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Mining & the mines, 1898

6,005 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

The Mining Laws

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 498

At the monthly meeting of the N. S. W. Chamber of Mines, held at the Equitable-buildings, George-street, last week, a report which was submitted by the committee it was stated…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 18

BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The most serious mining accident since the South disaster occurred at the British Mine about 1 o'clock this morning, when three miners, named J. Reid, J…

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The Klondike Gold-fields. the Stickeen Railway. to Be Proceeded With

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Friday Morning.--The Canadian Government has decided to proceed with the Stickeen, railway, accepting the risk of America adopting hampering regulations…

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Queensland Gold Yields. Brisbane

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

The complete gold-mining returns of the colony for the month of February show that 69,049 tons of stone were crushed for (69,236oz. gold, as computed with 45,158 tons for 54,500oz. in February last year…

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Queensland. a Warning to Miners. Brisbane

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

The goldfields warden at Rockhampton wired to the Under Secretary for Mines, under date 4th instant, as follows:—"The mining registrar, Mr. Phillips, who is now inspecting the new find at…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

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

To-day's Stock Exchange sales were:- Bonnie Dundee, 2s 9½d; Brilliant Central, 6s 9d; Clark's Brilliant Worcester and Victory, 7s 10d, 7s 11d; Craven's Caledonia,…

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Gold Export of Western Australia. Perth

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

The gold export of this colony for February was as follows:—Coolgardie, 9785oz.; East Coolgardie, 25,031oz.;.North-east Coolgardie, 7535oz.; North Coolgardie, 3l84oz.; Broad Arrow, 284oz.; Mount…

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The Yukon Gold Fields. the Stickeen Railway

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 6

lONDON, March 4.-The Canadian Government has decided to proceed with the construction of the Stickeen-Teslin railway to the Yukon gold fields at the risk of the…

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Australia's Mining Industry. Some Interesting Figures

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

Recently Mr. Wm. Knox, president of Victorian Chamber of Mines, entertained the Federal delegates and a large number of prominent men in political and mining circles at Menzies' Hotel,…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 14

At Cobar last week, the Mount Drysdale Mine cleaned up after three weeks' run. Two hundred tons of stone were put through for 214oz 14dwt of gold. The stone was taken from the 180ft level…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 25

During the half-year ended December 31 the Girilambone Copper Mining Company raised and concentrated 9362 tons of ore, producing 1577 tons of first, 1044 tons of second, and 1608 tons of third…

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Mining. in the Burraga District. No. 2

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

Close up Mr. Lewis Lloyd's copper mine and Burraga would be a village of the past, as its copper production is its mainstay. For the past twenty years the Burraga Copper Mine has…

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Mining Disaster at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 516

Quite a gloom was cast over the town to-day in consequence of a terrible mining disaster which occurred about 1 o'clock this morning at the British mine in the large stopes at the back of Blackwood's…

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Mining Laws. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

Sir,-The contention that our mining laws need drastic reform is undeniable, more especially in the direction of security of title. Yet those who have put forth their remedy, from want of…

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Our Obsolete Mining Laws. Searing Away Capital. Suggested Amendments

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

Among the many natural endowments possessed by these colonies, not the least, by any means is that of their great mineral wealth. As with California, so with us,…

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The N.S.W. Mining Industry. Official Return for 1897

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 25

The New South Wales Mines Department has compiled an interesting return of mining operations in the colony during the year 1897. It is shown that the total mineral production…

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The Golden North. Australian Miners for Klondyke. a Sydney Syndicate Formed. Sending to Spy Out the Land

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 4

The largest party of miners which has yet left Australia on their way to Klondyke, inspired with visions of gold, sails in tile Cape Otway to-day from Sydney. The party numbers…

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The Hargraves Gold Field. Ii. the Saddle Reef Formation. a Second Bendigo. (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 24

In the early months of 1897 I published in this journal several articles on the Saddle Reefs of Bendigo, the drawing being kindly furnished me by the Mines Department, Melbourne, and were…

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Books and Bookmen. Notes and Reviews. Stevenson's Last Word About Gentlemen. Poems and Anecdotes. Silver and Gold

The Catholic Press · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 20

Farewell, my little sweetheart, Now fare you well and free; I claim from you no promise, You claim no vows from me…

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The Yukon Goldfields. the Stickeen Railway. London, March 4

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

The Canadian Government has decided to proceed with the construction of the Stickeen railway to the Yukon goldfields at the risk of the United States authorities…

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