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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

The Victory Gold-mining Co. Application for Injunction

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

An application was made to Mr. Justice Manning in Chambers this morning on behalf of Charles James Buckland and others, shareholders in the Victory Gold-mining…

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The Victory Gold Mining Co. Motion for Injunction

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

An application was made to his Honor, Mr. Justice Manning, sitting in Equity Jurisdiction i Friday, on behalf of Chas. James Buckland and other shareholders in the Victory Gold-mining…

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The Eclipse Colliery Flooded

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 7

IPSWICH, Saturday, 3 p.m.--A dreadful colliery disaster--the worst fatality that has yet happened in connection with the floods-- occurred about noon to-day, resulting in the…

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The Colliery Difficulty in Gippsland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. --Mr. James Curley, miners' general secretary, has received information from Mr. H. G. Taylor, secretary of the Coalville miners, South Gippsland…

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The Submarine Miners

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 7

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to make the following amended regulations under the Volunteer Force Regulation Act of 1867…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

At the adjourned general meeting of the Burwood Coal-mining Company, Limited, held yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce, the following resolution was passed with…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--A crosscut has been run in eastward from the main stopes at the 200ft. level, British Blocks mine, and has just tapped the eastern vein, which is…

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Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 20

WELLINGTON, Friday.- The return of gold from the Wellington division of the Mudgee, Stuart Town, Tambarocra and Turon districts is as follows:- Alluvial, 833oz; 6gr ; quartz, 6577oz l0dwt…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 290

The new goldfield at Kangarilla was formally opened on Wednesday in the presence of the Commissioner of Crown Lands and about 250 people. After speeches were made by the Warden and the…

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The Proposed Coal Trust

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-The scheme for forming the collieries of this district into a combination is not meeting with such support by the shareholders as the Promoters anticipated. The…

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The World's Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 35

Even as the discoveries of gold deposits, first is California and then in Australia, came just in time to prevent undue appreciation of that metal, so now the South African fields promise to have the…

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Gold Robbery and Arrest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 8

ON Monday Detectives Roche, Goulder, and Graves arrested a man named George Walter Russell, on suspicion of having been concerned in the robbery which was committed in October last,…

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Pambula Mining News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 20

THE latest to hand from Pambula reports that Falkner's new plant is working satisfactorily and barring a few slight hitches, incidental to all new machinery, is quite up to expectations, and…

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Coal. Newcastle Shipments 1892. Intercolonial

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 3

To Victoria ... 791,960 Tons New Zealand ... 154,273 South Australia ... 138,186 Tasmania ... 69,042…

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Accident at a Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 9

A peculiar accident occured on the Princess Dagmar mine, Bendigo, this afternoon. The new poppet-legs were being raised into position when the rope slipped and coiled round the legs of a…

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The Application of Electricity to Mining. I.—mine Lighting. (W[?]itten for the "Town and Country Journal.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 25

In considering the illumination of mines by electricity, the first matter that demands consideration is the source of power from which the electrical current can be obtained. This usually…

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Mining at the Barrier. Work on the Proprietary. Prospecting at the North Mine. the Junction and Block ll

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 24

Our correspondent, telegraphing from Broken Hill, February 3, says: In these times of dulness and lack of enterprise, it is refreshing to inspect the surface workings of the Proprietary Mine,…

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A Large Mining Claim

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The hearing of an action for £100,000 damages against the City of Melbourne Bank audits manager, Mr. Colin M. Longmuir, was commenced in the…

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Crushed to Death. a Coal Driver Run Over

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

Shortly before 10 o'clock this morning an accident of a shocking nature happened on the A.S.N. Company's Wharf, Circular Quay, where a driver named Barney O'Heir lost his life…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 25

Tamworth.— February 2: The Sto[?]m King tributors have crushed 7 tons stone for a yield of 40oz retorted gold. The Routine Flush tributors will start crushing shortly. The Highland Mary,…

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