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Mining & the mines, 1897

5,195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 250

The Macquarie Gold Field

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 3

The wide district, known as the Macquarie Flats, which traverses the country parallel to the railway from near Orange to Wellington, but distant easterly from 12 to 14 miles, bids fair to become one of the…

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Mining Managers' Reports

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

Sunlight Gold mining Company, No Liability, Hillgrove, fortnight ended May 1.—Battery crushed 327 tons for 175[?]oz. smelted gold and approximately 8oz. in two tons concentrates. During the last six days full time has been…

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The Coal Trade. Wollongong

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

The large steamer Augsburg, belonging to the German-Australian line, completed the loading of 1400 tons of bunker coal at the Southern Coal Company's jetty, Port Kembla, yesterday, and left direct…

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The West Australian Goldfields. Latest Crushings. Rich Stone From the South Kalgoorlie Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The Lake View Consols crushing of 1101 tons produced 2703oz., or an average of 2oz, 9dwt, 2gr, to the ton. A partial clean-up at the North Boulder for…

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MINING. The Parkes Field. II

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 3

Following up my remarks about the lodes in this vi[?]nity, I may say there are a number of these out at the old London alluvial field. There is very little variety in this class of mining, so that what I have…

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London Mining Market. London, May 4

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

The undermentioned shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange as follows:— Mount Morgan, 70s. Mount Lyell, £7 17s 6d…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 7

Silver stocks were firm on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. Block 10, Junction North, Junction, and B.H. North were in demand, the latter showing an advance of is 6d on the…

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A Gold Medal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 5

was awarded to Messrs. GRIFFITHS BROS. at the Royal Agricultural Show for SPECIAL EXCELLENCE of Teas, Coffees, Cocoas, &c. Part of their Prize Exhibit is now on view in their…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 7

There was no improvoment as regarded the volume of business in the Mining market yesterday. Broken Hill silver stocks were characterised by a generally stronger tone, the feature of the day being the…

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The West Australian Goldfields. the Great Bolder Battery. Ore From the Australia Associated Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--It is officially announced that the battery of the Great Boulder will be increased shortly by 10 additional stamps, thus making the battery one of 40 head…

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British Politics. Miners' Eight-hour Bill. the Employers' Liability Bill

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 6.—The Miners' Eight-hour Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. W. Allen (Liberal), M.P. for Newcastle-under-Lyme was rejected…

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A Wyalong Case. The Four J's. A Mining Dispute

The Australian Star · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

A mining dispute affecting the ownership of the "Four J's" claim at Wyalong was commenced before Mr. Justice A H. Simpson, sitting in Equity…

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A Mining Case. Dispute As to Ownership of a Share

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

An equity suit was commenced yesterday, before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, involving the question of the ownership of a share in the Four J's mine. The action was brought by James Lachlan Plows against John…

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The House of Commons. Miners' Eight-hour Bill. Rejected by a Majority of Forty-one

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON,Thursday.--The Miners' Eight hours Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. W. Allen, Liberal member for Newcastle-under-Lyme, was rejected…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. British Politics. Eight Hours for Miners. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 5

The second reading of the Miners' Eight Hours Bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. Wm. Allen, M.P. for Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been…

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Coal Cargoes. Dangers of Firing and Shifting Report of the Royal Commission. Some Important Recommendations

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

Among the papers laid before Parliament last night was the report of the Royal Commission appointed "to inquire into the cause of the dangers to which vessels carrying coal are said to be peculiarly liable…

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Coal Cargoes Commission. Presentation of the Report. Causes of Heating and Means of Prevention. Some Important Recommendations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the causes of the firing of coal cargoes presented its report to Parliament last night. The commission, which was charged with an inquiry into the cause of the…

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Heating of Coal Cargoes. Report of the Royal Commission. Climatic Influences. The System of Loading An Exhaustive Report

The Australian Star · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 7

The report of Professor Threlfall and Mr. Pittman, Government Geologist, who have been engaged for some months past under Royal Commission…

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New Guinea News. a New Track to the Interior. No News From the Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 5

COOKTOWN, Thursday.--Advices from New Guinea state that the wet season is now over, and the tracks are open to the mountains. The Trading Company's manager, Mr. Gunning, has…

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The West Australian Gold-fields. Water Running to Waste. the Output From the Australia Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Friday.—The West Boalder is raising 20,000 gallons of water daily, and the supply is running to waste. It is Intended to condense some for the use of the settlers in the…

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