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Mining & the mines, 1898

6,005 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

The Shipment of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government cranes and wharfs during the week ended this morning totalled 37,004 tons, as compared with 52,685 tons for the…

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A Large Gold Shipment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 4

The R.M.S. Alameda, which sailed yesterday for San Francisco via ports, took away a large shipment of gold, valued at £400,000. The shippers were:--The London Bank of Australasia,…

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CHARTERS From 1st March COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 15 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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Northern Notes. Distressed Miners. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Creer, Superintendent of the Labour Bureau, arrived here yesterday. in the afternoon he met a deputation of the Waratah Co.'s miners, and after hearing…

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Rich Gold Find. Perth

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5

A report from Roeburn states that a sensational find was made in the vicinity of Marble Bar by two prospectors named Corboy and Prout. The location is 20 miles from…

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Late Mining. Eidsvold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 6

The Minerva mine has bottomed on poor quartz, but 12ft. westerly, in the level, rich stone was encountered, and continues all round the level. The underlie now is down 40ft. The past week they…

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A Sensational Gold Find. Roebourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5

A sensational find was made in the neighbourhood of Salsgash, 20 miles from Marble Bar, by two prospectors named Corboy and Prout, who, on Friday, discovered a reef 3ft. thick, incrusted with coarse…

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The Coal Owners' Trouble the Situation at Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 6

BULLI, Monday.--This district is greatly excited in connection with the result of the deputation of mineowners last week. A feeling of anxiety prevails in mining circles, and it is…

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A Wood and Coal Business. Humfrey V. Collins

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 7

Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four tried the case of Humfrey v. Collins in the No. 1 Jury Court. The plaintiff, Thomas Stanley Humfrey, is a wood, coal, and produce merchant, carrying on business at 47…

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Coal Miners' Troubles. the Difficulty at NEWCASTlE

Evening News · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The mining situation appears to be in a most unsettled state. The colliery proprietors await the report of the committee appointed at last Friday's meeting on the…

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The West Australian Mining Trouble. the Alluvial Regulation. Arrests of Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The two diggers, Smith and Frost, committed on Friday for contempt of court, for an unspecified term of imprisonment in Fremantle gaol, were quietly…

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The Distressed Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 7

Mr. Joseph Creer, superintendent of the Government Labour Bureau, concluded his inquiries to-day respecting the condition of the miners thrown out of employment owing to the closing down of the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

A better feeling was manifested on the Stock Exchange yesterday, a larger variety of stocks being dealt in than has been the case for some time past. Queensland and West Australian stocks had most attention, but the…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

Gilded Rose, Croydon, 125 tons, 330oz. No. 1 Gulden Gate, Claydon (from boxes), 468oz. Queen Cross Reef, O.T., 255, tons, 507oz. Victoria G.M. Association, C.T., 276 tons, 425oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 9

There was somewhat more animation yesterday in the Mining market Hetton and Vale of Clwydd amongst coal stocks were quoted weaker. Copper shares wire quiet. B. H. Proprietary (silver) sold…

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Mining Notices

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 5

The following notice was posted on Change this mornings:--North Nymagee Copper.--The mine manager telegraphs as follows to-day:"Through…

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Fire at the Dayspring Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 8

PARKES, Tuesday.--At 9 o'clock last night the cyanide works at the Dayspring mine were destroyed by fire, which originated in an office, a window curtain being carried by the wind across…

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The Kalgoorlie Miners. Perth

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 5

The two miners, Smith and Frost, were arrested on Monday on the Ivanhoe Venture lease and conveyed quietly to the railway station. About 100 persons assembled there,…

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West Australian Gold- Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--An ironstone vein, showing good gold, has been struck in the drive going west from the main shaft at the 100ft. level in the Bank of England mine. In the…

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The Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 7

The German boat Sommerfeld arrived at Port Kembla on Saturday, but owing to the heavy sea was unable to load. On Sunday evening she went alongside the Southern Coal Company's jetty and…

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