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Mining & the mines, 1895

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 5

CARCOAR, March 9.—A new line of reef is reported to have been discovered about two miles from the principal workings at Galley Swamp. It is said to be even…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 11

Little business was reported in the Mining market yesterday, but quotations showed more activity. Central Broken Hill shares made an advance of nearly [?] on the previous day a…

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Not for Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 36

Miss Katie Fysh, daughter of the Treasurer, left with Sir John and Lady Forrest about a fortnight ago for Coolgardie, where she will carry on a work she has done so well here for…

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Terribie Mining Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 14

LONDON February 28.—A fire, caused by an explosion, has occurred in the Whiteash Mine, at Cerillos, in the State of New Mexico, U.S.A…

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Mining at Milparinka

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 27

The following telegram has been received by the Mines Department from the warden at Milparinka: "I have inspected the new find at Little Bendigo. The surface show…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 512

At the Minmi Police Court 10 summonses of ejectment against 10 miners, tenants of J. and A. Brown's freehold estate at Minmi, were taken out to-day. The parties are to appear on the 14th…

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Fire in a Mine. London, March 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 482

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 Welsh Miners. a Probable General Strike

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 14

LONDON, March 1.—In renewing the sliding scale of wages in the Welsh collieries the owners offered the rainers an advance of 7½ per cent. and a…

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Reported Find of Gold Near Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 10

WEST Maitland, Monday.-A man named Barney Ilickey brought to town to-day a speoimen of quartz which he knocked off an outcrop not three miles from Maitland, on private property. The…

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Mining. Prospecting at Boonoo Boonoo

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 6

TENTERFIELD, Friday.--The prospecting board of the Mines Department has decided to sink a shaft 300ft. deep at Boonoo Boonoo. The test is to be made on the…

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Wollongong Items. the Coal Trade. a Girl Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, March 9.—The shipment of coal daring the past month from Bulli to Port Kembla was 45,000 tons and 1100 tons of coke. During the previous month…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. Mining in the Coolgardie District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 9

The Premier mine, at Twenty-mile, is sinking a vertical shaft, the same as on the east side of the reef, to strike water, and cut the reef at depth. As soon as this has been accomplished a 10-head…

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List of Mines at Wyalong Believed to Be Payable

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 26

Stanley's Blow and Victoria Line, Commencing at Northern End. Peteford and party, crushed about 40 tons for 1oz 5dwt per ton; Ryan and…

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Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 27

Blayney.—February 28: Warden T. A. Smith has dealt with a number of applications to mine on private property, which will, doubtless, cause more prospecting to…

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Mining on the Barrier. Smelting Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 27

The manager of Block 14 Company, Port Adelaide, reports the following returns: Carbonates treated, 138 tons; sulphide, 311 tons; total, 449 tons, producing 167 tons…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 17

MANDURAMA.—March 2: The trihutors in Rowe's paddock are now crushing, and expect to finish this week. Platt and Son are crushing 16 tons quartz, expected to…

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The Wyalong Gold Field. (Written for this Journal.) I.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 26

The Wyalong Gold Field, at its present stage of development, must be classed as one of the most prosperous and promising in Australia, and if the…

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Harbor Schemes. South Coast Coal Trade. Plans for its Accommodation

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

HE late request of the Wollongong Harbor Works Commissioners to…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 9

Nearly 30 non-unionists are now at work at Back Creek Colliery. The Ducken field mine has been shut down. The proprietors will not open it again during the present year. No coal from the…

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Second Edition. West Australian Mining. Manipulation of Shares. Proposed Legal Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday, 1 p.m.--The "Pall Mail Gazette" says that it has been decided to proceed legally against some of the promoters of the Australia Limited…

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