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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Country News. the Southern Coal Trade. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 5

The total export of coal from Port Bellambi last week amounted to 6000 tons, being a large increase on the average shipping. Of this quantity 1320 tons went to Albany (W.A.), 660 tons for Adelaide,…

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The Shipment of Coal. Vessels Delayed at the Cranes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 5

No sooner has the interruption of work at the cranes, caused by vessels being allowed to he alongside the wharf after having loaded, been [?]Tected by the improved harbor tug service,…

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Newcastle News. the Stockton Mining Disaster. Continuation of the Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 5

The Stockton colliery disaster inquiry was resumed yesterday. Judge Murray presided. Mr. Wilshire was present on behalf of the Mines Department…

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The New Guinea Goldfields, Cooktown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 5

News has been received by the Clara Ethel from Woodlark Island to the effeet that heavy rain was falling, and it was very likely that the sickness amongst the miners would increase with…

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Collier Safe. Working at Bendoe. A Victorian Goldfield--Another Missing Minor Found

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. H. Collier, who was reported to have disappeared early in October, has turned up safe and sound at Bendoe, a Victorian mining town. His friends…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the Ivanhoe Lode

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--Regarding the threatened removal of business people from mining leases, a committee consisting of Messrs, Dwver. Wills. Green. and Williams left for Perth…

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Wilmot Extended Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 12

BRISBANE, Friday. -- The chairman of the Wilmot Extended Gold-mining Company. Gympie, wired to-day that two trucks of good specimens had been obtained Good gold is still showing…

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Mine Reports

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

The British Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Limited.--Mill returns for the fortnight ending Wednesday, January 27, 1897: Treated 2944 tons carbonate ore,…

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Burwood Miners' Lodge

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 10

The monthly report of the Burwood Miners' Lodge, presented to the meeting on Wednesday night, showed that the sum of £30 stood to the credit of the accident fund. Some discussion…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 12

There was a very dull market on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. The boom in Broken-hill stocks was not maintained, hut quotations for all were firm. In West Australian stocks,…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 11

Levings and party, West Wyalo[?]g, 31 tons, 210oz. 16dwt. The Mexico mine, Coolgardie, 30 tons, 130oz. The Golden lease, Coolgardie, 2 tons, 28oz. The Plantagenet, Coolgardie, 30 tons, 120oz…

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Export of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

The following is the export of coal for the week ended to-day:—Victoria, 12,080 tons; Manila, 4745 tons: Chili, 11, 423 tons: New Zealand, 1527 tons; Tasmania, 1400 tons; West Australia, 5450…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

During the past fortaight ended Friday last Hetton, Back Creck, West Maitland, Wickham and Bullock Island collieries have each worked 10 days; Berehole, Stockton and Waratah, nine days each;…

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MINING. Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 364

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

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Phœnician Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 12

In a paper on "Ancient Mining," read before the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (England), Mr. A. Cooper Key, the author, said: The Phoenicians undoubtedly derived their…

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Big Gold Escort

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 5

ADELONG, Saturday.—The monthly escort left yesterday with 1543oz of gold, including 106oz from Tumberumba…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 364

Sir William MacGregor, acting on the advice of Mr. Philp, Minister for Mines, has issued a proclamation that all Chinamen shall be excluded from the New Guinea goldfields until three years…

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Mining in the Upper Hunter District the Stewart's Brook Mines. the Royal Standard Record

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 3

The Stewart's Brook mining district, which is situated about 35 miles east of Scone, has a good reputation by reason of the great success which has attended the operations of the New Royal…

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New Mining Company

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 24

LONDON, February 5.—The Mount Catherine Gold Mining Company. Yerilla, which was formed with a capital of £300,000, and issued shares to the extent of £100,000, has proceeded to…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Electric Light in Kalgoorlie a Big Tank for the Australia Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- The lighting of Kalgoorlie by electricity was finally disposed of at a special meeting of the town council to-day. It was decided that the work be directly done by…

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