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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

The Coal Trade. the Southern Collieries. the Resumption of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Monday.-- The Mount Kembla Colliery started work to-day The number of miners employed is considerably less than were at work previous to the strike…

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The Greta Collieries, Limited

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

The matter of the petition by Messrs. Hudson Brothers for the winding np of the Greta Collieries, Limited, was again before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen, sitting in Equity to-day. It was intimated…

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The Coal Trade. the Strike at Stockton. Reply to the Miners' Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

The directors of the Stockton Coal Company have considered the proposal made by the Stockton miners for a settlement of the difficulty. The proposal made by the miners' lodge was, that the men…

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The Miners' Troubles. Non-unionists at Stockton. Attitude of the Directors. the Wallsend Bioters. South Coast Collieries

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

NEWSCASTLE, Tuesday.— There are 130 nonunionists at work at Stockton Colliery this morning, and the management state that only 12 more are required, and…

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The Northern Collieries. the Plattsburg Riot Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--At the Wallsend Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., H. De Larjie, George Humphries, Alfred M'Laughlan, George M'Laughlan,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

The Kangaroo Goldmining Company, No Liability (Cue, Murchison, W.A.), which has just been successfully floated privately in Sydney and Melbourne for £15,000 in 60,000…

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Fossicking for Gold

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

A largo efflux of unemployed to the old goldfields of the colony is taking place. Last year over 2000 men were sent away through the agency of the Labor Bureau…

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The Metropolitan Colliery. Work Resumed. Helensburgh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

The dispute at the Metropolitan Colliery having been settled, work commenced to-day. The company started leading the steamship Gulf of Ancud at Pyrmont this evening. A large number of fresh men…

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The Collieries. Plattsburg Riot Cases. Six Persons Fined. Stockton Mine--Sports at Bellamot-- The Charge Against Constable Grainger--The Complainant Twice Collapses in Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

The Stockton Co. will continue to take on miners until the colliery is full. The directors have considered the proposal made by the miners formerly engaged that they…

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Reported Gold Discovery Near Barmedman

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

A correspondent at Temora writes: About December 18 last it was reported that good gold was discovered at Wyalong No. 1, about 40 miles from here and 20 from Barmedman. Since then…

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The Silver Question. Probable Closure of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--It is expected in the United States that the recent heavy fall in the price of silver will compel a suspension of operations at all the silver…

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Mining Ventures at Coolgardie. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

Mr. Z. Lane, for five or six years manager of Block 14 Company, Broken Hill, proceeds to England by the M. M. S. Polynesien, his services having been specially retained by the directorate…

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West Australian Gold Fields. Opinions of an Expert

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

Captain Paul, mining engineer, who with Mr. J. J. Dillon (son of Alderman Dillon, ex-Mayor of Paddington) has arrived from West Australia after a 12 months' trip, says that the gold fields generally will be the greatest…

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The Fall in Silver. the Mines in Colorado. All Work Suspended

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 26.— It is expected that owing to the heavy fall in the price of silver the whole of the mines in the State of Colorado (U.S.) will suspend operations…

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Rich Stone. South Australian Gold. Exceptional Yields Obtained. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

The mine at Lovely Gully, known as Broken Hill Wankaringa Gold Mining Syndicate, has yielded stone declared to be equal if not superior to Coolgardie. The…

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The Golden Pheasant. a Story of Old; Gold; and Sold

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 7

" This is the very spot where Wieberg sunk the kettle of sovereigns," said Harry Bostock, one of three who were recently camped on the bank of the River Tarwin, in Gippsland, once a howling…

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Mining Intelligence. the Sunlight G.m. Co., No Liability

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 8

The mine manager reports under date February 23 : " 690 tons crushed ; yield, 261oz.; average, 7dwt. 13gr. per ton…

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Mining on Private Lands. "Wool's Up!" To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 3

Sir,— It is to the interests of every miner and those indirectly connected with minings to watch with the keenest interest the passage of the above bill through the intricate mazes of the Assembly, and…

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Mining on Private Property. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

Sir,--The passage of the above bill through the intricate mazes of the Council is being watched with the greatest interest by every prospector, minor, and those interested in…

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The Murchison Goldfields. Statement of a Prospector

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

"Gold all over the country," said Mr. John Waugh yesterday. Mr. Waugh is a prospector, who has just returned from tho Murchison (W.A.) goldfields, whither he took…

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