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Mining & the mines, 1892

4,834 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 242

The Coal Porters' Strike

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.—The Shipping Federation, fearing an extension of the coal porters' strike in London, is hastily arranging for the loading and discharging…

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The Moonta and Wallaroo Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 382

The directors of the Moonta mines last week accepted the terms of the Railway Commissioners respecting the railway difficulty, and the following telegram was forwarded by the secretary to Captain…

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Deputations. Mining Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

Yesterday morning a deputation waited upon the Premier with reference to coal and mining legislation. It was introduced by Mr. Wall, and there were also present Messrs. Morgan, Millar,…

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North Australian Mining Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 382

We are informed by telegraph by our London correspondent that the North Australian Mining Company has resolved to wind up voluntarily…

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Nominal Capital Value of Leading Silver Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 4

The market during the week has shown improvement as regards Proprietary, British and Block 10. Junction, Block 14, Central and South close easier than last week. In…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill. Feb. 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 382

In the South mine at the 400ft. level of the hauling shaft the west crosscut is 140ft. in country rock, and the north rise is 180ft. from plat and 120ft. through the carbonate body, which is keeping up the…

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Wages Reduced. Coal Merchants' Employees. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 6

W. H. Walker and Co., coal merchants, have reduced the wages of their draymen and yardsmen to 38s. weekly, and lorrymen to 42s. An agreement between the…

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Late Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 378

The new find of carbonate ore at the 400ft. level in the hauling shaft of the South mine continues to improve, and has been driven on for a distance of 130ft. It has carried a high percentage of silver and…

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A Gigantic Project. Amalgamation of Newcastle Mines. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 6

A proposal has been made to amalgamate all the collieries in one huge concern. It has transpired that each of the collieries is to be valued without regard to the surface…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 25

Parkes Flat— The Koh-i-noor Company are crushing at Haselhurst Battery; 133oz of amalgam was taken off the plates on January 30, and 168oz on February 3, and the cleaning up is…

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The Moonta Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 9

Excitement prevailed to-day amongst the Moonta miners owing to the specifications and ugreements sent from the directors not having been approved. The minors say they will make matters…

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An Electric Coal-cutter. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 24

In this machine the under-cut is made by revolving tools, the axes around which they revolve being either a horizontal line parallel with the coal (cutter bar) or a horizontal line at right…

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Mining Companies. Their Registration. Fresh Laws Wanted

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

The necessity for a revision of the laws relating to the registration of mining companies was brought under the notice of the Premier on Friday by a deputation which…

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The Coal Porters' Strike. the Shipping Federation. London, Feb 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 9

Tho Shipping Federation, fearing an extension of the coal porters' strike in London, is hastily arranging for the loading and discharging by free labour of…

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The Proposed Coal Trust. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 10

Sir,—In reference to the statement made under the heading "Proposed Newcastle Coal Trust," I desire to state that this company is no party thereto. On the contrary, the promotors of the trust were informed…

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Registering of Mining Companies. Deputation to the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 10

Messrs. Wall, Jones, O'Sullivan, Hoyle, Newton, Morgan, Miller, Dawson, Campbell, Nicholson, Willis, Ms.P., accompanied by one or two gentlemen interested in…

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South Australian News. Re-opening the Mines. Death of Pioneers. The Cable Bates. Date Cultivation. News of the Week. ADELAIDE, February 10. Re-opening the Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 13

The directors of the Moonta mines on February 6 accepted the terms of the Ballway Commissioners respecting the railway difficulty. On February 4 the following telegram was…

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Mexican Mining Customs. a Sketch in the District of Guanajuato

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 25

The mining district of Guanajuato, which is situated less than a day's journey by rail from the city of Mexico, having produced hundreds of millions of dollars since 1522, the greater…

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The London Coal Porters' Strike. Negotiations for a Settlement. Coalsheds Closed.--factories Stopping

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The strike among the London coalporters is extending and additional men are leaving their work…

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Our Special Mining Letter. (Whitten for the " Town and Country Journal.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 24

Mining pursuits having obtained such magnitude and importance in the colony, and reliable information respecting them being so much sought by the purlic, we have engaged the sarvices of a gentleman who will…

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