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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

The Colliery Disaster

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 13.—Fifty-three bodies have been recovered from, the Great Wes­tern Colliery at Pontypridd, the scene of the recent disastrous explosion…

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Work at the Nfwcastle Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 6

For the fortnight ending Saturday last the various collieries in the district did not average half-time. The days worked by each collier were as follow:— Duckenfield (Brown's collieries), Stockton, and…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 7

The manager of the New Emerald Proprietary Company advises having shipped 5100 carats emeralds to London by lust mail for sale, and that the yield for week ending…

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Mining on Private Property Bill. Action of the Council. Protest from Miners

The Australian Star · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 3

The Minister for Lands yesterday received letters from Hillgrove and Hillgrove West with reference to the action of the Legislative Council on the Mining on Private…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 7

In the Mining market yesrerday prices' were again weaker, Proprietary shares receding to 62[?], and Tens to 30s. Junction North changed hands at 2s. In gold companies No. 3 North Gympie…

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Miners' Trouble. the Burwood Difficulty

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The quarterly meeting of the delegates of the NOrthern Miners' Association was held in Newcastle yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. Adam Cook, miners' chairman…

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The Colliery Disaster in Wales. London, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

All hope has been abandoned of recovering alive the 50 men who are still entombed in the workings of the Great Western Colliery, at Pontypridd,…

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Newcastle Miners' Delegate Meeting. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 6

The miners' delegates hold their qanrterly meet ing in New castle to-day, under the presidency of Mr. Adam Cook, miners' chairman. The treasurer (Mr. J. M'Fadyen) and Mr. Jas. Curley (general…

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Mining on Private Property. Hillgrove Protests

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 4

The Minister for Lands is in receipt of letters from Hillgrove and Hillgrove West conveying resolutions passed at meetings held at those places protesting in an emphatic manner against…

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The Mining on Private Lands Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 4

The Minister for Lands yesterday received a letter from the secretary of the Hillgrove Progress Committee conveying resolutions passed at a public meeting held at Hillgrove,…

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The Stockton Colliery Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 10

At the M[?]s Delegate Board yesterday a motion from the Helton Lodge censuring the Stockton miners for going to work before the Government officers had certified to the safety of the Stockton…

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Mining. This Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Nothing has yet been definitely proved as to the extent of the galena development at the 615ft. level of Block 10. The crosscut has gone through…

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Victory Gold-Mining Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 783

The first official meeting of this company was held at the company's office, Exchange, Pitt-street, recently, for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, adopting a number of resolutions dealing with…

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Barrier Mining. the British Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 24

The third smelter at the British Mine, which is of 100 tons capacity, will be ready for use at the end of this month. Several tenders have been received for putting down bores, one on each side…

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Anthracite Coal Bricks

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 1

The TIMES gives an account of a process by which anthracite coal bricks are now being manufactured. The bricks are made of grains of anthracite dust, which are…

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Twelve Gold Medals

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 9

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

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Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 20

THE Wentworth Extension Gold-mining Company, Lucknow, near Orange, New South Wales, has just been registered in London with a capital of £50,000…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 11

Yesterday was the dullest day known in the Mining market for some weeks past. At the Sydney Stock Exchange the only sales effeected were in Block 10, at 29s 9d and 29s 6d. No sales…

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Mining Intelligence. Reports

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

Peak Hill Proprietary G.M, Co., No Liability.--The mine manager reports under date April 8:--"The full battery has been running nearly all…

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Coal. Newcastle Shipments 1882. Intercolonial

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 6

To Victoria ... 791,960 Tons ... New Zealand ... 154,276 ... ... South Australia ... 138,186 ... ... Tasmania ... 69,042…

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