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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Mining and Finance. the Mines and the Mining Market

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 March 1896 · page 3

"The influx of British and foreign capital resulting from the heavy placement of Western Australian and New Zealand gold mines upon the London market has given at least temporary relief to…

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The Colliery Disaster

Truth · Sunday 29 March 1896 · page 5

THE latest news from the scene of the disaster is comprised in a wire from the Mayor of Brunner to the Premier of New Zealand, announcing that three more bodies…

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The Colliery Disaster. 39 Widows and 200 Orphans. an Appeal

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 March 1896 · page 5

WE invite subscriptions in aid of the unfortunate people who are left destitute owing to their bread-winners losing their liven in the terrible colliery explosion at the Brunner…

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Westealian Mining. Latest Developments. KALGOORLIE, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 March 1896 · page 5

THE lode recently struck in the Great Boulder at the 200ft level proves to be fully equal in richness and width to any part of the upper levels, indicating that it will go…

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Coolgardie. Still Another Version of Westralia. Frightened to Work the Mines. All Hanging On For Sale—Men Dying Like Sheep of Fovor

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 March 1896 · page 5

"A SYDNEY MAN," writing from Perth on March 13, says:— "Do publish this to save the unfortunate wretches from coming over to Westralia…

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Mining in Madagascar. Permits Refused to British. Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night. -- The French authorities in Madagascar have refused to grant British miners permits to seek for minerals in the…

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Gold-mining in New Zealand. London, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

The Hauraki Associated Gold Reefs Company, Thames District, New Zealand, has been formed with a capital of £100,000, of which £50,000 is being issued in…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 7

A limited amount of business was transacted on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday. In silver stocks. Broken-hill Proprietary were slightly firmer. Sales: Proprietary,…

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The Coal Crisis

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 4

THE question whether or not there is really going to be a miners' strike at Newcastle would now appear to depend, not upon the miners getting the rise in wages asked…

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Mining Matters. The Sulphide Corporation. The Ashcroft Process. Meeting in London--Development of Westralian Goldfields--The Broken Hill Proprietary Mine--Notes and Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 2

On February 18 last the statutory meeting of the Sulphide Corporation, Limited, was held in London. The object of the company is to treat sulphide ores by…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 6

WYALONG, Saturday.—Twenty three tons from Keys and Party, trested at Edward's Ballarat, ydielded 76oz, and 14 tons from harry's find, No. 1 south of the New South Wales Claim, treated at parker's…

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The Colliery Disaster. All the Bodies Recovered

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.—The bodies of all of the men killed in the Brunner Mine have been recovered, and the air in the mine is now pure. Most of the bodies were unrecognisable…

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Another Heated Coal Cargo

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A second case of a coal cargo beating has occurred. On Friday evening Captain Gibb, of the ship Morna, which is lying in the stream, waiting to load, on making…

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Coal Shipments From Newcastle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 7

Sailing Date Vessels and sig Tons Coal. Colliery Dest February 15 Morvea, bq 3394, Hetton SFrisco 16 Fort George, sh 2500 Wallsend VIparso…

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The Heated Coal Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 4

The four-masted ship Knight of St. Michael, which put in here with her cargo of coal heated, is to make another start for Valparaiso either to-day or to-morrow…

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Exodus of Miners. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 6

Quite an exodus of Illawarra residents is taking place, the choice being mainly South Africa. Two left for that country a few days ago, and four to-day…

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The Northern Collieries. the Threatening Strike. Views of Mr. Croudace

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Mr. T. Croudace, general manager of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, has forwarded the following letter to -Mr. J. Curley, in response to the…

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A New Mining Venture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 7

In another column is advertised the prospeotus of the Great Pacific Beach Gold-mining Company. This company is being formed to provide the necessary machinery for the treatment of an enormous…

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MADAGASCAR. British Miners Excluded. London, March 27

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 7

The French authorities in Madagascar have refused the application of British miners for permits to carry on mining operations on the island…

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A Heated Coal Cargo. on the Ship Morna

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Another case of a coal cargo heating has occurred, fortunately this time in the harbor. On Friday evening Captain Gibb, of the ship Morna, which is lying…

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