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Mining & the mines, 1893

5,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 250

The Peak Hill Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 25

On May 13 the Great Eastern Mine cleaned up a crushing of 304 tons of stone for a return of 240oz smelted gold. About 10 per cent, of the ore crushed, and which was taken from the new find…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 11

The only sale reported in the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was B. H. Proprietary, at 63s 6d. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The Latest quotaions…

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Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 20

MINING matters at Galley Swamp are improving and there is every indication of a revival of gold-mining on the old field. The Homeward Bound mine is looking exceedingly well. The Nil…

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Important Gold Rush

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 12

CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday.—Splendid prospects of stream tin have been discovered on the Burra Burra Run, 45 miles distant from Condobolin and about 60 from Parkes, on the Bogan watershed…

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Charge Against a Mine Manager

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 13

A mine manager named Alfred Austin Gallagher was charged, on remand, before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday, with having stolen a valuable security—to wit,…

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The Recent Gold Discoveries

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5

In the Assembly last night Mr.Chapman drew the attention of the Colonial Secretary to the recent reported discoveries of gold in the colony, and asked had any reliable information been…

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The Drain of Gold

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

THERE is in favour of federation, besides the strong argument of the existing financial situation, an argument derivable from the recent bank-note legislation of this colony. In Victoria the…

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Broken Hill Mining

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, May 18.—British Broken Hill shares are quoted at 6s 3d. Speaking at a meeting of the, British Broken Hill Company to-day, Mr…

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Terrible Mining Fatality

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 9

SAD fatality occurred on Wednesday at Taylor's shift at Moonta Mines. Two miners, John Thomas and Ernest Paull, both married men, were killed. The bodies were frighfully…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5

Despite the bank suspensions and the other causes of depression; commercial matters here have begun to assume a slightly more hopeful aspect within the past week…

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Late Mining. Goulburn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 1018

Work at the Cullulla lead and silver mine is proceeding steadily. The property consists of an 80-acre mineral lease, and is about eight miles from the Windellima post-office and about 11 miles from…

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Intercolonial Mining News. Tasmania

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 25

Oonah.—May 11: Have sampled 14 tons of first-class gossan. The vein on the hanging wall of lode assays 1277oz per ton. The width of the lode is 7ft from wall to wall…

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Mining at Broken Hill

Evening News · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6

BROkEN HILL, Friday.—There is a slight improvement in Block 10 to-day, the stopes above the 24 feet level having widened oat a few feet. The Veins being followed below this level are also…

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The Barrier Mines. Broken Hill, May 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 1044

At the Junction North a contract for the sale of 1000 tons of garnet sandstone will be signed tomorrow, the purchasers being well-known local men. Alterations to the reverberating furnaces are…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) Mining at Broken Hill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 46

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Another open-cut contract is advertised for removal on a portion of the outcrop of the Proprietary Mine. This will necessitate cutting down M'Culloch's old…

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Our Silver Mines. Hopeful Views of an Expert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 11

A FEW days Since, speaking at Broken Hill, Mr. John Howell, the mining expert, said that in these times of depression it was satisfactory to know that the mining industry was suffering the…

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Rich Gold Find. the Burra Burra Rush. Rich Finds of Gold and Tin. TRUNDLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5

The prospectors, Rand and party, at Burra Burra rush yesterday washed two loads for 2712dwt. of gold. Quinn and party, Spring Creek, Burra Burra, report the discovery of…

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The Riverview Senior Eights' Gold Challenge Cup

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 1019

A year ago the committee of St. Ignatius College 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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Charters Towers Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 9

At a large open-air meeting of the miners, held at Charters Towers last night to consider the proposed exemption of mines which had been granted by the Government in cousequence of the…

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Broken Hill Mining. the Week's Crushings. Shareholders Dissatisfied

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 24

During the past week the different mines have shown the following crushings: Proprietary Company, ore treated 7518 tons, producing 933 tons bullion, contaminer 220,750oz silver; British…

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