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Mining & the mines, 1895

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Mining Conference

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 6

HOBART, February 8.-;At the Mining Conference on Friday it was proposed as a basis of formation of mining boards, that a central council and five distinct…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

CARCOAR, February 9.-At the Blue Jacket Mine, Belmore, Messrs. Frederick Smith, and Grimshaw are raising first class stone, which will be treated at their own…

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Mining at Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 10

At the Blue Jacket mine, Belmore, near Canowindra, work is being proceeded with. The party are putting in drives at the 160ft. level, where the reef is fully 2ft, wide. The main shaft is being…

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Mining at Bundarra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 7

The Minister for Mines has received a report, under date Gundagai, February 2, from Warden Weekes, in which he states that he recently visited Bundarra (near…

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Mining at Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 10

Mining matters generally appear to be reviving, Hargraves being mainly responsible for the movement. The developments on this historic field give very great promise, and it looks now as if a more…

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Mining on the Barrier

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 16

The manager of the Proprietary Company reports the following yield for week ended January 31: Ore treated—Smelters, 9088 tons; bullion obtained, 797 tons;…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 308

M. W.—The samples forwarded were: Quartz, with iron, and tailings from that quartz. The quartz assays, by amalgamation: Gold (fine), 2oz. 6dwt. 16gr. per ton; the silver was not determined. The tailings assay: Gold,…

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Intercolonial Mining News Tasmania

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 16

Launceston.—February 1: At a meeting of the Volunteer Company it was reported that £26,000 had been paid in dividends during the half-year, and that the…

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Mining Conference. Hobart

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 11

At the mining conference yesterday it was proposed as the basis of formation of mining boards that a central council and five district boards should bo elected. Each…

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Late Mining. COOLGARDIE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 278

Mr. Zebina Lane has arrived after having made arrangements for pumping the water from Hannan's Lake for crushing on the Goolgardie Company's claim. The machinery and the pipes…

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The End of the Coal Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 4

The announcement which appeared in our columns yesterday that all strikes in the coal trade have been declared "off" will prove a gratifying…

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Terrible Colliery Disaster. Great Loss of Life. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 274

A terrible disaster has occurred in a colliery in Montceau les Mines, in France. By an explosion of firedamp, 50 miners were killed, and many others were horribly…

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Mining in Victoria. Upper Gladstone Gold. Output from Briagolong. £2000 Worth in a Week--The Discovery at Bruthen

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 8

The scene of the recent rich discovery of gold on the Upper Gladstone, about 10 miles from Briagolong (Vic.), has been visited by Mr. Reginald Murray, the…

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American Currency. the President's Proposed Gold Bonds

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The American House of Representatives has by a majority of 27 declined to sanction President Cleveland's proposed issue of…

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For the Orient. Gold for China, Wool for Japan

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

The E. and A. Co.'s steamship Menmuir, Captain Hugh Craig, is to leave Gibbs, Bright and Co.'s wharf at Miller's Point at 4 o'clock this afternoon…

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Mining Conference. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Corresponden.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 9

The Mining Conference sat again to-day. It was proposed, as the basis of formation of mining boards, that a central council and five distinct boards should be elective, each board comprising…

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The Greta Miners. Deputation to the Manager. Their Services Not Required. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 10

The report of the delegate at the meeting held at Newcastle yesterday was given to the Greta Lodge, and has caused much indignation. The minute declaring all strikes off was stigmatised…

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A Granishee Order Parramatta Court—Wednesday. February 6. (Before Messrs. W. M. Macfarlane, Ac[?]ng P. M. and S. Gold J.P.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 4

Bleakley and Burringer, claimants; George Sauer, defendant; W. Neller, garbusgee, The amount in question in this case was £20 8s 3d. The facts were that Nollere bad…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Work for the Batteries Plentiful

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

WYALONG, Friday.--Father Curran proposes to make an exhaustive examination of the field. He will bring a staff of assayers…

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Gold-mining for the Unemployed

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1895 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting for the consideration of the Rev. Joseph Campbali's scheme for findings employment on the goldfields for many of the present unemployed is to held at the School…

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