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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Mining at Peak Hill. Peak Hill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 6

Splendid rain has fallen, giving an ample supply to all the bitteries for the next two months, as also the puddling machines, and it issued raining. The Proprietary has started its…

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Redhead Coal-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 7

The twelfth half-yearly meeting of the Redhead Coal-mining Company was held at No. 131 Pitt-street yesterday. Mr. M. C. Cowlishaw presided. The directors' report stated that the balance of the…

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Sunlight Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 7

The tenth half-yearly meeting of the Sunlight Gold mining Company was held in the company's office, No. 63 Pitt street, yesterday. Sir J. P. Abbott, chairman of directors presided. The report…

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Ophir Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 7

A meeting of shareholders in the Ophir Amalgamated Gold-mining Company, Tasmania, was held yesterday afternoon in the long room of Messrs. Lawrence, M'Lachlin,…

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The Coal Trade. the Southern Collieries. the Reductions at Austinmer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

BULLI, Wednesday.--Following is the the notice posted at the Austimer colliery:-- "On and after February 12,1394, the hewing rate at this colliery will be as under: For…

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The Coal Trade. Non-union Miners for the Stockton Colliery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

The steamer Namoi arrived this morning at 5 o'clock with 35 non union miners for the Stockton Colliery. The steamer went alongside the barque Clifton, lying at North Harbour. The men…

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The Miners' Troubles. the Difficulty at Stockton. North Bulli Colliery

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. — The Co-operative Colliery is closed owing to the action of the Plattsburg Council in removing the pit tram lime from across Wentworth-street. The council…

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The Southern Collieries. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

A meeting of the miners of the South Bulli Colliery was held on Tuesday afternoon. An attempt is to be made to reason with the men who have returned to work…

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Meeting of Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

A meeting of miners was held at South Bulli to-day to hear the report of the deputation to the men who were at work. The result of the interview was the attendance of…

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Newcastle Miners' Pay

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—For the fortnight ending Saturday last, and for which the miners of the district will receive their pay to-morrow, work was fairly brisk. Stockton, Greta, West Wallsend,…

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Stockton Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 7
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

The twenty-second half-yearly meeting of the Stockton Coal Company was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Mr. T Cowlishaw presided. The directors' report stated that the…

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The Blinman Copper Mine

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 30.—Mr. W. H. Rosewarne, formerly Inspector of Mines in South Australia, has been appointed manager of…

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The Stockton Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

This afternoon the Stockton miners held a special meeting with closed doors. One part of the business was to receive an explanation from Mr. J. Curley, general secretary, of the statements alleged to have…

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The Blinman Copper Mine. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

Mr. Eosewarne, formerly inspector of mines in South Australia, has been appointed manager of the Blinman Copper mine, South Australia…

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The Northern Collieries. the Difficulty at the Stockton Pit. Engagement of Non-unionists

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A special meeting of the Stockton miners was held this afternoon, primarily to hear an explanation from Mr. James Curley regarding the…

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The Country. the Co-operative Colliery Tramway. Removed by Order of the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At 8 o'clock this morning the Co-operative Colliery tramline crossing Wentworth and Fletcher streets, Plattsburg, was taken up by the…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council. Removal of the Co-operative Colliery's Tramway. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 5

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Municipal Council was held this evening to consider a resolution moved by Alderman Cook at a previous meeting in connection with the removal of the Co-operative…

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Railways and Tramways. the Quarter's Returns. a Slight Increase in the Revenue. The Wool Traffic -- Haulage of Coal -- The Tramways -- Unprofitable Sections

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners' report for the quarter ended December 31, which was laid on the table of the Assembly last night, shows that the length of lines open for…

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