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Mining & the mines, 1893

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The Miners' Right Fee

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 10

MR. Tonkin came forward on Wednesday with a little proposal which was specially designed to help the Government. He invited the House to affirm that there should be no tax upon "the…

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Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 20

THERE is considerable activity in mining matters in Gulgoeg and the vicinity, but so far the returns are not up to the amount of capital and energy expended…

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Young Wallsend Coal Company

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—At a special meeting of the Young Wallsend Coal Company yesterday, it was resolved to wind up the company as it was impossible to carry on by reason of heavy…

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[?]Tockton Colliery. An Inrush of Water. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 5

A[?]ll-in, followed by an inrush of water, [?]ed, at Stockton colliery yesterday. The[?]en, numbering 300, working in the coll[?]y were withdrawn at once, but the…

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Important to Trade Unionists. the Gartlee Colliery Case

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—In the small debts division of the Wallsend Police Court yesterday (before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and T. Fryar, J.P.) a case of great interest to trades unionists…

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Mount Billagoe Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 44

Our correspondent writing on February 11, says: Since last report the Mount Drysdale Gold Mining Company have finished logging up in No. 1 and No. 3 shafts and have started to sink. Stone taken from…

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Mining on Private Property

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 336

Thanks to the complaisance of the Ministry in allowing the labour party to dictate the order of business, the Mining on Private Property Bill has been raised from a low place on the list, and has…

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Work on the Newcastle Mines. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 10

During the fortnight ended last Saturday the miners have worked as follows:—At Brown's collieries, 11 days; Greta, 10 days[?] Anvil Creek, 10 days; West Wallsend, 9¼ days[?] S[?]ham, 8 days;…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill. Feb. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 367

A rumour was in circulation to-day that lead ore had been struck in the Broken Hill Extended shaft, but on inquiry I found there was not the slightest foundation for the report. The schistose material…

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Gold in Canada. "A Second Alifornia."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 20

LONDON, Monday.— An extensive discovery of gold is reported at Ratportage, in Canada. The district in which the discovery took place is described as " a second California" and is…

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Mining at Yalgogrin, Near Barmedman

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 24

The diggings are 50 miles north-west from Barmedman, and it will be recollected that there was a small rush there last winter (says a Wagga exchange). Subsequently the miners deserted…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 24

Glen Innes.—A rich shoot of gold is reported to have been discovered on Glen Elgin Gold Mining Company's property. The crushing last month amounted to 146oz 8dwt…

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Holders of Miners' Rights as Selectors. a Very Important Decision

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 331

At the Land Appeal Court, recently, John R. Everett appealed against the finding of the Carcoar Land Board in respect of his conditional purchase, No. 87-1, Carcoar. Mr. James Carroll, land agent,…

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The American Gold Reserve. the Proposed Bonds Vetoed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--President Harrison, of the United States, has vetoed the proposed issue of 3 per, cent, bonds in order to maintain the gold reserve in the States…

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Mining in Southern Utah. the Finds Exaggerated

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 24

There is little doubt that the finds in the gold fields in southern Utah have been exaggerated. Some California miners who were among the first to go on have returned to Albuquerque. They…

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Doings in Parliament. Mr. Copeland's Mining Royalties

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 9

THE Government sustained defect in the Assembly early on Wednesday morning, after an all-night debate on their proposal to give royalties to owners of private property. The Ministry…

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Mining on Private Property. the New Bill. Its Dangers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 24

The EVENING NEWS of February 10 says:— The debate in committee on the Mining on Private Property Bill, which was commenced in the Assembly on Wednesday, was resumed and…

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Victoria. Parliament. the Mining Estimates--an All Night Sitting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Legislative Assembly had an all-night sitting last night, the cause being the resistance of the mining members to the pushing on of the mining…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) Milling at Parkes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 44

Our correspondent, writing on February 11, says: The manager of the Quayle's G. M. Company reports they are now working the 375ft level, driving and stoping both ways on the reef…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 10

At the Junction mine to-day I visited the new development, about 100ft. north-east of Browne's shaft, at the 200ft. level, and found that the ore body had been opened on from below, and also on the…

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