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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Great Cobar Copper Mining Co. Half-yearly Meeting

Evening News · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 2

The fortieth half-yearly meeting of the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company, Limited, was held at the company's office, 131 Pitt-street, Sydney, this afternoon, Mr. R. E…

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Mining at Cargo. a Rich Yield. CARGO, Wednesday

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 6

A Simeon crushed at tho public battery. Cargo, yesterday three tons of stone from the Now Chum load, Cargo, for a return of 28oz. 18dwt. of retorted gold, besides…

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A Creep in French Mines. an Impending Disaster. Railway and Dwellings Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Great excitement has been caused in the arrondissement of Asia, in the Department of Gard, France, owing to the fact that…

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Latest Cables. General Cables. Fatal Fire in America. Thirty Women Killed. The Turkish Crisis--Murad Bey Condemned to Death--Palace Officers Banished--The Transvaal Invasion--The Venezuela Frontler --British Polities--Russia and Corea--Colliery Disaster

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

The following cables arrived after yesterday's last edition had gone to press:-- London, February 19. A TERRIBLE FIRE…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Reported Discovery of Opals. Esperance, Feb. l8

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

Great excitement has been caused by the discovery of opal fields at Norseman. Fine slabs have been brought in, showing veins beautifully. The stone is glassy in appearance, varying in…

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The West Australian Goldfields. New Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 5

KANOWNA, Wednesday.--A great many representatives of both British and foreign capital are in town, and are making overtures for the purchase of some of the best…

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The Coal Mining Act. Ventilation Clauses

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 2

For a considerable tune past there has been much diversity of opinion among miners in the northern colliers' district as to the proper interpretation of the ventilation clauses of the Coal Mines Regulation Act…

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The Catterthun's Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 4

At the time of the disastrous wreck of the China steamer Catterthun on Seal Rocks there was much conjecture as to the depth of water over the vessel, as the question…

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Wyalong Mining

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

WYALONG, Friday. — At Reymond and Nicholas's battery Neeld's stone is looking well on the plate. A small parcel of 4 tons from the Thistle returned 3oz 13dwt. Gough's No. 2 is cleaning up at…

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The Araluen Gold Field

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 7

ARALUEN, Thursday. — Mining matters at Araluen have been very much retarded daring the rammer by the lack of water for washing the dirt. A few parties are, however, stall at work on different parts of the…

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Another Mining Company

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 19.—The Corsair Consolidated Gold Mining Company, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £250,000. Of this sum £175,000 has been…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.-- The Corsair Consolidated Gold-mining Company, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £250,000. Of this sum…

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Newcastle Miners. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the Lambton and Burwood miners was held yesterday evening. Mr. Carr, of the Lambton Lodge, occupied the chair. There was a large attendance of both lodges. The question for…

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Gilgunnia Gold Field. a New Find

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 3

GILGUNNIA, Friday. — A new find was made on the Eight-hours Claim on Monday afternoon. One of the men on afternoon shift was fossicking on the surface, and striking stone, broke it, and…

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Great Cobar Copper-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 7

On Wednesday the fortieth half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Great Cobar Copper-mining Company was held at the offfice of the company, 131 Pitt-street, Sydney, Mr. R. E. Kemp,…

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New Mining Company. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

The Corsair Consolidated Gold-mining Company, Western Australia, has been formed, with a capital of £250,000. Of this sum £173,000 has been privately…

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New Mining Company. London, February 19

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 7

The Corsair Consolidated Goldmining Company, West Australia, with a capital of £250,000, has been formed. The whole of the share…

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The Transvaal. High Duties on Breadstuffs. Pressure of Mining Taxation. Complaints in Paris. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

The directors of the French South African Bank complain of the high, duties on breadstuffs and the pressure of mining taxation in the Transvaal…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 4

Mr. Zebina Lane, who recently returned from the Western Australian goldfields, is emphatic in his denial of the rumours circulated to the effect that he had severed his connection with the Great…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Another Rich Find Near Kilkenny

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Thursday.--A new find is reported eight miles north of Kilkenny. The discovery was made by M'Guiness and party, who are sinking beside the…

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