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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Coal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 583

The difficulties in the coal trade do not seem as yet to be working out to any satisfactory conclusion. The positions of masters and men have been farther stated and discussed, but little new…

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Nationalisation of the Coal Mines. The Premier on State Socialism

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 615

Messrs. Sleath and Hughes, Ms.L.A., introduced to the Premier on the 12th instant a deputation consisting of Messrs. Macnamara, Dwyer, Geary, Mrs. Macnamara and Miss May Hickman, appointed…

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The Wentworth Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 15

On thia mine, commencing at the south-east end, there is first the Shamrock shaft, then come in succession the new main shaft, the Golden Point shaft, Reform shaft, Uncle Tom ehaft, and…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 6
Also in The Catholic Press, Freeman's Journal

On the Sydney Exchange yesterday in coal shares 2s higher was offered for Waratah. Copper shares in better favor, there being buyers for all the stocks. In silver shares,…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 617

The Greta Colliery worked five days last week, and is still working, Mr. Retime, the colliery manager, is confident that the pit this time is going to work well for a considerable period. The Anvil Creek Colliery…

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To Miners and Prospectors

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 19

"WE have much pleasure in announcing to our Sub­scribers interested in Mining that we have com­pleted arrangements for furnishing ACCURATE and reliable information in regard to mineral…

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Tasmanian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Friday.--The directors of the North-west Tasmania gold mine, the flotation of which is not scarcely completed, received an offer to-day from the representative…

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Wyalong Mining

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

WYALONG, Saturday.—Gough's No. 2 have cleaned up 49 tons from Wye and party for 2oz of smelted gold. Hildebrandt's are cleaning up. Channon's battery starts on Monday with stone…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 11

Demondrille Freehold Gold-raining Company, Demondrille Junction, March 20.—Making good progress in both shafts. Expect to cut the reef in Knopp's shaft at 60ft. There has been a little delay in getting timber, as it has to…

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A Mining Dispute

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 45

The matter of Lucas v. Neeld waa again before the Chief Judge in Equity on March 13 on a motion by Adrian Knox on behalf of the defendants for an order directing the discharge and removal…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 620

Prospector (Narradera).—The sample forwarded is a conglomerate. The only thing of commercial value would be gold. It is possible for it to be present where this one from. The question is, It this specimen from the…

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Latent Mining News. (Continued from page 25.) The Lucknow Gold Field. Extensive and Valuable Deposits. L (By "Nugget.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 15

The Lucknow gold field has now been worked for a period of over 30 years, and from first to last it may be safely asserted that it has yielded over £3,000,000 sterling. It ia situated about six miles from Orange,…

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The Gold Fields. the Overflow Field

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 7

This field, which is now attracting much attention in the Nymagee and surrounding districts, is located on the Overflow Run, and is nine miles from the station, and thirty from Nymagee, and…

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A Mining Accident. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 9

An accident occurred last evening in the Pambula Company's mino, when a miner was severely crushed by a fall of stone pinning him against the side of the shaft. He was attended by a medical man, and is…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 25

The gold escort from Hillgrove last week took away 722oz Sdwt bar gold and lOoz ldwt alluvial, also 220MJOZ bar gold from West Hillgrove. Total, 953oz for the fortnight…

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Important Mining Case. NEWCASTLE, March 14

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 582

A case of considerable importance to the mining community was commenced at the Wallsend Police Court before Mr. W.E. Henry, P.M., on .Thursday last, and adjourned till Monday morning. The…

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A Queensland Appeal Case. Broken-hill Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The House of Lords has dismissed the appeal of Boulder Brothers v. the Queensland Meat Export Company, and has LONDON, Friday. 2.20 p.m.--On the London Stock Exchange to-day Broken-hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 10s…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New Sou[?]h Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 15

The Mount Gaban Gold Mining Company cleaned up from its battery last week for 33oz smelted gold, and from the cyanide clean up 13tioz. Offers have been made for the purchase of the Great Southern…

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