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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

The Mining Estimates

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 4

ON the whole, the retrenchments proposed in the Mines Department are judicious. It was high time that the excrescences which have grown up round…

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Eight Hours. Miners' International Congress. London, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 7

An international congress of miners' representatives will be held in Brussels on 22nd May and following days in order to discuss the enactment of eight hours as a…

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The Riverview Senior Eights Gold Challenge Cup

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 8

A year ago the committee of the St. Ignatius' College Rowing Club announced their intention of procuring a gold challenge cup, to be rowed for annually at the club's…

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Aquatics. the Riverview Senior Eights' Gold Challenge Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 8

A year ago the committee of St. Ignatius Colleges Rowing Club announced their intention of procuring a gold challenge cup to be rowed for annually at the club's regatta in connection with the senior eights…

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Retrenchment. the Mines Department. Statement by the Minister. a Reduction of £62,200

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 5

The estimates of the Department of Mines and Agriculture were taken in the Legislative Assembly last night shortly after the Government business was called on. The…

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The Country. the Stockton Colliery. Prosecution Under the Coal- Mines Act

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--In the police court to-day, John Mackenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, proceeded against Daniel M'A[?]liffe, manager of the Stockton colliery,…

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The Western Miners. Vale Colliery Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday.—The position of affairs in connection with the Yale Colliery dispute is now more defined. The fortnight's notice expired on Tuesday, and the company are willing to give…

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Stockton Colliery

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The case of the Examiner of Coal Fields against D. M'Auliffe, manager of the Stockton Colliery, for a breach of the Coal Fields Act, in continuing to work the…

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Stockton Colliery. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 5

Daniel M'Auliffe, manager of Stockton Colliery, was again summoned yesterday for breaches of the Coalmines Act in continuing to work the mine without first…

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M'donald River Goldfield. Payable Gold Struck

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 6

The following report has been received by the Hon. the Minister for Mines from Mr. L. H. Stumbles, mining registrar, at Bendemeer. It is dated May 8:--"Sir, I…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 7

Scarcely any business was done in the Mining market yesterday, the only sales being in Proprietary shares at 71s 9d and 72s. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The latest quotations…

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Mining Mr. John Howell on the Barrier Mining Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--At a banquet given last night to Sub-inspector Saunders, who is leaving for Newcastle, Mr. John Howell responded to the toast of "The…

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M'Donald River Mining

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

The Mines Department has received a report from Mr. F. H. Stubbs, mining warden, stating that he visited the New Cham Mat, at M'Donald River, seven miles from Woolbrook Railway…

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Aquatics. The Riverview Gold Challenge Cap

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

A year ago the committee of St. Ignatins College Bowing Club announced its intention of procuring a gold challenge cup, to be rowed for annually at the club's regatta in connection with the senior eights…

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Mining Company Directors and Their Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

Directors and shareholders of mining companies will be interested in the result of a case at present before the Full Court. The directors of the Broken-hill South…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Stockton Colliery. the Manager Fined. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 5

This morning Daniel M'Auliffe, manager of the Stockton Colliery, was summoned at the Newcastle Police Court by the Examiner of Coalfields for allowing the colliery to be worked on April 13, 14, 17, and…

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Mining Intelligence. Mount Sheba G.s. Co., No Liability

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

The mine manager reports for the week ending May 6:--"Have run the nozzle 66 hours. Have been engaged all week shooting down face and…

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An Equity Appeal. Kelly v. Broken Hill South Silver-mining Co

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

The Full Court, consisting of their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Foster, were engaged during the greater part of…

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M'donald River Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 7

The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. L. H. Stumble, Mining Registrar at Bendemeer, with regard to the visit paid by him on the 5th inst. to the…

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The Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The pay to be drawn at the pits throughout the district to-morrow for the fortnight ended last Saturday is only a moderately satisfactory…

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