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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Stoppage Ok the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday, 8.45 p.m. -- At Sandgate this afternoon the water way rushing into the railway gatekeeper's residence, and the whole of the lowlands adjacent to the…

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Mining Gossip

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

MINI and party, the proprietors of the Big Oakey mine at Wattle Flat, brought into Bathurst and lodged in the Bank of New South Wales last week a cake of reported gold weighing over 19ocz,…

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Its Weight in Coal

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 4

The poet soon will roar and sing, With all the music of his soul, Of any dear and precious thing— "It's worth its weight in coal."…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 12

The various mines in the district worked fairly well for the fortnight ended Saturday last. The days worded were as follow: Greta 11, Brown's Collieries, new tunnel, 9½,…

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Mining at Cobar

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

I, in company with several of the leading residents of Cobar, was driven in Mr. Percy Gould' sociable on a visit of inspection to the mines in the immediate vicinity of the township. The…

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Explosion in a Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 490

A terrible accident occurred yesterday in the shaft of the Fortuna Hustler's mine, Bendigo, resulting in the instantaneous death of two miners, who were mutilated to a shocking extent, and…

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The American Gold Loan. the Use of the Gold Reserve Sanctioned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Negotiations are still proceeding between the United States Government and the Rothsehilds for a loan of gold to a large amount to bear 3…

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Mining Assays and Opinions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 509

J. M. (Cumnock).—The mineral is radiated schorl (tourmaline), with some quartz and a little oxide of iron, a constituent of a granite rock. The only metals likely to be found in connection with this are tin or wolfram…

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Mining at Mount Billagoe

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

Writing at the beginning of the current month, our correspondent says: In the Mount Drysdale Gold Mining Company's property No. 1 shaft is still sinking, and stone showing gold freely in No…

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Mining on Private Propeety

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 16

ON Wednesday one or two amendments on the Mining on Private Property Bill which Mr. Copeland had previously for hadowed were introduced after protracted discussion. Mr. Chapman, who…

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Suicide of a Mine Manager’s Son

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 7

Late on Sunday night G. E. Warren, son of Mr. John Warren, manager of the Block 10 mine at Broken Hill, committed suicide. He lay on his back in the yard of his father’s…

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The Gundle Tin Mines. Judicious Working Required

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

A correspondent of a Macleay exchange sends the following particulars of the Gundle Tin Mines, situated on the Brill Brill Creek, about 36 miles from Kempsey: From actual returns the mine…

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Newcastle District. Rescuing Residents and Protecting Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday, 6.30 p.m. -- Further reports from the outlying districts show that a great amount of devastation has been done by the floods and storm, and in a great many…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, March 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 523

For some time past—quite two months—the representatives of the press have been prohibited from inspecting the underground workings of Block 10. To-day, however, the embargo was raised, and the…

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Terrible Mining Accident at Bendigo

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 7

A TERRIBLE accident occurred on Saturday in the shaft of the Fortune Hustler's mine Bendigo (Victoria), resulting in the instantaneous death of the miners, who were mutilated to a shocking…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

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

Tamworth.—March 3: The Highland Mary Mine has crushed 37 tons of stone for 91oz of retorted gold, and is still raising splendid stone. The contractors at the Rising Moon Mine are…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Three Men Killed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 12

MELBOUBNE, Saturday.—At Bendigo to-day two men, named James O'Brien and Oliver Glanville were killed at the 680ft level of the Fortuna Hustler's Mine, and a third man, named Albert…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount Stewart L. and S.m, Co

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 3

The mine manager reports for the week ending March 9:--"The furuace ran only four days and a half. Ore treated, 182 tons; bullion produced, 14 ton 7cwt; silver…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) Items from Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 40

It is estimated that 50 tons of Brilliant Block stone, Charters Towers, will yield over 200oz of gold, this being the richest metal obtained from a depth of over 1200ft…

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Cable Messages. The Labor Question. Miners' Conference. the Eight-hour Question. Deputation to Mr. Gladstone

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 11

LONDON, March 1.—At the conference of delegates of the Miners' Federation the advice of the executive, that there should be a month's general stoppage of work in…

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