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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Gold Loan. Large Demand From America. London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

It is rumoured that the Government of the United States is trying to borrow the sum of 50,000,000 dollars (about £10,000,000 sterling) in gold…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 6

An improvement is noticeable in the values of leading silver shares. Sales:—Baker's, 22s 6d; Alma, contributing, B., 3s 3d: Mount Moor, 9d; Broken, 56s, 59s; Block 10, 25s 6d. 23s: Block 14, 11s 6d; New…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Fatal Mining Accident at Lucknow. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

This morning a fall of stone occurred in the drive of the Ph[?]nix mine, at Lucknow by which a miner named Samuel Rule was killed. The deceased with other miners, was engaged in timbering, when one…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 6

The estimated quantity of matte produced at the New Koh-i-noor mine for week ending 24th inst. is reported to he 9 tons, containing 2196oz. silver, 15.75 gold, aud 3-24…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 6

BROKEN-hill, Friday.--Extreme care is being shown in the treatment of the 50 tons of garnet sandstone at the Junction North mine. The leaching operations are going on…

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Dynamite in Coal

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 3

Slovenly ways on the part of colliers (says a Paris correspondent) have given rise to a new clanger. It would appear that dynamite cartridges are not…

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The Cheshire Salt Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 45

In 1852 in Choahiro, England, there were 29 salt mines and 97 salt works, employing 8000 persons; 300,000 tons of salt were disposed of for consumption in the United Kingdom, 200,000 tons were…

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Twelve Gold Medals

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 9

Have, after the severest public tests, been awarded to St. Jaoobs Oil for its marvellous power to quickly relieve and conquer pain…

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Mining Gossip

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

A FIND of alluvial gold is reported from Burra Burra, about seventy miles westerly from Parkes. For the past twelve mouths (says the Parkes INDEPENDENT) a miner named Tindall has been…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 626

J. H. R. (Honeysuckle).—The mineral forwarded is not tin nor can it be stated by inspection what it is…

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Mount Stewart Silver-mine. Two Men Killed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 11

WE learn from Mudgee that a frill of earth took place at the Mount Stewart silver-mine, Leadville, on Tuesday morning, killing two men earned William Stepleton, and Wm. Carr. The bodies…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, March 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 627

The directors of the British Company have decided upon exploring the property is the deeper levels, and thereby determine the value of the mine below the comparatively shallow zone from which the…

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Accident at Mount Stewart Mine. Two Men Killed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 12

LEADVILLE, Tuesday.—At half past 5 o'clock this morning two men, named W. Stapleton and W. Carr, were killed while working on the 157ft level among gossan ore. A false set of…

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Late Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 602

Mr. Henry Dodds (chairman of the Central Company) and Mr. Thomas Walker (representative of the Sydney shareholders on the board of directors) arrived here on Saturday to inspect the property and…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

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

Mudgee.—March 17: It is reported that a mining company, with £3000 capital, has recently been formed, and has commenced operations at the Horseshoe Bend, Clarke's Creek. The…

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Helensburg Mining Dispute, Award of Arbitration Board

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 14

The Council of Arbitration has delivered its award in connection with the dispute at the Metropolitan Coal Mine at Helensburg. The following is the award, which, it may be stated, was…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 24.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 43

The Barrier.—The Junction North Mine made a start this morning to treat 50 tons garnet sandstone by the ammonia process to show that the failure of the recent trial iras due to the…

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Mining at the Barrier. BLOCK 10. British. Junction North

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

Our correspondent telegraphing from Broken Hill on March 18 says: Block 10 still getting enough ore to keep up the output, although there is nothing new. The mine is looking very well…

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New Caledonia—New Hebrides the Hurricane Season. Shipping in Danger, and Mines Flooded

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 18

March is essentially the hurricane season at the islands, and it was therefore not altogether unexpected that the arrival of the Mess yerina steamer A mand Behio on March 20 brought news to…

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Mining at Gundagai. No. I. Mount Parnassus. the New Find

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

Upon the crown of Mount Parnassus, or, as many term it, "Cemetery Hill," Messrs. Field and Higijings have found auriferous stone of extraordinary richness, in fact when broken…

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