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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 7

The Mining market was lifeless on Saturday, the only reported business being a sale of Broken Hill North Central silver shares. Quotations were, however, firm at the close, Broken Hill…

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Wyalong Mining

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

WEST WYALONG, Saturday.—Perry and party cleaned up at Channon's battery 24 tons of quartz for a yield for 340z 16dwt of smelted gold. Slade and party are now crushing…

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New Zealand Gold Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--The gold returns of the colony of New Zealand for 1895 showed that 293,491oz, were gained, of the value of £1,162,164, compared with 221,615oz., of the value of £887,839, in the year 1894. The…

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Mining at Margraves

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 7

The warden's clerk at Hargraves, in recommending an additional payment of £18 15s from the prospecting vote, reports to the Minister for Mines that Hill, Scott, and party…

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More Mining Companies

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 26.—The prospectuses have been issued of the following mining companies: Victoria Reef, Mount Jackson, capital £75,000, of which £35,000 is to be…

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Broken-hill Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. -- Shares in the Broken-hill Proprietary mine were quoted on the Stock Exchange yesterday at £2 17s 6d…

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West Australian Gold-fields. a New Rush at Kanowna. COOLGARDIE

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 4

The discovery of a fresh reef in Waldon s find is reported from Kanowna. The reef, which was struck in the main shaft at a depth of 57ft., is 2ft. 6in. thick, and…

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The Gold Fields. Crow Mountain

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 3

URALLA, Monday.—A trial crushing of 8. tons of stone from Kilday and party's Perseverance claim has been treated at he Great Britain battery. The result was the very satisfactory…

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Hillgrove Mining. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 7

The Sunlight battery crushed for the fortnight 586 tons for a yield of 329oz. smelted gold and 4 tons concentrates. In stoping above the intermediate level the intermediate drive is in 583ft. The lode in…

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Return of Mr. James Inglis. the Question of Federation. the Sydney Harbor Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

Some two years ago Mr. James Inglis left on a trip to Europe, partly for rest, but mainly for the benefit of his wife's health. Advantage was taken of the…

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The Mining Boom. New Companies Announced. London, January, 26

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

The shares offered to the public in the Hannan's Consols Gold-mining Co., West Australia, have been allotted…

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A Mining Company's Affairs. Gross Irregularities Alleged. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

An extraordinary state of affairs was revealed at a special meeting held on Saturday at Ballarat of Rothschild's Goldmining Co., Kingston. Some time ago the…

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Wants of the Goldfields. Perth, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

The Premier, after consultation with the heads of departments, has come to the conclusion that £100,000 is insufficient to carry out the proposed water works on the Eastern goldfields, and that…

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The West Australian Goldfields. a Fresh Find at Kanowna

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

KANOWNA, Saturday.--A fresh reef has been struck in Waldon's find, one mile north of Kanowna. Through the courtesy of Captain Adam, the manager of the…

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The Wyalong Goldfields. Important Developments at Deep Levels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 7

WEST WYALONG, Saturday.--Perry and party have cleaned up 23 tons at Channon's mill for 35oz. of gold. The lot inchided 18 tons of seconds. Nichols and Reymond have…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Stealing Gold From the Great Boulder Mine. Water Works for the Gold- Fields. an Estimated Expenditure of £162,500

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

KALGOORLE, Monday.--The I.O.U. properties generally are looking splendid. The Mystery, Mount Gertrude, and Bulong properties have been visited by Messrs. Oats,…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 7

North Smithfield, Gympie, 601 tons, 2142Oz. The White Peather Reward, Kanowna(W.A.), 160 tons, 390oz…

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Seaham Colliery Fire. a Fresh Outbreak

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The fire is reported to have broken out afresh in the Seaham Colliery. Volumes of thick smoke are issuing from the hole cut in the plugging of the shaft, and it is feared…

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The Northern Miners' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- The balance- sheet of the Northern Miners' Association for the year ended December 31, 1895, shows that the receipts were £4542, inclusive…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 7

Yesterday having been observed as a holiday on Chance, there are not any transactions to report in the Mining market…

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