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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

MINING. Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 44

To meet the growing demand for reliable information in connection with mineral discoveries, the proprielors of the MAIL have arranged for the services of a competent assayer and mineral expert, who wil…

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Gold in New Guinea

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 15

Mr. E. C. Lobb, J.P., the discoverer of gold at Woodlark Island, New Guinea, was in Sydney last week, and in the course of an interview published in a daily paper warned miners strongly against…

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Issuing Mining Leases

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 44

Complaints are often made in country districts about the delay in issuing mining leases, but it would appear from some figures supplied by the Mines Department that there is no real justification for such…

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Late Mining. BRISBANE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 17

Meetings of the Hit or Miss South Proprietary and the Lady Laming ton Gold-mining Companies were held to-day. The only business was the submission, of the half-yearly reports and balance-sheets, which…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 25

During the past twelve months Block 10, Broken Hill, has yielded 50,000 tons of ore. About 500 men are now employed on the mine, and the value of the plant is estimated at £25,000. An…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 15

Boltes (Wyalong) have received the following returns: Edwards's, Ballarat, six tons of firsts, 85oz. 16 tons of seconds 72oz. Cox's have treated six tons for Keyser and party, of the Young…

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Mining and Finance. Yesterday's Stock and Share Quotations. Our Letter Box. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1897 · page 3

[Letters marked "Mining" must reach us not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut out…

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The Tasmanian Mine

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

A telegram from Beaconsfield (Tas.) says: "The yield of gold is 3107oz, and 205oz from chlorine…

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A Good Mine

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

The Long Tunnel Extended, at Walhalla (Vic.), cleaned up for the month (less three days) on Thursday for a yield of 2043oz from 1000 tone of stone, which, with the yield of 2169oz on December…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

In the official statement of the Melbourne Mint returns, it is stated that "the mint has no evidence beyond the statement of the depositor as to the source of the gold." The…

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The Hillgrove Mines

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

The Eleanora last year crushed 13,453 tons for 80561/4 of gold, of the value of £28,237. The West Sunlight cleaned up on Thursday 420 tons for 278oz, and 75oz in the concentrates. The Baker's…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

Sunlight G. M. Co., [?]grove, 735 tons (including 16oz. in concentrates), 542oz. 15dwt. The Eleanor G.M.CO., 618 tons (including 147oz. in concentrates), 470oz. 16dwt…

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Queensland Gold Returns

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

The Charters Towers dividends for December amounted to £33,033, of which the Day Dawn Block contributed £12,500, Brilliant St. George £5400, Brilliant £4300, Papuan £3600, Victoria £3600, Band…

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MINING. Muttama

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

Some old and confident friends of the Muttama Gold Field have again entered upon its development, and we are pleased to hear that the famous Excelsior line of reefs is again the scene of active…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

Owing to the Sydney Stock Exchange being closed ou Saturday for the holidlays. there are no official transactions or quotations to report. Business will be resumed to-morrow…

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Victorian Gold Returns

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

The discovery of gold about forty-five years ago lifted Victoria, out of a state of depression, and turned a sparsely-populated country, chiefly given over to sheep husbandry, into a well-populated…

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Victorian Gold Returns for 1896

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

Reviewing the gold returns for 1896 and the prospects of 1897, the "Argus" states:--"The discovery of gold about 45 years ago lifted Victoria, out of a state of depression, and turned a…

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Mining Matters. The Rush to Westralia Signs of Abatement. Speculative Syndicates-Large Profits-Maryanski on Telluride Ore General Mining Pars

The Australian Star · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 2

During the month of December the arrivals in Victoria from West Australia exceeded the departures for that colony by 679 persons up to…

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Bucca Cheek Goldfield. a Magnificent Crushing. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 5

Some excitement was caused this morning by an exhibition in the Bank of New South Wales of the first crushing from Taylor's Reward claim, Bucca Greek. The…

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Stockton Colliery Disaster Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the Stockton colliery disaster fund was held in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. F. Burns was in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Thomas…

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