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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Crushing and Smelting Returns. GOLD

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 417

Crusoe claim, Menzies, 553 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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Overflow Silver-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 12

The second half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. Griffiths occupied the chair. The directors reported that "the mine was inspected…

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Mining Revival at Cobar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 416

Somewhere about 20 years ago, relates the oldest inhabitant of Cobar, two men, whilst travelling stock from Bourke to Sydney, were taken by an aboriginal to the top of a hill and shown a hole…

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The Coal Trade. BULLI, Feb. 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 417

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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One Thousand Llamas Laden With Gold

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 3
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

Who doesu't like to read about buried treasure? Who hasn't dreamed of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches? Shining gold, sparkling gems! Things for which we have not…

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Mining on the Orara. Coramba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 10

Mining generally on the Orara is showing a slight improvement. The Coramba King battery is crushing night and day, and work on the tram road is nearly completed. At the Coramba Queen work of…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 24

The North Mine, Broken Hill, reported on February 10: Mill ran smoothly last week, treating 560 tone of crudes for 140 tons of concentrates, worth 68 per cent, of lead and 9oz silver per ton…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 24.) Silver

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 16

Bar silver was quoted in London on February 15 at 2s 5 11-16d per oz standard…

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Brisbane Letter. the Cardinal's Candidature. the New Guinea Gold-hunters

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 19

THE news that his Eminence Cardinal Moran is to be nominated to the Federal Council has been received with great pleasure by all classes of our citizens. It is thought that the rare historical…

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The Comstock Lode Story of the Mine. The Bonanza Boom. Early Day Difficulties- Men Who Missed Fortunes-- And Men Who Made Them

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 9

The history of the great Comstock Lode of Nevada has hitherto been told only in fragments. It has remained for Charles Howard Shina to gather up the…

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Rush to the New Guinea Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 10

COOKTOWN, Friday. -- About 70 men arrived from the south last night by the steamer Aramac en route for New Guinea. Over 100 men here are bound for New Guinea, mast of whom are…

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The New Guinea Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 4

The narrative of returned miners from New Guinea given in yesterday's "Daily Telegraph" confirms all that we have published on several occasions lately with regard to the extreme danger…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Rich Developments at Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 9

PERTH, Friday. -- The Great Eastern, at Lawler's, crushed 843 tons for 1531oz. KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- The Great Boulder fortnight's crushing of 665 tons gave 2036oz., an…

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Life in London and Thereabout. Chronicled by Henry W. Lucy. the Parliamentary Session.—signs Ahead.— Lord Onslow's Dinner Parties.—sir Henry Irving.—wallsend Coal.—lord Salisbury's Dilemma.—irish Taxation and National Education.—the Sultan's New Friend.— Some Litebary Gems.—the Genesis of a Famous Joke.—a Czar's Snuff Box. Westminster, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. Causton's prevision, mentioned last week, in fixing the date of his pre-sessional dinner so as to leave himself free on Monday, the 18th, has been justified by the event. Sir William…

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Federation and Tub Influence of Coal

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1897 · page 4

THOSE people who sure worrying themselves by the reflection that an understanding between the colonies to abolish differential rates will result in loss to N.S.W. will be…

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MINING and Finance. Yesterday's Stock and Share Quotations. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 February 1897 · page 3

[Letters marked "Mining." must reach as not later than Thursday. No notice in taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut out…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--The coal trade has been fair at this end of the district during the week. At this port 15 vessels obtained cargoes, Principally for Sydney, At Port Kembla several…

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Wallsend Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 7

Considerable interest is being taken in the approaching election of office-bearers of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge. The following nominations have been received:—Chairman, William Bower;…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 7

The business at the official meetings of the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday consisted of two sales, and two others were reported after hours. There was au all-round slump in the…

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