A Coal Lumper Assaulted
A coal lumper named Henry Holwell, as the result of an assault, was admitted to Sydney Hospital on Saturday, having sustained a fracture of the skull. The injured man, who resided at…
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Country News. the Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong
During the week 15 vessels arrived at Helmore Basin, Wollongong. Of these 10 left with cargoes of coal, namely, Palmerston, 500 tons; Albatross, 110 tons; Loch Lee, 365 tons; Lilley, 142 tons;…
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It is rather interesting to know what may happen to a man in Sydney. The following was the tale Edward Moore, a coal-lumper, who had a black eye and…
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The Queensland Governor has received a dispatch from Sir William MacGregor, dated January 18, with reference to the New Guinea Gold Fields (says a telegram from Brisbane). Sir William…
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The quantity of coal and coke shipped at the dyke for the week ending at midnight on Saturday was 40,374 tons of the former and 77 tons of the latter, as against 50,779 tons of coal and 56 tons…
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The 33th aunual meeting of the shareholders of the Beulah Gold-mining Company was held at the company's office, yesterday afternoon, Mr. John Pope presided, and there was a good attendance of shareholders. The…
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Golden Pheasant, Wyalong, 12 tons, 6oz. Hauraki G.M. Company, N.Z. (month), 350 tons, 1325oz. Ironclad Mine, Wyalong, 19 tons, 10z 18dwt…
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Cobar Mining; Company, No Liability, January 28, 1897.—Western crossent 960ft, has been extended 9ft[?] No change to report in the country passed through this week. Total distance from the flat 302ft…
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BROKEN-LULL, Monday.--John Glainey, who met with an accident in the open cut of the Block 11 Proprietary mine on January 28, died at the hospital last evening. An inquest was…
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Mr. Wan. H. Osborne, one of the directors of the Sunbeam Mine, Napoleon's, Ballarat, has shown us a splendid sample of heavy alluvial gold (says the Melbourne "Argus"). The parcel contained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Australia. West Australian Mining. Rich Find at Kurnalpie
PERTH, Monday--It is unofficially reported that the Queensland Menzies mine has crushed 100 tons tor 750oz. of smelted gold. KALGOORLIE, Monday.--A rich strike of gold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Visit to Cobar. Politicians in the West. A Ministerial Trip. A Trip Around the Mines-Hellman's Tank Dispute
Several members of the party who accompanied the Minister for Mines, Mr. Sydney Smith, to Cobar last week have returned to Sydney, but the…
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The following vessels have sailed for foreign ports during the week ended Friday, February 5th, 1897:— FROM NEWCASTLE…
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Very little business was done on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. West Australian stocks showed a weaker tendency, the solitary exception being Queensland Menzies, which were…
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Arrow Proprietary Gold Mines. W.A., 47 tons, 47[?]. Clark's Brilliant Wo[?]ester and Victory, C.T., 6[?]0tons, 170[?]oz. Moonstone G.M. Company, C.T.,43 tons, 210oz…
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LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- The Golden Point and Crown, Le[?]roy Company crushed 190 tons for 76oz. of gold, valued at £300. HOBART, Tuesday. -- Quotations: Comet, b 6. s 79;…
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Mr. R. B. Wallace, shipping agent, is in receipt of the following letter from a leading Californian coal-buying firm, dated San Francisco, January 8, 1897: -- "The coal market is somewhat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boring for Gold. Unsuccessful Work Near Dubbo
ORANGE, Wednesday.—The diamond drill worked by the Mines Department in conjunction with a local company at Forest Beefs is reported to have bottomed at 217ft Without finding gold. A number of bores…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nymagee Copper Mining Co. Extraordinary Meeting
An extraordinary general meeting of the Nymagee Copper Mining Company, No Liability, was held at the registered office of the company, 131 Pitt-street, this morning, Mr. G. N. Griffiths occupying the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girilambone Copper Mining Co. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) Half-yearly Meeting
The first half-yearly general meeting of the share-holders of the Girilambone Copper Mining Company, No Liability, was held at the company's office, 131 Pitt-street, yesterday under the presidency of…
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