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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

MINING. The Cobar Field

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 3

V. As stated in my last article, the Cobar Gold Mines, Limited, is a big proposition. The company (a London one) has a share capital of £200.000, out of which £30,000 is set aside for…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

The Great Bould or crushing for the past fortnight was as follows:—Stone treated, 1066 tons, yielding 3208oz. smelted gold, being an average of 3oz. 4½gr. per ton. The mine has now turned…

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Thursdays Mining. Stock Exchange. 11 am

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

No sales were recorded at the first call on Change to-day. The Sydney Stock Exchange will close after the noon mooting to-day, and will…

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The Courts. a Mining Dispute. MORGAN v. WALL

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 6

The Chief Jadge in Equity this morning delivered judgment in the suit brought by James Morgan against William Chandos Wall, the particulars of which nave already appeared. His Honor said…

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A Mining Dispute. Morgan v. Wall. Suit Dismissed Without Costs

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

His Honor Mr. Justice Manning, Chief Judge in Equity, delivered judgment this morning in the suit brought by James Morgan against William…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 7

The mining market was quiet on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and the few transactions recorded did not reveal any material fluctuations in prices. The only improvement of note in gold shares was an advance of…

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Export of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 5

The quantity of coal exported for the week ended to-day totalled 48,849 tons, distributed as follows:— Victoria, 10,6OO tons; West Australia, 700 tons; South Australia, 1350 tons; United States, 12,027…

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Newcastle News. the Colliery Employees' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades-hall yesterday. The president (Mr. Adam Cook) occupied the chair, and there was a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 7

The Sydney Stock Exchange only held the morning and high Change meetings yesterday, and then closed for the Easter holidays, to reopen on Wednesday morning. The vestibule will reopen on nea…

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Miners' Delegate Board. a Conference to Be Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the miners' delegate board was held with closed doors at the Trades Hall to-day. The president of the Colliery Employees' Federation (Mr. Adam Cook) occupied the chair…

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Newcastle Miners. The Demand fop an Increase. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 5

The quarterly meeting o the miners' delegate board has been concluded. The balance-sheet was adopted, and It was resolved to invest the surplus…

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Mining Matters. The Westralia Slump. Its Causes. The Cretan Trouble or Absence of Dividends-- Mr. Stoneham's Opinions The London Market-- Balarat Gold Return-- General Notes and Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 3

At first thought there does not seem to be any connection between the Cretan trouble and the slump in Westralian gold mining shares, but several…

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Newcastle News. The Abattoirs Site. Government Engineer's Report. Mooting of Colliery Delegates -- A Race to 'Frisco-- The Indian Famine Fund-- A Captain Fined. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 6

The Mayor of the city (Alderman D. Miller) yesterday received from Mr. T. H. Houghton, Government Engineer, a report on the inspection of the…

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The West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--The Great Boulder crushing for the fortnight of 1066 tons yielded 3208oz., an average of 3oz. 0dwt. 4½tgr. per ton…

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Lucknow Mines. Five Hundred Miners Idle. ORANGE

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 5

Five hundred miners have ceased work at Lucknow mines temporarily owing to the scarcity of water…

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The Miners' Demands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 7

Some amount of surprise has been occasioned locally by the decision of the Miners' Delegate Board to demand an increased hewing late as reported in to-day's issue of the Hearld. In the course of a…

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Newcastle Miners' Delegates

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 7

NEWCASTLE., Saturday.—At the quarterly meeting of the miners' delegates the quarterly balance-sheet was presented and copied. It was decided to make an investment with the surplus…

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Returned New Guinea Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 9

ROCKHAMPTON, Friday. -- About 30 miners arrived here yesterday from New Guinea by the northern mail steamer. They report most discouraging experiences. Some of them intend…

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MINING. Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 845

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 wil,…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 845

The secretary of the Sydney Stock Exchange his received the following telegram from the legal manager of the Band and Albion Cousols, Badarat:—"Crushed 72 tons stone from Gruiding Star line for…

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