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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 24

Nowra.—January 4: Rumor says two new gold fields have been discovered— one at Grassy Gully, five miles north of Yalwal, near the Shoalhaven River:…

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Travelling in Quest of Gold Air—Silver Threads &c."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 17

SAILING o[?]er the deep blue sea, In the fair Parthenope, Far from friends and natal cot Think I on a traveller's lot…

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Appreciation of Gold. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 10

Sir,—It must be Mr. Giffen's ton[?] Mr. Pile does not like, for my contribution does not extend bayond half a dozen lines. Perhaps he does not like the term "colossal authority" as aplied to himself as…

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The Southern Collieries. the Delegate Board and the Proposed Strike. the Time Deemed Inopportune. the Question Left in Abeyance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 5

BULLI, Friday.--A meeting of the southern miners' delegate board was held last night, when the following decision was arrived at:--"This board, having considered…

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The Newcastle Coal Crisis. Ballot As to a General Strike. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 9

Mr. Adam Cook and Mr. J. M'Fadyen have been re-elected president and treasure of the Miners' Association. The result of the ballot at the Newcastle Coal Company's collieries is:—For…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Mining on Private Property Act. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 9

An interesting point in connection with the above Act has just been decided by the Crown Solicitor. Some three weeks ago an application was made by Mr. John Russell, solicitor, on…

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Goldfields

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

News has arrived from Coolgardie to the effect that Mr. Mauns Daggan, of Hunter’s Hill, who went over about 12 months ago, has started business as a storekeeper, and is doing…

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Mining and Finance. the Mines and the Mining Market. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 3

[Letters must reach us, addressed to the Mining Editor, before Friday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence.]CARRINGTON (Bulli).—Although the shares…

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Newcastle Coal Troubles. Result of the Ballot. No General Strike. the Hetton Colliery. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 5

PEOPLE here have been extremely anxious about the final result of the ballot as to whether the miners would have a general strike or otherwise, and were extremely…

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Joe Cook on the Mountain. His Comrades in the Mine. a Contrast

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 1

WHAT a lucky dog our P.M.G. is! He seems to be the pet protege of an indiscriminating, political Providence, which, after pulling him up from the bowels of the…

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Goldfields Life

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1895 · page 4

THE happy, free and easy days of Coolgardie are rapidly giving way to modern civilisation, according to the following paragraph appearing in the COOLGARDIE…

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The Coal Dispute. a Strike Averted. New Arrangements. The Hetton Colliery. The Miners Surrender

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 4

The miners' delegate board meeting concluded on Saturday. The official declaration of strike ballot is: For a general strike, 1874; against, 1216; informal, 46…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 5
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CLIFTON. Saturday.--The district coal trade, south of Austinmer, continues fairly brisk. Mount Keira. which worked six days for the fortnight, South Built, and…

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A Strike Averted. The Newcastle Miners. Colliery Work Resumed. Meeting of the Miners--Proprietors' Terms Accepted. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 5

A feeling of profound satisfaction stirred the citizens of Newcastle when it was announced on Saturday that a great strike had been averted, and that the miners had…

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The Illawarra Collieries. Clifton

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 5

At the quarterly meeting of the Illawarra Miners' Association, which was held on Thursday, there was a long discussion on the question of an advance of 4d per ton in…

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The Wallsend Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 5

With regard to the Wallsend Colliery, it is understood that the miners' committee appointed to consider the company's proposals and confer with the manager upon a new local agreement…

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The Miners' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Mr. Adam Cook has been re-elected chairman of the Miners' Association, defeating Mr. J.K. Connolly, of Greta, by a substantial majority, and…

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The Coal Dispute

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 4

THE coalminers generally are to be congratulated upon having allowed good sense and moderation to carry the day in reference…

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The Minister for Mines

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 5

Mr. Sydney Smith (Minister for Mines and Agriculture) left Bourke on Friday, and is cow spending a short holiday at his home, near Bathurst,…

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