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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The leaching and roasting plant at the Junction North mine is running well, and the manager is well satisfied with it. The results of the…

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Stockton Coal Co

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 2

THE 20th half-yearly general meeting of the Stockton Coal Co., Limited, was held yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Thomas Cowlishaw in the chair. The…

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The Stockton Coal Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 7

The twentieth half-yearly general meeting of the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, was held yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Thomas Cowlishaw in the chair. The…

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Miners' Troubles. the Greta Difficulty

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 6

GRETA, Wednesday.—A special miners' meet­ing was held last night to consider a sensational letter received from Mr. Cater, manager of the Greta Colliery, being a copy of one he received…

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The Greta Miners. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 5

The Greta miners held a special meeting, as already announced, on Tuesday evening to consider the letter of the London board of directors relative to…

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The Trouble at the Greta Colliery. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 8

A special miners meeting was held last night. The district officers, Messrs. Cook, Curley, and M'Fadyen were present. Mr. J. Spinks was in the Greta Colletter received from the directors at the Greta…

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Mining at Eurongilly

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 5

The Minister for Mines has received a telegram from Warden Elliott, of Junee, stating that from their new claim at Eurongilly Messrs. Brown and Smith finished crushing on Saturday 10 toss of…

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Mining at Broken Hill

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.-The British concentrating mill was started this morning, after being shut down for 9 or 10 days. It is now working on second-class carbonate ore, which will…

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A Chamber of Mines. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 4

Sir,—I am sufficiently confident that you take sufficient interest in the welfare of the great mining industry in Australasia to allow me space to raise the question of the desirability of organising a Chamber…

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Colliery Explosion in Germany. Eighty Miners Killed.--the Relatives Rioting. the Managers Blamed for Negligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--An explosion has occurred in a colliery in Bohemia, Germany, by which 80 of the miners lost their lives. The managers of the colliery…

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Mining. Wentworth Goldfields Proprietary Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

The report of the Wentworth Gold Fields Proprietary Company for the period from the formation of the company in November, 1890, to September 30 last, has…

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Colliery Explosion. in a German Mine. Eighty Men Killed. The Management Charged With Negligence. LONDON, January 25

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 4

News has been received of a terrible colliery explosion in Bohemia, Germany. The miners were at work at the time of the disaster, and 80 of the men lost their lives…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

Yesterday being a public holiday, the Stock Exchanges were closed…

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Colliery Explosion in Bohemia. One Hundred and Thirty Miners Killed. Exciting Scenes at the Pit's Mouth. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 5

A disastrous explosion of fire-damp has taken place at a colliery at Teplitz, in Bohemia. Seventeen bodies have been recovered…

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The Stockton Coal Company

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 6

The 20th half-yearly general meeting of the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Mr. Thos. Cowlishaw in the chair. The report showed the…

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Miners Troubles. the Greta Difficulty

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 6

GRETA,Thursday.—A miners meeting was held last night, Mr. J. Spinks in the chair. The deputation reported having: interviewed the manager, With Messrs. Cook, Curley, and M'Fadyen, district…

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News by Cable. Disastrous Colliery Explosion 130 Lives Lost

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, January 25.—A disastrous explosion of fire-damp has taken place at a colliery at Teplitz, Bohemia. Seventeen bodies have been recovered…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Greta Colliery Trouble. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 5

The miners held a meeting last night, Mr. Spinks being in the chair. The deputation, with Messrs. Curley, Cook, and M'Fadyen, the district officers, interviewed Mr. Cater, the manger, and…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount Stewart, Ltd., S.m. Co., No Liability

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

The mine manager reports under date January 21: -- Engine shaft has been sunk a further depth of 3ft. 6in. (by contract) by six men during the week. No alteration…

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Mining on Private Property. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

Sir, -- It is of paramount importance that in the bill which is shortly to be introduced to Parliament a clause should be inserted to give prospectors far greater facilities to enter…

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