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Mining & the mines, 1896

6,248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 83 of 250

Mining and Finance. the Mines and the Mining Market

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1896 · page 3

"No man is infallible. He can only speak and I write according to his best judgment, and it remains for the public whom he addresses to say whether his judgment is sound and valuable or…

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New Zealand Colliery Disaster

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1896 · page 8

The Brighton Juvenile Amateur Variety Company gave a most successful concert at the Rockdale Town Hall last Wednesday evening for the benefit of the widows and orphans of those who…

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The Threatened Strike. Demand for Coal. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1896 · page 5

THERE is nothing fresh to note in connection with the impending strike. The miners seem determined to lay down tools on Saturday next, notwithstanding the vote…

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Wives for the Goldfields

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 April 1896 · page 4

UNDER the above heading the fallowing letter appeared in the appeared in the COOLGARDIE MINER of March 21:— "Sir,—I am an old Victorian miner, and…

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Mining Matters. Queensland Gold Returns Paddy Lackey Mine. The Sale Declared Off--Notes in General--Reports From the Mines

The Australian Star · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 7

For the quarter ending March 31 the yield of gold in Queensland amounted to 147,216oz., which is ah increase of 3776oz. as compared with the returns for the…

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The Greta Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 6

GRETA, Saturday.--This being the first pay since the formation of the miners' lodge, the officials met last night for the purpose of receiving entrance fees from intending…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 7

There was not much animation on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday morning, but all classes of mining stock remained firm. Broken-hill Proprietary sold at 46s 6d. with buyers…

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The Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--The coal trade of the district was fairly brisk during the past week, all the collieries working well. In addition the usual coastal trade…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Brown-hill North Gold-mining Company, Kalgoorlie, West Australia, has been formed, with a capital of £150,000, of…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 7

Broken-hill Junction North, 4th April.--Main shaft; The 570ft level has been extended 4ft. through country rock of a very favorable nature, and on Friday last a crosscut was started…

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Mining at Eskdale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 7

ALBURY, Saturday.--An Albury miner, who arrived home yesterday from Eskdale, on the Victorian side of the border, states that the field will be a permanent one. Several parties…

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The Northern Collieries. a Strike Regarded As Certain. Action of the A.a. Company

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The only strike news of any importance is that the A.A. Company are constructing a large shed close to their Sea Pit, which is apparently…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Sensational Find at Menzies. the Gold Cliff Claim. Rich Ore at Mount Magnet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 5

CUE, Saturday.--Another shoot of ore has been struck at the Mainland Consols, and several bags of rich stone have been secured. A battery is now erected, excepting some…

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New Mining Company. London, April ll

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

The Brown Hill North Gold-mining Company, Kalgoorlie, which has been formed with a capital of £150,000, is issuing shares to the extent of £50,000…

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The Crisis in the Coal Trade. a Strike Imminent

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

All parties interested in the coal trade in Newcastle are now pretty well agreed that a strilke cannot be averted unless an important change of atitude on the part of the coalmusters takes…

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Western Australian Goldfields. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Roeburn

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

Another rich specimen has been brought into Marble Bar from Talga Talga, and was sold for £70. MURCHISON, Saturday…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 7

The returns of the Ballarat Central Division for the quarter ended 31st March, show d falling off of 3000oz. as compared with the previous quarter. Several, mines dropped out of the…

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The Coal Crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 4

A conference of the Mayors of the district took place at Newcastle yesterday, at which it was resolved to interview the Premier to-night when passing through…

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The Gold Fields

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.—Mining matters generally in this district are progressing satisfactorily. At Burraga during the last week several mining speculators were in evidence, on the look out for likely and…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 6

The Eleanora Gold and Antimony Mining Company, fortnight ended Arril 4. —Crusbed 480 tons of quartz, which yielded 179oz. 10dwt. of smelted gold. Concentrates obtained for the same period carry 178oz. gold. Total 357oz…

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