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

Mining & the mines, 1898

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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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Goal Weighing Troubles. Threat of Closing the Collieries

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

The delegates of the Colliery Employes' Federation held their quarterly meeting at the Newcastle Trades-hall on Monday, Mr. John Estill presiding…

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A Precautionary Move. U.S. Purchase of Coal. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 3

The United States authorities have purchased all the coal in Honolulu…

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Prospectus of the Red Hill Cosolidated Gold Mining Company

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 13

GULGONG, NEW SOUTH WALES No Liability. Registered under the Companies' Act of New South Wales as a No Liability…

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The Dudley Colliery Disaster Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

We have received the sum of £1 15s 6d, subscribed recently by the Oakey Park miners towards the above fund. The amount has been duly handed to the Mayor. Following is the…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

Our Rockley correspondent writes :--I heard that the crushing at Mt. David turned out well, 539 ounces from 400 tons of stone…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

It is stated that the old Relmore copper mine, Cow Flat, has been acquired by the Anglo-Australian Exploration Co., who are preparing to re-open the mine and thoroughly develop it. This may lead to…

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Mine Concentrates. a Fine Crushing. at Mt. David Mine. Rockley

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

The best yield yet obtained at the Mt. David mine is reported as the result of yesterday's crushing, when 420 tons of stone yielded 539½oz. of gold. This is…

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The Southern Miners and the Weighing Difficulty

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

The following wire from Wllongong appeared in yesterday's Herald:--The statement published to the effect that the proprietors of collieries have determined to close down all mines in the event of the…

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A Coal-ship Captured. Bound for Manilla. London

National Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

Spanish gunboats have captured a coal-laden ship, bound from Newcastle to Manilla…

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The Coal Weighing Question. Pits to Be Shut Down If the Act Is Enforced

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

Newcastle, Monday.--A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held at the Trades Hall this afternoon for the purpose of further considering the difficulty which has arisen in connection with…

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Spaniards Seeking Coal. Britain Watching Them. London

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

Three Spanish torpedo boats are cruising near Gibraltar, and change their positions nightly, with the object of purchasing coal…

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The World British Goal Miners. Demand for Higher Wages. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 3

A decision to demand a 10 per cent, increase of wages for coal miners has been come to by the British the Miners' Federation…

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The Golden Klondike. an Enormous Rush of Gold Seekers Going In. Sound Advice From an Inhabitant

National Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

In the rash towards the golden fields of the Klondike, there are thousands who are ill-fitted to stand the strain of hardship and exposure, which are…

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Mine Concentrates

National Advocate · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 2

The Department of Mines is in receipt of a communication from Cologne, in which inquiries are made as to the possibility of opening up trade with this colony…

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A Wise Precaution. Spain Secured Coal. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 3

The " Times" correspondent at Gibraltar states that Spain succeeded in obtaining delivery of many thousand tons of coal before the war began…

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Mine Concentrates. Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 4

Progress in mining is still greatly hindered by the scarcity of water, and a break-up of the drought is anxiously looked for…

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The Coal Question. Its Effect on the War

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 3

From information published in the Eastern newspapers received by Tuesday's ma[?] it would appear that the colliery trouble in South Wales is having a very…

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THE U. S. Phillipine Squadron. Supplies of Coal Sent. London Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 3

The naval authorities at San Francisco have received instructions to despatch two of their largest skips laden with coal for the use of Admiral Dewey's…

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The Coal Industry. a Very Grave Position. Meeting of Proprietors. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 3

A meeting representing the colliery proprietors of the colony was held today, when their position, with regard to the enforcement of the weighing clause…

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