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Mining & the mines, 1898

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

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

At the Golden Key and Hannan's Central No. 1 leases several shafts are now down from 90ft. to 100ft., and the material being raised from most of the claims strengthens the belief that alluvial wash…

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Startling Mining Accident. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 5

A party of visitors to the New Chum mine, Bendigo, had a sensational experience yesterday while descending in a cage to the 3000ft level. When the cage had gone 1100ft…

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Anglo-australian Notes. a Government Mining Expert

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 5

LONDON, February 4th.--"Isn't it rather a remarkable departure," not unnaturally inquired the "Westminster Gazette's" representative of the Agent-General for Victoria, "that Mr…

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Lithgow liners' Trouble. Coal Weighing Question Statement by a Manager

Evening News · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 4

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—A few days ago one of the leading colliery managers of the Lithgow Valley, in conversation with a local correspondent, said: "In this district, in my opinion, the greatest drawback…

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Mining Course at the Sydney University. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 10

Sir,--In the article on scientific mining, which appeared in your issue of Saturday last, I note with surprise that the University authorities consider it necessary for pupils to pass exams, in…

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Alarming Mining Acci Dent. a Lucky Escape. Melbourne

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

A startling accident occurred in the New Chum mine. Bendigo, to-day. A party of visitors, accompanied by the mine manager, got into a cage to be lowered to the 3000ft. level. All went…

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The Rush to Klondyke. Gold-seekers Estimated at 100,000. Probable Output for 1898 $6,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 3

A telegram from Chicago to the "Weekly Colonist," of Victoria, B.C., states that the western roads are beginning to modify their estimates of the number of people who will be…

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Kiandra Goldfield. Report by Mr. Slee

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 7

Mr. W. H. Slee, Chief Inspector of Mines, has forwarded the following report on the Kiandra goldfield to the Under-Secretary for Mines:--…

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Hannan's Paringa Gold Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 7

As numbers of shares in Hannan's Paringa Gold Mine are held in Sydney, the following information, contained in the mine manager's report as published in an English journal, will be of interest:—"100ft…

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Meeting of Miners' Delegate Board. the Coal-weighing Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 5

A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held in camera at the Trades Hall to-day, for the purpose of cousidering a variety of questions affecting the interests of the miners of the Northern…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 7

There was a very weak market on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, a few transactions in Queensland and Victorian stocks constituting the principal part of the business. Leading…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 7

Campbell's claim, Wattle Flat, 8 tons 16cwt., 26oz. 10dwt. 12gt. Great Boulder Proprietary, Kalgoorlie, 1435 tons, 3273oz. M'Cudden's Reef, Wattle Flat, 40 tons, 50oz…

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Miners' Delegate Board Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 5

A special meeting of delegates to the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Newcastle Trades-hall, under the presidency of Mr. John Estill. The situation at the…

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Victorian Gold Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--According to a return prepared by the Mines Department, the gold yield for February totalled 61,851oz,, which is an increase of 18,184oz. on the yield of February last year. The…

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Mining Notices

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 5

The following notices were pouted on 'Change this morning:-- Queensland Menzies (W.A.).-- The secretary wires as follows to-day:-- "Result from…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 7

Business in the Mining market yesterday was very quiet and showed a great falling-off in volume as compared with the preceding day. There was no change in prices of coal-mining shares, except that…

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Queensland Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 7

CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday.--An improvement in No. 1 west level at Brilliant Central mine has improved the market. The mining dividends for March will probably reach £40,000. The Queen Cross Company…

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The Mining Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--To-day more than a dozen applications were listed for hearing for injunctions to restrain diggers from working on the Ivanhoe Venture lease. When the cases…

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CHARTERS From 1st March COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 17 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 Brisbane, s, Newcastle to Lyttelton…

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Welsh Collieries. Suggestions Made. Limited Output and Sliding Seale. LONDON, March 16

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 5

The Welsh colliers, urge that a limited output should be made a condition for the renewal of a sliding scale of wages…

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