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Mining & the mines, 1898

6,005 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

The Klondyke Goldfields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 482

From American files to hand this week we extract the following:—Out of the rush to the North has come one more of the tales of horror to which men become accustomed…

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Three Miners Killed

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1898 · page 8

A TERRIBLE accident occurred in the British mine at Broken Hill, in the main working, at the 300ft level. Rock drills were being used, and a number of holes were being bored. The…

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Gospel and Gold. Strange Glasgow Expedition to Klondyke. Extraordinary Scheme—Tracking the Mystery—Discovery of Headquarters—A Password Wanted—Armed Men—Gun Practise—Facing the Music—The Oath of the Brotherhood—Who Pays Expenses?—Date of Departure — Ex-life Guardsman as Leader—Evangelising and Gold-Digging. How they Train — Teetotallers, but Smokers—Much Ore Expected

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1898 · page 7

AN extraordinary expedition is at present being prepared in the East-End of Glasgow for a journey to the Klondyke. Rumors had reached us that a body of men, who meditated…

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Away to Klondyke. the First Steamer for the Fields. the Sailing of the Cape Otway Yesterday. Australian Miners After Fortunes. What They Expect—Previous Ex-perience in Westralia and Else-where—A Veteran's Views. "Pinto" looking for Plutus

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1898 · page 7

THESE be days of gold fevers and gold cures, but whatever virtue there be in the liquid application for casting out drink and other demons (maybe the one possessed will be…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--The cleaning up of the Ivanhoo for Febuary resulted as follows:--Stone treated, 1722 tons, for 2751oz. 10dwt, 12gr., an average of 1oz. 13dwt. 3gr…

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Miners for Klondyke

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 4

The steamer Cape Otway left Sydney on Saturday afternoon with about 180 passengers for the Klondyke goldfields. Something like 40 were in the saloon, and 180 in the steerage. The…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 7

There was a long list of quotations at Saturday's meetings of the block Exchange, but no business or corresponding extent, only seven stocks being dealt in. Quotations allowed no particular change…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 7

Baker's Creek Gold-mining Company, Hillgrove, 514 tons, 476oz. Mount David Gold-mining Company (month), 400 tons, 313oz,…

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Southern Coal Trade

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Monday.-There is very little, if any, increase in the volume of business in connection with, the southern coal trade, and for the fortnightly pay made or Saturday some of the mines paid…

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Victoria. Miners' Aggregate Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An aggregate meeting, of the Coal Miners' Association was held at Korumburra, on Saturday, when the miners carried resolutions in favor of the Legislature…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 7

Very little business transpired in the mining market on Saturday, without any material alterations in values. Lake George Mines, copper, had weaker buyers, but no sellers. A good many more Western…

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Mining. a Healthy Outlook for Copper Mining

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 3

As will be seen from latest advices from home markets the stocks of copper on hand are lower now than they have been for over a quarter of a century, and the supplies coming forward from…

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Gold, Ores and Metals

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 3

EXPORTED FROM NEW SOUTH WALES TO OVERSEA PORTS FOR EIGHT MONTHS ENDED 28TH FEBRUARY, 1898. SHIPPERS…

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To the Land of Gold and Cold. Miners Bound far Alaska. Departure of the S.S. Cape Otway

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 6

"I don't know as how It's any perticler bisness of yours, young feller, but I was born on. a gold rush, and p'rhaps I'll die on this one. What if it is cold there? I've been…

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London Mining Market. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 7

There was a dull market on Saturday with a moderate number of exchanges. The Stock Exchange sales and quotations were:—Menzies Barossa, 4s 4d, buyer 4s 2d, seller 4s 4d; Associated Gold…

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Departure of the Cape Otway for Klondyke. Pioneer Australian Contingent of Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 5

Not since the stirring days of '49 probably has a similar scene occurred at a Sydney whart to that of Saturday afternoon last. Not that hundreds of gold diggers have not since then left here by steamer or…

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The Coal Troubles. The Weighing Question. Meeting of Colliery Proprietors

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 5

The trouble which has arisen respecting the weighing of coal will form the subject of a meeting of colliery proprietors, to be held at the offices of the Newcastle-Wallsend…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 7

There was an improvement in the number of stocks dealt in on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, but the volume of business was not extensive. Girilambone copper had an advance, and Overflow were asked for…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 7

Ivanhoe Gold Corporation, Kalgoorlie (month), 1722 tons, [?] Tarcombe Prospectors, [?] 39 tons, [?] SILVER…

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Shipment of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 5

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government cranes and wharfs—home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption—during the week ended this morning totalled 40,751 tons, as compared with 24,203 tons…

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