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Mining & the mines, 1895

5,887 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

In the Mining market yesterday Proprietary shares were quoted at 34s buyer, and Central at 4s 2d seller. Sydney Stock Exchange.—The closing…

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The Wallsend Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

At Wallsend everything is perfectly quiet. The miners are shifting their tools and preparing places, &c. The company has ships in the harbour discharging ballast. When this is finished they…

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Northern Items. a Colliery Accident. Youth's Fearful Experience

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

Newcastle, January 8.-A. painful accident occurred to William Hardman, aged 15 at Back Creek Colliery screens on Monday. With some half dozen other…

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A Rich Gold Discovery

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

would be a boon to some, but FROSSARD'S CAVOUR'S CIGARS are a delight to all (who have tried them). mild and fragrant, [?]…

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West Australian Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 7.-The Golden Horseshoe Gold Mining Company, Yilgarn, West Australia, is issuing to the public shares to the extent of…

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The Attitude of the Southern Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Monday. -- The secretary to the Hetton Miners Lodge has received a letter from the secretary of the southern miners, indignantly protesting against the…

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The Gold Yield. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

The yield of gold for the colony for 1894, as ascertained from the returns furnished by the Mint and banks, is 713,085oz., or 5718oz. more than the yield of 1893…

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The Strike Ballot. Decisions of the Miners

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

NEWCASTLE January 8.-The ballot which is now being taken in the miners' lodges to decide the demand already made by every lodge for an advance of 4d per…

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The Hetton Miners. Deputation to the Manager. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

Pursuant to the resolution passed by the Hetton miners at the meeting on Saturday afternoon, a deputation, consisting of two lodge officials and four members, waited upon Mr. A. Mathieson,…

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The Coal Trouble. Probable Settlement. Affairs at Greta

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

The manager of the Greta Colliery (Mr. Rennie) has intimated to the lessee (Mr. Cowlishaw) that it is very important that without delay extra police should be sent…

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Western Australian Mining. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

The Golden Horseshoe Gold-mining Company, Yilgarn, Western Australia, is issuing to the public shares to the extent of £22,500…

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The Hetton Miners. Deputation to the Manager. a Conference Assented To

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. --The deputation appointed by the Hetton miners interviewed Mr. A. Mathieson, colliery manager. this morning, and submitted the…

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Tee Gold Fields. New South Wales. the Brimbermalla Reefs

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

NELLIGEN, Jannary 8.-A correspondent writes: For 26 miles up the Clyde River on both, sides reefs are being worked, the Big Hill at Bateman's Bay, Clym…

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The Newcastle Coal Crisis [By Telegram.] (From Our Correspondents.) Lawlessness at Greta. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

Mr. Rennie, manager of the Greta Colliery, has written to Mr. Cowlishaw, the lessee, stating that it is very important that without delay extra police should be sent to protect the families living in a…

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Western Australian Goldfields. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

Out of 43 crushings at the Francis Reward mine, Cue, since the end of April, only nine were under an ounce to the ton, the average being considerably over 2oz. At the Cue public battery,…

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Bingar a Goldfield

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

A correspondent writes:--The Christmas and new year holidays being over work was resumed at the Barrack Creek reefs, with very encouraging results. Messrs…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the Machinery at Bayley's South. More Phenomenally Rich Stone

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

COOLGARDIE, Monday. -- The work of erecting the machinery at Bayley's South has been practically finished. The winding gear is in position, and the battery is ready…

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W.A. Gold mining

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 8.-Lindsay's Gold Mining Company, West Australia, is issuing shares to the public to the extent of £44,000, and the…

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The Coal Trade. The Hetton Colliery. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

It is understood that the delegate board will meet to-morrow. Matters in connection with the difficulty were quiet yesterday. The Hetton miners will meet the directors…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.-- Work at all the collieries has been fairly brisk for some time past. The export from the district for December was 46,212 tons, 33,617 tons being…

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