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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

The Nugget of Gold Ore

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

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

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Scottish Australian Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The directors report of the Scottish Australian Mining Company shows a debit balance for the year of £2196…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 848

Grey Mare (Collie).—The sample forwarded in "ironstone conglomerate." It as says: Gold or silver, nil…

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Scottish Australian Mining Co

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 15.—The report and balance-sheet of the Scottish Australian Company, Limited, show a debit balance of £2196 for the past half-year…

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The Coal Trade. WOLLONGONG. April 9

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

The official returns available this evening with respect to the Southern coal trade stow that during the month of March the quantity of coal exported from Belmore Basio, Wollongong, amounted to…

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Yalgogrin Gold Fleid. Mr. Slee's Report

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 24

Mr. J. H. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines, has furnished the Minister the following report on his official visit to the Yalgogrin district, near Wyalong. Owing principally to the almost…

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Maritime Miscellany. Collapse of a Mine. Broken Hill Sensation

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—A sensation was causes yesterday morning on the Junction Mine when it was known that a serious collapse of stopes had taken place. For some time past the depleted…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 24

The dry weather has been good for the fossickers (says a wire from Trunkey), and some have done really well. Two men working in the bed of the Abercrombie River got 9cz of gold last…

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The Broken-hill Junction Mine. a Sensational Collapse of Stores

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 10

NONE OF THE MINERS INJURED. BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- A sensational collapse of slopes occurred in the Junction mine this morning. For some time past the depleted…

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Scottish Australian Mining Company. London, April 15

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

The report and balance-sheet of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Limited, show a debit balance of £2196 for the past half-year…

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Brisbane Letter. a Military Martinet. Heal and Bogus Mining

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 7

WHAT is likely to develop into a casus belli is now going on between the Volunteer Corps of the colony and the Government. Several of the officers have sent in their resignations—those who were not…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 25.) The Wyalong Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 14

Cox's have cleaned up 100 tons of seconds at Currajong for 12dwt per ton. Gough's have also cleaned up 18 tons for the Perseverance for 2oz 5dwt per ton. Six tons from the Nil Desperandum…

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

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 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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Mining and Finance. Yesterday's Stock and Share Quotations. Our Letter-box. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 April 1897 · page 3

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

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Miners Lodge Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 4

In accordance with a resolution carried recently a statement of the earnings of the miners employed at the Wallsend colliery for the quarter ended on the 3rd inst. has been…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 7

The Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, from the 12th March to the 3th April inclusive, treated a total quantity of 2939 tons of ore in two furnaces, each running 19 1-3 days, work having been interrupted…

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Southern Coal Trade

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Monday. —For fortnight ended April 3, pay for which was made on Thursday, a great improvement is manifested—the distribution being larger than for many weeks…

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A Mine Manager's Suicide

The Australian Star · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 6

The City Coroner to-day made inquiry into the suicide at Marrickville yesterday of James Muirhead Finley, a mining engineer, whose body, with a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 7

The Sydney Stock Exchange remained closed on Saturday, consequently there are no transactions to report…

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Charters Towers Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 7

Messrs. Alan B. Bright and Co., of Charters Towers, in their report for the month of March write as follows"—"The figures for March are very satisfactory, the yield being the best for a long time…

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