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Mining & the mines, 1898

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W.a. Miners' Troubles

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 8

KALGOORLIE (W. A.), Tuesday.-At the Warden's Court yesterday Patrick Hughes and William Bray were charged with contempt of court in restraining the men from working for alluvial on the Ivanhoe Venture…

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Mining Intelligence

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

Yesterday's Mining market was very quiet. Amongst coal companies Stockton shares were somewhat firmer, whilst buyers of Wallsend reduced their offers, sellers being wide. Girilambone…

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Western Australia. the Alluvial Mining Cases. Miners Sent to Gaol for Contempt of Court. Kalgoorlie

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

In the Warden's Court Pat Hughes and William Bray were charged with contempt of court, for disobeying an order of court restraining the men from working for alluvial on the Ivanhoe…

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Queensland Mining Returns

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

The following is a statement of the Queensland yield of gold for the month of February, 1898, as supplied by the Queensland Under-Secretary, of Mines; —Charters Towers, [?] tons quartz, [?]…

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Fatalities. a Coal Lumper Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 6

About 12.15 yesterday afternoon Samuel Taylor, aged between 35 and 40 years, received fatal injuries through falling from a plank to the bottom of the hold of the collier Currajong…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

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

Kelly's Queen Block has crushed 70 tons of stone for a yield of 143oz. 10dwt. gold. The boxes are yet to come, which will make the yield over 2½oz. to the ton. This stone was obtained from the underlie…

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The Chesney Cobar Mine. Ratification of the New Agreement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 7

MELBOURNE,. Monday.--An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Collar Mining Company, No Liability, was held to-day to confirm an agreement for the mile of the property to Robert Charles Deane. Mr…

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Accident at the Quay. a Coal Lumper Killed

Evening News · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 5

A coal lumper earned Samuel Taylor, residing in Princes-street, Church Hill, was fatally injured yesterday at Circular Quay. Taylor was employed on board the collier Currajong, which is coaling…

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Kalgoorlie Miners' Troubles. Stirring Seenes with the Workers. PERTH

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 4

Two of the Kalgoorlle miners, Patrick Hughes and William Bray, were charged before the Warden's Court with contempt in disobeying an order of the court restraining…

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Snakebite Cure. Chloride of Gold. LONDON, March 7

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 5

A pupil of the late M. Louis Pasteur, the great French savant, has discovered a cure for snake bite in chloride of gold…

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More Gold Seekers. Departure of the R.M.S. Miowera

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 6

The R.M.S. Miowera, of the CanadianAustralian Steamship Co.'s line, left Grafton Wharf this afternoon for Vancouver, via Wellington, N.Z., Fiji, and Honolulu…

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Gold, Ores and Metals. Exported From New South Wales to Oversea Ports for Eight Months Ended 28Th February, 1898 SHIPPERS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 3

Union Bank of Aust, Ltd, 165 bxs sovereigns (£825,000) Bank of Australasia, Ltd, 181 bxs sovereigns (£900,000)…

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Colliery Operations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 8

A satisfactory revival in the coal trade has been experienced during the past few weeks, no less than 10 collieries having been in operation full time during the fortnight ended on Saturday last. The prospects…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The Premier mine, which has been idle under the exemption, starts to-morrow and will drive on the 200ft. level to cut the lode which was struck at the 100ft. level…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 9

There was only one "call" on 'Change yesterday, the brokers for the Test of the day being engaged in a game of "bulls and bears" on the Cricket Ground--the bulls trying to knock up runs, and the bears to knock…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 9

Conway's Mine, Wyalong, 22 tons, 21oz. 8dwt. Dromedary G, 1UC Camixiay X0 tons, 03oz. Kelly's Queen Block, C. T., 70 tons, H3o. lOdwt. True Dluo, Wyalong, C2 tons, 27oz. 14dwt…

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West Australian Gold-fields. Crushings at Coolgardie

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 8

COOLGARDIE, Tuesday.--The following crushings are announced:--Lady Bountiful, 90 tons, for 70oz. 16dwt.: North Star, Mount Malcolm, 85[?] tons, for 166oz.; Menzies Gold Reefs, 60…

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Shipments of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Orient Company's R.M.S. Oruba, which sailed for London to-day, took for that port £25,000 in gold specie, on account of the Bank of Victoria, £54,000 on…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 9

There was only one meeting of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, in consequence of the Brokers' cricket match, the Exchange adjourning after the morning meeting. The business transacted was only…

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The Oceana Gold Robbery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 8

Before the Court of Appeal, London, on January 18 then was heard an appeal from a judgment of Mr. Justice Mathew. The Quensland National Bank sued the P. and O. Company for damages for breach of duty in the carriage…

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