British Politics. Engines in Mines
LONDON, February 18.—In the House of Commons last night a bill introduced by Mr. J. Samuel (Liberal), M.P. for Stockton-on-Tees, requiring persons in charge of…
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Mining Matters. N.S.W. Gold Returns for '96. Westralian Exemptions. Remarks By Mr. Alex. Forrest--The Australia Mine--A Fine Plant--Notes in General and Other Pars
The Department of Mines estimates that during 1896 the gold produced in New South Wales amounted to 296,071 oz. 19dwt. (value, £1,073,360 4s 7d). As…
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Sales:--SILVER. North Broken Hill, 14s. Overflow, contrib., 2s 6d…
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CLIFTON, Thursday.--Locally the coal trade is very intermittent. For the last fortnight's pay at Coal Cliff the miners worked about 4½ days, and those at South Clifton only about two days…
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Peter Olsen, David Davies, and George Steels [?] the names of three gold-miners who were picked [?] by the Falke at New Britain. These men formed part of a schooner load of 2[?] white men and 65…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cruise of the Falke. Arrival of the German Warship. Vicissitudes of New Guinea Gold Miners. Two Murders. Fever in New Guinea. a Report From the Mombare River District. Resue of Castaways
When the German cruiser Falke last night came into Farm Cove she brought the latest news from the German, possessions in the New Gu[?] Marshalls, New Britain (now known as [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners in New Guinea. Troubles with Warlike Natives. Privations and Fever. Two White Men Fatally Speared
During the past few weeks the claims of New Guinea as a field for gold prospectors have been so prominently before the public of the Australian colonies that an account of the experiences…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company
Mr. V. Lawrence, secretary of the Baker's Creek Goldmining Company, telegraphed from Adelaide last night that 525 tons of stone had been crushed for a yield of 699oz. retorted gold…
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A sensational telegram from Coolgardie was published yesterday (Friday) morning with reference to the Queen of the Earth mine at Yerilla (in which Mr. Fred Weston and several…
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Business was of limited extent on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. In silver stocks attention was centred in Broken-hill Norths, which sold up to 14s 9d, but receded to 14s. Other Broken-hill flocks were a…
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Baker's Creek G. M. Company, Hillgrove, 525 tons, 699oz. Columbia and Smithfield, Gympie, 1268 tons, 1329oz. Great Eastern Mine, Lawlers, W.A., 843 tons, 1581oz…
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WOLLONGONG, Saturday.—To-day's attribution for the fortnight ended February 13 presents a more pleasing aspect than has been the case for some tune past. With one or two exceptions all…
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The December output of gold at the Johannesburg mines has been declared to be 206,518oz, which compares with 178,428oz for December, 1895, and 182,104oz for December, 1894. The total…
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MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The mining registrar at Maryborough has reported to the Mines Department that two prospectors at Surface-hill, near Carisbrook, have discovered a rich reef. Five…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mining Notes
During the past year there has been a phenomenal development of activity in the mining industry in New South Wales. This fact is well brought out by some official figures supplied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 416 →MINING. Assays
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 wil,…
Continued on Trove, page 416 →Clermont (Q.) Gold Field
The following items are from the "Peak Downs Telegraph," dated February 2:— A nugget weighing 3oz 14dwt was unearthed at the Miclere diggings during the week by a miner…
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The loading and discharging wharves are the scones of plenty of life and bustle. At the former, in addition to vessels taking coal cargoes solely, the steamer Andowna is loading cattle…
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COOKTOWN, February 11.—News has been received by the Clara Ethel from Woodlark Island to the effect that heavy rain was falling, and it was very likely that the sickness amongst the…
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