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Mining & the mines, 1895

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By the Way Mininig and Finance. the Mines and the Mining Market

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1895 · page 3

BATHURST would seem to be considerably in advance of Sydney in respect to woman's rights, if we may judge from the fact that a cricket match between rival teams of "We tell you, straightforwardly, the plain, unvarnished facts, you must draw the conclusions." !…

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Gold Fossickers and the Holidays

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1895 · page 4

It seems rather extraordinary that the Sydney unemployed should postpone making an effort to obtain a living until the holiday season terminated. Yet from…

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The Coal Troubles. Mr. Reid's Proposals

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1895 · page 5

We learn that the proposal made by the Premier, Mr. G. H. Reid, with a view to the settlement of the coal dispute at Newcastle, that the status quo should be…

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The Service. Plain Talk About the State Departments. Some Queer Facts. Circumlocution Extraordinary The Lands Department. Offices which should be Amalganmated Lands, Mines, Agriculture-The Gangs-The Boss and the Cook. Pertinent Points

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1895 · page 4

In order to get a fair idea of the administration of the lands of New South Wales the whole matter must be viewed with eyes I unobscured with the dust of mouldering…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

BULLI, Saturday. --During the past week meetings have been held at Woonona, Corrimal and Balgowale to form branches of the Amalgamated Miners'…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Hetton Conference Abortive. the Men Propose a Compromise

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--At the request of the executive of the Miners Association, a conference was held yesterday between Messrs. W. A. Hutchinson and W. A. Steel,…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. the Strike at the Hetton Colliery. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

The directors of the Hetton Coal Company received a deputation on behalf of the Hetton miners this morning at the colliery office. The conference lasted an hour and a half…

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The Wallsend Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

To-day boing what is termed "pay Saturday," nothing of importance was done in Wallsend Colliery affairs. The mine is always idle on these days. Messrs. R. Punton (chairman of the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 6

The engineer of the Broken-hill water supply reports oil December 27 that a further rise of 14in. at the dam took place, equal to 173,000,000gal. Creoles running…

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Minister for Mines

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

It is the intention of the Minister for Mines, who will reach Bourke this afternoon, to leave for Wyalong on January 29. Mr. Smith intends to make the most of the…

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The Coal Troubles

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, January 7.-Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., addressed a large meeting on the Islington Reserve on Sunday, under the auspices of the Hetton miners, on the…

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Coal Mining on Sunday, Incident at Lithgow. the Men to Be Summoned

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4

LITHGOW, January 7.-A rather peculiar incident, which has since created some stir here, happened at the Zigzag Coal Mine on Sunday. It seems that the mine was…

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The Coal Strike

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4

ACCORDING to news published to-day, Mr. REID'S proposal for a sort of armistice in regard to the Hetton Colliery dispute has been favorably…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 7

In the Mining market on Saturday Broken Hill Proprietary were quoted at 34s buyers, and Central 3s 9d buyers and 4s sellers. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The latest…

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More Gold Milliner Cos

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 5.-The following new gold mining companies have been registered: Nicol Gold Mines, West Australia, with a capital of…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The shares in Bayley's Reward Claim, West Australia are quoted at 12s…

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The Gold Fields. New South Wales

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 6

BLAYNEY, January 7.-Miles and party, who suspended sinking operations, recommence work to-day, having received advice that they have been granted…

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A Bogus Gold Discovery. Kempsey

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

The reported discovery of a gold-bearing reef by the party at present boring in connection with the proposed bridge at Kempsey turns out to be a houx. It appears that…

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The Minister for Mines. His Visit to Bourke

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 6

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, who left for his home at Bathurst last night, will start for Bourke to-morrow night in fulfilment of the promise…

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Sunday Working in a Mine. the Police Take Action

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

LITHGOW, Sunday.--It is alleged that, yesterday a notice was posted at the Zig-Zag coal mine requesting the miners to put in half a shift to-day. The reason…

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