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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Barrier Mining. BLOCK 10. BLOCK 11. Underlay Blocks. South. Smeltings to March 3

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

Our correspondent, telegraphing on March 3, says: Block 10 was thrown open to inspection this morning after being closed for two months. It was gone through carefully. Very little work…

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The Novelist. a Pot of Gold. Being an Account of the Startling Adventures That Befel Benjamin Manley in the Year of Our Lord 1880. [All Rights Reserved.] Part I. Chapter Xii.—(continued.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 32

" No more did anybody bother me," continued Captain Danny, cheerfully; " but Mr. Manley had bad dreams, in which some of you gentlemen figured. Hows'ever,…

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Floods in the Country The Situation at Newcastle. Extensive Damage to Mines. Towns Partly Submerged. Rescuing People. In Danger of Perishing. Narrow Escapes. The Premier Flood-bound. Singleton Surrounded. Miller's Forest Inundated. Every Farmer Flooded Out. At Raymond Terrace. Assistance Sent to Refugees

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A small flood has been experienced in the city. Several house were inundated to the extent of 2in or 3in, and miniature lakes could…

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Exports From Sydney Rossdhu, sh, for Callao via Nole. Sailed Mar 6th, 1893. Dalton Bros, agents. J and A Brown. 300 tons coal Port Melbourne, a a s, for London via Colombo. Sailed Feb 25th, 1893. Gibbs, Bright and Co, agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

SHIPPERS BALES-WOOL LONDON— Harrison, Jones and Devlin ... 781 Gibbs, Bright and Co ... 284…

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The Hunter River Floods. Extraordinary Rise of the Water. an Immense Inland Sea. Several Towns Partially Submerged. Thousands of Families Flooded Out. a Picture of Terrible Destitution. People Taking Refuge on House Tops. Sending Food to Sufferers. Attempts to Reach Maitland From Newcastle. the Scene As Described by Our "Specials." Serious Damage to Railways. Bridges Destroyed -- Collapse of Embankments. Only One More Fatality. Several Collieries Stopped Work. the Weather Clearing, and the Hunter Falling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday, 10 p.m. -- Newcastle is at present occupying a position almost as unique as West Maitland. It has experienced a small flood of its own. The…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 6

CLIFTON, Saturday.--All the district collieries, except South Clifton, have been doing very little work for the past week, the rough weather interfering with loading at all…

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The Stockton Mine. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 8

The miners of the Stockton Co[?]ery, having received a favourable report of the condition of the mine from their own inspectors sent down specially by them with the manager's consent, have consented…

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Gold Discovery at Hill End

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 7

A correspondent writes:--"An important discovery has been made in Carver and Riley's tunnel about 100ft, from where the last reef was cut. They cut another this…

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Ash Island Under Water. Narrow Escape of Residents. North Stockton Colliery Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday, 5 p.m.--The residents of Ash Island, some nine miles up the Hunter River from Newcastle, underwent great privation and suffering from the effects…

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Mining Accident. One Man Killed and Three Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 6

BRISBANE, Saturday.--Mr. D. Garvy, inspector of mines, telegraphing from Croydon on March 10, informs the Minister for Mines that a serious accident had occurred…

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Australian Affairs. Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Trust and Agency Company of Australasia. Factory Butter in London. LONDON, March 11

The Australian Star · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 5

Latest sales in London of Broken Hill Proprietary Silver-mining Co.'s shares were at £3 3s. The FINANCIAL TIMES says that in…

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Stockton Colliery

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Work was resumed this morning at Stockton Colliery, the representatives of the miners having inspected the mine and expressed themselves satisfied of its safety. The…

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Miners' Wages

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 13.—The Durham miners have accepted a reduction of 5 per cent. in their wages…

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Grand United Gold Mining Company. Summons for a Call

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

An application was made in Chambers, before his Honor the Chief Judge in Equity, this morning, for a summons for a call of £1 in the matter of the Grand United Gold…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 7

The yield from the Burnt Creek mine for week ending 10th inst. is stated at 40oz. 2dwt. gold…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- Mr. Phillips, the manager of the Junction mine, states that, the report to the effect that one smelter in Port Adelaide is shut down, owing to the…

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Work Resumed at the Stockton Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 5

The shipping manager of the Stockton colliery states that the mine went to work at 7 o'clock this morning, and the steamer Tagliaferro will commence loading to-morrow morning…

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Alleged Robbery of Gold

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

ALBURY, Tuesday.—The authorities were yesterday informed of an extensive robbery of gold from a quartz battery in this district. It appears that for some time past a man has been under…

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Helensburgh Dispute. Visit to the Mine

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 6

The whole of the information required by the Court of Arbitration in the dispute between the miners and the proprietors of the Metropolitan Coal Co. has been supplied…

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The Country. Alleged Robbery of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday. -- An extensive robbery of gold from a quartz battery in this district was reported to the police to-day. It seems that for some time past a suspected person…

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