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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

Labor federation. Proposed Affiliation of Miners

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 3

Some two or three weeks ago Messrs Cann and Ferguson, Ms.L.A., and other representatives of the N.S.W. Provincial Council of the Australasian Labor Federation visited Newcastle and were…

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Mining in British Columbia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 4

A correspondent writing from Victoria (B.C.) on 2nd April says:—"The Legislature has now been in session nearly eight weeks, and the major portion of that time has been devoted to legislation arising from…

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Creep in the Junction Mine, Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 7

Mr. Sydney Smith presented Inspector H[?]bbard's report on the creep in the Junction mine, Broken-hill. Mr. S[?] adds a note to the effect that he endorses Mr. [?]bbard's opinion that owing to the creep the mines…

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Colliery Troubles. Administration of the Act. Deputation to the Minister

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

The two principal officers of the Newcastle Miners' Association, Messrs. Adam Cook (president) and Curley (secretary), accompanied by Messrs…

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Replies to Questions. Means of Egress From Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 6

Mr. Ferguson called attention in a question to an accident last year at the South Broken-hill mine, in which nine men lost their lives, and asked whether it was not mainly owing to…

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Newcastle News. Charge of Horse Stealing. Coal and Coke Exports. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 7

A man named Edward Williams, alias Peter Ryan, was arrested at Dudley this morning on a charge of having stolen two horses in Wollongong district. He…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.) Caledonian Coal Company V. KELLY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 4

The Caledonian Coal Company sued Edward J. P. Kelly for the sum of £25 4[?] 7d, amount due on a promissory note alleged to have been given to plain-tiffs by defendant and subsequently dishonoured…

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Fast Greta Coal-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

The adjourned general half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the East Greta Gold-mining Company, Limited, was held yesterday afternoon in the company's office, Bond-street, Mr. W. J…

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Queensland Menzies Gold-mining Company. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

Sir,--I ask you, in the Interests of honest mining, to publish the following, even though somewhat a tax upon your space. The mining market generally is suffering a slump from a combination of causes unnecessary to detail. This…

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Mining Matters. The Australian Gold Recovery Company. The Westralian Goldfields Water Supply Scheme

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

The ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Australian Gold Recovery Co. was held in London in March last, Mr. Chas. M'Culloch being…

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Meeting of Colliery Managers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

The colliery managers of the district held their usual monthly meeting at the Great Northern Hotel yesterday, when several hours were spent in discussing questions bearing upon mine…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

The marked feature of yesterday's business on the Sydney Stock Exchange was the advance in Mount Lyell, which were sold up to £869--over £1 above the closing buying rate of the previous day. Broken-hill stocks…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

Barney's Hill mine, Roebourne, 14 loads, 36oz. Lady Shenton Company, Menzies, 340 tons, 1384oz, Tully and party, Wyalong, 6 tons, 73oz. 16dwt. Brilliant Extended, Charters Towers, 1150 tons, 764oz…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

Work at the collieries has been particularly brisk during the past few weeks, but considerable inconvenience and loss continues to be experienced owing to the insufficient number of cranes at the dyke…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

For pay to be drawn by the mines on Friday the pits of the district have worked as follow: -- Hetton, New Lambton, Back Creek, Duckenfield, Borehole,…

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Ambulance Work Among Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

For some time past the Minister for Mines and Agriculture has endeavored to create interest in the large mining centres in ambulance work, whereby working miners and others engaged in…

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The Oceana's Gold

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Detective D. G. O'Donnell, who went to London in the P. and O. steamer Oceana to make inquiries on the voyage concerning the robbery of…

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Mining Reserves

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

The Minister for Mines stated in the House last night, in reply to a question that he called for a report from the Geological Surveyor (Mr. Carne) as to…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

Broken Hill silver companies had more attention in the Mining market yesterday than for some time past, Junction and North Broken shares realising better rates, while Block 10 were quoted firmer…

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East Greta Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

The eleventh half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the East Greta Coal-mining Company, Limited, was held at the offices of Messrs. Earp, Gillham, and Co this afternoon. The chair was occupied by Mr…

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