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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

The Seaham Colliery

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—It is understood that yesterday's operations in connection with the opening of the Seaham Colliery were not altogether successful. The officials axe reticent, but…

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Mining Matters. Westralian News. The Gold Yield. From West Australia for 1895 -- General Notes and Mine Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

The Coolgardie Prospecting Co. is being sued by Mr. Zobina Lane for commission on the sale of the Great Boulder and Associated Gold Mines…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

The Hanuan's Mount Charlotte West Gold-mining Company, Western Australia, which has been formed with a capital of £100.000, is issuing shares to…

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Mining & Finance

The Australasian Hebrew · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 13

The net profits of the City Bank of Sydney for the last half-year, after making all allowances, amounted to £10,020, from which…

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The Mining Conference

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

The mining conference which is to be opened by the Minister for Mines on Wednesday, February 5, will be attended by about 300 delegates, who will represent…

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Another Mining Company

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

London, January 23. — The Hannan's Mount Charlotte West Gold Mining Company, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £100,000, of which…

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A New Mining Company

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

The Hannan's Mount Charlotte West Gold-mining Co., with a capital of 2100,000, has been formed and shares to the value of £68,000 are being offered for public…

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A West Australian Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- Hannan's Mount Charlotte West Gold-mining Company, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £100,000, of…

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General News. the Coming Mining Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 4

Preparations are being made for the mining conference, which is to be opened by Mr. Sydney Smith in St. James's-hall, on Wednesday, February 5. There will be…

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Gold in the Upper Murray District. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

A report from Granya, Upper Murray, states that alluvial gold has been discovered about two miles from Granya, near Tallangatta-road. A prospector named Murphy is getting payable…

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(From Our Correspondents.) Mining at Broken Hill. Buroken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 7

On Tuesday, six months ago, the fire at Harry's Quarry, on Block 11 of the Proprietary mine, broke out, and to-day its presence manufests itself by small jets of steam and smoke issuing from the north and…

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Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Rush to the Goldfields. Esperance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

The steamer Flinders arrived to-day with 120 passengers and the steamer Yaralla with 70 passengers. The town is overcrowded. The steamer Helen Nicoll is due to-night with a long list of…

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Aladdin's Lamp Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 201

The third annual general meeting of shareholders of the Aladdin's Lamp Gold-mining Company, Limited, Lucknow, New South Wales, was held is London on 11th December last, Admiral Frederick…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 167

The movement at Newcastle to try to improve the coal trade has taken a new departure. At a public meeting of the citizens, at which 3000 persons were present, under the presidency of the…

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Hillgrove Mining

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 5

HILLGROVE, Saturday.—The Major's Creek Mine cleaned up yesterday for a return of 674oz of retored gold from 818 tons of stone. The first cleaning up of stone from the old stopes back of No. 3…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 200

The secretary of the Queensland Menzies Gold-mining Company, No Liability (W.A.), advises that the directors have received a very favourable report on their leases from the new manager, Mr…

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Wyalong Mining

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 5

WEST WTALONG, Friday.—Five tons from Bolte's claim treated at Footscray (Vic.) gave 18oz per ton. Hildebrand have at last cut the reef at 235ft, but have not got through it yet…

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Hill End Mining

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

HILL END, Friday.—The Consolidated G. M. Company are still rising in Paxton's vein, with two men. They have about 3 tons at grass, and it looks like 5oz or 6oz per ton. The ground is good boring…

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The Mining Conference

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 11

The mining conference will be opened by the Minister in St. James' Hall on Wednesday, February 5, when an inaugural address will be delivered by Mr. Sydney…

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