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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kalgoorlie, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 5

A splendid find has been made at Mount Robinson, 16 miles from Kalgoorlie. Specimens, weighing lowt., were brought in last night from this locality. They closely resemble those from…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 7

WYALONG. Tuesday.--Gough's No. 2 have cleaned up 70 tons from the Four J's claim for 60z. per ton. The preceding crushing realised 4oz. to the ton. This ranks next to the…

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The Gilgunnia Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 7

GILGUNNIA, Tuesday.--Some very nice gold-bearing stone is being broken at the Eight Hours claim, and some specimens obtained yesterday at the 90ft. level showed splendid…

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Colliery Explosion. Fifty-five Miners Killed

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 19.—A disastrous explosion has taken place in the Vulcan Colliery, near Denver, Colorado (U.S.). Fifty-five miners were killed…

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Colliery Explosion in America. Fifty-five Miners Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--By an explosion in the Vulcan colliery at Denver, Colorado, America, 55 miners were killed yesterday…

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Colliery Explosion

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

An explosion occurred yesterday in the Vulcan Colliery, Denver, Colorado (U.S.), and 65 miners who were at work were killed…

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Colliery Explosion in America. Fifty-five Miners Killed. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

A disastrous explosion has taken place in the Vulcan Colliery, Denver, United States. Fifty-five miners were killed…

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Mining Matters. Deep Mining. Government Reward. Reward of £1000 for Discovery of Gold at 2000ft.--Opal Discovery in West Australia--Latest News--Mine Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 8

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Sydney Smith) in this opening address at the recent mining conference stated that he was of the opinion that some assistance…

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Moving Collieries. Buildings and Railway in Danger

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 18. — Great excitement has teen caused in the arrondisement of Alais, in the Department of Gard, France, owing to the fact that the Gouffre mountain…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 7

Referring to a telegram which has appeared in the papers that the Mount Victoria (Queensland) dam had collapsed, the secretary informs us that the mining manager telegraphed…

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Mining News

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 7

URALLA, Wednesday.—Hope of Rocky Company hare been doing a lot of dead work during the week, with little or no results. They hare put in several drives 30 and 40ft and stoped out a lot; they will…

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Beach Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 7

With the object of ascertaining the extent of work already done on the arcas of auriferous beach sand on the northern coast, and also with the object of seeing what could be done to further develop this…

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A Colliery "Creep." a Threatened Calamity London, February 18

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 6

A report from Franco states that the coal mines at the Gouffre Mountain in the Department of Gard, are gradually…

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The Northern Collieries. the Lambton Pit to Be Closed. Provision for the Old Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--This morning, according to agreement, a meeting took place between Mr. T. Croudace, manager of the Burwood and Lambton…

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Mining on the Northern Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 4

With the view of ascertaining the extent of the work carried on on the auriferous sand of the northern coast, and also of seeing what could be done to further…

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Mining at Barraba. Barraba

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 2

Mining in this locality is commencing to boom. Some beautiful finds have been made…

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Mining Shares. London, February 18

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 6

Among, the latest share quotations are :--Mount Morgan, 58s 9d; British Broken Hill, 13s 6d…

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Reward for Gold Discovery at 2000 Feet

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 4

In the course of his address at the opening of the Mining Conference, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, stated that, with a view…

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Railways and Mining. Reduced Freight Charges

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 3

Yesterday a deputation of gentlemen from the recent mining conference, accompanied by Messrs. Sydney Smith (Minister for Mines), Carroll, Brown and…

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The Newcastle Miners. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

In accordance with a resolation passed at a previous meeting the district officers and miners and wheelers at the Burwood Colliery interviewed Mr. Thomas Croudace, the general manager,…

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