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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 12

Sales of mining shares were somewhat less active on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. West Australian were not quite so strong, and Great Boulder relapsed 5s, Kalgoorlie Bank…

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Mine Melba and Mine. Saville. the London Opera Season

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, March 12.—Mme. Melba and Mme. Frances Savilie have been engaged for the nest opera season ia London…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 574

There was a noticeable falling-off in the quantify of coal exported during last week from Newcastle. The total quantity was 38,962 tons, distributed as follows :—Victoria, 10,480 tons ; India,…

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Hillgrove Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 15

Baker's Creek gave a return of 532oz 4dwt of gold from 517 tons stone; Smith's Reef, 398 tons, and Big Reef, 119 tons. The batteiy crushed 11 days 17hrs. The Eleanora Battery, for the fortnight, crushed…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 10

There was a slight falling off in business in the Mining market yesterday. Great Cobar Copper had improvement, selling as high as 50s. Broken Hill Proprietary sold at slightly receding rates, Block 10,…

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MINING. Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 574

To meet the growing demand for reliable information *n connection with mineral discoveries, the proprietors of the Mail have arranged for the services of a competent assayer and mineral expert, who…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 574

A. Coolgardie (W. A.) exchange states that there are now by head of stamps working it the Norseman field, 15 others are ready for work, 122 are in the course of erection. and 60 are under order…

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The Oceana Gold Robbery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 12

LONDON, Murch 8.—On the arrival of the R.M.S. Oceana at Plymouth the vessel was boarded by Inspector Frank Froest, of the Criminal Investigation Department,…

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New Guinea Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 15

BRISBANE, Monday.—Information has been received from Cooktown stating that the steamer Burdekin arrived on Friday afternoon from Samarai, and that the captain had visited Woodlark, St…

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The Annual Yield of Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 24

That a great yield of gold has annually been obtained at Tumberumba is amply borne out by statistics, and a trustworthy authority places the annual amount at about 5000oz, or a total of…

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Crushing and Smelting Returns. GOLD

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 575

Albemarle Private Syndicate, Norseman, 22 tons, 102oz. Boulder Main Reef, Kalgoorlie, 57 tons, 596oz. Big lien, "Wyalong, 36 tons, 6oz. lodwt. Great Boulder Proprietary, Kalgoorlie, 720 tons, 2173oz…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 14

"That," said my friend, in reply to a question of mine, " is a very large and very rich nugget of gold or. It was taken many years ago from a mine in Australia…

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Charge of Political Black-legging. Illawarra Miners' Union

The Australian Workman · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

The hall at Mount Kembla was packed on Tuesday night, when a special meeting of members of tho Illawarra Miners' Union was held for the purpose of considering a charge…

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Mining on the Orara. Coramba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 12

The sensation of the past week has been alleged rich new finds. The first of these is situated about a mile west of Upper Bucca, and a small rush set in. A total of over 40 acres were pegged out and applied…

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Tumberlumba. an Important Gold Mining District of Southern New South Wales. Numerous and Promising Reefs. (See illustrations on pages 26 and 27.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 24

Our double page of illustrations this week gives wide and varied views of the richly-endowed and extensive gold mining field of Tumberumba. Before proceeding with a description of the various…

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The Catterthun Gold. Presentation to Divers Briggs and May

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 7

At the rooms of the Sydney Underwriters' Association yesterday afternoon a presentation was made, through the underwriters, to Divers Briggs and May, employed in the recovery of the gold…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 25.) Wattle Flat News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 15

At the Great Victoria G.M. Company matters are being pushed well ahead. The north level is in about 150ft, and the stone is improving in quality and size. It is now about 8in, and shows nice gold…

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The New Guinea Goldfields. Cooktown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 9

The Mayor of Cooktown yesterday despatched the following telegram to the Home Secretary:— "As it is certain there will be a great rush to Now Guinea, and as no provision has been made…

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

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1897 · page 3

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

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Coal Mine Inspectors. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 6

The miners' general secretary Mr. James Curley), in the course of an address before a meeting of the Burwood lodge, last week, referred to the necessity for defining the duties of Government…

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