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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 250

Work at the Collieries. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

Work at the pits for the fornight ending last Saturday, the pay for which was drawn to-day, was fairly brisk. The number of days worked of each were :--Stockton and…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 7

It will be seen by our business columns that Mr. A. H. Barclay is now the Sydney representative of the New Central Broken-hill mine, and that Mr. H. C. Baker who,…

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The Coal Trade

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—For the pay which is to be given out to-morrow the collieries have worked fairly well. South Waratah is still idle, owing to the collapse which occurred in the main…

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Blood-Stained Gold

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

"I know where there is a piece of gold that four men cannot lift with their bare hands." Pancho Gonzalez made this remark…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 7

There was no improvement in the Mining market yesterday, the only sales being in Proprietory abures at late rates. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The latest quotations…

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A New Gold Field

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.—A correspondent of the DUNEDIN STAR reports the discovery of a new gold field at the extreme northern end of the county of Vincent—at a point known as Timaru…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.—A mining accident occurred yesterday at the Williams Mine, Spring Creek Wattle Flat. A man named Joseph Thomas, while working in one of the drives, was crushed…

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The Strike of Woonona Miners. Bulli, Thursday/

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

The Woonona miners are still ou strike. Meetings continue to be held, but nothing definite has been decided upon. The secretary is still communicating with the managing proprietor, Mr. Woolcott-Waley,…

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Gold for Australia. London, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

The Banmk of Australasia and the Union Bank of Australia are each shipping 250,000 sovereigns for Australia tomorrow…

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Mining Company Directors and Their Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 4

Their Honors of the Full Court were not unanimous yesterday in their decision in the equity appeal of Kelly v. Broken-hill South Silver-mining Company,…

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Miners' Troubles. the Burwood Dispute. Strike to Be Declared Off

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday,—The miners' lodges in the district have decided by 128 votes to 88 that the Burwood miners shall resume work, and accept the terms offered by the proprietors at the recent…

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The Charge of Theft. Against a Mining Manager

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

Alfred Austin Gallagher was again before the Water Police Court to-day charged with having stolen a valuable security, to wit, a cheque for the payment of £248 belonging…

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Hon. Alexander Brown and Miners' Strikes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 7

Sir,—When Mr. F. W. Binney favoured the public with his first contribution to your columns on this subject, he never contemplated that a time would come when it would be necessary for him, by way…

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The Banks. Gold for Sydney. A.J.S. Meeting. LONDON, May 11

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 6

The Union Bank of Australia and the Bank of Australasia are each shipping £250,000 in gold to Sydney to meet tho demand that may be made on the gold…

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Mining Company Directors and Their Fees. a Judgment of the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

Argument in the appeal case Kelly and others v. Broken-hill South Silvermining Company was concluded in Banco yesterday. The case had reference to the…

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The Banking Crisis. THE A.J.S. Scheme. Meeting of Shareholders. Proposed Bank Amalgamation. the Queensland National Bank. Gold for Australia

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, May 11.—The shareholders of the Australian Joint Stock Bank at the meeting to-day unanimously approved of the amended scheme of reconstruction…

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A New Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- The correspondent or the Dunedin Star reports the discovery of a new goldfield at the extreme northern end of the Vincent county -- at a point known as…

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Our Iron and Coal Resources. Mr. J. W. Ormiston's Report. The Extent and Value of our Deposits. Why Iron Works Were Not Established Recently--Words for the Working Men

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

The articles which we have published under this heading have awakened a large amount of interest, not only among those who may be said to be directly concerned in…

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Law Report, Supreme Court.—thursday, May 11. In Banco.—(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr. Justice Foster.) Kelly and Others V. Broken Hill South Silver-mining Company (Part Heard.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

Sir Julian —Salomons Q.C., Mr. Lingen, and Mr. Wise, instructed by Mr. A. Matheson, appeared for the appellant company; and Mr. A. H. Simpson and Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Messrs. Stephen,…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 24

In the N.S.W. Legislative Council on May 4 Mr Pigott moved—"That the select committee appointed on the Coal Mines Regulation Bill be authorised to make visits of inspection to and…

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