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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 7

The secretary Broken-hill Junction North Silver-mining Company, Limited, received the following wire yesterday:--"Lane advises net result 1500oz. odd; not finished…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--To-day at the request of Mr. Nicholas, the metallurgist in charge of the Junction North plant, Mr. Schlapp visited the works to…

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The Corrimal Colliery. Reduction of the Hewing Rate

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 6

WOLLOKGONG, Thursday.—A notice has been posted at Corrimal Colliery intimating that the employees are to be discharged and re-engaged at a redaction of the hewing rate…

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Broken-hill Mining Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--On the London Stock Exchange yesterday Broken-hill Proprietary shares were quoted at £3 17s 6d…

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The Greta Miners. a Check Inspector's Troubles

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 6

GRETA, Thursday.—A miners' meeting was held on Wednesday night to consider the case of a man named Dunn, one of the check inspectors, who with his mate was discharged for…

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Charge of Stealing Gold. Orange

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 5

The trial of the two men, Readford and Rusden, for stealing ore from the Wentworth Goldfield Proprietary Co., Limited, Lucknow, concluded yesterday, C. J…

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Helensburg Colliery. Dispute for Arbitration The Matter in Dispute. The Procedure

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 5

The dispute between the proprietors of the Metropolitan Coal Co., Hel[?]nsburg, and the miners will come before the Court of Arbitration under the Trades Disputes…

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New South Wales Mining Bank

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 7

The ordinary annual general meeting of the shareholders of the New South Wales Mining Bank, limited, was held at 115A Pitt-street, on Tuesday afternoon, under the…

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Mining at Peak Hill. Progressive Work. Propeietary Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 24

Ore is being stoped at the 180ft, 100ft, and 70ft levels and crushed at the Crown of Peak Hill battery, says the Peak Hill TIMES. The result of the last crushing from this ore was considerably…

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The Corrinal Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday. --The statement published in a Sydney paper to the effect that a notice had been posted at the Corrinal colliery intimating that after 14 days…

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Mining Disaster in Cornwall. Wheal Owles Mine Flooded. Twenty Men Drowned

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

The many Cornish miners in Australia will read with sorrowful interest the following summary of an account of the mining disaster in Cornwall, which was reported by cable. Our account is…

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The Colliery Dispute at Helensburgh

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 4

It has been arranged that the dispute in connection with tho Metropolitan Coal Company shall lie referred to the Arbitration Board appointed under the Trades Disputes…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

The secretary of the Proprietary Company advises us that a 72nd dividend of 2s per share was declared yesterday. Books close on Wednesday, March 29; dividend payable…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--The work of extracting the silver from the residues from the refining operations in connection with the recent cleaning up at the Junction North…

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Mining at the Barrier. South Mine. Smelting Returns Week Ended Feb. 16

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

PROPRIETARY.—Ore treated, 7398 tons; bullion obtained, 843 tons; total silver contents, 207,596oz, from all sources. BRITISH.—Ore treated, 751 tons; bullion…

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An English Hematite Mine

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

The iron ore deposit on which are the Park Mines of the Barrow Hematite Steel Company is the largest yet discovered in the Furness hematite district in England. The deposit is 450 yards…

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Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 20

AT the Junction Leads, Gulgong, the manager is pushing on the erection of high-pressure pump and engine. At the Little Happy Valley Saunders and mates are raising a paddock of wash…

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Strike of Miners. Clifton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 421

The miners at the Metropolitan Colliery have struck against the proposed reduction, notwithstanding that the district rates have been lowered recently at various places. Haying worked the usual notice…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) Urana Gold Fields Reserve. a Correspondent's Complaint

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 44

With regard to the Urana Gold Fields Reserve a correspondent writes: At the present time when so much distress prevails in the country, it becomes the duty of every citizen to use his best…

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Broken-hill Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday, 1.30 p.m.--On the London Stock Exchange this morning Broken-hill Proprietary shares were quoted at £3 14s…

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