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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Mine Explosion. Many Lives Lost. London, February 15

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

Several disastrous mining explosions are reported. From the State of Illinois, United States, it is reported that no less than 20 lives have been…

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Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

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

Adelong.—February 11: A correspondent writes: Mining matters continue to show sign's of improvement in this district. The Reefer Battery has been…

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Mining on the Barrier. Smelting Returns

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

The manager of the Broken Hill Central Company reports the following yield for the week ended February 7: 265 tons ore treated for 82 tons bullion,…

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Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

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

COBAR, February 9.—A rich lode has been struck in the Albion Gold Mining Company's claim, in the north end of the shaft, at the 100ft level. Out of 1lb of…

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Mining. the Bywong Reefs. Bungendore, Friday.--Splendid

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 7

ports continue to be received from Bywong. Several more claims are on the reef raising good stone. Johnstone and Co., to have five tons crushed, expected to return 20oz…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 24.) Wyalong. Doings at the Claims

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

WYALONG, February 9.—The approximate yield of gold since January 1, 1894, from this field has been 9960oz, the average value of which is £3 14s 6d per oz…

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

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

The reef struck on Tuesday by Simpson and party is prospeotrag well, and is showing good gold. At the Hidden Treasure the influx of water is increasing, necessitating much baling…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. the Alleged Slaughter of Blacks. a Prospector Murdered by Natives. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie

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

The men arrested in connection with the alleged shooting of natives beyond Ninety-mile were brought in to-day, and were charged at the police court. Before the charge was…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Mount Drysdale Goldfield. Cobar

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

A rush has set in on the new find, a mile and a half east of the Louth-road, and about eight miles from Cobar, on the Buckwaroon run. Gold can be seen freely in the stone, but only surface scratching…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. the Reefs Increasing in Richness

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 5

WEST WYALONG, Friday.--Father Curran, Government Geologist, arrived here last night and has commenced an investigation of the field…

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MINING and Finance. the Mines and the Mining Market, Our Better Box. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1895 · page 3

[Letters must reach us, addressed to the Mining Editor, before Friday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence.] G.W.(Diranbandi, Queensland).- We know…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Greta Miners. No Room in the Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

GRETA, Saturday.--In accordance with the resolution passed at the miners' meeting last night, several of the unionists went, to the colliery and asked for work but were…

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Tamworth Gold Mining Co

Evening News · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 16.-The Tam-worth Gold Mining Company has been registered with, a capital of £85,000. It is issuing shares to the extent of…

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New Gold-mining Companies. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

The Tamworth Gold-mining Company has been registered with a capital of £85,000. It is issuing shares to the extent of £55,000…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 7

The Mining market was not active on Saturday. Sales were confined to shares in the Sunlight West Mine. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The latest quotations…

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Newcastle Miners. Work at Wallsend. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

The last fortnightly pay for the Wallsend colliery has been very limited, being only four days. The concession made by the miners with regard to the hawing rate does…

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The Co-operative and the New Lambton Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The Co-operative unionist miners are evidently determined to carry out the instructions to get back to work, for, on being informed by…

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Mining. the Price of Silver

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 7

A private cable advice, dated, London, Friday, quotes silver at 2s 3 5-16d per oz. and lead £9 10s per ton…

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The Greta Miners. Bitter Feeling Against the Association. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

After the miners' meeting last night a number of unionists went to the colliery for the purpose of seeking work, and were courteously received by Mr. Rennie, the manager, who stated that at…

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Newcastle Miners. The Union in Danger. Secession From the Association. Decision of the Newcastle Co.'s Men--The Co-operative Miners. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 6

There would appear to be every prospect of a breaking up of the Miners' Union. The miners employed at the Newcastle Coal Co.'s collieries have taken a ballot whether they…

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