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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

The Coal Trade. Newcastle, Jan. 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 148

A meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board took place to-day. All the lodges were represented, but the meeting was held with closed doors. Mr. Adam Cook, the miners' chairman, presided. The matters…

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The Miners' Troubles. a Ballot at Duckenfield

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. — The Duckenfield miners held a second ballot yesterday to decide whether or not they would accept the recommendation of the delegate board and lay down their…

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The Haulage of Coal. Reduction of Rates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 12

On Tuesday a deputation, introduced by the Mayor of Greta, waited upon the Railway Commissioners with regard to the coal haulage rates from Greta to Newcastle. The deputation…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 10

A fatal accident occurred in the Great Central Viotorm mine, Bendigo, yesterday afternoon. A party of four tributors working in a stope over the 750ft. level charged a hole and fired it. The…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) Intercolonial Mining News, New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 46

The transfer books of the Proprietary Company, Limited, will he closed on Tuesday afternoon, January 23, until 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, January 25…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 24

Carcoar.— January 18: Mining is progressing vigorously at Slattery's Creek, near Flyer's Creek. A reef called No. 1 reef, recently purchased by William Patton, looks very promising. The reef…

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The Mining on Private Property Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 148

An important conference of members of Parliament and other gentlemen representing the different branches of the Mining on Private Property League, was held at the Australia Hotel last…

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The Gold in Wuntho. an Australian Expert's Opinion

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 12

LONDON, January 15.— In May, 1892, Dr. Griesbach, of the Geological Survey of India, was reported to have found near Myitkina, in the district to Wuntho, 'Burmah,…

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Mining on Private Lands. Conference of Delegates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 24

Delegates from the various branches of the Mining on Private Property League and Miners' Defence Association met in conference at the " Hotel Australia on January 11. The chair was…

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The Mount Morgan Gold Robbries. Trial of the Accused

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 9

The Rockhampton district court was crowded last Friday morning on the occasion on the commencement of the Mount Morgan gold stealing cases. Mr. Virgil Power and E. E. king appended…

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The Coal Trade. The Anticipated Strike at Duckenfield. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 145

The anticipated strike at the Duckenfield colliery, as a result of the ballot, taken on Saturday last, is now the principal subject of conversation. It may not be amiss, therefore, to retrace all the causes…

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The Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 10

The latest intelligence this evening from Minmi is that the Duckenfield miners have, by a second ballot, resolved to-day, by a majority of 56, to go to work again. This result, if acted…

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Mining on Private Land Bill. a Noisy Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 16

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Royal Standard Theatre on Tuesday night for the purpose of urging Parliament to pass without delay the Mining on Private Lands Bill, now before the…

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Mining on Private Property. "Public Meeting in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 12

A public meeting was held in the Royal Standard Theatre on Tuesday night for the purpose, of urging Parliament to pass without delay the Mining on Private Lands Bill…

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The Novelist. The Lass That Loved a Miner. Part I.— The California Mine. Chapter Viii. a Strange Letter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 32

It was a quiet Sabbath morning, a couple of hours before noon. Tue air was clear and frosty, the ground rang sonorously under the feet of the few pedestrians who were about)…

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Wyalong Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 148

A correspondent writes:— The gold discovery at Wyalong, No. 1, near Barmedman, is situated about 20 miles north-west of Barmedman, in almost level country, densely timbered with grey box and…

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The West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

PERTH, Friday.--The steamer Bullarra left Fremantle on Thursday for the eastern colonies, taking gold of the declared value of £21,526, the bulk of it having been obtained…

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Mining Troubles. NEWCASTLE

Truth · Sunday 21 January 1894 · page 5

The Duckenfield miners have decided [?]ot to cease work, because Messrs. .J. and A. Brown refused to allow the Black Creek miners to share their work…

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Stockton Colliery. Miners Wanted

The Australian Star · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 6

In to- day's paper the proprietors of the Stockton Colliery are advertising for a number of practical miners to take the places of the men who have gone on…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Ballot of the Duck Enfield Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 4

Newcastle, Sunday.--The miners of the Duckenfield colliery, Minmi, have, by ballot, decided by 137 votes to 85 to reject the minute from the delegate board calling…

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