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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Associated Gold Mines, Limited. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 7

The returns from the first lot of stone shipped to the Wallaroo Smelting Works from the Australia mine, one of the properties of the Associated Gold Mines, Limited, was as follow:—Stone treated, 83…

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Inspector of Coal Mines. a New Appointment

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 3

Owing to the retirement last year of the Examiner of Coal Fields, it became necessary to call for applications for the position of Chief Inspector of Coal Mines. In order that…

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Chief Inspector of Coal Mines. Mr. A. A. Atkinson Appointed. Memorandum by the Minister for Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 5

The Minister for Mines aud Agriculture has written the following memorandum with reference to and in explanation of the appointment of Mr. A. A. Atkinson, of England, to the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 7

Business was almost at a standstill on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday, only three sales being recorded. Great Boulder and Ivanhoe were quoted at lower rates. In silver stocks,…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 7

Australia mine (Associated Gold Mines), Kalgoorlie, 83 tons, 527oz. Golden Fleece G. M. Company, Wyalong, 100 tons, 118oz. 6dwt…

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The Ivanhoe Mine. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 7

An important development has taken place at the 300ft. level in the Ivanhoe mine. It will be remembered that when the lode was struck at 300ft. it was 2ft. wide, and worth about 2oz. of gold to the ton…

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Institute of Mining Engineers

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 3

A visit to the Illawarra smelting Works at Dapto was paid by members of the Institute of Mining Engineers on Saturday. A special invitation had been tendered by Mr. John Howell…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 6

The urgent necessity for suitable harbour accommodation for the Illawarra district has once more been fully demonstrated Owing to the rough sea running yesterday coal shipping was entirely…

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Waratah Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Waratah Coal Company, Limited, was held at the office of the company, 63 Pitt-street, at noon to-day, under the presidency of the chairman of the…

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Military and Defence. the Submarine Miners in Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 2

Comparatively few people seem to be aware or the fact that about this time every year the men of No. 3 Company, Corps of Enginners. go into camp at their headquarters, Chowder Bay, for !7 days' continuous…

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MINING. The Forbes Field. I.

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 8

At present the Forbes district is suffering severely from drought, consequently mining operations are not progressing as well as they might be. About the year 1860 the first alluvial gold…

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Late Mining. Clark's Brilliant Worcester, and Victory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 5

Mr. John Clark, of Charters Towers, telegraphed last night as follows:—Another splendid crushing from Clark's Brilliant, Worcester, aud Victory, mine will be finished this week. About 480 tons of stone…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 7

Business in mining share was very limited yesterday. Broken-hill silver stock were firm. Buyers offered improved rates for Junction and Junction North, without eliciting any response. Overflow (cont.) were dealt in…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 9

Bland's Proprietary, Pambula, 2 tons, 30z. 10dwt. Bantam Claim, Wyalong, Stops, 530z. 17dwt. Earcka G. M. Company, Yolgogrin, 40 tons, 80oz. King of Croydon No. 1 North and P.C.A.G.M. Company,…

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The New Guinea Goldfields. Fever-stricken Miners Returning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

COOKTOWN, Monday.--The schooner Ivanhoo arrived from New Guinea to-day with 32 passengers, many of whom are suffering from fever. Several bad to be carried ashore. A man named…

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 6

Work at the cranes at Bullock inland was interfered with a good deal last week by the holiday and the bad weather, but despite these drawbacks the respectable total of 40,174 tons…

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Waratah Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Waratah Coal Company was held yesterday at the company's offices, 63 Pitt-street. The chairman of directors (Mr. W. C. Willis) presided. The report,…

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The Submarine Miners' Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 6

The men in camp at the Submarine Miners neao quarters. Chowder Bay, have now settled down to their last week under canvas, for this year at any rate. They are being carefully drilled and instructed in the…

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Gold Export to London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

The P. and 0. R.M.S. Rome, which left yesterday for London, took away 40 boxes of sovereigns containing £230,000. Of this 30 boxes to the value of £150,000 were shipped by the Queensland…

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The Overflow Mine. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 7

Sir,--I wag very much interested in the valuable and instructive article on the above mine in last Saturday's issue, which, like other mining article that have lately appeared in your columns, should do much to enlighten…

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