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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 7

Weakness was the characteristic of the mining market yesterday, and the number of stocks dealt in was but few. Silver shares generally had a weaker tone, only B. H. Block 10 having exchange. Local…

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Gold in the Mountains

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 3

A large escort of mounted police with gold has arrived at Walhaila (Vic.) from the Northern district in charge of Mr. Grieve, local manager of the Bank of Australasia. The escort brought 1616oz of gold…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

The Ballarat of New South Wales Gold-mining Company, Forest Reefs, Orange, March 11.—Honeycomb rock met with at 120ft.; now boring in hard country. Total depth of bore, 140ft…

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Mining at Cerryong

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 3

The crushing of 13 tons from the North New Chum mine, at Corryong, on the Victorian border, which was treated by dry crushing and chlorination at Parker's works, at Footscray, gave a yield of 92oz…

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MINING. The Opal Field

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 3

Reports from the White Cliffs opal field, in the Wilcannia district, state that the open cat on the company's blocks is still increasing in size, the wall being now 20ft in height. Very little opal has so far…

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Late Mining. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

To-day's Brisbane Exchange sales: South New Zealand Junction, 3s 2d; Great New Zealand, 1s 3d, 1s 4d. Queensland Exchange sales: Wilmot Extended,…

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The Coal Trade. a Year of Depression

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

An article in the "Times" on this subject shows that 1896 was a year of unusual depression in the coal industry In the United Kingdom. The output was…

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Late Mining. New South Wales Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--The north mine mill last week treated 460 tons of erodes, producing 130 tons of concentrates, assaying approximately 67 per cent, lend, 9oz. of silver, and 7 per cent, of zinc. Owing to a breakage…

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Mining Matters. The Bromo-Cyanide Process. Successful Trials, At the Day Dawn and South Star Mines --Battery Dust--A Crying Evil -- Wild Cat Mortality-- Company Promotion--General Notes and Pars

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 3

At the second anual meeting of the Gold Ore Treatment Co., which holds the patent rights of bromo-cyanide process, the chairman referred to the…

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New South Wales Goldfields, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 7

A cablegram in yesterday's Herald announced the formation in London of the New South Wales Goldfields, Limited, with a capital of £200,000, of which shares to the extent of £75,000 are to be…

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Deep Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

Mr. Bennett H. Brough, secretary of the Iron and Steel Institute, lecturing on Alining it Great Depths, stated that the Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet and Hecla Mines, in the Lake…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 7

On the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday mining shares were out of favor, Ivanhoe dropped about another 4s, Queen Margaret 3s, Queensland Menzies 1s, and Great Boulder and Queen…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 7

The question of the disposal of and payment for getting small coal at the different collieries is again being warmly discussed at the various miners' lodges in the Northern district. It has been stated…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 8

There was no improvement in the mining market yesterday, although a few more sales were recorded than on Monday. Wickham and Bullock Island sold at a firmer rate. Silver stocks generally were…

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Newcastle Coal. a New Trade Opened Up. Exporting to South Africa

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Algoa Bay, South Africa, promises to became a new and important market for Newcastle coal. For some time past rumors of trade in that direction have been in…

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Newcastle Coal. Shipment to South Africa An Important Outlet, NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 6

The Norweigian barque Excelsior, which is now here, has been chartered to load Burwood coal for Algoa Bay She is said to be the first vessel to load a…

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MINING. In the Bathurst District. Ix. Hill End and Tambaroora Fields

Evening News · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 3

It is now many years since the famous Hawkins Hill field was first discovered, and a long time in fact since the general public were made acquainted with what has been going on since the first discovery…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Latest Crushings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--Hannan's Star, at the 170ft. level, has struck a lode 15ft. wide, averaging 13oz. to the ton. NORSEMAN, Tuesday.—The Mount Benson…

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Coal Mines Certificates

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

The examining board under the Coal Mines Act has recommended that certificates should be issued to the following:--John Durie, first-class or manager's; A. Archibald, J. R…

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Weir's Consolidated Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 9

In another column will be found the prospectus of Weir's Consolidated Gold-[?]ng Company, No Liability, which is being floated with a nominal capital of £30,000, in 60.000 shares of 10s each, of…

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