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Mining & the mines, 1894

6,467 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

Western Austualia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Coolgardie Goldfields. Heavy Rain Squalls. Large Storage of Water. a New Rush. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 6

The Engineer-in-Chief has received the following telegram, dated Southern Cross, 14th March, from Mr. Jobson, one of the Water Supply officers:—"At Southern Cross heavy…

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Wyalong Goldfield The Larger Outlook. Finding of the Field. a General View of the Locality. Limits of the Workings--Present Order of Frogress--the Rush of Fossickers -- Passes Refused

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 5

The articles already published here, after direct personal investigation, have placed this new field fairly and accurately before the reading public. There is no…

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Along Goldfields. a Branch Bank. Postal Facilities. [?] Train Crowded--Latest Crushings-- The Average Yield. TEMORA

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 6

[?]Mr. R. W. Burstal, local manager of the [?]Bank of New South Wales, leaves here to [?] to open a branch at Wyalong on Tuesday Messrs. Roberts and Marshall, postal…

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West Australia. Latest Goldfield News. Rainfall at Coolgardie Latest from Kurnalpi--Crushings and Prospects. PERTH

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 6

Coolgardie news, dated March 14, states another heavy thunderstorm followed by heavy rains has occurred. It is considered that the water supply is now ample for…

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The Country. the Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Messrs. J. and A. Brown's Back Creek colliery at Minmi which has been shut down for the past six months, is about to resume operations. This…

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The Miners' Troubles. Strike at Lithgow. Back Creek Colliery. Work to Be Resumed

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.—Fresh trouble has arisen at the Vale Colliery, the bulk of the men employed having struck work on Saturday. The dispute appears to have originated. in the…

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The Rush for Gold. Crowd at the Mines Department. The Police Called In

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

The rush of fossickers at the Mines Department to-day assumed considerable proportions shortly before luncheon. The crowd which had been gathered all the…

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Mining. Telegrams

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 7

"DUNGONG, Monday.--A second new reef has been struck at Cherry Tree, four miles from here, consequently shares in the new company are being eagerly sought after. Cooper…

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The Gold Boom

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 4

The exceedingly depressed condition of industry and commerce in most parts of Australia at the present time gives more than ordinary interest to any development…

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Tasmania Silver Mines Closing Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 7

HOBART, Monday.--The low price of silver is affecting the mines. The Adelaide and Zeehan companies have shut down, and the Comet is expected to suspend. Dundas will then be deserted…

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Newspapers on the Gold Fields

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

Pushing men who flock to new gold fields invariably like to be kept fully posted with all the latest news. Arrangements have been made by which an agency for the sale of the EVENING…

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Mining on Private Property

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A public meeting, for the purpose of hearing the practical miners' views concerning mining on private property was held at Bourke's Mansion House Hotel, George-street, Haymarket, last…

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Charges on Coal Discharging at San Francisco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 4

In view of the large number of ships carrying coal from New South Wales up to San Francisco, the following remarks of a shipmaster under date of San francisco are of value. He says:—It has been the custom at this port…

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The Wyalong Gold-field. History of the Field and Its Discoverer. a Good Rainfall.--the Latest Crushings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

BARMEDMAN, Monday.--Your special correspondent returned from the Wyalong goldfield yesterday. The rush continues undiminished, and may be expected to do so…

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The New Gold Rush. Exodus of Unemployed

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

The Office of the Mining Department in Phillip-street was inundated yesterday with applicants for permits to fossick for gold in various parts of the colony…

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The Coolgardie Fields. Bayley's Reward Mine. Another Rich Find

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

PERTH, Monday.—Great excitement prevails at Coolgardie owing to the discovery of good gold-bearing stone at a depth of 223ft in Bayley's Reward Mine. The ore is said to be a rich as…

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The Coal Trade. (From Our Correspondent.) Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 5

At a meeting of Greta miners, Mr. W. Patrick in the chair, a member pointed out that about 30 Greta miners had applied for work at the Burwood Colliery. The statement evoked considerable…

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Mining at Hill End. Starting a New Plant

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 6

HILL End, Monday.—The Hill End United Company's pumping and binding plant was started to-day with considerable eclat. Invitations to attend had been posted about town,…

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Mining on Private Property. Provisions of the Bill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 3

The question of mining on private lands was to have been discussed at a meeting called for the Mansion House Hotel, Bay. market, last night, but the driving rain made…

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