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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

The Steamer Langton Grange. Towed Into Buenos Ayres Disabled. Coal on Fire for a Fortnight

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.—The steamer Langton Grange, of the Houlder line, bound from Australia to London, via Buenos Ayres, has been towed into Buenos Ayres in a disabled…

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Adelong. a Rich Mining District. (See illustrations on pages 30 and 31.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 19

Adelong, famous for the rich gold mines that have been worked for many years past in its vicinity, is very picturesquely situated in a valley surrounded by ranges of hills, more or less rugged…

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News by Cable. The Steamer Langton Grange. Disabled Rounding the Horn. Towed Into Buenos Ayres. Her Coal on Fire

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 6

LONDON, January 8.—The steamer Langton Grange, one of the vessels of the Houlder line, which left Sydney for London on November 6, with a…

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Important Diamond Mining Discovery

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1897 · page 3

A BINGERA correspondent informs us that quite an important development has just occurred on the Australian diamond Mines Proprietary Company's property by the…

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Mining and Finance. Yesteedatps Stock and Share Quotations. Our Letter Box. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 January 1897 · page 3

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

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Coal Mines Regulation Act

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—It is stated that the executive of the Miners' Association intend bringing forward a test case before the court for an…

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Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 2

The following vessels bare sailed for foreign ports during the week. ended Friday, Jan. 8th :— FROM NEWCASTLE Taiyuan, s, 1900.[?]o Hongkong…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 7

There was a long list of quotations on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday, hut very few soles. Quite an array of West Australian stocks were quoted, including the erstwhile Sydney…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 6

LONDON, January 8.—The following are the closing quotations on the Stock Exchange for Australian mining shares, with the movements during the past week:…

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Mining Notices

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 5

North Broken Hill S.M. Co.-- Weekly return : Treated 477 tons crude ore, producing 118 tone concentrates, assaying 67 per cent. lead. 9oz. silver and 6.8 per cent. zinc…

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An Important Mining Case

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 7

ALBURY, Monday.—At the Warden's Court on Saturday a point of great importance to miners cropped up in a case of Henry Arblaster v. J. H. Finlayson, J. W. Eastburne, and George…

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General News. Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 4

In to-day's issue we publish the first instalment of an interview with Mr. James Mactear, the president of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, London, who is at present in Sydney…

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An Interesting Mining Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 4

ALBURY, Sunday.--A case of much interest to mine owners was heard in the Warden's Court yesterday, when H. Arblaster, of Deniliquin, sought to dispossess George Wallace, H…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 6

During the year 1896 the shipments of coal from the southern collieries,ranking from Coal Cliff to Port Kembla (both inclusive),represent the largest tonnage on record,the figures being 120,921 tons…

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Miners' Congress. Employment of Boys. LONDON, January 8

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 6

The miners' congress, now sitting at Leicester, has adopted a resolution fixing the age of boys to be employed in connection with mining at not less than…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 5

E.Degenhardt, a miner working in Block 12, in the vicinity of Dickenson's shaft at the third level, met with a fatal accident last evening at about 7 o'clock. Whilst shifting ore he fell headlong down…

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The Miners' Federation. Annual Congress at Leicester. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 5

At the sitting of the Congress of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain at Loicestor to-day resolutions were passed fixing the minimum age of the…

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The Miners' Federation. the Eight Hours' Movement. the Employers' Liability Act

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--At the sitting of the Congress of the National Minors' Federation at Leicester to-day, resolutions were passed fixing the minimum age for the…

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Exemption on the Goldfields. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 5

The Minister for Mines informed a deputation that the Government felt that as there were so many people now in the colony who looked to the goldfields as their source of living it would be a…

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Australian Mining. a Genuine Expert's Opinion. West Australian Prospects. Kalgoorlie a Wonderful Field. Coolgardie Viewed Unfavorably Murchison Sound But Not Sensational. Some Interesting Comments. I.

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 5

Were Mr. James Mactear to ape the travelling politician or the advertising expert, his visiting card would have to be of extra large size, as it would have to provide room for the…

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