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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Western Australian Goldfields. Important Discovery of Quicksilver. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 5

A vigorous policy of deep sinking is being inaugurated at the Lake View mine, and a powerful pumping and winding plant has been procured. As soon as it is erected sinking will be resumed…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 7

The return to business after the holidays has brought a moderate amount of life with it. Some good gold yields have been reported during the interval, but none better…

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Yields. Gold

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

Burbank Birthday Gift Gold Mines, Coolgardie (fortnight), 95 tons, 356¼oz. South Burrangong G.M. Company (4½ days), 1oz. 16dwt. Sir Walter Scott G.M. Company, Cangai, 50 tons, 27oz…

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The Vend in Coal

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 4

A RESOLUTE and bona fide effort has been made by some of the principal coal proprietors in the Newcastle district to establish such a vend or…

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The West Australian Goldfields. a Big Mining Sale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Sinking at the Great Boulder West Is proceeding vigorously. The manager has driven through a good-looking lode 11ft. wide. Water in the…

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Gold From the North

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 6

The Howard-Smith steamship Barrabool arrived in harbour at 7 a.m. yesterday from Brisbane with a large number of passengers and general cargo, the principal lines in…

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The Harrier Mines. Increased Activity on the Field

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--There is every indication of increased activity in mining operations on this field with the opening of the new year, and many silver lead shows…

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Victoria. the Government Coal Contracts. Generous Presents to a Local Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Final consideration was given to-day to the various tenders called for by the Government for the supply of steaming coal to the dredges in…

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Western Australian Goldfields. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Cue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. George West, a prospector in the neighbourhood of Mount Sir Samuel, has brought in very encouraging information from the district. He states that the surrounding country is superior…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

URALLA, Tuesday.—Shanahan's Folly Gold Mining Company have been bagging the stone to send over to Hillgrove for crushing. Goldsworth Gold Mining Company, Goldsworth.—Two mining…

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE. Tuesday.--The quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board will be held on Thursday next, and unusual interest attaches to it owing to rumors that…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

The Southern coal trade continnes fairly active. The Metropolitan, Bulli, South Bulli, Corrimal, and Mount Kembla mines are amongst those most busy…

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Mining Matters. The Smelting Co. of Australia. Meeting in London. Works at Lake Illawarra--Hillgrove Returns-- Notes and Reports

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

The statutory general meeting of the Smelting Co. of Australia, Limited, was held in London on November 29, Mr. Alfred Fowler being in the chair. The…

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Western Australian Goldfields. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Quicksilver Find. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 5

Samples from the quicksilver find, tried by a reliable assurer, yielded 18gr. to the 1b. of stone. This is more than pnyable, and is regarded as highly satisfactory. The lode is 28ft. thick, and…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Further Discoveries at Cue

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 4

CUE, Tuesday.--Splendid gold has been struck in the Victoria mine, which was lately bought by Captain Mitchell. The best atone raised is being boxed at the…

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The Jerusalem Creek Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

After a second visit to Jerusalem Greek, one is more than ever convinced that if the creek had not cut through the lead, it would never have been discovered. For a more unlikely…

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Bluey Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the first general and statutory meeting of the Bluoy Gold-mining Company, No Libility, was held at the office of the company, Pitt-street. The directors' report stated that, owing…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. The Colliery Owners. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

In the council chambers last evening a meeting of the sub-committee of the Municipal Conference was held to receive a letter received by the Mayor of Newcastle from…

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The Northern Coal Trade. the Question of Combination. Letter From Colliery Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A meeting of Mayors of the district, together with a representative of the Newcastle Merchants' Association was held to-day. These…

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Gold-mining in Western Australia. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 5

The City of London Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, which has been formed with a capital of £180,000, is issuing shares to tho extent of £135,000…

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