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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

The New Guinea Goldfields. Warning to Intending Prospectors. Only Six Workable Months

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 9

Captain John Strachan, of the Envy, whose name has for years been associated with New Guinea -- long before the protectorate was declared, in fact -- both as an explorer and pioneer…

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West Australian Gold Fields. the Mount Charlotte Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--Mr. J. Pascoe, manager of the True Blue Mine, has resigned, and at the end of the week will hand the management over to Mr. Frank Horwood, of…

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Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

The following vessels have sailed for foreign ports during the week ended Friday, February 5th, 1897 :— FROM NEWCASTLE…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7
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As the broker were engaged yesterday afternoon in amusing themselves at cricket, the record of the day's business shows that little was done. Broken- hill stocks showed a firming tendency. West Australian quotations…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7

Brilliant Freehold, C.T., 280 tons, 130oz. Commercial Mine, Peak Hill, W.A., 70 tons, 525oz. No. 1 North Red Flag Tributors, Wyalong, 41 tons, 314oz. 6dwt…

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The San Francisco Coal Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

The report of the San Francisco coal market in our issue of the 10th should read:--"Wallsend coal, 5 dollars 75 cents; other coals, 4 dollars 75 cents."…

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A Mining Syndicate Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, in Chambers yesterday, Mr. Pickbura appeared in behalf of the defendant in the case of Adams v. D'Outrebande, and moved for a rule nisi calling on the plaintiff to show cause why a…

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The Coal Company's Reclamation at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 4

A letter from the manager of the Sydney Harbor Collieries Company was read at the last meeting of tho Balmain Council, in which an ofter was made to continue the reclamation from the…

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The Stockton Disaster Inquiry. Evidence Taken at Newcastle. Examination of the Inspector of Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The inquiry ordered by the Minister for Mines into the Stockton colliery disaster commenced in the Old Courthouse, Hunter- street, this morning. Judge…

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New Guinea Gold Fields. Sickness and Starvation

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A telegram received from Cooktown yesterday stated that the schooner Clara Ethel had arrived from Woodlark and Samarai with thirty-six…

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London Mining Market. London, Feb, 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7

Mount Morgan shares, £3 13s 6d. Mount Lyell Gold-mining Company, £8 l5s. British Broken Hill, 12s…

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A Mining Co-Partnership. a District Court Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson had before him in Chambers yesterday an application on behalf of the defendant in the case of Adams v. D'Outrebande for a rule nisi calling upon the…

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Municipal Matters Balmain. The Coal Co.'s Works. The Boattle-street Sewar Rate--The Cameron-street Drainage Matter

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Balmain council was held on Tuesday night, Mr. Mayor Milne being in the chair. The four new aldermen were…

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The New Guinea Goldfields a Rush Deprecated. Heavy Rainfall and Sickness

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

COOKTOWN, Wednesday.--The schooner Clara Ethel arrived from Woodlark and Samarai to- day with 36 miners, one of whom is suffering from fever. Both fever and dysentery are prevalent…

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Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 3

The following vessels have sailed for foreign ports daring the week ended Friday, February 5th, 1897:—FROM NEWCASTLE…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 7

There was quite a "boom" in Broken-hill silver stocks on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. British advanced to 17s buyers, without sellers, A sale of Proprietary was made in the morning at 54s 3d, but later…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 7

Crusoe claim, Menzies, 552 tons, 1115oz. Central Plateau, Sebastopol (fortnight), 1000 tons, 551oz. Menzies Gold Reefs Proprietary, 260 tons, 544oz. Premier mine, Coolgardie, 150 tons, 198oz…

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Southern Coal Trade

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—Returns just issued show that during the months of January 47,054 tons of coal were exported from the official port of Wollongong, which embraces Port Kembla, Wollongong, and…

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The General Gordon Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 7

The secretary of the General Gordon Gold-mining Company, N.L., has sent the following wire from Coolgardie: "Hearing rumours are current that Gordon machinery has to be shifted, directors desire…

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