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Mining & the mines, 1897

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Gold Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 4

The P. and O. R.M.S. Vaietta, which sailed yesterday, took away 20 boxes sovereigns, containing £100,000, shipped by the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney for London, and two boxes of…

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A Mine Intruder Shot

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Albert Walters, engine-driver at the Catherine Reef Mine, Eaglehawk, near Bendigo, who had been placed at the crushing battery to watch for intruders, noticed a Chinese…

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Late Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

HILL END, Monday.--Bryant and party, working in the old Robert Emmet mine, have struck it rich. On Saturday last they banked 440oz. of rich specimens, and they have a lot more in sight. This mine has been very…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

Very limited business was transacted in the Mining market yesterday. Broken Hill silver stocks were generally strong, and Block 10 was quoted at a good advance. The feature of the day was the demand…

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Mining Matters. Companies' Meetings. Westralian News. The Labour Conditions --Telluride One Shipments --New Zealand Gold Returns --Mining Mems and Pars

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 8

The nineteenth general meeting of shareholders in the Baker's Creek G.M. Co., Hillgrove, was held in Adelaide on Friday, January 29. The…

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

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

The following sales took place on 'Change at the first call this morning:-- SILVER. Junction Consolidated, 2s 11d…

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Western Australia. Labour Conditions on the Goldfields. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 5

The Minister for Mines, replying to Mr. Moutan, M.L.A., on behalf of the recent public meeting held at Kalgoorlie to protest against extended exemptions being granted, explained that…

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Corowa Deep Lead Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 9

The second half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held at the company's ragistered office, Corowa, on 27th instant. The acting chairman of directors (Mr. A. H. Bray) presided, and there were…

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Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

The following vessels have sailed for foreign ports during the week, ended Friday, Jan. 29th :— FROM Newcastle Solingen, s,2903 tons, for Singapore…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

A fair number of transactions were reported on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, but the movements In mining shares were not large. Broken-hill 'North continued to fluctuate, and at…

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The West Australian Goldfields. North Boulder Crushing. Development of Hannan's Central Extended Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday. -- The Lady Shenton mine crushed 342 tons for 1407oz,, averaging 4oz. 2dwt. 6gr. to the ton. KALGOORLIE, Tuesday. -- The North Bouldor…

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Broken-hill Mining Statistics

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday. -- The official mining returns tor 1896 show that 5711 miners were employed in the district During the 12 months there were sold and exported from the district the following minerals, the…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

Shipping at Port Bellambi remains very active. The steamer Cook, for Sydney, and the steamer Tagliaferro, for Melbourne, l[?]ded there yesterday, and the Egmont, for Sydney, and Wondo[?] and…

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The Minister for Mines on Tour. Visit to the Cobar Mines. (From Our Special Reporter.) Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (the Hon. Sydney Smith), accompanied by Mr. T. Waddell, M.L.A. (Cobar), Mr. J. G. Carroll, M.L.A. (Lachlan), Mr. T. Brown, M.L.A. (Condobolin),…

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Improvements at the Stockton Mine. a Satisfactory Report

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 6

In a recent report made to the Stockton miners' ledge by its check inspectors it was stated that substantial brick stoppings had been erected to wall off the portions of the mine from whence…

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West Callington Copper and Silver-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- A meeting of shareholders in the West Callington Copper and Silver-mining Company was held yesterday, Mr. R. S. M'Donald prodding. The chairman explained that one of the terms of agreement…

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The Mining Act. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 4

Sir,—With reference to the letter in this morning's Herald from your contributor J. C. Wentworth, I can quite agree with the contentions he has placed before the public notice, which can be applied to…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 7

A moderate list of sales in mining shares was reported on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. In West Australian, the chief feature was the drop of 7s 6d in Ivanhoe; and Queen…

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Mining Notices

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 5

Boulder Perseverance (W.A.).--Crushed 765 tons for 2475oz gold. Victoria G.M. Association, Charters Towers.--Crushed 280 tons for 509oz. gold…

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Mining Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

The strong remarks concerning the difficulty of obtaining mining leases made by a deputation which waited upon the Minister for Mines at Cobar will probably be…

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