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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

The Gold Fields

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

WYALONG, Tuesday.—The Currejong owners are cleaning up at Gough's battery a parcel of about 130 tons. They have over 11[?]0oz of amalgam, and expect about 40oz per ton. Klinks and party are sending…

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The Mining Conference

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 7

The mining conference convened by Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines is announced to commence its deliberations on to-morrow, February 5, and will be attended…

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Wallaroo Copper Mine. London, February 3

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

Private tenders are being called for the Wallaroo Copper Mine, South Australia. The Union Bank is inviting applications…

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Wallaroo Copper Mines. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

The Union Bank of Australia is inviting private tenders for the purchase of Wallaroo copper…

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N.z. Coal for Valparaiso. the First Shipment

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

The Westport (N.Z.) Coal Company has chartered the barque Coromandel, now on her way from Newcastle to Wellington to load coals at Westport for Valparaiso for orders. this will be the vessel dispatched from a New…

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The Heated Coal Cargo of the Knight of St. Michael

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

Yesterday the necessary arrangements were made for the discharge of a portion of the coal cargo of the ship Knight of St. Michael, with a view of getting at the heated portion and…

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Mining Conference. To-Day's Sitting. the Opening Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

A mining conference was opened at St. James's Hall, Phillip-street, this morning, under the presidency of the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Alines and Agriculture. Delegates were…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

The coal trade of the district has been fairly brisk during the past few weeks. The total quantity of coal exported from Wollongong during the week ended 1st February amounted to about 2700…

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Our Special Cables. the Transvaal. Labor Excluded From the Rand Gold Fields. German Police and the Uitlanders. the Kaiser As the "Prince of Peace."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night:--The German residents in the Orange Free State have passed resolutions thanking the Emperor William of Germany for…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Cue, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

Good prospecting is being done at the Lily South No.2 mine. The last crushing is expected to give 3oz. to the ton. The Light of Asia lode has been tested to a depth of 90ft., the stone…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 7

WYALONG. Tuesday.--Cough's No. 2 has cleaned up 120 tons from the Currajong for 450oz., being nearly 4oz per ton; 15 tons of concentrates from this crushing are to be…

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The Pambula Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 7

PAMBUUA, Tuesday.--The Jingera mineral proprietary mine and works are being pushed vigorously ahead, the recent developments being of a highly satisfactory character. The…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Coolgardie Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Tuesday.--The Hill End mine, Broad Arrow, crushed for the month 54 tons for 687oz. of smelted gold. An extraordinary meeting of the…

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Redhead Coal Mining Co

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

The twenty-first annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Redhead Coal Mining Company, Limited, which was to have been held at the company's office, 131 Pitt-street, Sydney, has…

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Mining Conference. Speech by the Minister for Mines. Question of a New Mining Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 3

A conference of representative miners from all districts in the colony was opened in St. James' Hall yesterday morning. The Minister for Mines (the Hon. S. Smith, M.L.A.) presided, and there were…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 6

Columbia, Smithfield, Gympie, 433 tons, 401oz. Wyalong G.M. Company, Limited, 26 tons, 33oz. 12dwt. COPPER. Nymagee Copper-mining Company, 88 tons ore for 8[?]…

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The Great Boulder Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 6

The Kalgoorlie [?]estern Argus gives the following particulars of the plaint for forfeiture of the Great Boulder lease at Kalgoorlie, on the ground that portions of the lease have been sublet for purposes…

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Mining Matters. Stringy Bark Rush. Report by Mr. Slee, F.G.S. News from the West -- Latest Crushings -- A Rich Shoot of Gold -- Mine Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 8

The Minister for Mines has received a report from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., &c on the Stringy Bark or Cobbara rush. The report states that the locality of the…

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The Mining Conference. Second Day's Business. New Goldfields

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

The Mining Conference attended by delegates representing all mining centres of the colony, continued its sittings at St. James's Hall, Phillip-street, at 11 o'clock…

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New Mining Companies

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 5

The Princess Royal Gold-mining Co., Cue, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £80,000, of which £20,000 is being issued in shares…

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