The First Discoverers of the W.a. Gold Fields. Ii
ARMSTON went out and closed the door behind him. "That man has a secret…
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The Mining Industry. Australia's Mineral Output. Dinner to the Federal Delegates
Mr. Wm. Knox, president of the Victorian Chamber of Mines, on Wednesday night entertained a large company of gentlemen prominent in politics and mining at dinner at Menzies'…
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Sir,—To-day is the forty-seventh anniversary of the discovery of gold in New South Wales, and marks one of the most important events in Australian history. Wentworth, our foremost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] the Far East. Britain Purchases All Coal. the Foreign Squadrons. Difficulty of Coaling
LONDON, February 11.-Great Britain has purchased all the Welsh coal in Chinese, and Japanese waters. The foreign squadrons are experiencing great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Astute Action by Britain. She Purchases All the Welsh Coal. the Squadrons of the Other Powers. Difficulty of Coaling. London, Feb. 11
Great Britain has purchased all the Welsh coal in Chinese and Japanese waters. The foreign squadrons are experiencing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Powers and China. British Warships Dispatched. the Coaling of Foreign Vessels. Precautionary Measures Taken by England. Russia Gets Coal at Singapore. Much Excitement Caused
LONDON, Friday.--The first-class battleship Victorious, which has been stationed at Malta, has sailed for China. The first-class cruiser Gibraltar is to follow immediately…
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THERE seems a growing disinclination on the part of the public to invest their money in new companies of any kind, more especially…
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FOR thirty years the enterprising New Zealander has been dredging the Otago rivers for gold. The evolution of the industry in Otago has been most interesting. Starting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday's Mining News. Sydney and Intercolonial. Mining Advice. Our Letter-box. to Correspondents
[Letters marked "Mining" must reach as not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut out…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Western Australia. a Gold-mining Question. Perth
A deputation, consisting of delegates from the various goldfields' centres, appointed to wait on the Acting Premier, to protest against the amendment of regulation 103 of the gold-mining…
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There was not much animation in the sharemarket on Saturday, In West Australian stocks, Kalgurli declined to £65; other lines were without change. Queensland stocks had less attention than was shown them in the…
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Brilliant and St. George United, C.T., 1245 tons, 2201oz. Mitchell's Creek Freehold Gold Estate (fortnight), 431oz. 5d wt. 20gr. New Royal Standard, Stewarts Brook (including 30oz…
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KALGOORLIE, Friday,--The Ivanhoe output for January was:--Stone treated, 1545 tons, yielding 2760oz. 4dwt. 12gr; average, 1oz. 15dwt. 12gr. to the ton…
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A fair extent of business transpired in the Mining market on Saturday, but without any material changes in values. Western Australian gold stocks generally closed a shade weaker, Great Boulder…
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The year 1897, says the "Revue Scientifique," is the 700th anniversary of the use of coal. In 1197 a blacksmith named Huilloz, of Liege, Belgium, found a black stone which would burn,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Find Gold Veins. a Yankee Invention
According to the Springfield (Ohio) " Sunday Union," a Mr. A. B. Clark, of that city, has indented an instrument for locating gold veins. The instrument is thus described : " It is a simple affair made…
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Broken Hill Proprietary shares, 42s. Mount Lyell, £14 7s 6d. Mount Lyell South, 18s 3d. North Mount Lyell, £3 10s…
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BULLI. Monday.-At midnight on Sunday 500ft of the Beliambi Jetty was carried away, together with twenty-seven seven-ton coal waggons, winch and donkey engine. The jetty was built in 1889, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Australia. the Mining Regulation Dispute. Deputation to the Acting-premier
PERTH, Saturday.--A deputation of delegates from the various goldfields and others waited upon the Acting-Premier to-day, and urged him to rescind the amendment regulation 103 of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by the Mail. the Tatton Sykes Scandal. Mr. W. Savage Land0r. Michael Davitt on Australia the Race for the White Nile Commissions for Australian Graduates. the Chinese Loan. the Dreyfus Case. Russian Complicity. Slavin Finds Gold at Klondike. the Sex Secret
ALBANY (W. A.), Saturday.-The following items are from latest London files by the Orient Company's .M.S. Oruba. During the hearing of the Tatton Sykes case, Lady…
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