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Mining & the mines, 1896

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The Mining Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 4

Whatever may be the cost to the country of the Mining Conference now in session, its results in future legislation should prove more than a set-off…

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Mining Conference To-Day's Deliberations. Important Resolutions. Annual Rents For Leases -- Surveys of Mines -- Alluvial Areas

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 5

The mining conference resumed its sittings at St. James' Hall, Phillip-street, this morning, under the presidency of Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and…

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The Kalgoorlie Mines. Opinions of a Visitor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 6

PERTH, Monday.--Mr. Griffiths, M.P. (South Australia), has returned from Kalgoorlie. Interviewed, he said that many of the mines there had been working…

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A Mining Accident. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 6

While John Crowley was tunneling in a goldmine at Spring Flat a heavy fall of earth struck him on the back He was removed to the Gundagai Hospitsl…

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Mining Conference The Conference Resumed New Goldfields. Machinery and Labour -- To-day's Deliberations -- Important Resolutions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 6

The Mining Conference, composed of delegates representing all mining centres of the colony, resumed deliberations at St. James' Hall to-day…

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Mining Conference. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 5

Mr. Slee (Chief Inspector of Mines) took the chair, on the president leaving to attend a Cabinet meeting. Mr. W. J. Bennett (White Cliffs) moved—"That miners rights and mineral licences shall carry with…

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The Mining Conference: Leases and Their Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 3

Mr. Slec, Chief Inspector of mines, took the chair at 10 o'clock. The Chairman explained that he had been asked to take the chair by the president, the Minister for…

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Mining Matters. Westralian News. Last Year's Mining. John Read's Report -- Coolgard[?]e Items Rush at Gundagai -- General Notes and Reports

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

It is stated that a movement of much importance to the mining industry of West Australia is afoot. It has been suggested that a mining managers' association…

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The Mining Conference. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 3

Sir,—From the reports in the daily papers, I am somewhat disappointed at the way the mining conference is "panning out." From the amendments that have been moved to the very sensible…

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Mining Conference. Machinery and Labor. Inspection of Workings. Repaying Government Aid. Special Legislation Asked For

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 3

The conference of delegates from the various mining centres throughout the colony was continued in St. James's- hall, Phillip-street, yesterday. Mr. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines,…

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Mining Conference. Excessive Railway Charges. Deputation to the Commissioners. The Cyanide Process -- Proposed Alteration of the Patents Laws -- An Important Point

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 3

The mining conference continued its sittings at St. James's Paris Hall, Phillip-street, last evening. Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, presided…

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Water for the Goldfields. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 5

Mr.Traylen, M.L.A.,has put forward a scheme for supplying the municipalities of the eastern goldfields and other centres with drinking water. He proposes to impound storm and other waters…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the Wants of Esperance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 6

ESPERANCE, Monday.--Two delegates left last night to interview the Premier, Mr. Edwards (chairman of the municipality) and Mr. Conolly, representing the…

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Important to Miners

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5

Every miner throughout New South Wales interested in the Mining Conference now being held in Sydney will be pleased no know that a splendid group portrait of the delegates appears…

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Mining News

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

GULGONG, Wednesday.—Yamble Gold Field is still improving. During the past week Hill and party put through 60 leads for 8dwt per load. Underwood and party 20 loads for 60oz—3oz per load. Merritt and…

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Sydney Harbour Collieries Company. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4

Sir,—The letter signed "One of the Unem ployed" in your issue of to-day is instructive a illustrative of the kind of pressure which no doubt will be brought to bear upon the Government (when…

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The Mining Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A good deal of sound work was done at yesterday's sitting of the Mining Conference. Useful resolutions were carried after brief discussion. Any motion which on the…

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Mining Conference. To-day's Session. Mining on Private Lands

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 4

The Mining Conference resumed its sittings "this morning, Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, presiding. Mr. Hurley (Newbridge) moved—"That, in the…

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Mining Conference. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 5

Mr. G. J. Fox (Mount M'Donald) moved—"That no director of any mining company shall have a right to sit on any board unless he has a certain number or an approved number of…

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