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Mining & the mines, 1898

6,005 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

The Mining Laws. Feeling In London

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 6

The New South Wales Chamber of Mines is in receipt of advice from the London Chamber of Mines under date, February 2nd, 1898, that a meeting of representatives of…

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Gold Ores and Metals. Exported From New South Wales to Oversea Ports for Month Ended 31St January, 1898. SHIPPERS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 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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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Wednesday.--The Sons of Gwallia Mine cleaned up for February with the following return:--900 tons, yielding 1138oz. of tailings, which assay 1oz. 3dwt. To date this mine has…

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

The Australian Star · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

The difficulties which have arisen owing to the interpretation placed by the Supreme Court on the clause of the Coal Mines Regulation Act relating to the weighing of coal…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 7

There was very little business done on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, the list showing sellers without buyers in most of the stocks. We are in receipt of an official report stating…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 7

Lake View Consols (February), 4586 tons 7397oz. Bayley's Consels Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie (11 days), 185 tons, 110oz. 12dwt. 12gr. Central Plateau, Ballarat, 820 tons, 387oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 7

The Mining market yesterday was even quieter than on Wednesday, the business transacted being meagre in extent. Wallsend coal shares had stronger buyers. British Broken Hill and B.H. Proprietary…

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West Australian Gold- Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Thursday. -- The Lake View East are down 336ft. Water is coming in at the rate of 200,000 gallons a day. This will be a great advantage when crushing commences. The new…

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CHARTERS From 1st March COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 7

Barcore, sh, Newcastle to the West Coast Baroda, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast Birma, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast Bundaleer, bq, Newcastle to San Francisco…

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The Alluvial Mining Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.--The two miners sent front Kalgoorlie to Fremantle prison are comfortably, quartered. They are allowed to amuse themselves within a reasonable limit, and have the…

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The Weighing Question. Colliery Proprietors and Minister. Discuss the Question

The Australian Star · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

The Minister for Mines was engaged this morning discussing with a very large and influential deputation the troubles which have arisen out of the new Coal Mines Regulation…

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A Mining Accident. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

A mining accident occurred at the Ruby silver mine, Rockvale. During the night the contractors were sinking No. 5 shaft. One man named Bullen fired two charges of dynamite at the bottom of the…

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The Coal Question. Deputation to the Minister. Mr. Smith Supports the Act

Evening News · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

A large and influential deputation waited on the Minister for Mines to-day with regard to the coal weighing difficulty. The follwing companies "were represented: A.A.C., Newcastle Wallsend…

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More Trouble with Coalminers. the Method of Weighing Skips. Meeting of Colliery Proprietors. Determined Steps to Be Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

A secret meeting of angry colliery proprietors and the coal companies was held at No. 12 Bridge-street yesterday afternoon to consider the new aspect placed upon…

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Coal in China and Japan. a Rise in the Price. Can Australia' "Get in ?"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

The rise in the price of coal is one of the most notable features In recent economic changes' in Japan. Japan coal at $5 a ton practically held the Eastern field. But at Moji, which is the…

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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 · Friday 11 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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Booth's United Gold Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 9

The manager of Booth's United Gold Mines Company, No Liability, Now South Wales, reports that the following cable has been received by him from the chairman of the company, Mr. A…

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Colliery Claim

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Jury to-day James Johnston, colliery manager, sued James Russell and Samuel Campbell, colliery-owners, for the recovery of £231…

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Colliery Trouble. Aggregate Meeting of Miners. Indefinitely Postponed. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 6

The aggregate meeting of members of the Colliery Employees Federation, which was to have been held to-day, has been postponed owing to the paucity of attendance…

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Weighing Coal at the Pit's Mouth. the Recent Decision of the Supreme Court. Influential Deputation of Coal Mine Owners. Minister for Mines Urges an Amicable Arrangement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 12

The recent miling by the Supreme Court upholding the decision of an inferior Court that section 38 of the Coal Minis Rogulation Act provides in clear nnd unmistakeable terms that every ton of coal…

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