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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

The Late Stockton Mine Managers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 6

A petition to the Minister for Mines, for the re-instatement of Messrs. D. M'Auliffe, late manager, and Mr. W. M'Donald, late under-manager at the Stockton colliery, has been signed…

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MINING. New South Wales

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 3

BATHURST, Wednesday.—New machinery has been erected and set going at the Briar Park alluvial mine, near Rockley, and the property will henceforth be known as the Esperance Gold Mine…

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Western Australian Mining. Norseman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 5

The following crushings have already been announced for this month:—The Desirable, 295oz.gold from 360 tons stone; United Scotchman, 226oz., 188 tons; Little Wonder, 18oz., 11 tons Albemarlo,…

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Thursday's Mining. Stock Exchange. 11 a.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 5

Business was slack at the first call on 'Change to-day, only one sale being recorded, viz.:--GOLD,…

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Hill End Mining. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 7

Sir,—As chairman of a duly registered public company I have to complain of the manner in which, your special reporter, C.R.F., describes the position of my company's property at Hill…

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Shocking Mining Accident. a Miner's Terrible Fall. Explosion of Dynamite

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 7

BUNDARRA, Thursday.—An accident of a very serious nature occurred on Tuesday at Sussell's copper mine, in which a man named Ryan employed, there sustained injuries, it is thought…

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The Missing Naval Officer. Alleged Heavy Misappropriation. £2400 in Gold Missing. Two Warrants Issued--Particulars of the Discovery

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 5

The police authorities have not yet discovered the whereabouts of Assistant-Paymaster Craddock, the missing naval officer. Craddock would seem to…

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Argosy of the Week. Sydney's Steam Fleet. Information for Goldfields' Passengers

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 3

The movements of the fleet of steamships trading out of Sydney to all parts of the world will be found under the subjointed headings:--…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Great Boulder Crushing. the Perseverance Telluride Lode

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1897 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday -- The Great Boulder crushing for the fortnight of 1077 tons resulted in a return of 3481oz. of gold. Of this 240oz. were gold specimens sent to London. Exclusive of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 7

Mining chares were almost completely neglected on the Sidney Stock Exchange yesterday, and the sales record was one of the smallest for a considerable time. Silver showed but slight variation, Junction North…

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 6

Considering the present brisk state of the coal trade, the publication of the statistics for the quarter ended 31st ult., showing a decrease in the coal exports compared with the corresponding…

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Mining Matters. Westralian Prospects. Far From Bright. The Junction North Mine--The Penny[?] Richardson Process--The Rand Output--General Notes and Mine Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 3

Mr. James M'Dougall, a well-known Melbourne citizen, has lately returned from West Australia, and speaks in most emphatic terms regarding the…

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Reefers' Trident Mine. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 5

The Reefers' Eureka mine has struck very rich gold in a quartz reef from 2ft. to 2½ft. wide. The lode has been opened up from the surface to 130ft. deep, and shows rich gold all the way. The lode…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 6

Big Hill Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Bateman's. Bay, March 27.—North drive has reached 13½ft. The footwall has been cut; broken into it 2ft. A liffle mineral is showing in quartz. M'Millan's drive has been extended…

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Bogus Mining Companies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 7

The Melbourne "Age" writes: -- "Various proposals made for legislation to prevent the flotation of bogus mining companies are discussed in an interesting style in a little book on "The Mining Industry of New South…

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Mining Disaster at Kalgoorlie. Two Men Dead. Others Not Expected to Recover. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 5

A sad accident took place at Mount Charlotte last night. The charge man, after preparing the charges for the shaftsinkers, left the charges and detonators and also a box of loose dynamite on…

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The Ulam Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 7

ROCKHAMPTON (Q.), Thursday. -- Another good alluvial find was reported at the Ulam goldfield to-day. Three miners, named Peterson, Prang, and J. Murray, have been obtaining gold specimens since December…

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The Southern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 9

WOLLONGONG, Friday.—The coal trade of the district has been brisker this week than for some time past, all collieries having worked well. Fourteen cargoes were shipped at this…

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Stockton Colliery Disaster

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 733

The inquiry into certain charges made against the manager (Mr. D. M'Auliffe) and under-manager (Mr. A. M'Donald) in connection with the above was concluded before Judge Backhouse on March 25…

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The Bluey Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 24

This mine is about three miles north from the New Royal Standard, and it belongs to the same syndicate. It is situated in a deep ravine on Bluey Creek, about one mile from its junction with…

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