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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Mining Companies' Shares

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 13.-The following are the latest sales made for Australian mining companies' shares: Broken Hill Proprietary Company, 37s…

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Malacoota Gold Discovery. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

In regard to the recent discovery of gold at Malacoota, the Minister for Mines to-day received a telegram from Bairnsdale stating that an assay of the stone from the main reef had given a…

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Mining. Operations at Wyndham

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

WYNDHAM, Wednesday.--Mining operations at New Station are proceeding satisfactorily. Milliner and Southwell, tho original prospectors, have their main shaft down to a depth…

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Mining at Grenfell. Grenfell

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 4

The Homeward Bound mine is employing 20 men. A company from Parkes has taken up the Enterprise. The Young O'Brien is showing better than ever…

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The Unemployed. Co-operative Mining Scheme

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. John See, M.L.A., presided over a public meeting, held last evening in the School of Arts, to consider the best means of carrying into effect the scheme of the…

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English Commercial Bank and Mining Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. --The following are the latest, sales made of Australian bank and mining shares:--Dank of New South Wales, £35; Broken-hill Pronrietary…

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The Newcastle Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

At a meeting of the Glebe miners yesterday the motion from the delegate board—"That the lodges be recommended to contribute 5 per cent. levies for a period of one month towards aiding the members…

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Newcastle Miners. Duckenfield and Back Creek. The Manager's Proposals Rejected NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

At a combined meeting of the Duckenfield and Back Creek miners' lodges held last night, at which 500 were present, it was decided to reject the proposals of the manager…

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Work for the Unemployed. Gold, and How to Get It

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

A public meeting to consider the best means of carrying into effect the scheme of the Rev. Joseph Camphell for finding work for the unemployed was held at the School of Arts last evening. Mr. John…

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Salted Mines. by Champagne and Otherwise. How It Is Done. Some Curious Frauds

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 7

Late English papers repeat a warning copied from a West Australian newspaper, to British investors in Australian mining properties, particularly those…

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Gold and How to Get It. a Scheme to Provide Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

About 400 people attended a public meeting held at the School of Arts last night, for the purpose of considering the Rev. J. Campbell's scheme of providing employment at gold…

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Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Mining Conference. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

The Mining Conference has concluded its sittings. Among the motions cerried to-day were:—That it be a recommendation to the Government to introduce a clause in the…

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Wyalong Revisited. Testing the Deep Levels. Saving of the Gold. The Water Supply--Government Neglect and Maladministration. No. 2

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

If it is decided that the water difficulty is no good cause of doubt or scare, and we bid wide Wyalong go on and prosper, another difficulty or bogie arises. It is as to…

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Newcastle Miners. Withdrawal of Glebe Lodge. The Co-operative Rates. Duckenfield and Back Creek-Joint Meeting Arranged-Slight page of Loading. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

The Glebe miners have passed a resolution to the affect that a ballot he taken at the colliery as speedily as possible on the question of the lodge withdrawing from the…

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"Gold, and How to Get It." The Rev. J. Campbell's Scheme. Last Night's Meeting. How to Win the Precious Metal--An Enthusiastic Gathering

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 8

Half the people who attended last night the Rev. Joseph Campbell's lecture on "Gold and How to Get It" were unable to obtain admission, as the hall was packed…

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Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 13. IN BANCO.--(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) THOMPSON V. Southern Coal Company of New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. L. Armstrong, who appeared for the plaintiff, intimated that a settlement had been arrived at in this case, in terms of the suggestion thrown out by the Court during last…

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The Palmer Goldfield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

The Minister for Mines has promised to grant a substantial subsidy to any party of prospectors, possessing some capital of their own, who could prospect for deep leads or reefs believed by the…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

The progress of this field is greatly retarded Dy the difficulty experienced by holders of comparatively small parcels of stone in getting the same crushed, preference being given at the batteries…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the Mount Catherine Find

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

PERTH. Wednesday.--A statement was wired from Coolgardie yesterday to the Perth police, signed by three members or the Fitzgerald party, refuting the allegations…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Progress of the Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

WEST WYALONG, Wednesday.--The Morning Star mine party have put through West's battery 31 tons of stone, being about half the quantity that they have…

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