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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

The Goldfields. Coolgardie News. Work in Progress. COOLGARDIE

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

Work in connection with the Menzie's mine is proceeding satisfactorily, the shaft being now down 120fr. Satisfaction is expressed at…

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Second Edition. the West Australian Goldfields. the Clean Up at Mount Burgess

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Sunday. The first cleaning up at Mount Burgess was made on Wednesday, when 268 tons crushed yielded 577oz. 19dwt. of retorted gold. The battery…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the New Alluvial at Cue. the White Feather Cement Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

PERTH, Saturday. The new alluvial find at Cue is causing much excitement. The gold is found at depths averaging 30ft. COOLGARDIE, Saturday. Work at the…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Wallsend Local Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

THE COMPANY'S TERMS ACCEPTED. NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Seaham colliery started work this morning with non-union labor…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

CLIFTON, Monday.--The coal trade has been only fair for the past week, the Metropolitan, South Bull, and Kembla mines being amongst those doing best. The…

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Greta Miners

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

GRETA, January 29.-On Monday the Anvil Creek Colliery commenced work under the new tributors, Messrs. M. North and A. Page. It is understood that they…

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The Greta Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

GRETA, Monday.--The Anvil Creek colliery commenced work to-day under the new tributors, Messrs. M. North and A. Page. It is understood that they are to be…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 7

In yesterday's weekly report of the Baker's Creek (Hillgrove) gold mine, it was stated "that, the battery crushed 712 tons for a yield of 58oz. smelted gold." This…

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The Mines and Railways

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

It was first announced in the columns of the Evening News that it was the intention. of the Government to house the Mines Department in the Works…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 7

Little business was done in the Mining market yesterday. B.H. Propertary closed at 37s buyer; Block 10 at 5s buyer; Block 14 at 3s 4d buyer; and Central at 3s 11d buyer, 4s 3d seller…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Southern Collieries. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

In consequence of the rough sea running during the early part of last week, and the want of suitable harbour accommodation, coal shipping was materially interferred with for three days,…

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Housing the Mines and Railway Departments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 4

Some time ago it was stated that a decision had been arrived at by the Government that room must be found for the officials of the Mines and Agricultural Department…

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Gold iu Gippsland. Another Discovery

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, January 28.-Another rich gold discovery is reported from Gippsland, [?]2O00 worth of ore having been taken out of a claim about ten miles from…

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Mining News. West Australia

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

COOLGARDIE, January 29.-The Mount Burgess Mine's first crashing gave a return of 577oz from 268 tons as the result of four weeks and sixteen hours run. The…

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The Greta Miners. an Increased Levy. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

At a miners' meeting, Mr. J. Unsworth being in the chair, a letter was read from Mr. Curley, miners' general secretary, stating that the levy for the next pay for strike purposes would be…

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Baker's Creek Sole-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 7

The half yearly raport of the directors of the Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company draws attention to the necessity for providing increased winding power at the main shaft, the economies enacted in…

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Important Discovery in Victoria. Gold in Upper Devonian Formations

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An important gold discovery has been reported to the Mines Department by the Government Geologist. The find is situated at Gladstone…

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Northern Items. Newcastle News. the Weather. a New Coal Company

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, January 29.-The decision of the Wallsend miners to accept the company's terms and resume work has given great satisfaction. Only 459 men…

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Newcastle Miners. Ballot at Wallsead. Objection to a High Levy. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

The ballot taken yesterday amongst the Wallsend miners resulted in a majority of 21 voting in favor of the hewing and yardage rates offered by the company being accepted…

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Newcastle Coal Crisis. the Wallsend Ballot. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

The ballot to-day whether the Wallsend miners should accept the hewing and yardage rates proposed by the company or not resulted as follows: —For, 240; against, 219; majority in favour,…

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