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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Broken-hill Proprietary Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--Sharer, in the Broken-hil Proprietary mine were quoted on the London Stock Exchange yesterday at £2 18s 9d…

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The Newcastle Coal Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

Sir,—Speaking at Newcastle, Mr. James Curley, the newly-elected general secretary of the Hunter River Miners'Association, said, after lamenting the depressed condition of the mining industry, owing,…

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Newcastle News. The Coal Trade Difficulty. Marine Board Inquiry. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

In response to a letter received from Mr. J. Curley, Minors' General Secretary, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman W. B Sharp) called a meeting, at the…

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South Australia. Banquet to Mining Men. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

A banquet was given in the Albert Hall tonight in recognition of the visit to Adelaide of leading men from the Norseman goldfields. Mr. A. L. Harrold (president of the Employers' Union)…

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Western Australian Goldfields. Rain at Coolgardie. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

A thunderstorm travelling from the west passed over Coolgardie this afternoon and two heavy showers fell. The lightning was very vivid and 38 points of rain were recorded. A…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 7

WYALONG, Saturday.--Nicolas and Reymond have cleaned up 100 tons from Conway's Shamrock and Thistle claim for 312oz. of gold; over 3oz. per ton. Four tons from Keegan and…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Great Find at Pilbarra. Rain at Roeburn

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Saturday.--At the "West Boulder a crosscut has been made at the 100ft. level to cut the reef. The manager of the Australia mine states…

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Mining Matters. Gold Returns. Gympie Mining. General Notes-- Pambula Returns-- Reports From the Mines

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

The Wyalong returns from Gough's and West's batteries for the last year are to hand, and are as follow:--Gough's battery treated 5799 tons for 9099oz. gold,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

The improved political outlook has rightly tended to cause a raily in West Australian mines. British capital will be more readily accessible with the fears of war sunbsiding…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 3

PAMBULA, Monday.—The Pambula group of mines continue to yield fair returns. The Mount Gahan Mine is under offer of sale. A large quantity of ore has been taken out of this mine which has…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Wyalong Goldfield. Last Year's Output. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

The official return of the yield of gold obtained from the Wyalong mines in 1895 is as follows:— 15,634 tons stone returned 24,337oz. gold. The following batteries furnished the returns:—Wests,…

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The Bywong Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

A correspondent sends us the following particulars of the Bywong goldfield:—Most of the claims have entirely ceased work owing to the want of water. The batteries have been idle for some time, one…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the Alluvial at Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Shares in Hannan's Reward North mine are much in demand here, owing to the prevalent reports of another good find in the mine…

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BALMAIN. Coal-mining in the Borough

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

The Balmain council meeting last evening was attended by Alderman Milne (Mayor), also Aldermen G. Clubb,Burt, Austin, Mills, Chidgey, Ward, J. Clubb,…

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Lord Hampden Gold-mining and Quartz-crushing Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 9

Messrs.H.G. Norton and Co., of Pitt-street report having floated the Lord Hempden Gold and Quartzcrushing Company privately. It was over-subscribed for by 75[?] The company is calling for…

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Coal-mining at Balmain. a Plebiscite to Be Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

Nearly two hours were devoted by tho Bal- main aldermen, at their council meeting last night, to a discussion of the proposal for leasing part of E[?]lngton Parle, White Horse,…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 6

WATTLE FLAT, Wednesday.—A rich discovery of gold has been made at Red Bank by Cox and M'Peake, who hare for some time past been paddling the surface, in course of which they cat a vein. On…

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The Pambula Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 7

PAMBULA, Tuesday.--Current rumor states that tho Great Victory Goldmine is about to change hands, and that a substantial deposit on the purchase has been paid. Mr. W…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 9

British Queen, Ballarat (8 days), [?] Digby and Son, North Galley Swamp, [?] tons, [?] [?] [?] Estate, [?] 6dwt…

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Gold Production

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 5

The summing up of 1894 showed a total production, in round figures, of 180,000,000dol, an increase of 23,000,000dol over 1893. This yield was about 30,000,OOOdol greater than the product…

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