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Mining & the mines, 1896

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 7

The "Ballarat Star" summarises business in mining shares in that market during 1895 as follows:--"Transactions on 'Change show a slight falling off as compared with…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 7

Yesterday being a public holiday the Stock Exchange remained closed. BROKEN HILL, Wednesday. The Junction mine last week despatched 950 tons…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 3

GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.—Mining matters in this district still continue active, especially in reefing. Men representing syndicates are employed daily in testing reefs in this neighborhood. In the vicinity…

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Extraction of Gold. a Metallurgist's Letter. Of Interest to Miners. The Cyanide Process-An Interesting Letter--The Macarthur-Forrest Patent

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 3

The cyanide process for the extraction of gold has during the last two or three years caused a revolution in gold-mining, especially in South Africa, but it is of no…

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Colliery Explosion in Prussia. Much Loss of Life. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

A terrible explosion has occurred in a colliery at Urangel, Prussia. Fifty miners were either killed or injured…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 6

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

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W. Scott Fell & Co's Monthly Circular COAL,—N. S. W., 2nd Dec 1895. COAL.—The majority of engagements made

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 7

under home charter. For local enquiries tonnage is not plentiful. We have orders for tonnage to load for Valparaiso, f.o., at 15s.; Manila, 11s. Java (steam), Us.; San Pronoisoo, 13s. 6d…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 7

Sir,—As the proposal to form a coal jring with the view of creating a monopoly and raising the price of one of the necessaries of life and industry seems to have completely collapsed, it may be worth…

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Great Britain and America. the Issue of American Bonds. Supply of Gold by a Syndicate. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

It is reported that the syndicate headed by Mr. Pierpont Morgan, of the firm of Messrs. Drexel, Morgan, and Co., New York bankers, will supply to the…

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Towards the West. Mr. John Howell. His Opinion on the Golden West. Inspection of Kalgoorlie Mines--The Water Supply--Latest Developments

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 8

All the mining world knows Mr. John Howell, and his opinion is always valued when given upon mining properties and the prospects of a mining field. He…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. Development of the Norseman Field. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

The most magnificent nugget yet obtained from the Devon Consols, Black Flag, was to-day exhibited in the window of the Commercial Bank. Altogether six or seven nuggets are on view, and…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Reports From Geraldton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

GERALDTON, Wednesday.—Mr. Howell, who lately arrived from Pingelling, brought with him some stone displaying good gold, taken from tho Cousin Jack, Cousin Jenny, and Cornishman leases, three miles from…

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The Burwood Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday,--The dispute between the miners and management of the Burwood colliery regarding the working of the bottom coal has been amicably settled…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

The Jingera Mineral Company have sent into their Sydney office various samples of mineral from their property which is situated on a comparatively new field in the southern…

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Gilgunnia Gold Field

Evening News · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

GILGUNNIA, Friday.—The five head stamper battery for the Tarcombe claim arrived to-day, and has been landed on the company's property. This company is the first to bring machinery to the field. The…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 7

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

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Mining in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The mining records for 1895 show that it was a good year for the holders of scrip. Through the West Australian been mining received a great fillip. On…

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Pinnacle Group Silver-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon a general meeting of the shareholders of the Pinnacle Group Silver-mining Company was held at the office of Mr. John Gainford, secretary to the company, Bridge-street. Mr…

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The Minister for Mines at Bathurst. Work of the Past Session. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

The district commitee of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows sat at Bathurst yesterday and to-day, representatives being present from Sydney, Dubbo, Orange, Molong, Wellington,…

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The Gold Fever. Discovery in Tasmania. Reports of Rich Claims. Excitement Locally-- Alleged Heavy Auriferous Finds. HOBART

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 6

A wire from Zeehan says there is a good deal of excitement over the discovery of what is believed to be a rich goldfield on the Long Plain, about 20 miles from…

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