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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

The Minmi Colliery Dispu[?]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 6

Last evening Mr. Watkins, member for Wallsend, told the Assembly that he had received a letter from Mr. Curley stating that two men had been induced to go to…

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Braidwood Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 4

BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.—The monthly gold escort yesterday took away 420oz of gold. A large quantity as usual went away privately during the month. The…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 7

CARCOAR, Wednesday.—At the Homeward Bound the tributors have a nice paddock of stone at grass ready for crashing. Prospects go 2oz to the ton. At…

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The Coal Mixing Depression

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 6

Mr. Fegan has given notice that he will move that a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the depression existing in the coal-mining industry,…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--The Murchison United Gold-mining Company, West Australia, offered £65,000 capital to the public, but the amount was not…

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Northern Items. The Colliery Trouble. a Serious Outlook. a General Strike Imminent

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The mining situation is looking very gloomy, and if proprietors insist upon further reducing wages a general strike will be sure to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 7

The enginemen and wheelers employed at the Back Creek Colliery, Minmi, held a meeting this afternoon, and decided not to accede to the request of the Miners' Lodge to cease work. Over…

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The Government Programme. Important Ministerial Statement. New Public Works. Conference on the Land and Coal Mines Bills. the Financial Statement in May. an Unmustakable Freetrade Policy. Coupled with Direct Taxation. a System of Rigid Economy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 5

After the tea adjournment in the Assembly last night, the Premier made an important statement regarding the course of public business…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Rich Discoveries at Mount Catherine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 6

COOLGARDIE, Tuesday.--Another rich find is reported near Mount Catherine. M'Auliffe and party, the original prospectors of the White Feather, attracted by the…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 7

WYALONG, Tuesday.--In the abandoned claim taken up by Orimshaw and party, adjoining the True Blue and Perseverance claims, the reef has been struck almost at the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 7

Davis, Ormshy, and party are despatching 10 tons to Clymo Works for treatment. Assays made of this stone indicate a magnificent return. Hildebrandt and party have just finished a…

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The Coolgardie Goldfield. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Further Rich Finds. Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 7

Another marvellously rich find has been made on the road to Mount Margaret, in the vicinity of the Mount Catherine mine. This locality has attracted a lot of attention of late, owing to…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 5

CLIFTON, Wednesday.--The coal trade of the district is showing steady signs of improvement, but it is dull in this neighborhood. For the last fortnightly pay the…

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A New Zealand Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The Komata Gold-mining Company, Auckland, New Zealand, has been placed upon the market, and it is stated that the…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. Fresh Troubles at Wickham and Seaham

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Trouble is likely to arise shortly between the management and the miners at the Wickham and Bullock Island and Scaham collieries…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 7

ADELONG.—The Lady Mary Company have nearly overcome the late influx of water, as it is diminishing daily under the efforts to keep it under by continuously…

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The Barrier Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--At the Central mine the fresh vein of carbonate ore met at the 300ft. level is looking extremely well. The crosscut which was put in eastward from…

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Sale of a Mine

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 19.—The North Queensland Mines Agency has sold the Black Make Gold Mine for £150,000 in…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 7

No sales were reported in the Mining market yesterday, but the quotations for silver shares showed a, hardening tendency. For Broken Hill Proprietary shares buyers offered 39s, ex div…

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Northern Items. The Colliery Trouble. Dissatisfaction at Waratah

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Yesterday the Waratah miners were to have gone to work, but on arriving at the pit complaints were lodged against the system enforced…

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