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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

The West Australian Mining Laws. Important Meeting of Mineowners. Strong Condemnation of the Labor Conditions. Permanent Titles Demanded. Threatened Withdrawal of Capital

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--A meeting of shareholders in West Australian gold-mining companies was held to-day for the purpose of considering the laws affecting mining in…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the New Boulder Lode

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 6

COOLGARDIE, Monday.--At the Big Blow mine 28 head of stamps are now at work, abundance of water having been laid on from the Hampton Plains…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 7

There were only two meetings of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, members devoting the afternoon to cricket; consequently only a limited amount of business was done. In silver stocks, British were sold at 179,…

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 6

The four-masted barque Routenburn and the ships Bundaleer and Harvester are coming to Newcastle to load coal for San Francisco, and the ships Luciani and C. B. Kenny to load for…

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A Mining Case

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 3

NUNDLE, Thursday—The Peel Proprietary Gold Mining Company applied at the Warden's Court yesterday for a suspension of labor for six months to enable them to raise capital with a view to…

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Mining Matters. The Australasia Gold Yield. The Exodus to the West. The "Coolgardie Minor" Speaks Out -- A Serious Warning -- A Champion Reef Nugget -- Victorian Mining -- News From Westralia -- General Mining Pars and Notes

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 8

The gold returns for the different Australasian colonies have been completed, and compare with the previous years as follows:--…

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The Country. the Peel Proprietary Gold Mixing Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 6

NUNDLE, Wednesday.—At the Warden's Court ;o-day the Peel Proprietary Gold Mining Company applied for a suspension of labor for six months to enable them to raise capital, with a vlnw fn mnnnatrnpHnn. T-Tflna WHUifiH…

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

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 3

The Lagoon Creek G. M. Company, about 4½ miles north-west of Sunny Corner, is the name of the best cold mining: property in that locality. The share capital is £100,000 in 100,000 shares of £1 each…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Rich Yield From the Great Boulder

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday. -- The Great Boulder fortnight's crushing, of 720 tons, yielded 2173oz., an average of over 3oz. to the ton. Rich telluride is being raised from the Australia, and…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 9

Yesterday having been observel as a general holiday no business was transacted on the Sydney Stock Exchange. The Government Gazette of Western Australia, of…

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MINING. 48oz. Nugget

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

A fine nugget, weighing about 48oz, has been found at Rhymney, near Remington and Whetten's claim, Ararat (Vic), which gave such phenomenal yields Borne little time back. The discoverers were…

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The American Tariff. M'kinley Rates Restored on Coal and Coke

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--The Republican Committee of Ways and Meaus in. the United States House of Representatives has restored the .M'Kinley tariff of 1890 so far as…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 10

There has been a noticeable falliug-off in the quantity of coal exported during the week ended to-day. The total quantity was 38,962 tons, distributed as follows:—Victoris, 10,180 tons: India,…

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MINING. Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 519

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 will…

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Australian Mining

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 487

The useful rainfall this week, while principally beneficial for the pastoral and agricultural interests, will also do much good for the mining industry. A dry…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 11

The Sydney Stock. Exchange resumed business yesterday after the holiday, but only a moderate number of transactions wero recirded Girlambone copper had sales at slightly rising rates…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 519

The Parkes Gold-mining and Quartz-crushing Company, No Liability, formerly known as the Young Bushman mine, has been successfully floated. The present company consists of a noamial capital…

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A Mining Dispute

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 46

An application was made to Mr. Justice A. H. Siropson in Equity on Feb. 26 on bebalf of W. F. Gale to continue an injuuction restraining James Maguire from dealing with shares in Mount…

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The Coal and Produce Trades

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 10

Work at the cranes during me week has been active. A quantity of wool was placed on shipboard on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, averaging 9000 tons daily. No work was done…

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Gold-seeking in New Guinea. Terrible Massacre of a Mining Party. A Difficult and Dangerous Enterprise

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 500

It is now evident that the increase of white population and consequent industrial, agricultural, and pastoral development required to render British New Guinea a valuable possession under…

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