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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 20

IT is reported that payable gold has been Found at the new rush at Jawbone, near Wellington. The result was 9gr. to the dish. Peak Hill, Monday.—The Peak Hill…

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Australia's Gold Wealth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 19

THE Victorian Mines Department, in a statement just issued of the gold return in that colony, makes the output for last year to have been 654,457 z, which is an increase of 78,058oz upon…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 263

The result of the operations of the New South Wales Shale and Oil Company for the past halfyear has been of a gratifying character. The report to be presented to the shareholders…

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Disasters. Colliery Disaster. Distressing Scenes. a Market Burned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 11

LONDON, January 25.—A disastrous explosion of fire-damp has taken place at a colliery at Teplitz, Bohemia. When the news of the explosion became…

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Late Queensland Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 45

Charters Towers.—January 27: A crushing of 135 tons of stone from the Dan O'Connell Mine yieled 169oz old. No. 7 north-east Queen crushed 366 tons for 399oz-old. The Victoria…

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Victorian Brown Coal. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

The discovery of brown coal near Williamstown is causing a sensation. The opinion of Mr. Murray, the Government mining expert, is distinctly favorable. The…

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Terrible Mine Disaster. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 235

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 Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 263

At the Junction North all the ore blocking the way at the 420ft. level is now above ground. Mr. George Fry, secretary to the Metals Extraction Company, arrived here two weeks…

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Woolner As a Gold Digger

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 7

In the autobiographical notes of the life of William Bell Scott we read of the time Woolner, the sculptor, actually went to the gold diggings in Victoria, there to find…

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Mining at the Barrier

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 25

BROKEN HILL.—The British Company's concentrating mill was started on Janvary 25, after being shut down for 9 or 10 days. It is now working on second-class carbonate ore, which will…

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S.A. Mining Association

Evening News · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 4

London, February 2.—In the Court of Chancery to-day Mr. Justice North decided in favor of the South Australian Mining Association in the case against King in…

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Late Mining. Wagga

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 233

Reports from Cullinga reef state that sinking operations are being carried through some nice leaders, showing gold freely. A new party is taking a claim north of Johnstone's, and purpose making a…

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The Burra Burra Mine. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 9

Mr. Justice North has decided in favour of the South Australian Mining Association against King, in connection with the purchase of the Burra Burra copper mine…

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Pinnacle Group Silver-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 11

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Pinnacle Group Silver-mining Company, Limited, was held at the company's offices, Bridge-street, yesterday. Mr. John Woods,…

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A South Australian Mining Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--In the action brought by the South Australian Mining Association against Mr. Frederick King, the Court has ordered Mr. King to complete…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 25

Mount Stewart Lead and Silver Mining Company.—January 26: Ore treated, 299 tone, producing 27 tonB 16cwt bullion, containing 6385oz ailver, besides matte…

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Central Broken Hill Silver-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 11

A general meeting of the shareholders of the Central Broken Hill Silver-mining Company (in liquidation) was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, for the purpose of receiving an interim report…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) Mining at Peak Hill. Lodes Extending. Yielding Rich Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 45

OUT correspondent, telegraphing from Peak Hill on January 30, says: The Proprietary Gold Mining Company have crushed 40 tons of stone for a yield of 80oz gold. More of tne same kind…

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The Price of Coal. a State Limit. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 9

The Committee of the Senate of the State of New York proposes to introduce a bill limiting the price of coal…

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School of Mines. Report of the Board. (A Criticism by an Expert.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 24

A short time since there was appointed to consider the advisability or otherwise of a School of Mines being established a board which consisted of the following gentlemen, viz.: Messrs. Harrie…

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