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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

The Heated Coal Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 4

In connection with the heated coal cargo of the ship Knight of St. Michael, we learn that Mr. Pittman, the Government Geologist, has drawn up a report, which…

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New Mining Company

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 27.—The Easter Gift Proprietary Company, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £130,000, the whole of which will be issued to the…

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The Northern Coal Trade. an Extensive Strike Probable. 'A' Circular Issued by the Miners' Association. Attempt to Obtain Increased Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The state of affairs in the coal trade is daily growing more serious, and judging by conversations with prominent members of the Miners'…

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A New Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Easter Gift Proprietary Gold-mining Company, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £130,000, aud shares…

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West Australian Mining Bill

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 27.—The Mining Bill recently passed by the West Australian Legislature has received the Royal assent…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

At a meeting of the Hetton Miners' Lodge the delegate reported the result of the last special delegate meeting. It had been then decided that the Lainbot miners should be paid 12s 6d per week…

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The West Australian Mining Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Mining Bill recently passed by the West Australian Legislature has received the Royal assent…

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New Mining Company. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

The Easter Gift Proprietary Company, Western Australia, has been formed with a capital of £130,000, the whole of which will be issued in shares…

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Mining Bill for Western Australia. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

The now Miniug Bill passed by the Parliament of Westorn Australia has received the Royal assent…

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The Minister for Mines in the South. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 6

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Sydney Smith), Mr. A. Champman, M.L.A., Mr. Harrio Wood, Mr. Slee, and party visited the claim of Bruce and Tuttlebee at Araluen this morning, and obtained a…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Esperance, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

A party prospecting on an island down the coast has got gold, and has sent specimens to Adelaide for assay. Sensational specimens have been shown from the…

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The Pambula Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 7

PAMBULA, Thursday.--The Southern Cross gold mine was sold yesterday at a satisfactory figure, being bought by a syndicate to complete a block of ground for flotation into…

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The West Australian Goldfields. News From Kanowna

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 6

KANOWNA', Thursday.--The lease known as Ballarat has been purchased for an English company, the price paid being £6000. This is one of the best properties in the…

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New Zealand Gold Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The Kathleen Crown Gold-mining Company, of Hauraki, New Zealand, has been formed with a capital of £75,900, and is…

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The Northern Collieries. Aggregate Meeting of Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 9

The result of the aggregate meeting of miners to-morrow at Lambton Park is anxiously looked forward to by all in the coal trade. It is anticipated that the principal resolutions will be in favour of a…

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Mount Malcolm Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 12

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the shareholders of the Mount Malcolm Gold-mining Company at Mount Liability, formed to work a properly at Mount Malcolm, North Coolgardie, was held at 70…

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The Sunlight Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 12

The thirteenth general meeting of shareholders of the Sunlight Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Hillgrove, was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, Sir Joseph P. Abbott (chairman of the…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade has been only moderately brisk during the past week. A few collieries worked well. The Mount Pleasant pay for the fortnight…

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The Coal Trade. the Northern Collieries. the Seaham Pit Re-opened

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The miners of the district draw their pay to-day for the fortnight which ended on Saturday last. Work was brisk at most of the pits, but at…

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A Gold Mining Claim. LUCAS v. NBELD

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 48

The case of W. G. G. Lucas and others against G. W. Neeld and others was before the Chief Judgo in Equity on February 19. The suit was one in which the plaintiffs asked for a declaration that they…

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