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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

The Local Coal Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A deputation of Gippsland coal miners saw the Premier yesterday afternoon, and urged him to so arrange as to continue taking coal from the…

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The Northern Collieries. the Attitude of the Sea Pit Lodge

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--It is reported that the Sea Pit miners have had a meeting, and that the decision was come to not to issue the strike notice. This lodge has…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Catholic Press · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 11

The British Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, week ended March 25.—The usual quantity of ore was broken from the stopes in the east vein in southern portion of the mine, and from the far north…

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The Coal Trade. WOLLONGONG

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 729

The coal trade last week was, on the whole, somewhat better than has been the case for several weeks past. Nearly 3000 tons were sent from Wollongong, principally to Sydney. The shipments from…

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The Colliery Troubles. After the Conference. Action of Storekeepers

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—To those present at the conference between proprietors' and miners' representatives on Thursday, and to those who have watched incidents leading up to the…

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The New Zealand Colliery Disaster. Financial Aid From Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A meeting, convened by the Mayor was held in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon, with a view of furnishing monetary aid to the sufferers by…

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The N.Z. Colliery Explosion. Appeal for English Aid

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 6

LONDON, April 3.—Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General for New Zealand, has appealed for aid for the women and children bereaved by the recent colliery explosion at…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 681

Prospector (Narrandera).—The question is already answered. The opinion given was that if the sample came from the top it was possible for gold to be at the bottom of the deposit. It is now stated that it came…

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The Crisis in the Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 9

In labour circles yesterday regret was expressed at the failure of the conference in Newcastle to effect any basis of agreement between the coalowners and miners for future woek. The opinion was freely…

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The Threatened Crisis in the Coal Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 728

All the colliery proprietors received an invitation from the secretary of the Miners' Association in Newcastle requesting them to meet the representatives of the miners in conference with a view to…

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Broken Hill Sulphide Mining Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 728

The Broken Hill Sulphide Mining Company, No Liability, has been registered. This is a company of 100,000 shares of 10s each, formed to work some silver leases at Broken Hill and at Purnamoota. The…

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Bowls. Champion Gold Medal and Trophy Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 7

On the St.Leonards Bowling Green yesterday, two rounds in connection with the above singlehanded competition were played in beautiful weather and before an interested crowd of spectators. The…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South TV ales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 24

There was a sudden fall in the price of Broken, Hill Proprietary Company's shares last week, the cause of which could not be ascertained, and much surprise was evinced on the Hill,…

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Mining in the Carcoar District. £200,000 to Be Expended

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 20

A GREAT impetus is being given to mining in this and other parts of the colony by the introduction of English capital, which will enable the ground to be thoroughly prospected and proved at lower depths…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 24.) Intercolonial News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 41

From Mudgee we learn that the Hon. George Cox's land, on the Sydney-road, is about to be prospected by a syndicate. Twenty-six tons of quartz from Mitchell Brothers' claim, Hargreaves, gave 18oz…

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The Minister for Mines. a Scathing Attack. On His Administration. Criticism of Mr. H. W. Newman. M.L.A. -- The Rewards for Deep Sinking and a New Field

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

At an average of about two or three times a week, through the inspired columns of the Government organs, the Minister for Mines gives out tit-bits of…

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Western Australian Goldfields an Italian Expert's Opinion. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 8

Captain Looni, who, it is understood, holds an official position under the Italian Government similar to that occupied by Herr Schmeisser under the German Government, has reported on the…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Important New Discoveries. Extensive Auriferous Country

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

CUE, Friday.--Wotton, Lennon, and party have just returned after being out three months. They report that they struck splendid reefs five miles north of Lake Way, east of the…

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Mining and Finance. the Mines and the Mining Market

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 April 1896 · page 3

"The investing public is steadily gathering confidence in Australian securities."—Recent London letter…

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The Brunner Colliery Disaster

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 April 1896 · page 5

A BIG benefit in aid of the sufferers through the recent great calamity in New Zealand is being organised by Mr. James Kidman's Brighton Juvenile Amateur Variety Company…

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