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Mining & the mines, 1898

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Coal-mining on the Mountains. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 9

The local cool trade tv as quiet this week, averaging about half-time. At tho Piper's Flat pits working was luther alack At Cullen Bullen fairly slack. Shale mining in tho Capertee district…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 12

The mining market on the Sydney Stock Exchange showed more animation yesterday then it has previously done since the opening of the year. Attention was largely centred on West Australian lines, quotations for…

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Gold Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 9

Tho gold returns of the colony for the month of January show a total of 49,889oz., compared with 44,603oz. for January of last year. Tho sugar exports for tho lust fortnight of…

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Gold Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 9

The gold entered for duty for exportation during tlio quarter ended December, was 61,756oz., value £238,616. Tho largest quantity was from Auckland, 30,112oz…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 306

The quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports during last week totalled 43,017 tons, as compared with 52.288 tons last week—a decrease of 9271 tons. The…

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Gold-paved Sydney

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 7

Farmers and people in the country who have never visited the metropolis have some very queer ideas of what Sydney really is. The yellow metal is not to be picked up in…

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Gold and Blood

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 8

MANY years ago I know a man who expended a great part of a large fortune in buying gold, in coin and in bars. This he melted, and with human blood and other unique ingredients, laboured…

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Gold From Silver

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 28

The London morning paper which has published "special" articles about Dr. Emmens's alleged discovery of converting silver into gold (Argentaurum is, it appears, the proper name)…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 11

Friday is frequently n dull day in the Mining market, uut yesterday waa an exoeption, and a greater number ot stocks had business than has been the caso on any single day far some timo past…

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Klondike Gold Belt

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 13

The, Klondike gold belt to extend to the Cassiar district, at the sources, of the Stickeen and Liard Rivers. Rich placers have peen discovered on tne Liard River…

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The Export Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 9

The quantity of coal exported during the week ended to day to foreign and intercolonial ports totalled 37,326 tons al compared with 43 017 tons last week-a decrease of 6691 tons The distribu…

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The Eden Gold Discovery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 15

Latest reports from Pambula state that the recent gold discovery near Eden is considered to be no good, and several miners have returned here, while others have gone to Sydney, leaving only the prospectors…

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The Hill End Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 32

The Hill End Gold Field is distant 145 miles north westerly from Sydney, 37 miles north-westerly from Bathurst, and is situated on one of the most extensive and rich auriferous belts of…

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Mining Revival in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--A good deal of activity is being shown in connection with the goldfields of the colony. Several people from Victoria and elsewhere are making inquiries with a view…

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Revolting Miners. Armed Resistance Threatened. PERTH

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

Alluvial miners express intense disgust at the action of the Cabinet in prohibiting alluvial mining to a greater depth than 10ft. Mines…

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Australian Gold Yields. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 15

New Crown, of Peak Hill tributora, 72 loads, 79oz 19dwt. Golden Fleece, Wyalong, 100 tons, 128oz. Cornete and party, Gundagai, 9 tons, 3[?]oz…

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The Miner. Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 32

The following complete specifications have now been accepted in the various colonies undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, under ordinary circumstances, issue to the applicants…

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Reported Gold Discoveries. in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 32

PAMBULA, Saturday. — Some excitement has been caused here by news of a fresh discovery of gold in new country between here and Eden. The find is situated about nine miles south and near…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 32

The Gundagai mining registrar's return for the past year shows the production to have beem 899oz alluvial, valued at £3609, and 2539oz quartz gold, valued at £9798; also 2000 tons chrome, valued at…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 15

The half-yearly report of the New Royal Standard Gold Mining Company, N.L., Stewart's Brook, shows 381 tons of stone had been crashed for 893 47oz standard sold, netting £[?]3d; and 173 tons Of…

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