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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

The Miners

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 4

THE aggregate meeting of Newcastle coal miners held on Saturday does not appear to have been a very enthusiastic affair. Despite a recent fiery appeal the…

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Tasmanian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

HOBART, Sunday.--At the half-yearly meeting of the Silver Queen Company yesterday, the chairman stated that three dividends of is each had been paid since December, and…

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The Miners' Meeting

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 4

THE miners' meeting held at Lambton on Saturday was not so largely attended as the promoters expected it would be. Probably not more than…

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The Mount Maude Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

BATHURST. Saturday.--Word was received to-day that the Minister for Mines has given his decision in the Mount Maude gold-mining case in favor of David Crozier, the original…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

There was rather less than the ordinary amount of business for a Saturday, a holiday feeling pervading the morket, and several brokers left early for the cricket match. In copper, Nymagee had a…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Progress of the Mines. a Water Supply Struck

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

ESPERANCE, Saturday.--The Customs duties for the week ended February 25. reached £1708, being the biggest week on record…

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New Mining Companies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5
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LONDON, Saturday Night.-- The Gold Consols Mining Company of West Australia has been formed with a capital of £200,000, and shares to the…

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Tingha Tin-mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

TINGHA, Saturday.--The majority of the miners are washing up so far as the water will last, and a greater quantity of tin is pouring in than has been the case for some…

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New Mining Companies. London, Feb. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

The Gold Consols Mining Company, Western Australia, with a capital of £200,000, has been formed. Shares to the extent of £70,000 will be issued to the…

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The Newcastle Miners the Threatened Strike. Meeting at Lambton. an Increased Hewing Rate Demanded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--In accordance with the decision arrived at by the miners' delegate board on February 21, which was subsequently confirmed by the lodges, an…

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A New Mining Company. The Bird-in-Hand. London, March 1

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

The Bird-in-Hand Gold-mining Co., Coolgardie, West Australia, is being formed in London with a capital of £80,000. The whole of the shares are…

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The Newcastle Miners. an Aggregate Meeting. Increased Rates Demanded. a General Strike Threatened. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

In accordance with the rsolutiens paseed at the various lodges an aggregate meeting of the miners of this district was held on Lambton Park to-day. The proceedings commenced shortly after 11 O'clock…

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Northern Miners. Meeting at Lambton. The Present Situation. The Lambton Difficulty-- The Yardage Rates-- Proposed Action by the Lodges. LAMBTON

The Australian Star · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 6

An aggregate meeting of the miners of the district was held at Lambton Park this morning. There were nearly 2000 miners present. Mr. Adam Cook, president of the…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

The Coolgardie Stock Exchange has decided to increase the number of seats from GO to 100, and to raise the price to £150. The mamgorot Tindals mino reports having…

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The Pambula Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

PAMBULA, Saturday.--Falkner's Company are still taking out some good stone from the winze, and have commenced to drive from tho old shaft to cut the main fissure lode at…

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The Nymagee Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

NYMAGEE, Saturday.--Magnificent stone was broken on Friday in the Eight-hours claim in squaring up the shaft for logging. The stone was literally studded with gold,…

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The Condobolin Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

CONDOBOLIN, Saturday.--Good gold has been struck in the Yellow Streak mine, Cugong, at the 50ft level. The washings up at Fifield are turning out much better than was…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

WYALONG, Saturday.--Nicolas and Reymond have cleaned up 100 tons of seconds from Neeld's No. 1 prospecting claim for 642oz. of amalgam. which when retorted will be found…

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The Wallsend Coal Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 5

The secretary of the Wallsend Coal Company (Mr. F.W.Binney) is at present in Newcastle, but the accountant (Mr.Wheeler) yesterday submitted to a member of our staff several of the paysheets of the…

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