difficulty has occurred at the East Lambton Colliery, a small mine near Lambton. It appears that recently the manager of the colliery notified to the…

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The Moonta Miners' Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- At the meeting of the Moonta miners on Saturday the secretary read the following notice, which was posted at the minus on Friday evening: -- "As there…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 7

The progress made during the past half-year at the Sunlight mine was alluded to at the recent general meeting by the chairman, who stated that much work to open up the mine had been accomplished. Moreover,…

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Accidents to Miners. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 5

Two accidents occurred in the Hetton Colliery. A man named Dodds, fell over a skip and sustained dangerous injuries to his ribs. Another…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 7

Peak Hill Proprietary G.M. Co., No Liability. --The mine manager reports for week ending January 23:--"No. 2 shaft is down 32ft. below the 255ft. level, and…

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Miners' Troubles. Dispute at Toast Lambton

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 6

Newcastle, Saturday.—East Lambton Colliery, employing 42, miners, has ceased work, the management refusing to pay the district rates and the men deciding not to accept day wages…

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