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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Tumberumba Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 6

Some two miles north of the township of Tumberumba, and close to the Adelong-road, is situated the Tumberumba Fiat Sluicing Company's mine, one of the largest alluvial…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--The South mine has shut down one furnace, and has paid off about 70 men. The reason for this is the giving out of the sill of the first, second,…

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South Waratah Colliery. a Further "Creep."

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The slip in the South Waratah main shaft has proved more disastrous than was at first imagined. Yesterday while a number of men were repairing the damage they…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

No business was done in the Mining market on Saturday. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The latest quotations were…

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The Export of Coal

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The export of coal to ports beyond the colony for the week ended last night was as follows: Victoria 1400 tone, South Australia 3636, Tasmania 930, Mauritius 3509,…

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A Rich Mine. Dungog

The Australian Star · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

On Saturday Saxby and party brought to the Bank of New South Wales a cake of retorted gold containing 166oz., being the yield of 85 tons of stone, taken from the…

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Offers of Gold Declined

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--The London offices of Australian banks have offered to supply their Australian offices with gold, but the offers have been declined…

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The South Waratah Colliery. a Further Subsidence. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 6

This morning the manager of the South Waratah Colliery reported that a further subsidence had taken place in the main shaft. It would appear that yesterday, while a number of men were in the shaft…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Copeland

The Australian Star · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

Webeck, Brockfell and party struck extraordinarily rich gold on Thursday in their prospecting shaft at Cobark, at a depth of 46ft. The stone is thickly studded with…

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The Country. the South Waratah Colliery. a Further Slip in the Main Shaft

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A further slip has taken place in the main shaft of the South Waratah colliery. On Friday, while a number of men were engaged repairing the…

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Scarcity of Gold in America. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

The gold situation in America is grave. President Cleveland continues paying Treasury notes issued against silver bullion purchases while gold is available. Mr…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 6

At the South mine, owing to the rapid depletion of the chief source of supply of the carbonate body beneath the 400ft. main level, the management has decided to shut down another furnace, and keep the…

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News by Cable. Australian Banks. Offer of Gold From London. the E., S., AND A. C. BANK

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 22.—Two Australian banks in London have cabled an offer of a million of gold to Sydney, but the offer has been declined…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Australian Banks. Offer of a Million of Gold From London. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

Two Australian banks in London have cabled an offer of a million of gold to Sydney, but the offer has been declined. APRIL 23…

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The Banks. the Gold Reserve. a Suggestion From London. The Price of Shares -- Offer of Gold From London -- Confidence Ex[?] [?]pressed in Australian Banks -- The Federal Bank -- Compulsory Winding Up In England. The Proposed Legislation. What it Provides -- Notes a First Charge -- A Legal Tender Within the Colony -- If Necessity Arises -- The Premier Interviewed. LONDON, April 22

The Australian Star · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

A suggestion has been made by London bankers, brokers and merchants to the effect that the Australian Governments should demand the custody of the gold…

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Nymagee Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 7

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Nymag[?] Gold-mining Company was held yesterday afternoon, at the company's office, 131 Pitt-street, Mr. Russell Barton in…

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The South Waratah Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Since the mishap to the shaft gangs of men have been busily engaged at the South Waratah colliery making the pit top secure. At noon to-day…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 7

The week's yield from the Burnt Creek mine is reported to be 28oz. 10dwt. of gold of a heavy character…

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Waratah Coal Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 7

The 59th half-yearly meeting of the Waratah Coal Company was held yesterday at the company's office, 63 Pitt-street, Mr. W. C. Willis (chairman of directors) presiding. The…

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