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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Big Gold Escort

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 5

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

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Pambula Mining

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 3

PAMBULA, Monday.—The Mount Gahan Mining Company's half-yearly meeting was held on Saturday at the office at South Pambula. Falkner's and the Great Victory amalgamation has…

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Mining Matters. The Cyanide Case. The Transvaal Decision. The Validity of the Patents-Meetings of Companies--General Mining Pars and Mine Reports

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 6

The special importance of the great cyanide case in the Transvaal arose from the fact that the cyanide process first came into general use there. The…

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Clark's Brilliant W. and V. Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 9

A correspondent telegraphed yesterday from Charters Towers as follows:—"Another splendid crushing from Clark's Brilliant Worcester and Victory mine, 570 tons of stone having been crushed…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 5

The steamer Currajong loaded at Port Bellambi for Sydney to-day. Work at the various collieries for the past fortnight has been unusually brisk, all the mines having full time in for the coming pay…

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Mineral Wealth of New South Wales. Prospects of the Cobar Gold Mines Company. a 100-Head Mill Being Erected. (By Our Special Reporter.) Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 7

"How remarkably like Kalgoorlie! With a slight strotch of the imagination one would think he was looking on the desolate-looking ironstone ridge on which the Great Boulder mine is situated."…

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South Australia. a Mining Scandal. Transactions in Queen Margaret Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A noisy meeting of the Queen Margaret No. 1 South Company occupied about three hours on Saturday. There was a large attendance, presided over by M. Tucker,…

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Charters Towers Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 9

Messrs. Alan B. Bright and Co., of Charters Towers, report for the past month as follows:— "The figures for January so far as yields go are satisfactory, the gold output being 18,759oz., nearly…

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New Guinea Gold. Warning to Miners. Condition of the Goldfields. Report of Sir William Macgregor--Difficulties of Miners

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 7

His Excellency the Governor of Queensland has received an important despatch from Sir William MacGregor, Lieutenant-Governor of British New…

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Burwood Miners' Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

A meeting of the Burwood miners was held on Sunday morning, but the attendance was small, owing to the disinclination of a number of the men to take part in meetings on the Sabbath…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 7
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The bulk of the business on the Sydney Stock Ex change yesterday was done after Exchange hours. There was an active market in Broken-hill North, which sold up to 136, but closed weaker. Other Broken-hill…

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Splendid Gold Yield

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 7

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.— Considerable excitement, prevailed in mining circles yesterday, in consequence of the circulation of a report of a magnificent yield obtained by Cornett and party from their reef on…

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Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

During last week no fewer than 20 vessels visited Wollongong. Of these 10 had general cargoes and the remainder came for coal. The following vessels left for Sydney with cargoes of coal:— Captain…

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Newcastle News. Export of Coal and Coke

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

During the week ending on Saturday at midnight, the quantity of coal and coke shipped at the cranes was 48,763 tons and 75 tons…

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Mining at Captain's Flat. Captain's Flat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 7

Great progress is being made with the extensive new works at the mines here, and nearly 500 men are now employed. It is anticipated that a start will be made with the smelting at the end of March…

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The West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The crosscuts at the 300ft. level of the Boulder are still being carried in both east and west, but as yet the lode has not been struck. The Queen Margaret battery…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

The mining market still remains without animation. Very few sales were recorded at yesterday's meetings of the Sydney Stock Exchange. Broken-hell stocks were slightly easier, and West Australian stocks also showed a…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 9

Barrier Mine, Wyalong, 141 tons, 105oz. 15dwt. British Queen, Ballarat, 137 tons, [?]oz. 19dwt. Fraser's G.M. Company, 930 tons, [?]oz. Lady Mary Company, Adelong, 94 tons, 70oz. 10dwt…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Another Lode in the Boulder Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Holiday.--The Mount Charlotte Company have been beaten by water at the 300ft. level, and have resumed driving the crosscut. Another rich parallel lode has been struck in…

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