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Mining & the mines, 1896

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. Fifty Miners Killed

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, December 31.—A terrible explosion occurred in a colliery at Urangel, Prussia, to-day. Fifty of the men at work in the mine…

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Mining. the Pambula Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

PAMBULA, Tuesday.--The majority of the mines are in full work again after the holidays, all miners being fully employed. One or two properties are under offer until towards…

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Coal Mining at Bradley's Head

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 4

On certain representations made to him on behalf of the Sydney Harbor Collieries Company, the Minister for Mines has granted a three months' suspension of the labor…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the Devon Consols Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Tuesday,--A collection of nuggets obtained from the Devon Consols mine. Black Flag, were exhibited at the Commercial Bank to-day. The largest slug,…

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The Northern Collieries. Efforts to Effect a Combination

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A meeting of the Mayors of the Newcastle district and representatives of the Newcastle Merchants' Association was held to-day to…

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Mining Matters. Alleged Salting. Of the Angipena Mine. An Interesting Case-- General Notes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 8

It is a well-known fact that mines are often salted" in order to catch the unwary investor, but it is not often that a case of this kind is brought before the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

There was no meeting of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and consequently there are no quotations to report. In the open market there were inquiries for…

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French Gold Coast Frontier

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

The Amapa district, in Brazil, which is claimed by the French as portion of French Guiana, has been [?]zed by a filibustering expedition…

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A Mining Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 4

An important mining conference is to be opened in Sydney on Wednesday, February 5. The idea of bringing together accredited representatives from the various important…

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The Mining Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, has approved of Wednesday, 5th February, being fixed as the opening day for the Mining Conference, for which arrangements are now being made. It is to…

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A Strike Amongst Miners. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

The miners and labourers employed by Mr. Lewis Lloyd at the copper mines, Burraga, near Rockley, refused to continue to work yesterday unless the proprietor of the…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Municipal Conference to bring about a settlement of the coal trade difficulty was held in the Newcastle Councilchambers yesterday afternoon. There were…

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Gold Extraction. The Cyanide Process. Discovered 43 Years Ago

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

Messrs. Hepburn aid Spruson, patent agents, &c, of King and Elizabeth streets, have forwarded for publication the following letter from Mr. John C. Montgomerie, of Dalmore Scotland, a…

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Latest Cables. Colliery Explosion Disaster in Prussia. 50 Men Killed or Injured. London, December 31

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

A terrible colliery disaster has occurred at Urangel, in Prussia. An explosion occurred in a coal mine while the men were at work, and 50…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. The Municipal Efforts at Union. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 8

In the Newcastle council chambers yesterday afternoon there was held a meeting of the committee appointed by the Municipal Conference held at Plattsburg on October…

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Victoria. the Gold Yield. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne, Tuesday. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

According to the Melbourne Mint returns, the yield of gold in Victoria for the year was 721,878oz. as against 721,044oz. in 1894. The yield of Western Australia was 226,135oz., as…

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General Cables. The Transvaal Trouble. The Sculling Championship. The Turkish Crisis-- The Ashantee Difficulty-- France and Brazil-- Death of an Actress-- Mining

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

The following cables arrived after yesterday's last edition had gone to press:-- London, December 31…

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Fifield and Platina Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

PARKES, Tuesday.--Fifield and Platina are embryo townships, about four miles apart, and about 52 miles north-west of Parkes, which is the nearest town in direct postal…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion. Fifty Miners Killed

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, December 31.—A terrible explosion occurred in a colliery at Urangel, Prussia, to-day. Fifty of the mil at work in the mine…

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Colliery Explosion in Prussia. Fifty Miners Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A terrible explosion bus occurred in a colliery at Urangel. in Prussia. Fifty of the miners have been killed…

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