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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Under-secretary for Mines

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 7

Mr. Duncan Clark M'Lachlan was today gazetted to the position of Under- Secretary for Mines and Agriculture under the provisions of the Public Service Act of…

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The Northern Collieries. the Threatened Strike. Advice From Dr. Robertson

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A meeting of the colliery managers of the district was held tills afternoon, ostensibly for the purpose of discussing the action about to…

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The Boom in Gold

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

The world's production, of gold has enormously increased in recent years, and the explanation can, according to one authority, be expressed in the one word, "cyanide." It is cyanide which has produced…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Burbanks North Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, recently formed with a capital of £100,000. has allotted shares to…

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The West Australian Gold Boom

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 4

The series of articles upon the West Australian gold boom which was concluded in our columns yesterday paints the prospects of the legitimate…

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Broken-hill Mining Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday 3 p.m.--Shares in the Broken-hill Proprietary mine are quoted on the Stock Exchange today at £2 10s…

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Newcastle Miners. The Wheelers' Demands. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 6

The wheelers at the Newcastle Co.'s A it have demanded an increase of from 5s [?] to 6s per day. They have given the manager 14 days' notice that if the demand…

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(From Our Correspondents.) Broken Hill South Mine. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 7

Mr. H.B.Rodway to-day met the Adelaide shareholders in the South.Broken Hill mine, and discussed the position, giving a report of the meeting held in Melbourne on the 6th instant. Referring to a letter…

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Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co. Election of a Director

Evening News · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

A special general meeting of the shareholders of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company was held at the offices of the company, South British, Chambers, Bridge-street, Sydney, at noon to-day…

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New Mining Companies. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

The White Flag Consols Gold-mining Company, Coolgardic, has been registered with a capital of £130,000, and is issuing shares to the extent of £90,000…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Rich Stone at Weldon's Find

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 5

KANOWNA, Monday.--The Weldon's Find Gold-mining Company are pushing on the opening up of the mine. The manager states that in the main shaft at 57ft. an…

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The Sabbath in New South Wales. Reports to the Presbyterian Assembly. Work in Mining and Agricultural Centres. Non-Attendance at Church--Wearied Shop Employees-Late Hours on Saturday Night

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 3

At the session of the Presbyterian Assembly held yesterday the committee on religion and morals reported that it had received 61 returns of the 153 papers sent…

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Mining Matters. Reports by Mr. Slee, F.G.S. Captain's Flat and Bywong Fields. New Rush at Back Creek--Dairy Creek--Lake George [?]ing Company--The Ashcroft Process-- General Notes and Reports

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 7

Mr. W. H. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, has forwarded a report on the new rush at Back Creek and on the Lake George Mining Cods property at Captain's Flat to the…

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Strike of Miners

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The men employed at the Pinnacles United Mine, numbering ten, have struck, in consequence of the manager discharging one man, and refusing to supply them…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 7

Clark's Brilliant Woreester and Victory G. M, Company, Charters Towers, 61¼ tons, 218¼oz. South Star, Ballaratit, 900 tons, 470oz. The White Feather Reward, Coolgardie, 179 tons, 446oz,…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The miners had another good pay to draw to-day for the fortnight ended last Saturday. Lambton, New Lambton, and Greta, did not turn a wheel, but all the other pits did well…

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The Coal Trade

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

A deputation, introduced by Messrs. Hughes and Sleath, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Premier yesterday for the purpose of presenting the views of a meeting held in the Domain with reference…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 7

In the Mining market yesterday there was a little more business than on the preceding day. The feature was the rise in Broken Hill Block 10, the shares of which were quoted on Wednesday at…

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Ventilation in Wallsend Colliery. an Interesting Case

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—At the Wallsend Police Court yesterday a case of considerable importance to those interested in the coal trade was heard before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M.,…

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The Boom in Gold

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 5

The world's production of gold has enormously increased in recent years, and the explanation can, according to one authority, be expressed in the one word, "cyanide." It is cyanide which has produced…

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