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Mining & the mines, 1894

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The Stockton Mine Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

PROPOSED TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. Messrs. Melville, Grahame, and Scott, Ms. P., arrived at Newcastle yesterday morning and had an interview with the…

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Newcastle Collieries the Plattsburg Trouble The Presence of the Police

The Australian Star · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 6

Everything is quiet at Newcastle to-day, and the tributers at the Co-operative Colliery have not gone back to work. This afternoon the Premier saw Mr. Scott,…

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Law Supreme Court. Thursday, February 15. Re Greta Collieries Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 3

This matter, when was in connection with a petition to wind up the company was on the motion of Mr. Gregory Walker, further allowed to stand over till the following day…

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Mining on Private Lands. the Bill in the Council. Limited to Gold, Silver, and Lead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 6

The Legislative Council yesterday resumed consideration in committee of the Mining on Private Lands Bill at clause 2, " interpretation of terms," which had been…

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The Citizens' Committee and the Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 6

BULLI, Thursday.--Today at a meeting of miners on strike a letter was received from the citizens' committee, stating that they had appointed a deputation to confer with…

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Coal Shipments at Wollongong. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

The harbour has presented in unusually animated appearance during the past two days, and to-day there are 13 vessels in Belmore Basin. There being no room at present for more, the signal is hoisted for…

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The Monte Christo Diamond Mine. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

Mr. Glenny has formed a syndicate to work the Monte Christo Diamond Mine at Bingara, New South Wales…

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Estates Thrown Open to Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 7

BATUGRST, Thursday. -- The estates of Messrs. Campbell and Locke, Locksley, were thrown open to gold mining yesterday when 60 elaims were pegged out each 60ft by 50ft…

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Parliament. Thursday, February 15. Legislative Council. Mining on Private Property. Amendments by the Council. Gold, Silver, and Lead Only

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. The Milling on Private Lands Bill was farther considered in committee by the Legislative Council last night…

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The Mining on Private Property Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 4

The Mining on Private Property Bill is having a perilous experience in the Legislative Council. It is beset by resoute enemies, bent on maiming or at least…

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Mining on Private Lands. Gold, Silver and Lead Retained. All Other Minerals Excised. The Bill Before the Legislative Council-Last Night's Amendment

The Australian Star · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 3

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was advanced another stage in committee by the Legislative Council yesterday, the interpretation clause being completed with the…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Stockton Colliery Dispute. Negotiations for a Settlement. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

Messrs. Melville and Grahame, Ms.L.A., arrived here by steamer this morning from sydney, and were met by the officials of the stockton Lodge. Verbal proposals from Mr. T. Cowlishaw,…

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West Australian Gold Fields. Lost in the Coolgardie Bush. the Water Difficulty

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 4

PERTH, Friday.— News was recived yesterday from Coolgardie that two miners named Carr and Boyd are lost in the bush. They have been absent several days in a locality known to be…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Mount Morgan Gold Bobberies. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

Before the Full Court to-day, the appeal in the case of the Queen v. M'Groger, who was convicted at Rockhampton for stealing gold and amalgam from the Mount Morgan Company, and…

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The Miners' Troubles. the Plattsburg Disturbances. Accused Before the Court. the Stockton Strike. Probable Immediate Settlement

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— Hewitt Banfield and Gornah Davis, miners, were charged at the Wallsend Police Court yesterday with riotous behavior on Tuesday last, when the tributors and their…

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The Coal Trade. the Strike at Stockton. the Company Will Not Discharge the Non-unionists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

As far as the directors of the Stockton Coal Company were concerned there was no change in the position of affairs yesterday. The company desires it to be dearly understood that the non-union miners…

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The Coal Trade. the Plattsburg Disturbance. the Accused Before the Court. the Evidence of the Police

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- At the Wallsend police Court today Hewitt Banfield and Gomah Davis, miners surrendered to their bail, and were charged before Mr. W. E…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Hill End Goldfield. Discovery of Rich Reefs. Hill End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 7

An inspection of the new gold find, which is on Marshall Brothers' claim, shows that previous reports had not exaggerated the value of the discovoiy Lumps of gold are visible in every part of the reef…

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Coolgardie Goldfields. a Returned Expert. Interview with Mr. Thos. Bibby. The Finds On the Field--Many Things Grossly Exaggerated--The Want of Water

The Australian Star · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 6

The most recent arrival in Sydney from C[?]olgardie is Mr. Thomas Bibby, who went out there over two months ago to examine mines in the interests of a Sydney company…

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The Collieries. the Southern Mines. The Plattsburg Riots. More Summonses Issued--The Stockton Colliery--A System of Boycotting

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 5

Men are daily being engaged for the Stockton mine. Miners can be taken on by applying at the office of the company in Sydney or by going to the colliery…

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