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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250

The Newcastle Coal Trade. Ejectment Cases at Minmi. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

At the Minmi Police Court this morning, before Mr. Henry, P.M., several cases brought by Richard Thomas, agent for J. and A. Brown, in which the tenants of certain cottages on the estate…

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Wyalong News. Prevalence of Typhoid. Death of a Sydney Nurse. Mining Items

Evening News · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

WEST WYALONG, Thursday.—A serious shooting accident happened at Wyalong yesterday, when a man named Bingham unintentionally shot his mate Beecham…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

Lake View clenned up on Saturday, the return being 624oz. from 180 tons. A serious difficulty has arisen over the survey of the London rich mine recently discovered beyond 25-Mile. A good deal…

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Gold Mining

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 4

COOLGARDIE, Friday.—Intelligence from Dundas states that Sinclair's Reward Claim has been sold to Harrold Brothers, and that Stages has been purchased…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Waratah Strike Ended

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The brief strike at Waratah colliery has been settled by the miners consenting to accept a reduction in the hewing rate of 3d per ton,…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

The Murchison United Gold-mining Company, Western Australia, is offering shares to the public to the extent of £18,000…

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Gold Mines of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

News has been received from Dundas that Sinclair's Reward claim has been sold to Harrold Brothers at a satisfactory figure, while the Stagus has been purchased on behalf of a London…

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The Southern Collieries. Reduction Notified at Mount Kembla

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--The coal trade has been brisk during the week, all the collieries having worked fairly well. In addition to the usual coastal steamers…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 7

In the Mining market yesterday Proprietary shares sold at 37s 6d, Central at 6s 8d, and Block 10 at 12s 6d. The closing quotations for Central were 6s 8d buyer, and 6s 11d seller; while for…

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New Guinea Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 7

A specimen of gold brought from the north-east coast of British New Guinea is now on view in the window of Mr. William Kerr, jeweller, opposite the Town Hall. This is a portion of that obtained by…

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Adelong Gold Escort

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

ADELONG, Friday.—The monthly escort left to-day with 506oz of gold besides upwards of lOOoz from Tumberumba…

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Work Resumed at the Waratah Colliery. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

A settlement has been arrived at between the proprietors of the Waratah Colliery and their miners. A deputation yesterday waited upon Dr. Robinson, chairman of the directors, and, after…

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Northern Items. The Colliery Troubles. "Tin-kettling" Non-unionists

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—At the conclusion of the day's work at the Back Creek Colliery, Minmi, on Thursday afternoon, a crowd of 150 men, women, and children…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Another Find at Glencoe. Sale of the Mount Margaret Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

PERTH. Thursday.--News from Marble Bar, dated Tuesday, conveys the information that William Michie, a prospector, has arrived from Clencoe, bringing a…

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The Splendid Yields From the Lucknow Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

With regard to the splendid yields from the Lucknow mines, to which reference was made in yesterday's "Daily Telegraph," the "Western Advocate" says: "We are…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

At Garland and party's Scotchman claim, south of Egan's Red Flag line, they are 150ft. in the new shaft. The stone looks promising and contains large quantities of pyrites. Another shaft…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 7

WYALONG, Thursday.--Brown and party Shamrock claim, have a nice ironstone reef averaging 12in. to 14in., and carrying fair gold. There are about 60 tons at grass,…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. Strike at the Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A ballot among the Newcastle Company's miners at the Glebe on the question of accepting or rejecting the reduction proposals has…

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The Western Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

LITHGOW, Friday.--There is no material change in the coal trade for the current week. The average work at the various pits still represents about half-time…

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Sydney Harbour Collieries Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 564

The Times of March 4 announces that of the capital of the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company, namely £500,000, the sum of £100,000 has been underwritten. Later telegrams report that all the…

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