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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 6

Yesterday's business in the Mining market was of a restricted character. In silver, Broken Hill Proprietary had exchange at the morning meeting at 50s 6[?], which was Ssturday's buying…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

NARRANDERA, Monday.—George Elwin struck a reef 400ft north of Duval's claim at Grong Grong, and 12ft below the surface, of rich-looking stone. The reef is about 14in wide and increasing in depth. The…

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The Premier at Hillgrove Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

The Premier, at Hillgrove yesterday, had his first experience of mining, and saw a mining battery for the first time. This was at the Eleanora mine, Hillgrove. There…

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Newcastle Colliery Trouble. Balloting for a General Strike

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Ballot papers are now being issued throughout the district to decide the question of a general strike. Owing to the exertions of the officers of the Miners' Association there are…

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Broken-hill Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 2.30 p.m.--On the London Stock Exchange to-day Broken-hill Probrietary shares were quoted at £2 11s 3d…

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New Mining Company

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 16.—The Westralia, London, and Johannesburg Gold Mining Company has been formed, with a capital of £100,000. Shares to the value or £40,000…

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Wallsend Colliery Ventilation. the Case Resumed. the Manager Fined

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—At the Wallsend Police Court to-day, before Mr. Henry, P.M., the case of tie alleged inadequate ventilation of the Newcastle Wallsend Company's Colliery was resumed. The case…

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The Proprietary Mine. Smelters Probably Established at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Broken-hill Proprietary Company have purchased an area of about 24 acres of land on the Hunter River, Newcastle, New South. Wales,…

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Mining in the Northern Territory

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 7

FORT DARWIN, Monday.--Favorable reports are to hand from Wandi goldfield, near Pine Creek. When the wet season is over stone is to be carted to Pine Creek for…

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The Broken-hill Mining Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--The dispute at the Pinnacles mine has not yet been settled, and this morning the surface men were called out. The men assert that they…

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New Mining Company. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

The Westralian London and Johannesburg Gold-mining Company has been formed with a capital of £100,000,and is [?]ing shares to the amount of £40,000…

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General Cable News. New Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Westralia, London, and Johannesburg Gold-mining Company of West Australia has been formed, with a capital of £100,000, and…

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The Land and Income Taxes. Incomes From Mines. Life Insurance Bonuses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 6

An important question has arisen as to whether incomes derived from coal and other mines are exempt under the new taxation Act. The statute exempts the products of land…

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Mining Prosecution The Question ef Ventilation. Interpretation of the Act. Important Case at Newcastle-- A Fine Inflicted. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

The case the Crown v. the Newcastle- Wallsend Coal Co. was concluded before Mr. Henry, P.M., at Wallsend, yesterday. The case was really a test one, and is said to…

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Charters Towers Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 6

Messrs. Alan B. Bright and Co., of Charters Towers, report as follows of that field for the month of February:—The eyelone at the end of January and the wet week at the end of February so…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

Water is rising in the main shaft of Hannan's Reward. The manager is compelled to work it, and is unable to proceed with crosscutting at the 300ft. level. He has baled 14,000 gallons of…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Developments at the Norseman

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 5

ESPERANCE. Monday.--A slight alluvial rush at Tarpena is reported. A splendid run of stone has been found in the Hardy Norseman. The striking of fresh water in…

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Gold-mining Machinery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 3

Messrs. A. G. Mitchell and Co., of 118 The Strand, announce in our business columns to-day that they have been appointed the agents for Merralls' hydraulic…

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Mining Matters. Reports from the Mines. Crushings and Yields

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 7

The sun of £180 has been paid for a twelfth interest in the Black Coon mine, Wyolong. Sawyer's Reef, Hargraves, has had a trial…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 9

There was much more activity in the Mining market yesterday, and a good proportion of stocks had business, although the volume of it was not large. In silver mining shares there was a general…

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