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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--Work at the different collieries has been fairly brisk during the week. The work of re-erecting the bridges on the Mount Kembla colliery…

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Unemployed Miners

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6

The Minister for Mines has decided to grant the Rev. Joseph Campbell, M.A., F.G.S., a portion of land near Rockley for the purpose of establishing a co-operative…

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Beaten Hopelessly. The Newcastle Miners. Mr. Curley's Admission. The Greta Colliery--Association's Funds Exhausted. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

Miners belonging to the unions are now free to get work where possible, that being the decision arrived at at a special miners' meeting. A levy of 5 nor cent, was struck…

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Gold Fillings

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 335

People says a dentist, wonder why gold is used for stopping, and are apt to credit the dentist with employing it for his own ends, on the ground that he can[?]harge more and get correspondingly larger…

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The Coal Troubles

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 47

All strikes in the Newcastle district have been declared "off." The Seaham men went back, but had to cavil thirtytwo of their number out, owing to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 9

A special meeting of miners was held yesterday, Mr. Curley, the miners' district secretary, being present to explain the position of affairs in the district. Mr. Curley gave a statement of the…

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Mining. Bywong Goldfield. Father Curban's Opinion

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 10

A FEW weeks ago it was pointed out in the FREEMAN that Bywong presented an admirable field for prospectors. Our information was obtained first hand, it and that it was authentic is now proved by the…

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Bywong Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 24

Our correspondent at Gundaroo writes: Since the splendid yield of 7oz 12dwt 2gr from one ton of stone crushed by Messrs. Parke and Lacey, of Sydney, from Lowe…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 11

The Mining markets was quiet yesterday. The principal sales were in Sunlight West shares. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The following were the latest quotations:…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 7

CORAR, February:16.-Fifty claims have been pegged out on the new find about eight miles-from Cobar, on the Buckwaroon ran. Gold can be seen freely in the…

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Mining Conference

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 6
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A conference of representative miners (which will be conducted on similar lines to the recent Fruitgrowers and Agricul­tural Conferences) will be held in about a…

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The Cargo Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 15

Cargo.—February 11: A correspondent writes concerning the field as follows: "I found on the saddle of the hill three claims worked by A…

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A Gold-seeking Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has granted a lease of 25 acres of land at Rockley for the Rev. J. Campbell to start his co-operative gold-seeking scheme. The rest lies…

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Proposed Mining Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

Following on the Fruit and Agricultural Conferences, Mr. Sydney Smith has decided to issue invitations for a conference of mining delegates. All the mining districts…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON. Thursday Night.--The Hanans, Brown-Hill and Wallace Gold-mining Company. West Australia, has been formed and the capital subscribed…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 355

It is believed that the difficulties which have prevented the Dudley colliery from working will be shortly overcome. and that in a week or two at the furthest the pit will be in full work again. It…

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Late Mining. COOLGARDIE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 330

At the Robinson Crusoe group of mines, near Menzies, a reef has been struck in the water shaft at a depth of 113ft. The casing shows gold, but the stone has not been…

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Second Editor. the West Australian Goldfields. Fitzgerald's "Mountain of Gold." Outrages by the Blacks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Thursday.--At the Bank of England claim Bardock has struck rich gold at the bottom of the level. Application was made yesterday to…

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Camels for West Australian Gold Seekers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

The demand for camels by gold prospectors in West Australia has resulted in large numbers of these animals being shipped from India to Fremantle. Captain…

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