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Mining & the mines, 1895

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Sunday.--The unionist miners formerly employed at the Cooperative colliery asked the manager to receive a deputation to settle the dispute…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

CLIFTON, Saturday.--For the past fortnight South Build worked eight days. The Metropolitan and Mount Kembla are doing the most work, but the South Clifton…

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Women in Mines. the Indian Mining Industry

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

In his report on the working of the Indian mining industry Mr. Grondy, inspector of mines, arrived at the following conclusions: The conditions under…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 7

We have been handed the following report of the cleaning up and fire assays of Weeden's patent electric gold amalgamator, the trial of which took place last week:--…

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The Tasmanian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 7

HOBART, Saturday.--The Volunteer Company crushed 360 tons of stone for 1130oz. of gold, an average of 3oz. 1dwt. 1gr. to the ton, the value of the…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Greta Miners' Lodge. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

The miners' lodge on Tuesday last sent a letter to Mr. Rennie, manager, asking him to meet a deputation of Greta miners for the purpose of making arrangements to resume work. The…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 7

In the Mining market on Saturday a sale was effected in Bayley's Roward No. 1 South (W.A.) at 12s. B. H. Proprietary were quoted at 39s buyer and 40s 6d seller, and Central at 4s buyer…

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West Australian Mining

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 1.-The prospec­tus of the Mainland Consols Com­pany, Murchison, "West Australia, has been issued. The capital offered to…

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Newcastle Miners. The Seaham Outrage. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 7

Two men charged with being or the gang who assaulted the non-unionists near West Wallsend on Wednesday last were brought before the Minmi Police Court yesterday…

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The Seaham Miners. the Last Offer Rejected

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The Seaham miners' lodge yesterday decided to reject the last offer by the colliery manager, but it is intended to ask that tho men be…

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On the South Coast. Coal Traffic Interrupted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

CLIFTON, Saturday.--A strong southerly gale has been blowing and the sen running very high, suspending all shipping, arrivals aud departures. Several steamers waiting…

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Mining Intelligence. Rush Near Temora

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 2

A correspondent forwards us a rough plan of the reefs and claims taken up on the new rush on the Cootamundra -road, Temora. The field is about 16 miles S.S.E. from…

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Mining News. New South Wales

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 2

CYWRA, February 4.-At. Sullivan's Gully. four miles from the Bikini Creek Gold Field, about 100 miners are out prospecting. Brideoakes Paddock is pegged…

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Mining Accident at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

An inquest was commenced yesterday by Coroner Martin, J.P., into the death of Thomas Watson, who was killed in the Newcastle Company's B Pit on Thursday last by a fall of coal…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Southeen Coal Trade. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

Coal shipping has again been suspended from most of the Southern collieries during the last two days owing to the heavy sea running. This is regarded as a serious matter, coming as it does so…

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Western Australian Goldfields. Another Rich Discovery. the Cement at White Feather. Important Decision by the Warden. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 6

Another wonderfully rich parcel of stone has been brought in, consisting of 3ewt. of quartz, from the cap of a newly-discovered reef, carrying £3000 worth of gold. The…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Excitement at Perth. Alluvial at Pilbarra

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

PERTH, Sunday.--There is great excitement here over the recent discovery at Coolgardie by Hayes Brothers. The party consist of live men from New South Wales,…

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News by Cable. Colliery Disaster. Explosion of Firedamp. Twenty-one Miners Killed

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 4.-A. terrible explosion of firedamp occurred to-day in a colliery at Montceau-les-Mines, Prance…

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Newcastle Items. at the Collieries

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, February 5.-A number of the old co-operative miners, who had been on strike for fourteen months, interviewed Mr. Barr, the colliery manager, on…

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