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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 7

The second half-yearly general meeting of the New Emerald Proprietary Company was held at 12 Post-olfice-chambers, Pitfc-street, on Tuesday. Mr. W. A. Rooff…

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The Newcastle Collieries. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 7

During the fortnight ended Friday last the pits have worked as follows:—Stockton and Wickham and Bullock[?] Island, 91 days; Wallsend, 9 days; Dudley and Hetton, 7½ days; Waratah, 6[?] days;…

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Theft of Gold

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

A respectable looking boy of 15, named Thomas O'Leary, appeared before Mr. Smithers, D.S.M., at the Water Police Court on Wednesday on a charge of having stolen 6½oz of dental gold,…

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Miners' Troubles. the Helensburgh Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 4

Mr. R. Dowson, secretary of the Illawarra Miners' Association, wired to-day as follows: The Helensburgh miners have withdrawn the 14 days' notice given by them to the manager, and have…

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Banking and Mining Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The following are the latest sales of Australian banking and mining shares that have been made in London:--…

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Mining on Private Lands

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 3

PEAK HILL, Thursday.—At a meeting of about 300 miners resolutions were unanimously carried condemning the action of the Legislative Council in rejecting the Mining on Private Lands Bill…

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A New Zealand Coal Company. Voluntary Liquidation Decided Upon

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A meeting of shareholders in the Westport (New Zealand) Wallsend Coal Company, Limited, was held, to-day under the presidency…

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The Helensburgh Dispute. Award of the Arbitration Court. Adopted by the Miners. HELENSBURGH

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 6

The Holensburgh mineral have withdrawn the 14 days' notice giver by them to the manager, and have agreed to continue work on the terms of the arbitrators…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 8

The Brilliant Block crushed 310 tons of stone for 239oz. 11dwt. 12gr. of gold, and 300 tons of stone were raised for the fortnight. A Victoria declared a dividend of 6d, equal to £3600. At the Brilliant…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Mining on Private Lands Bill. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 8

A meeting of about 300 minors held last night unanimously carried resolutions condemning the action of the Legislative Council in rejecting the Mining on Private Lands Bill. Efforts are to be…

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Mining. the Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The manager of the Central mine received instructions to-day to resume active operations on Tuesday next. For some days past the work of…

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The Helensburgh Colliery. Arbitrators' Terms Agreed To

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 5

HELENSBURGH, Thursday.--A ballot of the miners of the Helensburgh colliery was taken yesterday, which decided by a large majority that the miners withdraw the 14 days' notice…

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The Stockton Mine. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 5

The report of the six Stockton minors specially selected by their lodge to examine the mine, states that with proper precautions there is no immediate danger. The mine is still at work…

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The Metropolitan Coal Mine Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 13

At a meeting of the coalminers employed in the Metropolitan coal mine, Helensburgh, held this wool it was determined to withdraw the notice recently give it to the mining manager, Mr. D. A. W…

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Mining at the Barrier. New North Mine. Central Mine. South Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 24

Messrs. Dodds and Walker, having made careful inspection of the Cent al Mine, notify that their future policy will be one of extreme caution. That instead of blowing in the furnaces the…

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Miners' Rights

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 647

It was a happy thought of Mr. Tonkin's to christen the payment of ten shillings for a miner's right a "tax on industry." The phrase has a good democratic flavour, and gave him an…

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Accident at Stockton Colliery

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—G. T. Lee, carpenter, employed at Stockton Colliery, while effecting repairs at the top of the shaft yesterday had one of his legs badly broken by a rope on a revolving…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 7

The Baker's Crock Gold-mining Company have announced a dividend of 1s per share, payable on April 19. Calls have been made on the Redhead…

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Latest Mining' News. (Continued From Page 25.) Mount Billagoe Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 44

Our correspondent, writing on March 25, says: During the week 2 tons of stone was Bent from Mount Dryadale Gold and Silver Mine to Sydney for treatment. This is only second-class ore as…

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Dynamite in Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 13

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

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