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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

Projected Coal-mining at Balmain. an Enabling Bill to Be Passed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 5

Nothing had been heard of the proposal of a syndicate to mine for coal in Elkington Park, White Horse Point, Balmain, since the February municipal elections, when the…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 6

CORAKI, Tuesday.—The Macaulay's Lead Beach Gold Diggings: The conditions of the weather are all that can be desired, bat a superabundance of water causes great inconvenience in working the claims…

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Wallaroo and Moonta Copper Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company, the chairman stated that although the price of copper had ruled,…

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The Miners at Greta. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 7

The mining agitation in the Newcastle district is causing great excitement among the mining population here. The opinions of the old miners are divided as to whether it will he a strike or not. The majority…

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The Coal Trade. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 6

Sir,--I would wish, through your columns, to direct the attention of shipowners and those Interested In our coal trade to the following clipping from the London "Times," just…

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That Letter of Mine to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 6

Sir,--I ask, in all fairness, that you will allow me space in your columns to reply to your criticisms in Saturday's issue of "The Daily Telegraph" re my letter to Mr. Lyne,…

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The Newcastle Coal Crisis. the Proprietors Holding Out. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 7

Information respecting the movements of the miners' executive and delegate board is still very scanty or, rather non-existent Mr. James Curley is re ported to be at Greta…

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Goldfields of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Kalgoorlie, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 7

The Great Boulder will start its now battery next week. The first five head are to be got going on Monday Another 10 head of stamps are being erected while the remainder of the 30…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Brown-hill Plant at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, March 18.--The Brown-hill mine start crushing on Monday, and the amalgam results will be made known at the end of the next week, but returns from…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 7

'The feature of yesterday's business on the Sydney Exchange wan the "knock-out" in Broken-hill Proprietary shares. Sales commenced at 49s 6d (Tuesday's closing price),…

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The South Mount Lyell Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--A London syndicate bus agreed to co-operate with the South Mount Lyell Mining Company, Tasmania, in re-forming the…

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The Whampoa Gold Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 4

A strange discovery was made on Board the China Navigation Company's steamer Whampoa in Shanghai recently. Some five or six months ago, in the course of a…

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New Mining Company

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 25.—Hannan's Golden Pebbles Mining Company, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £160,000 of which £120,000 will be issued in shares'…

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West Australia Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Hannan's Golden Pebbles Mining Company, Coolgardie, has been formed with a capital of £100,000, and is issuing shares to the…

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New Mining Company. London, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 5

Hannan's Golden Pebbles Mining Company Western Australia, has been formed with a capital of £100,000, of which [?]120,000 is being issued in shares…

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South Mount Lyell Mining Company. London, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 5

A London syndicate has been formed to co-operate with the South Mount Lyell Mining Company, Tasmania, with the view of re-forming the company, and to…

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The Newcastle Crisis. The Threatened Strike. Miners Agree to a Conference. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 3

As stated in yesterday's Star the miners' delegate board has decided to instruct the various lodges, to give 14 days' notice of cessation of work. In adopting this course…

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The Northern Collieries. a Strike Decided Upon. Request for a Conference. the Mineowners on the Position. an Interview with Mr. Curley

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Northern Miners' Delegate Board sat to-day deliberating until nearly 4 p.m., as usual with closed doors. Upon the adjournment of the…

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Newcastle Trouble. a Circular to the Mine Proprietors. A Proposed Conference. The Wheelers' Dispute

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The decision of the delegate board, though still leaving the outlook unsettled, is taken as the expression of a desire to av[?]id a strike. The determination, to…

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Crisis in the Coal Trade. Probability of a Strike. Arbitration Suggested. Attitude of the Proprietors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 5

Although no concerted action has been decided upon by the proprietors of the collieries in the Newcastle district, it was ascartained, as the result of inquiries yesterday, that the whole of them were…

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