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Mining & the mines, 1893

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The Sherwood Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Minister for Mines has received the following report on the Sherwood mine by Mr. W. H. J. Slee F.G.S. Chief Inspector of Mines:--" I have the honer to inform you…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 7

The yield from the Burnt Creek mine for week ending 13th inst. was 52oz. 12dwt. gold. The Mount Allen Company crushed 60 tons…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--The manager of the Lubra mine has received instructions from his board to sell all the ore raised to the. British Blocks Company…

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Wallsend Miners. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

The Wallsend miners met yesterday to discuss the proposal to withdraw from the Miners' Association. Mr. Jas. Curley made a long speech in opposition, and after a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 7

More than ordinary dulness characterised the mining market yesterday. At the afternoon call of the Sydney Stock Exchange no sales were effected, and at the earlier calls sales were few…

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A Canadian Coal Monopoly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A syndicate of United States capitalists have purchased the coalmines in Eastern Canada,and thus secured a monopoly of the coal trade on…

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Mining on Private Land

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

ROCKLEY, Tuesday.—The Bunnamagoo goldfields were thrown open yesterday in the presence of a large number of miners. Permits were freely issued, and the terms were considered very…

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Mining Accident. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

John Evans, a miner, had his collarbone broken by a fall of coal yesterday in the Northern mine, Teralba…

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A Coal Syndicate. London, January 16

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

A United States syndicate has purchased the East Canadian coal mines, and has thus secured a monopoly of the coal trade on the Atlantic coast of the continent…

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Mining Intelligence. Five Premier Mining Fields. The Past Year's Work

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 3

DEALING with the large mining fields of Australia, the BARRIER MINER says:-- Putting aside Mount Morgan, which is absolutely a one-mine field, the year's returns…

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The Greta Colliery. a Claim for Higher Wages Under the New Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

GRETA, Monday.--For the fortnight ending Saturday the Greta colliery worked eight days, and there being four largo ships in Newcastle and two in Sydney waiting for…

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Mondays Mining. Stock Exchange. 4 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 6

No business of any description was transacted at the last call to-day. Proprietary was wanted at 82s, and Block 10 at 48s 6d…

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Broken Hill Mines. End of a Big Law Suit. London, January 16

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

The Broken Hill Consols Silver-mining Co. has arranged to transfer 120,000 of its shares to the East Broken Hill Silver-mining Co. This arrangement will end the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

At the Junction North mine all the vats, tanks, and pumps are now in position, and everything is ready for a start on Wednesday. The fires will be lighted, and the ressters and chlorodisers will be at…

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Iron and Coal. Resources of N.S., WALES. Prospects of the Iron Industry. Interview with Mr. Joseph Mitchell

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

THE iron and coal industries are of such importance not only to New South Wales, but to Australia generally, that any information which will tend to assist in…

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New Goldfield. The Bunnamagoo Discovery. ROCKLEY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

Bunnamagoo goldfields were opened yesterday in the presence of a large number of miners. Permits were freely issued. The terms were:-- £1 per man per claim of 50ft.,…

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Opening of the Bunnamagoo Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 7

ROOKLEY, Monday.--The Bunnamagoo goldfields were opened to-day,in the presence of a large number of miners. Permits were freely issued and the terms were considered…

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Fatal Colliery Accident. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 7

A telegram received to-night states that Thcophilus Jones, a miner in the Burwood Extended Colliery, was killed by a fall of coal this afternoon. ALBURY, TUESDAY…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The Junction North leaching plant was started to-day, and at 6 o'clock this evening 20 tons of ore had been treated. The plant is working…

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