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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

Mining Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 897

Cable despatches have been sent to the Agent-General, London, and to the Mines Department at Washington, U.S.A., intimating that a mining exhibition on a large scale will be opened at…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 11

The Mining market did not show any appreciable improvement yesterday. B. H. Proprietary, the only silver stock dealt in, had sales at Thursday's a flgures. Block 14 had better buyers; Mount Lyell…

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MINING. Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 897

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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The Central Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 11

Mr. Randolph Adams, general manager of the Cetral mine, now the property of the Sulphide Corporation, Ashcroft's process, formally sent his resignation to the Melbourne board about a month ago,…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 11

"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 years ago from a mine in Australia."…

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Gold Rush in New Guinea

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 899

When one of our representatives was in conversation with Captain John Strachan on the prospects of gold in New Guinea, that gentleman, who, as is well known, has had many…

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Mining Engineers in Conference

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

The Institute of Mining Engineers, now holding a conference at the School of Arts, visited the Ore-crushing and Chlorination Works, the Government…

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THE B. H. Junction Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 11

Mr. Murray, director of the Junction, left by to-night's express for Adelaide In conversation he stated that in company with Captain Phillips he had visited the mine's 675ft. level to-day, where…

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Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 865

The annual gathering of members of the above institute opened at the School of Arts Hall, Pitt-street, on Tuesday. There was a very good attendance during the day. Mr. Sydney…

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Gold Yield of Nsw. for Last Quarter

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

The total yield of gold within New South Wales for the quarter ended March is estimated at 63,633oz, valued at £238,610. The total output for 1896 was at the average rate of 74,018oz…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

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

Broken Hill, April 16.—The Junction North Mine shaft has reached 774ft, the required depth. Cistern plates are being cut, leaving a 20ft well at the bottom. The winze on the North Mine boundary…

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Institute of Mining Engineers. Annual Session

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 7

The annual session of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers was continued yesterday at the School of Arts, when a paper was read by Mr. J. W. Jaffray on developments in gold-extracting machinery, and…

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Mining Engineers. Visit to Mores Dock

Evening News · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 6

Several members of the Institute of Mining Engineers, accompanied by a few ladies, paid a visit yesterday afternoon to the Mort's Dock Engineering Works, where, in the unavoidable…

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William Bede Dalley. a Sketch. "Tongue of silver, heart of gold." —Lord Carrington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 17

HE had been at Death's door for more than a week, and we should have been prepared for his passing hence. But how shocked we were on the 29th of October nine years ago to see in our morning…

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Newcastle News. a Miner's Death. Verdict of Accidentally Killed. Bookmakers Summoned-- A Captain Fined-- Tugboats in Heavy Weather --The Shipping Disordered-- Export of Coal. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

Thirty-six bookmakers were summoned at the police court to-day, before Mr. Mair, S.M., on a charge of a breach of the Betting Houses Suppression Act…

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New Guinea Goldfields. BRISBANE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 897

The Rockhampton Record reports the arrival of about 30 miners by the last northern boat from Cooktown. It is stated that the difficulties encountered are causing men to leave by scores every…

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Dearly Won Gold

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 April 1897 · page 4

Where the gold is there will the miner go. The experience of fifty years has shown that the enthusiastic prospector recognises no difficulties as insuperable. If…

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A Mining Co.'s Profit and Divides. London, April 23

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 April 1897 · page 5

In the animal report of tho British Broken Hill Company just issued, the profit ia stated to be over £18,000. A. dividend of Is is declared…

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Mining and Finance. Yesterday's Stock and Share Quotations. Our Letter-box to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 April 1897 · page 3

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

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Inspector of Coal Mines

The Australian Star · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Atkinson has been recommended by the Agent-General and Sir Wm. Lewis for appointment as Chief Inspector of Coal Mines in this colony…

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