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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

South Waratah Colliery. Repairing the Damage

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—On Saturday all the leading colliery managers visited the South Waratah pit shaft and the question of righting the pit was f reedy discussed. With the exception of the…

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The South Waratah Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 6

In connection with the south Waratah Colliery, a large number of men have been busy since the mishap making the pit top secure. This work was successfully accomplished by about 9 o'clock this…

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Fatal Accidents at Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

GRETA, Monday. -- An engineer at the Anvil Creek Colliery named Alfred Nuttall received injuries at the colliery this morning which resulted in his death. Nuttall was…

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Paper versus Gold

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

THE proposals of the Government in regard to the banking question are deserving of calm, careful, and impartial consideration. The subject is one to be dealt with…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 7

Not a single sale was reported in the Mining market yesterday, and there were only a few quotations. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The latest quotations…

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The Illawarra Mines. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 6

Much satisfaction is expressed by the miners connected with the Illawarra Associated Collieries, in consequence of the proprietary having agreed to a fixed selling price of coal. The cut-throat policy of…

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Fatal Mining Accidents

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday,—A fatal accident occurred in the Minim Colliery yesterday. A miner named Thomas Lewis was engaged in getting down some top coal when a mass of mineral came…

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Mining at Hillgrove

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 6

ARMIDLE, Monday.—Hillgrove crushings: Bakers Creek, 405 tons, yielding 796oz of retorted gold. Smelting has been delayed for want of pots to arrive, Eleanora 260 tons, yielding 115 1/2oz of…

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Fatal Accident at the Minmi Colliery. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 5

A [?] accident occurred in the Minmi Colliery to-day. A miner named Thos. Lewis was engaged in getting down some top coal when a mass of mineral came away suddenly, completely burying…

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A Mining on Private Property Bill

Evening News · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 3

Will come as a boon to thousands of our fellow colonists when passed, and the colony will benefit enormously by the measure, but a greater source of both profit and pleasure to lovers of the weed is to be…

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The Coal Mines Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 6

In the Legislative Council on Tuesdays Mr. O'Connor intimated that the Coal Mines Regulation Bill would be proceeded with in the Upper House next evening…

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The East Lambton Colliery. a New Departure in Coal-mining. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 8

A new departure in coal mining was made at the East Lambton on colliery yesterday morning. Ten men who had arranged to take thi pit on tribute arrived at the colliery. The majority of them were…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 6

The Tumbarumba Flat Sluicing Company have stripped 1714 cubic-yards and cleaned up 80 square-yards of bedrock for a yield of 11oz. 6dwt. 5gr. gold, for week ending 22nd…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 11

Scarcely any business was done in the Mining market yesterday, but quotations for Broken Hill stock showed some improvement, while Proprietary shares sold at 66s. This is, no doubt, due to the…

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Coal. Newcastle Shipments 1882. Intercolonial

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 6

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 25. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Coal-mines Regulation Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 5

Mr. O'CONNOR intimated that he would be prepared to go on with the Coal-mines Regulation Bill next evening. VINE DISEASES BILL…

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The Illawarra Mines. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 11

Sir,—Without in any way desiring to impugn the palpable inference from paragraph in your issue of to-day under above head, dated Clifton, Monday. I merely wish to point out an error [?]s to the…

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Mining on Private Property. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 8

A large public meeting was hold in the Centennial Hall last night to consider a petition to the Minister o[?] Mines on the question of mining on private property. The chairman of the Progress Committee…

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Mining Intelligence. Golden Terrace Hydraulic Sluicing Co

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 8

Golden Terrace Hydraulic Sluicing Co, (Shoalhaven River).--Mine manager reports for week ending April 22:--"Number of cubic yards sluiced, about 150…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1893 · page 6

Mr. Pigott, in the Legislative Council yesterday, afternoon, presented a petition from rations mine owners, praying that the House would not pass the Coal Mines Regulation Bill in its present…

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