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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Westralian Mines London, March 1

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

A meeting has been, held in London of shareholders in West Australian mines. A resolution was adopted intimating that in future those…

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Japanese Currency. Gold Standard Adopted

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 1.—Japan has decided to adopt the gold standard for currency…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

During last week the coal trade in this district was only fair. Some 16 vessels visited Wollongong, of which nine left with cargoes of coal aggregating nearly 3000 tons. At Port Kembla three…

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West Australian Mining. the Labor Conditions

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 1.—At a meeting of the shareholders of the Westralian Gold Mines Company to-day it was intimated that the directors…

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Japan's Currency. Gold Standard to be Adopted. LONDON, March 1

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

The Government of Japan has decided to adopt a gold standard of currency…

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Second Edition. the Japanese Currency. the Gold Standard to Be Adopted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 11.30 a.m. -- Japan has decided to adopt the gold standard for currency…

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MINING. In the Bathurst District. Iv. the Sunny Corner Field

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

Few mining camps have contributed so largely to the gold, sil[?]ed and copper returns of New South Wales as his locality has done. The enormous yields of alluvial gold, together with…

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Colliery Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 8

The Colliery Employees' Federation, hitherto known as the Amalgamated Miners' Association, is reported to be again in a flourishing condition. The revised rules of the federation, which have just…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 6

The Miners' Association, which has been reorganised, and now bears the title of the Colliery Employees' Federation, is gradually gaining in strength, and on February 13 the list of…

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Tasmania. Dickson's Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--Rich stone has been met with in sinking in Dickson's main shaft at Mathinna. The lode pased through shows splendid gold equal to several ounces to the ton…

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Accidents to Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--An inquest was held to-day by the deputy-coroner on the body of a man found at the bottom of the Junction South abandoned shaft on Saturday. A number of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 7

The feature of yesterday's business on the Sydney Stock Exchange was an unaccountable decline in leading West Australian stocks. Great Boulder, which had buyers at £8 5s on Monday evening, were sold in the…

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Adelong Gold Yield

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 5

ADELONG, Wednesday.—The yield of sold for the month of February from the Gibraltar consolidated mines was 2320oz. The mine is said to be looking better than ever, and the erection of…

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Westralian Mines. London, March 2

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 3

The meeting of shareholders in west Australian mines held in London yesterday to protest against the labour laws in respect to mining properties in…

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New Guinea. the Rush to the Gold Fields. a Warning to Miners. Some Important Facts to Be Remembered

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 10

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Company have received the following important communication from Mr. Walter H. Gors, their manager at Port Moresby, dated February 2:--…

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The Japanese Currency. the New Gold Standard

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 2.—The Japanese Government has decided with, regard to the new gold, standard that the ratio between old and silver shall be 32-13 silver to one…

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Corrimal Miners' Union. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 7

Sir,—Under heading of "Bulli Items" in your issue of February 20 re ballot taken by Corrimal miners, your correspondent has evidently been misinformed. In the first place, there was no…

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The Japanese Currency. the Gold Standard to Be Adopted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--With regard to the adoption of a gold standard in Japan, it has been decided that the ratio between gold and silver shall he 32.3 silver to one of gold…

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MINING. In the Bathurst District the Sunny Corner Field

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 3

As I said in my first article on this field it gives promise of a very bright future. All that is required to make it such is the introduction of enterprise and capital. The "shows" are there, and miles of country…

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Mining in Western Australia. the Labour Conditions. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 7

At a meeting of shareholders of Western Australian mining companies held to-day it was intimated that the directors would not send any capital to Western…

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