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Mining & the mines, 1895

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Western Australian Goldfields. Discovery on the Murchison. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Cue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 5

News from Nannine states that 88 tons of stone, raised from below water-level in the Queen shaft of the Queen of the Lake mine, lato Murchison Consolidated yielded 319oz. smelted gold. The…

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The West Australian Goldfields. a 104 Ounce Nugget Found. Good Alluvial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Tuesday.--A slug of gold weighing 104oz. was picked up yesterday within a mile of Coolgardle. The discovery was made by a digger who was travelling…

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Faulkner's Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 7

The seventh half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the Faulkner's Gold-mining Company was held at the office of the company, Sydney Arcade, yesterday. Mr. W. C. Willis, chairman of directors,…

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Another Gold mining Go

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 31. -Scotty's Hawiki Gold Mining Company, with a capital of £100,000 in 5s shores, has been registered Fifty thousand…

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Falkner's Gold- Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 7

A meeting of the shareholders of Falkner's Gold-mining Company was held yesterday at the offices. Sydney Arcade. Mr. W. C. Willis occupied the chair. It…

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Mining News. Sensational Gold Find

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

COOLGARDIE, January 31.-A sensational find is reported from Hogan's Gully, in the Twenty-five Mile district. A party of four, three of whom had been only thirteen…

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Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The half-yearly meeting of the Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company was held today. The report stated that owing to the batteries not being…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries, Proposed Restriction of Production

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Lambton miners last night it was decided to reduce the accident, fund allowance from 15s to 12s weekly. In regard to…

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Coal Mining Accident. One Man Killed

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

Newcastle, February 1.-Two men named James Curry and Watson were badly injured by a fall of coal in the Glebe Colliery on Thursday. Watson died…

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Northern Items. The Northern Collieries. Bullock Island Miners. the Ballot Result

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, February 1.-Members of the Wickham and Bullock Island Miners' Lodge took a ballot on Thursday to decide whether or not the reduced rates offered…

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New Royal Standard Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 7

The fourth half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the New Hoval Standard Gold-mining Company was heldin the office of the company. Union-chambers, Pitt-street, on Wednesday. The report…

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Star of Hope Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 7

The first annual general meeting of the shareholders in the Star of Hope Gold-mining Company was held at the office of the company, Unionchambers, Pitt-street, on Wednesday Mr. E. A…

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Newcastle Coal Crisis. the Seaham Colliery. the Outrage on Free Labourers, Acciden to Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

The district officers—Mr. Jomes Curley, general secretary, and Mr. J. M'Fadyen, treasurer—proceeded to the Seaham Colliery this evening, and had an interview with Mr. Turnbnll, the colliery…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 7

The Proprietary Company have declared a 93rd dividend of 1s, payable on Wednesday, February 20. Books close in Melbourne on Wednesday February 6…

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The Lambton Mines

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, February 1.-The Lambton Miners' Lodge have passed the following resolution: "That the members of Parliament be requested to bring in a bill for…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 7

In the Mining market yesterday the only sale reported was of Papuan, Charters Towera, at 14s. No business was done in silver shires, which showed a tendency to harden. E. H. Proprietary…

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Broken Hill Mine. Meeting of Shareholders

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, February 1.-The shareholders of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company held their half-yearly meeting on Thursday. Mr. Bowes Kelly,…

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"Gold, and How to Get It."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

This was the title of an interesting lecture delivered before a large audience in the School of Arts yesterday evening by the Rev. Jos. Campbell. F.G.S. Mr. Campbell, as is…

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The Wickham and Bullock Island Miners. the Reductions Accepted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE; Thursday,--The Wickham and Bullock Island miners, by a majority of 31, have accepted the proposed reductions. Work will, therefore, go on from…

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Gold Mining. Our Undeveloped Resources. Lecture by the Rev. Joseph Campbell. "Gold, and How to Get It"--Fine Speech by Mr. John See--Some Valuable Facts--Scheme fop Settling the Unemployed Question

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

An all absorbing question in Now South Wales just now is where can profitable employment be found for the many hundred hands which are idle through circumstances…

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