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Mining & the mines, 1898

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Northern Notes. Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 4

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports for the week ended at noon today was 37,087 tons, as follows:--Victoria, 9100; South Australia, 8400; Singapore, 6822 ;…

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Western Australian Gold Yield. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

The details of the gold export from the colony during December have been issued by the Collector of Customs. In some instances the same of the field is given instead of that of the district, because…

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Newcastle. a Record Coal Cargo. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 6

The British-India liner Orissa cleared at the Newcaslle Custom-house to-day for Singapore, via Sydney, with 6822 tons of coal shipped locally, in addition to 500 tons taken on board in Sydney,…

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The Miners' Conference. Determined to Tress for Eight Hours

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Miners' Conference which is being held in Bristol yesterday curried a resolution expressing the determination of the unions to press for the…

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Labour Troubles in England. Eight Houbs Foe Miners. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

At the annual conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, now sitting at Bristol, it was resolved to press for eight hours…

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The New Guinea Goldfields. Cooktown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

The schooner Waiwera arrived from Woodlark Island, via Samarai, last evenlng,brluging 15 miueiB, all in good health. Woodlark Island is reported to be healthy. Some minera there an…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 12

Business was limited in extent on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. A few West Australian stocks were dealt in, but the tone of the market generally was weak. Queensland stocks…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 11

Although there was slightly more business transacted yesterday, the mining walltet was generally featureless, and there were no material changes. Manifestly business has not settled down into its…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 98

The mail steamer Borne took 11693oz. of gold in 11 boxes and £290 in sovereigns from Sydney on Monday. The complete returns of the gold yield of…

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Queensland Gold Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 14

The gold yield of Queensland for the eleven months Of 1897 ended Novemter 30 was calculated at 7[?]6,688oz. Allowing the gold yield for December to [?]e 80,000oz, the result for the year is estimated to be…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 9

The quantity of coal exported to intercolonial and foreign ports during the week ended to-day totalled 41,027 tons, as compared with 38,403 tons last week— an increase of 1624 tens. The distribution was as…

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The Miner. Ventilation of Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 24

The following conditions, under which applications for the bonus of £1000 offered by the Victorian Government for an efficient system of mineventilation will be considered, are published in…

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Gold Return for 1897

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 11

The following return showing the quantity and value of the gold produced in New South Wales during the four quarters or the year ended December 31, 1897, has been prepared by the Mines…

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Mount Morgan Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 10

ROCKHAMPTON, Friday.--The gold returns of the Mount Morgan goldfield for 1897 show that 187,700oz. were obtained from 129,883 tons of ore. The output of the Mount Morgan mine was…

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The Yukon Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 12

Public opinion in Canada is hostile to the United States sending a military relief expedition to the Klondike, believing that it is desired to make the Impression that the Yukon belongs to Alaska…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

HOBART (TAS.), Saturday.-A telegram from Zeehan states that the Sylvester Mine was the scene of a fatal accident yesterday. It appears that fire, men were caught by. a run of slurry in…

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The Mining Industry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 98
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At a meeting of the Chamber of Mines held the in Equitable-buildings last week, Mr. Alfred De Lissa read a paper on the mining industry and the principles of the mining law. The chair was taken by…

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The Miners' Conference. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 9

At the conference of the Miners' Federation at Bristol yesterday a resolution was passed demanding that the clause relating to the power of…

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Late Mining. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 10

The Crown mine has crushed 1100 tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £3220. NORSEMAN, Friday. The Norsoman G.M. Company, Limited, has…

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