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Mining & the mines, 1895

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Thunderstorm at Mudgee. Good Gold. MUDGEE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 3

Extremely hot and oppressive weather has been experienced in Mudgee during the past three days, the thermometer on Sunday showing higher than at any other time this…

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New Mining Companies. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 5

The Now Australian Goldfields Company, Western Australia, has been formed with a capital of £100,000, of which shares to the extent of £20,000 are to be…

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Binni Creek Goldfield. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 6

At the Binni Creek goldfield the population has been considerably augmented since the holidays close on 400 men are working, and a number of new claims have been taken up. Men are prospecting…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Mount Drysdale Goldfield. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 6

Great activity is being displayed at Mount Drysdale amongst the various mining interests, and it is reported that prespects are much better than at the close of the past year. The Drysdale Proprietary is…

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Western Australian Goldfields. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Cue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 5

The latest crushing from Golden Gate, Cue, averaged just under 2oz. There has been a good fall of rain along the Murchison-road to Lake Carey, replenishing all the soaks. An assay of…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the 25-Mile District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 5

COOLGARDIE. Monday.--The 25-Mile district is attracting attention just now. The Premier mine has worked throughout the exemption, the manager concentrating…

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New Zealand News. Wairapapa Relief Fund. Shocking Case of Suicide--Disappearance of a Man--Supposed to Have Drowned Himself--A Mining Revival--"Stone-brokers" at Wellington

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 6

Auckland files to hand to-day bring the following items of New Zealand news:-- A meeting of the sub-committee of the Wairarapa relief fund was held at Auckland…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries a Letter to the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

Now that the Hetton difficulty has been settled, rumors are persistent that several other coal companies in the Newcastle district propose to give definite notice of…

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The Colliery Disaster

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, 1 p.m.--The water is rising in the Diglake Colliery, Staffordshire, where 100 miners are entombed, and it is feared that all must have…

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Terrible Mining Disaster. an English Colliery Flooded. Great Loss of Life

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 4

London, January 15.-A terrible disaster has occurred at the Giglake Colliery, Audley, Staffordshire. Through the sudden flooding of…

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The Coal Trade. The Northern Mines. The Hetton Company. The Delegate Board and the Lodges-- Seaham Miners and Strike Pay. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

The Sea[?]am miners having struck without the authority of the Miners's Association are not entitled to strike pay. The manager of the pit declines to deal with the men…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Wallsend Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

The Wallsend miners held a special meeting this afternoon to discuss the delegate's minutes of the proceedings at the delegate board on Saturday last. There were only 150 present. Mr. W…

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The Goal Trouble. Meeting of Miners. Non-Union Labor. All Quiet at the Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, January 16. A meeting of the Wallsend miners was held yesterday afternoon, at which the motion of the delegate board,…

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Mining Disaster in Staffordshire. a Sudden Inrush of Water. 251 Miners Entombed. London, [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

A disaster has occurred at the G[?]lake Colliery, Audley, in Staffordshire. By a sudden inrush of water in to the workings, 251 miners have been…

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Gold at Trunkey

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

A wire from Warden T. A. Smith was received by the Minister for Mines on January 15 to the following effect: A rotten reef has been found in Warren…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 9

In the Mininer market yesterday there was a further fall in buyers' quotations for silver shares. For B. H. Proprietary shares buyers offered 30s, for Central 3s 6d offered, and for Block 14…

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The coal Trade Trouble

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, January 16.-A. strong feel-ing against the district officers is being manifested in many of the miners' lodges. The recommendations of the delegate…

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The Greta Miners. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

The miners lodge has received a letter from the management of the colliery in response to the lodge's letter that it is willing to como to terms subject to the approval of the district. The lodge…

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Mining. the Garangula Goldfield--progress on the Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 6

GARANGULA, Tuesday.--All hands have resumed work after the Christmas spell, and a number of strangers are having a look around the field…

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The Mining Industry

Evening News · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Tonkin, Lyne, and Moore, Ms.L.A., and Mr. Robbins, a delegate from the Kiandra ; Progress Association, waited on the…

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