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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

The Barrier Mines. the Operations During 1893. the Present Condition of the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

Broken-hill during the year just ended had a not altogether uneventful existence. Some of the happenings were distasteful, to say the least of them, and summing up the whole…

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A Big Mine. Some Recent Returns

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

The crushing of Mills' United Mine, Charters Towers, for the fortnight ended December 28 was 2070 tons for 2760oz. gold, the largest two weeks' return…

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The Case of the Stockton Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

The case of the Stockton miners was laid before the miners' delegate board to-day as follows:--The reduction in the yardage rates and in the…

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West Australian Gold. Perth

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 6

By the steamer Eddystone, which cleared for the eastern colonies on Saturday, the large amount of £33,000 in gold was exported, the bulk of it being from…

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The Next Session. One of Useful Legislation. The Ministry's Position. The Opposition Flutter-- The Mining on Private Property Bill-- The Estimates

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

The House will meet for despatch of business this day fortnight, and will proceed with the work of legislation that was blocked at the prorogation. The leaders of the…

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The Coal Trade. the Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

There were no new developments in Sydney yesterday in connection with the difficulty at the southern collieries, and the view obtains amongst people interested in the…

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The Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Work is going on quietly to-day at nearly all the collieries at which the new rates have been accepted. Wallsend is not working to-day, but the…

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The Illawarra Collieries. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

Mount Keira and Mount Pleasant collieries are at work this week At the latter a meeting was held ou Sunday, when a vote was taken with regard to the strike 23 voting for and 21 aeuitist it. The…

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Mining in West Australia. the Murchison Gold Fields

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 6

PERTH, Thursday.— At the Murchison Gold Fields mining operations are assuming immense proportions. Warden Downey, who has been on the gold field for some…

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The Coal Trade. Southern Collieries' Difficulty. Meeting of Associated Phopbietors Attitude Towards the Stkikers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of the Associated Southern Coal Proprietors was hold in Sydney yesterday, when arrangements were made with the object of facihtiting the duspatch of the business of the…

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The Miners' Troubles. Difficulty at Ferndale Settled. the Wallarah Colliery. Assisting Unemployed Members

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.— At Ferndale colliery the difficulty has been, settled by the management agreeing to pay the district rate. The miners met, and, on being made acquainted with the…

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The Collieries. Affairs at Newcastle. The Illawarra Mines. Latest Developments -- Maintaining the Supply-- The Trouble In Three Collieries-- No Serious Difficulty Expected --14 per cent. Reduction In the Hewing Rate. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

The district officers are visiting the collieries in dispute and interviewing the managers with the view of making amicable arrangements for future operations. The…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Disputes at the Mines. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

In pursuance of the resolutions passed by the delegate board yesterday, the district oflieers are visiting the colliries in dispute and are interviewing the managers, with the view of making amicable…

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Gold near Barmedman

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

The Mines Department has been informed that a party of prospectors working about 20 miles from Barmedman have, at a depth of about 17ft, come across a number of small leaders about 2ft…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 7

Yesterday the Sydney Stock Exchange resumed business after the holidays. The market for mining stocks was quiet, the only sale effected being of Broken Hill Proprietary shares at 51s 6d…

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A Mining Case

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 6

In Chambers this morning before Judge Stephen, Dr. Sly, on behalf of Samuel Henry Haynes, applied for a rule nisi calling on W. J. E. Wootton, J.P., mining warden at…

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Fossicking on the Gold Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

Reference was made in our issue yesterday to the number of men who had been sent to the country to fossick on the goldfields. We now learn that the Minister for Mines…

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The Gold Discovery at Wy Along

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 7

A report has been received by the Minister for Mines from Mr. Thomas Love, warden's clerk at Barmedman, with reference to a visit to the site of the new gold discovery on…

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Mining. West Australian Fields. Glowing Accounts of the Murchison

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 7

PERTH, Wednesday.--Warden Downey, interviewed yesterday, gave a glowing account of the prospects of the Murchison goldfield, which has been under his charge…

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Queensland Affairs. Prosperous Times in View. Good Prospects For the Future. Magnificant Wool Clips-- Good Wheat Yields and Mining Returns-- Arte- sian Boring-- The Rabbits-- Federation -- Separation-- Financial Legislation-- Treasury Notes-- Paper Currency-- A Popu- lar Governor: Sir Henry Norman-- Mr. Byrnes' Brilliant Career-- Rabbit Fencing

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Byrnes, Attorney-General, and Mr. Barlow, Minister for Lands, in the Queensland Ministry, are at present visiting Sydney. The former was interviewed by…

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