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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Another Reported Discovery. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 9

A find of gold in small quantities has been reported to the Government by Colonel Angelo, the governor of the gaol on Rottnest Island, off Fremantic. It is believed, however, that the gold…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Copper Leases at Roeburne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 5

CUE, Friday.--The Carrington claim has struck a nice shoot of gold in a reef 80ft. from the cap. The shoot has been, proved to a depth of 200ft…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

WYALONG, Friday.--Reymond and Nicholls have cleaned up seven tons from the Daisy Boll for 16oz. of gold. They have six months work before them with the present orders in…

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Telegraphic. Special Cables. Great Britain and the United States. Sermons in Favour of Peace. The Financial Message. Issue of Gold Bonds. Feeling in England. "Ireland Solid with America." Efforts at Reconciliation. Views of the Prince of Wales. London, Dec. 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 14

Sermons were preached in many of the churches in the United States on Sunday condemning President Cleveland's extension of the Monroe doctrine…

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Mining and Finance. the Mines and the Mining Market

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1896 · page 3

"In mining there is a suitable field for the development of our industrial gifts, and the success of the Australian, both as a worker and a speculator, when he gets fair play, shows the stuff of…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Amalgamation of Colliery Proprietors Still Unaccomplished. NEWCASTLE, saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1896 · page 5

THE municipal representatives met again today to hear the report of the Mayor regarding the steps taken to bring about an amalgamation of all colliery proprietors…

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The Chinese Gold Thief

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1896 · page 3

ONE of Mr. Bicknell's friends ("Bicknell's Travels and Adventures in Northern Queensland," just published), a gold hunter, tells how it fared…

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Mining and Commercial. Sydney Stock Market

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1896 · page 7

DURING the week there has been little attempt to do business. A few transactions took place in North Central shares up to 2s l1d, for the reasons given in the last issue of…

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Whose Were the Teeth? An Upper Set on a Gold Plate Stuck in the to Mach of a Shark

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1896 · page 5

ON a substantial plate of gold a set of pearly tooth once the masticating machinery of an upper jaw was found the other day embedded in the stomenth of a shark captured…

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Uralla Goldfield. a Strike of Miners

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 5

URALLA, Monday.—The majority of the miners working in the Hope of the Rocky Gold Mining Company struck this morning owing to their wages being reduced. Great excitement prevails…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 7

There was no meeting of the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday, and consequently there are no quotations to report. To-day, however, the Exchange will resume business after the…

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Wyalong Mining

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 6

WYALONG, Monday.—During the time Nicolas and Reymond's battery, has been at work, viz., from November 1 to December 31 of last year, quartz amounting to 780 tons have been…

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Fatal Mine Accident. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 6

The Mines Department, has received a telegram from Clermont stating that a man named Moxham fell 180ft, down a shaft at Blackridge, resulting in his death…

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A Rich Gold Find

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 5

PARKES, Monday.—A rich find of gold was made in the Homeward Bound Mine, at Tichbourne, on Friday. One shot revealed a large quantity of gold. Out of 120oz lodged in the Commercial Bank fully…

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Mining. the Hillgrove Field

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 7

HILLGROVE, Saturday.--Eleanora Gold and Antimony Mining Company: The battery worked uninterruptedly, and the concentrating plant worked satisfactorily during the…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Quicksilver Found at Kalgoorlie. Progress of the Gold Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 6

PERTH, Saturday.--The Hill End mine, Broad Arrow, crushed for the month 62 tons of stone for a yield of 1064oz. of smelted gold, an average of 17oz. 3dwt. 5gr…

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Mining Matters. The Metallurgy of Gold. Eissler's Work. Westralian News--Kalgoorlie Matters--Fever at Coolgapdie--Discovery of Cinnabar--General Notes

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 8

The fourth edition of M. Eissler's well-known work, "The Metallurgy of Gold," has been forwarded to us by Messrs. Angus and Robertson, and is a most interesting…

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Mining Matters. The Pambula Field. Renewed Activity. Hill End Mine at Broad Arrow-- A Splendid Yield--Water at White Feather--The Gilgunnia Field-- Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 6

It is reported from Coolgardie that the Hill End mine, at Broad Arrow, crushed for the month 62 tons, which gave the [?]miffcent return of 1064oz. gold, being an…

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West Australia and Its Gold. a Chat with a Pioneer. Prospects of the Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 6

Tales from West Australia possess a great attraction Just now, and the conversation of anyone who has been on the goldfields is always interesting. Several prospectors…

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Life on the Gold Fields. a Self-accused Murderer. a Miner Shoots His Mate

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 3

PERTH (W.A.), Monday.—-On Tuesday, at Roebourne, a man named David Thomas gave himself tip to the police, and made a statement before Mr. Pearse, J.P., the effect that he had…

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