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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Coal Mining and the Tariff. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 7

Sir,--I have anxiously been looking forward to see the peace and plenty that the Reid Government was to bring to Now South Wales, if only allowed to have a show, more…

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Wyalong Gold Field. [Some of the Following Items Appeased M Our Late Editions of Yesterday.] Progress of the Mines. Work of Father Curran. Miners Jubilant

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

WYALONG West, February 20.-The Wyalong Gold Field is decidedly improving, and promises to become one of the most valuable and permanent…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

MURRUMBURRAH, February 21.-Taylor and party have finished an unsatisfactory crashing. Altogether 50 tons were put through for about 20oz. Manley and…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 7

In the Mining market yesterday the improved prices for silver shares were well maintained. B. H. Proprietary were sold at 38s 3d ex div. and closed with buyers at 36s 6d. For Block 10…

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Aid to Gold-seekers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

In response to a request made by a deputation while he was at Reefton, Mr. Sydney Smith has decided to give aid from the prospecting vote to three claims in…

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Australian Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 19.-The following are the latest quotations on the Stock Exchange for Australian mining shares: Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Proposed Mining Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

The Minister for Mines will, early next week, issue the invitations for the Mining Conference, which it is proposed to hold in Sydney during March. Delegates will be…

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Mining. the Garangula Field

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 7

MURRUMBURRAH, Wednesday.--During last week the washing plant ran the following dirt through:--Kosten and party, six loads: Hill and Maher, 17: Hayes, 10:…

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Albury Mining. a Good Yield

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

ALBURY, February 21.-Five tons of stone from M'Grath's claim, at Black Benge, yielded 3loz of smelted gold. The stone was. obtained from the 80ft level,…

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English Commercial. Australian Mining Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The following are the latest quotations for Australian mining shares:--Broken Hill Proprietary Co., 37s 6d: Mount Morgan Gold-mining…

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Quarter Sessions. the Glen Innes Gold Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.--The Quarter Sessions were opened yesterday before Judge Docker. William G. Hawkins and Alfred Jones were charged with larceny of…

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Northern Items. Tenterfield Sessions. Charge of Gold Stealing

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, February 2L-Judge Docker presided at the quarter sessions on Tuesday. William G. Hawkins and Alfred Jones were charged with larceny of three…

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A Miser's Death. Cans of Gold. A Strange Discovery. London, February 20

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 6

A strange discovery was made yesterday in London. A number of neighbors noticed that the shop of James M'Dougall, tobacconist, was not open…

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Gold at Snowball In the Braidwood District. Twenty Ounces to the Ton

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

Writing of the rich find of gold at Snowball, the Braidwood DISPATCH says:--For years past rich pockets of coarse gold have been found in alluvial ground, nuggets up to…

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Newcastle Miners. Reduction at West Wallsend. Accepted by the Men. Brutal Assault--A Non-Unionist Badly Injured--Taken to the Hospital. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

The West Wallsend miners have agreed to accept the reductions offered by the company. The new terms are 2s 11d per ton as the general hawing rate, with the same…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Garangula Goldfield. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 7

On Thursday morning last a notice was posted outside the store at Garangula stating that the executors intended enforcing ground rent at the rate of 10s per month per man, payable in advance. A…

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The Unemployed and the Goldfields. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

Sir,—In last week's papers we see two statements, (1) that 2000 miners in the Newcastle district are out of employment; (2) that the Rev. Mr. Campbell says there are goldfields near Rockley and other…

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The Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coulgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

"The Hands Acres the Sea mine, eight miles beyond 25-Mile Rock, discovered a few weeks ago, has been placed under offer to an English syndicate for £30,000 and a sixth interest…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the "London" Find: the Typhoid Epidemic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

COOLGARDIE. Tuesday--At the Londonderry Consols mine the yeef has been out 14ft. wide at the Soft, level. In No. 1 shaft The stone will average 2oz…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The miners of the West Wallsend colliery have decided to accept the reduced rates offered to them by the company, that is to say, a hewing rate…

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