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Mining & the mines, 1895

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 11

Business continued to be very dull in the Mining market yesterday, the only sales reported being of O[?]idental gold shares at 2s 9d, and Mount Allen, contributing (gold), at 2s 6d. Quotations…

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Gold at Trunkey

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 15

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 and…

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Mining Gossip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 20

The gold returns for the Araluen division last year I were 3200oz, value £12,705. ' At Slattery'8 Creek, near Carcoar, a new line of reef has been discovered, supposed to be the Old…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The New Australia Goldfields Company has been formed with the object of acquiring mining properties at Coolgardie,…

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Mining Assays and Opinions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 151

W. L. (Temora).—The sample sent is quartz with iron gossan. It assays slight traces of gold and silver. J.H.—The ore sent is arsenical pyrites. It may contain gold and silver, and might possibly contain nickel and…

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Mining on Private Lands

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 24

Recently a few interrogations were forwarded from Albury to the Department of Mines, having for their purport the correct interpretation of some…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 10

The coal trade is exceedingly slack on all sides. Coalcliff has not raised a pick this year, while South Chifton with its 119 employees, worked 1¾ days last week, with a similar record for this…

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Newcastle Coal Troubles. Wallarah Strike Settled

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, January 19.-The miners employed in the Wickham and Bullock lsand Colliery will to-day receive notice. that after February 2 the company will…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 10

The Globe miners held an adjourned meeting yesterday to discuss the minutes of the delegate board. That from the Wickham and Bullock Island Lodge proposing a vote of censure upon…

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Late Mining. Western Australia. Coolgardie

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 122

W. R. Wilson's syndicate has been again fortunate in one of their prospectors making the richest discovery known at Coolgardie for some months. The locality of the find is three miles…

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Mining on the Barrier. Smelting Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 24

Broken Hill Proprietary Company.— Week's output—Smelting: Ore treated, 10,216 tons, producing 879 tons bullion, containing 227,519oz of silver;…

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Private Property Mining. an Important Decision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 15

YOUNG, January 12.—The Crown Solicitor has just decided an interesting point in connection with the Mining on Private Property Act. Some three weeks ago an…

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Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 15

Trunkey.—January 14: During the year, according to a return of the mining industry in the Bathurst and Sofala districts, 1692 men were employed in gold…

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Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 24

Temora.—January 11: Hall and party at the Temora, battery cleaned up 48 tons for 215oZ gold, and 6 tons locally crushed returned 37oz. Another…

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Mining on Private Property Act. Important Decision

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 148

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

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Mining Disaster in Staffordshire. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 118

A disaster has occurred at the Giglake Colliery, Audley, in Staffordshire. By a sudden inrush of water into the workings, 251 miners have been…

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The Coal Troubles. a Strike Averted. the Hetton Dispute Settled

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 18

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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Banquet to a Mining Expert. London, Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 9

A farewell dinner was given last night to Mr. W. H. Beglehole, formerly manager of the Bayloy's Edward goldmine, Coolgardie. Mr. H. Oppert…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued From Page 24.) Wyalong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 15

WEST WYALONG, January 12.—At the Called Back prospecting claim, situated on the Lake Cowal-road, a rich material, composed of rubbly ironstone and quartz…

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The Mining Disaster in Staffordshire. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 9

All hope of rescuing the minors entombed in the Giglake Colliery, Audley, in Staffordshire, which has been flooded by a sudden inrush of water into the…

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