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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

Ivanhoe G. M. Company, Kalgoorlie, 666 tons, 1386[?] Queensland Menzies G. M. Company, W. A., 392 tons, 2132oz. The Araluen Gold-[?]cing Company (five days ended…

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Warnings to Miners. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 7

Mr. James Curley, general secretary of the Miners' Association, has received a wire from Outtrim (Vic.) recommending the miners in this…

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The Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

The coal trade continues to be fair. Loading operations have been carried on at Belmore Basin every day this week, but at Port Kembla and Bellambi matters have been rather slack. From Port…

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MINING. The Timbilica Reefs

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 3

These reefs o car in granite country, on the south side of the Timbilica River, in the parish of Quambuls, county Aucklane, and are distant about seven miles east from Nangutta Station homestead and…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held at the company's office, South British Chambers, Bridge-street, this…

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The Oceana Gold Robbery. No Fresh Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--There is nothing fresh to report in connection with the robbery of gold from the R.M.S. Oceana. The detectives are still busily engaged making inquiries…

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Teaching for Miners. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

Sir,—Some few weeks ago you noted a proposal made by the Minister for Mines to catablish some to[?]ching for miners at the Technical College. I would point out that great as the good that may be…

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Special Exhibit at the Mining Museum

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 4

A special exhibit has been arranged at the Mining Museum of tellurium ores in a case near the entrance. It comprises American gold aud silver tellurides and the bismuth tellurides found…

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London Mining Market. London, January 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

Mount Morgan shares, 72s 6d. Mount Lyell, £8 10s. British Broken, 10s 9d…

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Thursday's Mining. Stock Exchange. 11 a.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

There were only two sales recorded at the first call on 'Change to-day, viz.:-- SILVER…

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The West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--A number of miners have left for the reported alluvial rush near Kanowna. One man is stated to have found nuggets weighing in all 150oz…

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The New Guinea Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 4

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Company's steamer Titus, sailing hence to-morrow, will take about 50 miners for the New Guinea goldfields. The steamer proceeds direct to Samarai. In view of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 7

A very limited amount of business was transacted on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. In West Australian stocks, Great Boulder were quoted at higher rates, and Ivanhoe had a fair recovery. Queensland Menzies…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 7

Great New Zealand, Gympie, 23 tons, 106oz. Morning Star mine, Mount Magnet (fortnight), 700oz. South Glanmire and Monkland, Gympie, 270 tons, 166oz. Victory United Company, Murchison, 33 tons, 103oz…

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Mining Notices

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 5

North Broken Hill S.M. Co.--Mined and raised 360 tons crude ore. Mill running two shifts, loss two hours and a half. Treated 560 tons crude ore, producing 140…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of the above company was held yesterday morning at the rooms, Bridge-street. The chairman of directors, Mr. Peter Reid, presided. The report of the directors stated that…

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The Oceana Gold Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Nothing fresh has transpired regarding the missing gold from the Oceana. Detective Thompson has returned from Adelaide, and states that it will take a fortnight…

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The Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 6

The only vessel that arrived at Wollongong to-day was the steamer Captain Cook, which loaded 230 tons coal and left for Sydney. The steamer Boeswing arrived at Port Kembla to load a cargo of…

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The Gold Robbery. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 6

There is nothing fresh as to the gold robbery. Detective Thompson returned to Melbourne from Adelaide. He interviewed all the officers of the Oceana…

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The Wallsend Mining Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The annual meeting of the Wallsend District Mining Hospital took place last night, the president (Mr. A. Ross) in the chair. The report showed that during the year…

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