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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Hill End Gold Discovery. an Official Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 20

A TELEGRAM has been received by the Mines Department from the warden at Hill End intimating that he had inspected the Marshall Bros.' goldmine at Specimen Gally. He wires:— "The…

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New Publications. Companies' Work and Mining Law

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 436

Mr. Alfred De Lissa, barrister-at-law, is the author, and George Robertson and Co. the publishers of a treatise for the guidance of solicitors, directors, investors, and others. The book is evidently the…

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Furnace for Burning Fine Coal. (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 24

The accompanying illustrations show a furnance for burning the finer sizes of anthracite coal. Figure 1 shows a longitudinal section of the furnace figure 2 a cross section; and figure 3 is a section…

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

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 6

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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An All-night Sitting. Stonewalling the Mines Estimates. Make Waste of Time

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 10

THE House met at the usual hour on Wednesday and did mt rise till after seven this (Thursday) morning. The all-night sitting was caused by stonewalling the Mines Estimates. Mr. Suttor at…

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The Greta Collieries. [Some of the Following Items Appeared in Our Later Editions of Yesterday.] Application to Wind-up Company

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 5

In Equity yesterday, before Judge Owen, the chief judge, an application was made by Mr. Gregory Walker, on behalf of: Messrs. Hudson Brothers, Limited, for…

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Newcastle News. Brisk Business at the Mines Largest Export Since 1890. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 6

Work at the collieries in the district has been exceedingly brisk for the fortnight ending Saturday last, for which the miners receive their pay to-day. several of the mines…

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Mining on the Barrier. Furnaces at Block 14 Shut Down

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 24

The following are the smelting returns for the week ended February 22: Proprietary Company: Ore treated, 9997 tons; bullion obtained, 742 tons; total silver contents,…

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Late Mining. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 10

It has been decided to trausfer the colonial office of the British Company from Melbourne to Adeliade. Mr. Woodhead, a director, has been making an inspection of the pruperty for the past three days…

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The Novelist. The Lass That Loved a Miner. Part II— The Isle of Gold. CHAPTER I. The Waikanoota Rush

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 32

"Here we are, lads. Down with the traps, and let's mark out our claim!" The speaker was one of a party of three men who had just arrived at Waikanoota…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 25.) West Australia. Coolgardie and Murchison the Pinnacles Rush. Rich Finds and Handsome Nuggets

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 16

A recapitulation of the past week's mining items, in as far as the gold fields of Cool gardie and Murchison are concerned follows. It will he found of interest to miners and others…

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West Australian Goldfields. Opinions of an Expert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 10

CAPTAIN Paul, mining engineer, who with Mr. J. J. Dillon Solicitor (son of Alderman Dillon, ex-Mayor of Paddington) has arrived from West Australia after a 12 months' trip, says that the…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 6

CLIFTON, Saturday. -- The coal trade locally continues to improve. The South Clifton pit worked five days and the Coal-cliff four days for the week ended to-day…

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New Gold-mining Company. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 5

The D'Arcy Estates Gold-mining Company, formed to acquire rights in the Lucknow district, New South Wales, has been registered. The capital of the…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. Rowdyism in Newcastle. Assaults on Non-unionists

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- Several outbreaks of violence occurred in Hunter-street last night, in which some of the non-unionists employed at the Stockton Colliery were…

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A Gold-mining Company. a Privy Council Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- The Waratah Gold-mining Company (Queensland) has been registered in London, with a capital of £50,000…

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West Australia Gold. No Water at Coolgardie, Hard Times Anticipated. The Murchison Goldfields-- Sale of the Golconda Mine. PERTH

The Australian Star · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 6

Reports from Coolgardie give an extremely gloomy outlook on account of the failure of the whole of the water supply on the road between Southern' Cross and…

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More Mining Companies

Evening News · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 4

LONDON, March 3.—The D'Arcy Estates Gold Mining Company, formed to acquire rights in the Lucknow district, New South Wales, has been registered. The capital of…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Hill End Gold-mining. Another Rich Discovery. Hill End

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 7

Another great discovery of gold was made here this week by some prospectors in sinking a shaft. The width of the vein ia 10in., and it was found at a depth of 20ft. The prospectors have worked 7ft. on…

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The South Bulli Mine. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 5

The miners at the South Bull colliery, who ceased work on Thursday on account of some dissatisfaction as to the mode adopted by the manager of reinstating some of the cavilled-out men, resumed…

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