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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Serious Mining Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 4

ADELONG, Tuesday.—A serious mining accident occurred at Mount Adrah yesterday. A man named Barry, working in Messrs. Cole, Ryan, and Company's mine, fell 50ft in consequence of the…

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Suicide of a Mine Manager's Son

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Monday,-- Late on Sunday night George Ernest Warren, son of Mr. John Warren, manager of the Block 10 mine, committed suicide. He lay on his hack in…

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Serious Mining Accident. (From Our Correspondent.) Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 5

News has reached Adelong of a serious mining accident at Mount Adrah. A man named Barry, working in Messrs. Cole, Ryan, and Co.'s mine, fell 50ft. in consequence of the staging collapsing. He…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 6

At the New North the pumps have been idle during the last week and the water has risen from the 600ft to the 600ft. level. The big pumping engines and the winding plant have in the…

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Mining Intelligence. Peak Hill Proprietary G.m. Co., No Liability

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

A meeting of this company was held on Thursday afternoon at Victoria-chambers, the Hon. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., chairman of the board of directors, presiding…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Stockton Colliery. Meeting of the Miners. the Mine to Be Inspected. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 8

A special meeting of Stockton miners was held yesterday to consider the report of the deputation which waited upon the manager respecting the condition of the colliery, with regard to resuming work…

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The Stockton Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Stockton miners have met and discussed the present condition of that colliery, with a view of resuming work. It is understood that the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 7

The quantity of matte produced at the New Koh-i-noor mine for the week ending 5th inst, is said to be 19 tons 10cwt., containing 5889oz. silver, 44¾oz gold, and 7½ tons of…

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Mining Intelligence. New Emerald Proprietary Mining Co., No Liability

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

The mine manager reports under date March 4:--"Have completed iadderway to 80ft level and centred shaft, and that a thorough examination of the mine has been…

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(From Our Correspondents.) B. H. Proprietary and Block 14 Mines Proposed Amalgamation. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 11

It is stated that steps are being taken with the ultimate object of Block 14 Mine being to all ractical intents and purposes absorbed by the Proprietary Company. The negotiations have not yet emerged…

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The Stockton Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--This afternoon six members of the Stockton Miners' Lodge made an inspection of the Stockton colliery, with a view of ascertaining if it was…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount Sheba Gold Sluicing Co., No Liability

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 8

The mine manager reports under date March 4:--"Have run nozzle 81 hours. During the first half of the week the nozzle was run three shifts, cutting in above the…

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The Miners' Federation

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 8.—The Sailors' and Firemen's Union (of which Mr. J. H. Wilson, M.P., is secretary, and which numbers between 80,000 and 90,000…

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Threatened Difficulty at the Burwood Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Difficulty is likely to arise at the Burwood colliery between the manager and the miners on account of the former refusing to cavill the old and…

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[?]He Stockton Colliery. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

Six [?]ienced miners of the Stockton Colliery have [?] an inspection of the colliery to-day in the eudea[?] to discover whether the mine may be safely [?]ed or not, and they will report the result…

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Newcastle Coal Freights and Tonnage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 4

In a shipping report to hand from Mr. W. S. Fell, tonnage movements are noted:—Newcastle loadings and vessels in port to load:—For San Francisco: The Barfillan with 3529 tons, the Vimeira with 3595 tons, the Torri[?]dale with…

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The Miners' Federation. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

The Sailors' and Firemen's Union has expressed a desire to join the Miners' Federation…

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Banking and Mining Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Sales of Australian banking and mining shares have been made during the week as under:--Banks.--Commercial Bank of Australia…

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An American Gold Loan. an Expected Deficit of Six Millions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The United States Government have entered into negotiations with the Rothschilds for a loan of gold of a large amount, bearing 3…

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Legislative Assembly. Payment to Members. Railway and Tramway Men's Wages. Reduction in Civil Servants Salaries Mining on Private Land. a Prolonged Sitting

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 3

The Speaker took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. GARDEN PALACE BUILDING Mr. LYNE, in reply to Mr. Walker, said the total cost of the erection and maintenance of the…

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