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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Northern Items. The Colliery Trouble. Another Strike. the Newcastle Mine to Be Shut Down

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The ballot at the Glebe miners lodge resulted as follows: For accepting company's terms, 148; against, 292. The men have…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 10

Rich stone has been struck in the north level of the Golconda mine, Cue. The now plant is rapidly approaching completion, the balance of the machinery being now on the way up from…

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Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 10

GOLDEN Pile, Gympie, have crushed 242 tons, which yielded 120oz gold. The Sofala escort left with 5S0oz gold, including 3b0oz from Hill End…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 11

In the Mining market yesterday Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted at 37s 6d buyers. For Centrals buyers offered 6s 9d, but sellers wanted 6s 10d. Sales were effected in Block 10's…

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Gold-saving Machine

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

A report has been forwarded to the Minister for Mines by Mr. Taylor, the Government Metallurgist, regarding an inspection he has made of the…

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Mining Items

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

There was on view at Nicholson's music warehouse last week a cake of 46oz. retorted gold, which, we are informed, is the return from 2 tons 4cwt. of stone treated at Messrs. Parke and Lacy's…

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Sydney Colliery Co. Shares at a Premium

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 13

LONDON, March. 9.—Mr. James Inglis states that he is more than satisfied with the applications received for shares in the Sydney Harbor Colliery…

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A Coal-lumper Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

A coal-lumper named James Drew, employed by Messrs. B. Byrnes and Co., was injured this afternoon by falling down the hold of the barquentine Isabella; at the foot…

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Drake Mining District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 18

The following is the report of Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., Chief Inspector of Mines, on the Drake district, as furnished to the department: "I do myself the…

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The Coal Trade. CLIFTON

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 563

The Southern coal trade maintains its usual output. During last month the shipments from Port Bellambi to Port Kembla were 45,000, in addition to 1091 tons of coke shipped from Port Kembla…

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The Waihi Mine-- a Magnificent Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Friday. --The month's crushing of the Walhi mine yielded £7500 worth of bullion from 2130 tons of are. The average returns since the beginning…

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New Zealand. a Gold Boom

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 9

WELLINGTON. March 2.-- A gold boom of fair dimensions in the province of Auckland has been last month one of the main topics of talk amongst business men…

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Mining at Charters Towers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 7

Alan B. Bright and Co., in their monthly report for February, state:--"The past month has been most satisfactory, the yields and dividends being most substantial, and showing…

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Mining Assays and Opinions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 567

G. D. (Coonamble—The samples forwarded are only broken pebbles from a conglomerate. They are not likely to contain gold or anything of value, but the bottom of the wash from which these have come gold may be found…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 18

ALBURY.—March 12: A report from the Upper Murray states that the New Chum Company, at Mount Elliott, have cleaned up 19 tons of stone for a return of 208oz,…

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Intercolonial Mining News New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 26

Peak Hill.—March 9: There is a somewhat romantic story told in connection with the find reported by Mr. Thomas Rostron, at Wilga Station. The narrative runs:…

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New Mining Companies. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 8

The prospectus of the Nugget Exploring Company, Tasmania, with a capital of £60,000, has been issued. The Consolidated Murchison…

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Mining on the Barrier. Smelting Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 26

The manager of the Proprietary Company reports: Yield for the week ended March 7, 1895: Ore treated—Smelters, 8154 tons; bullion obtained, 701 tons; silver…

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Latest Mining News. Wyalong. Doings on the Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 18

WEST WYALONG, March 9.—Beacus and party of the Pine Ridge are gleaning up at Gough's No. 2 Battery 16 tons, which is expected to go 8oz per ton…

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The Eight-hours System. Deputation From the National Miners' Federation. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 8

A deputation from the National Miners' Federation waited upon Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, and the Marquis of Salisbury,…

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