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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Late Mining. CARCOAR

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 197

At the Woodcutters' Hill, near Mandurama, Joseph Brown and party, owners of the prospectors' claim, are now down with their main shaft 50ft, where the reef has widened out to 4ft., showing…

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Mining in West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

Writing of the month's operations, from Perth, on the W.A. mines, on January 1st, Mr. John S. Ried makes the following comment:…

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Fassifern Coal Company. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 9

The Fassifern Coal Company, New South Wales, with a capital of £50,000, has been registered…

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The Deepest Gold Reef in Australasia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 6

A visit to the New Chum Railway mine at Bendigo discloses the difficulties under which raining in the deep ground is sometimes carried on. A reef is being worked…

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Another Gold Saver. a Quartz Crusher

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

Mr. Dick, of Liverpool-road, Summer Hill, has recently patented a quartz crasher which promises to be a great success. This machine…

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The Greta Colliery. Disturbance Between Free Labourers and Unionists. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 10

A disturbance occurred to-day between the free labourers and unionists. Three of the former came to town to an hotel, and afterwards while coming through the town a number of unionists…

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The Londonderry Mine. Six Thousand Ounces Ter Ton

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, January 25.-At a meeting of the shareholders of the Londonderry Gold Mining Company, Coolgardie, to-day Mr. Gorrie stated that…

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Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 16

BLAYNEY, January 21.—Parties have been prospecting on Glasson's freehold land for some time past. Luck's party have obtained a lease of 14 acres from the…

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Mining on the Barrier. Smelting Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 24

Broken Hill Proprietary Company.— Yield for week ending January 17.— Ore treated: Smelters, 9385 tons, bullion obtained 806 tons, silver contained…

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Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 24

ALBURY, January 17.—Reports from Walbundrie Gold Field state that a prospector named Wade discovered a very prominent reef near the boundary of…

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The Coal Troubles. Wallarah Strike Settled. Hetton Working Quietly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 14

The strike at Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, was settled on January 18 by the miners accepting the company's terms of 2s 2d per ton…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 25.) Wyalong News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 16

WYALONG, January 19.—Great preparations are being made both at Wyalong and West Wyalong, for the reception of the Minister for…

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Newcastle Collieries. Meeting of Wallsend liners. The Manager's Latest Offer. Proposed Acceptance--Narrow Division--A Ballot to be Taken--Disturbance at Greta. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Wallsend miners was held last night at the School of Arts, Mr. R. Panton in the chair. The report and yearly balance-sheet were adopted…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Satisfactory Developments. "Miserere."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 16

WEST WYALONG, Thursday.— At Pine Ridge what is apparently a fresh line of reef is being opened up with satisfactory results. Sholte and party, works about three-quarters of a mile west of the SHE went, a wayward woman, down the a[?]e Of an old grand Cathdral; Pausing and praying in the dusk awhile, Before each recess in the darkening pile;…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Progress on the Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

COOLOARDIE, Wednesday. Bayley's No. 1 South claim cleaned up on Saturday last. 140 tons were crushed, averaging over 2oz. per ton. The mine is looking very well…

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Mining and Finance. the Mines and the Mining Market

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1895 · page 3

"The deficiencies of Nature we must try to overcome by our own thriftiness and sagacity."— Lord Kintore's Farewell Speech. OUR LETTER BOX…

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The Mining Revival

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1895 · page 4

It would be impossible to peruse the reports of new discoveries and rich returns from our mining districts, which have been continually appearing in the…

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The Coal Trouble. The Seaham Miners

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 6

The miners at the Seaham Colliery still remain obdurate, and in consequence the management has been engaging new hands, and up to the present…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Seaham Pit

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. Work will be recommenced at the Seaham colliery to-morning, with non-unionists. The number engaged up to the present is 33…

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West Australian Mining. the Londonderry Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night. At a meeting of the Londonderry Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, West Australia. held to-day, Mr. Gorrie said that they…

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