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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

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Prospectus of the Red Hill Consolidated Gol Mining Company. Gulgong, New South Wales No Liability

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 11

To be Registered under the Companies’ Act of New South Wales as a No Liability Company. Capital, £4800…

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The Klondyke Gold-fields

National Advocate · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 4

An Australian gentleman who baa returned to British Columbia from Skag way, the northern gateway of the Canadia go dfields, describes Skag way as the…

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Excessive Demand for Coal. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 3

In consequence of the great demands, in the far East and elsewhere, for coal, the ironworks in Sco land are unable to procure a sufficient supply…

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Welsh Mining Troubles. Employers' Conditions Refused London

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 3

The miners of South Wales, who are at present on strike, have decided against granting the delegates of the employers plenary powers, as demanded by the latter…

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British Miners' Troubles. Arranging a Congress. London

National Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 3

The miners' federation is arranging for a congress to consider the course of action necessary in view to securing a widespread increase of wages…

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Mine Concentrates. Gold Discovery at Molong

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

What promises to be an important find of gold (says the Molong " Argus ") was made during the past few days in the locality of the old Delaneys' Dyke, which is situate…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 4

At a meeting of shareholders in the Surface- hill Gold- mining Company, Wattle Flat, held on Monday, the necessary resolutions for winding up the company and forming a now company styled the…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 4

There is very little to report in the way of mining. Owing to the want of water, here are practically no returns from alluvial operations. There are only a few places where the miners can get sufficient water…

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Miners' Permanent Relief Fund. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

A conference of miners and others interested in the coal trade was held here this afternoon, the Minister for Mines being present. It was resolved — " That…

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The Coal Weighing Trouble. a Newcastle Proposal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 7

A meeting of the permanent joint committee of representatives of the colliery proprietors and miners was held on Saturday, at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of…

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Prospectus of the Red Hill [?] Mining Company. Gulgong, New South Wales No Liability

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 4

To be [?] of New South Wales as a No Liability Company. Capital, £4SOO…

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Mining

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

The second furnace at the Annandals Copper Mine at Blayney commenced work this week. The mining prospects in this district are looking brighter; large numbers…

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Coal Exports, NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

The export of coal to the United States daring last week amounted to 6583 tons…

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Information for Miners. Government Rewards

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 8

THE following are the conditions under which rewards will be paid by the Government for the discovery of payable gold at deep level:…

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Coal Charters Cancelled. London

National Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

It is stated that several coal charters have been cancelled, owing to the war be- : tween Spain and the United States…

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The World The Welsh Miners' Strike. Disastrous Consequences. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 3

The miners' strike is involving the southern industries of Great Britain. Through the strike thoro are some 300,000 people thrown out of work…

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The Kloydyke Goldfield

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 4

An Australian gentleman who has returned to British Columbia from Shagway. the norther gateway of the Canadian goldfields, describes Skagway as the roughest…

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Gold-paved Streets

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 3

Farmers and people in rural districts who have never visited the metropolis have pome very queer ideas of what a city really is. The yellow metal is not to be…

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Hayti's Refusal. to Supply Coal to Spain. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 3

The authorities of the Republic of Hayti have refused to supply coal to the Spaniards…

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Coal Contraband or Not. Spain Reserves Liberty of Action. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 3

Spain reserves to itself liberty of action, as whether or not it shall treat coal as "contraband of war."…

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