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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Gold in Erythrea. Rich Quartz Discovered Near Asmara

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 11, 5.5 p.m.—The "Tribuna," one of the leading daily papers of Rome, states that rich auriferous quartz has been discovered near Asmara, in the Italian…

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Visit of Delegates to Broken-hill. Inspection of the Proprietary Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--A party of delegates from the Federal Convention yesterday made a visit hero on the joint invitation of the South Australian Ministry and the Corporation of…

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West Australian Mining. an Action for Libel. Recovery of £8000 Damages From an M.p

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice to-day. Mr. E. A. Ridsdale, the well-known stockbroker, recovered £8000 damages from…

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Tasmanian Copper and Gold Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

HOBART, Monday.--The total export of the Mount Lyell Company's metallic copper to date is 636½ tons The extension of the smelter plant to the capacity of 500 tons of are per day is approaching completion, and it is…

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Late Mining. the Crœsus Mine. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

A new lode has been struck, in Hanuan's Crœsus at the depth of 120ft., in the prospecting crosscut from Bickford's shaft. The stone is very rich and is being bagged as it is broken under ground ready…

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Rich Placer Mines in North America. a Rush of Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--It is reported that new rich placer mines have been discovered near Foreadahy, on the Yukon River, North America, and that, the discovery is…

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The Swanbank Colliery Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

The strike at the Swanbank Colliery was ended on Saturday (pay day). After the wages were paid a conference took place between a deputation for the workmen and the owners, and after a…

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Mining Matters. Quartz in Erythrea. A Westrallan Mine. LONDON, April 12

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

It is reported that new rich placer mines have been discovered at Facudahy, on the river Yukon, in Alaska, A rush to the locality has taken place…

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Fire in the Greta Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

GRETA, Monday.--Another gob fire broke out in the long jig district at the Greta colliery this morning. The men in the affected area were at once withdrawn. The whole of the treated…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

There was general stagnation on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and there was no feature of the market calling for special mention. It is evident that there will be no attempt at serious business until the ending…

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North Queensland Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

GEORGETOWN, Monday.--The Pinnacles chum at Charlestown has brought in a cake of gold of 409 ounces, from 140 tons of stone. The Electric Light claim crushed 12 tons for 47 ounces…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 6

The shadow of the approaching Easter hol iday appears to have been cast over the Mining market, and business daily seems now to be on a diminishing scale. Yesterday the week opened very dull,…

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Robbery of Gold Specimens

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

ALBURY, Tuesday.—The police have been informed of a robbery of a quantity of rich quartz specimens from Beard and party's Golden Pye line of reef at Black Range. The party struck a…

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Gold at Grafton. Grafton

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

The secrecy observed regarding the crushings for the Beacon and Coramba mines meets with much disapproval locally. It is estimated that over £4000…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

The shipping at Wollongong was very brisk to-day. Six vessels arrived, of which two, the Albatross and the Garron, left for Sydney with cargoes of coal, and one, the Eliza Allen, felt with a full…

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Fire in the Greta Mine. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

There was great excitement this morning when the miners were observed leaving work at the mine. It appears that the miners on descending the pit early this morning, after having been idle nearly a…

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The Country. Robbery of Gold Specimens

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday.--The robbery of a quantity of quartz carrying rich gold has been reported to the police by Beard and party, of the Golden Pye line of reef at Black Range. Some…

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MINING. The Cobar Field. IV

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

The history-of the Occidental Mine, which was briefly alluded to in [?] first article is so well known that I only in[?] to show the most recent development. The small plant on the property (twenty-head…

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The Courts. a Mining Suit

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

The suit of James Morgan against William Chandes Wall was commenced before the Chief Judge in Equity this morning. It was a suit in respect of certain mining…

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A West Australian Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--The Mainland Gold-mining Company. East Murchison, West Australia, has been formed with a capital of £160.000, of which £60,000 is to be…

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