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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

West Australian Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The mining speculators who allege that they were unfairly treated in connection with the floating of the Australia, limited,…

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Work and Wages. Coal-Mining Disputes. The Unemployed in England. Labor Doing's In Australia--The American Railway Strike

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

Wallsend miners have decided to withdraw from the Miners' Association, Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.L.A., represents the Sydney unionists at the Hobart Eight…

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Reported Find of Gold Near Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--A man named Barney Hickey brought to town today a specimen of quartz which he knocked off an outcrop not three miles from…

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Western Australian Mining. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 5

The mining speculators who allege that they were unfairly treated in connection with the floating of the Australia Limited Gold-mining Company, Western Australia,…

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Fire in a Mine. Many Bodies Recovered. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 5

One hundred and thirty bodies have been recovered from the Temaila mine, at Cerillos, in the State of New Mexico, U.S.A., in which a fire recently occurred…

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The United States. Politics and Finance. Effect of the Tariff. Gold Leaving the Country. Queer Prospects

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 6

LONDON, March 4.—The United States House of Representatives has accepted the Senate's motion in favor of recommending President Cleveland…

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Chamber of Mines. a Federal Institution. Its Objects and Scope. Development of Our Mineral Wealth--An Opportune Time for Establishment

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 5

The importance and magnitude of the mineral wealth of Australia, and especially Now South Wales, together with the numerous interests associated therewith,…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. the Water Supply Failing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 5

WEST WYALONG, Monday.--On Saturday there was a rough clean-up at the Welcome Stranger claim. The stone was treated at Plumb and Channon's battery; 1000oz…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. Trouble at Two Other Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The miners employed by the Newcastle Coalmining Company, in their two collieries at Globe, have received notice that on and after the…

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Sydney Harbor Colliery

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 5.—The Times announces that of the capital of the Sydney Harbor Collieries Company, £500,000, £100,000 has been…

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Sydney Harbour Collieries Company. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 7

The Times announces that of the capital of the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company, namely £500,000, a sum of £100,000 has been underwritten…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 7

The engineer of the Broken-hill Water Supply. Limited, wires that the total quantity of water consumed during the month of February amounted to 2,957,200gal…

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Newcastle Miners. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 5

Messrs. J. and A. Brown's collieries are working, a number of free miners having been engaged. Everything remains perfect quiet. A large force of police is in…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 9

Little business was done in the Mining market yesterday. Central Broken Hill shares changed hands at 6s, and in gold companies the sales reported were of Band and Albion Consols at 2s 9d…

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The Bywong Gold Field

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 5

Mr. Joseph E. Carne, Geological Surveyor, has forwarded a report on the Bywong Gold Field which discounts to some extent the eulogistic accounts which…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Discovery Op a Rich Reef. the Broad Arrow Mine Sold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 6

COOLGARDIE, Tuesday.--Hayes's find at the White Feather is looking splendid at the deepest point, and recent work maintains the rich character of the reef for…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 7

The manager of the Newcastle Coal Company's A and B pits has forwarded to the secretary of the Miners' Lodge the following notices of reduction on and after the 18th instant:—Hewing rate, per…

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Mining News? New South Wales

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 3

ALBURY, March 6.—Reports from the Upper Murray state that a crashing of 36 tons from Simpson and Meurant's claim has yielded 88oz or 2oz 9dwt to the ton…

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Bywong Goldfield. An Adverse Report

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received a report on the Bywong goldfield from Mr. Carne, geological surveyor, in which that officer appears to think that…

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Bywong Goldfield

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 6

A crushing of 44cwt. of stone from the claim of Messrs. Lowe and Alchin, Bywong, has given 46oz, of gold at Parke and Lacy's. The return yielded is lodged in the Bank of…

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