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Mining & the mines, 1898

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CHARTERS From 1st March COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 7

Barcore, sh, Newcastle to the West Coast Baroda, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast Bass Rock, bq, Newcastle to the West Coas[?] Ben Cruachan, sh, Newcastle to Valparaiso,…

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The Colliery Disaster. Continuation of Search Work. Two More Bodies Recovered Fire in the Mine. the Dangers of Exploration. Visit of the Minister. Government Relief Afforded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The sun set on Dudley township to-night on a congregation of sad, suffering humanity, which still thronged round the pit, and as the last beams of light faded in…

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The Colliery Disaster Story of the Search. For the Missing Men. CHARLESTOWN

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

It was 6 o'clock last night before Messrs. Atkinson and Croudace's party came to the surface again with the Minister for Mines, who they took with them throughout their…

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The Colliery Disaster Further Bodies Recovered. Death Due to Poisonous Gases. Work of the Exploring Parties. Arrival of the Minister for Mines. the Bebbaved Families Visited. Action of the Government. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

The sad calamity at the Dudley Colliery, by which 15 men have lost their lives and as many homes have been rendered desolate, formed the sole topic of conversation throughout the district to-day, and…

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The Yukon Gold Fields. White Pass Seized by Rowdies

Evening News · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 22—Alaskan rowdies have seized the White Pass on the road to the Yukon gold fields. The United States garrison at Skagway has…

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Gold Medals for the Best Batsman and the Best Bowler

Referee · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 1

Full Particulars of a most interesting competition, open to all Australia, and for substantial prizes apart from the modale, will be found on page 8. The medals…

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The International Situation. Russia and Port Arthur. Five Warships on the Spot. Large Coal Supplies Available

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--Five Russian warships are now at Port Arthur, where coal to the amount of 11,000 ton's is available…

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The Klondyke Goldfields the White Pass Seized by Rowdies. London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

Alaskan rowdies have sEizEd the WhitE Pass on the road to the Klondyke gold-fields. The American garrison at Skagway has…

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West Australian Goldfields. Kalgoorlie Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The Star of the East Company is about to call for tenders to continue the drive at the 126ft. level. The Brown-hill North is now down 297ft. The shaft will be…

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The Yukon Goldfields. Rowdies Sieze White Pass. an American Garrison Under Orders

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--A gang of Alaskan rowdies is reported to have seized the White Pass, one of the chief routes to the Yukon River goldfields…

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The Colliery Disaster More Bodies Found. The Mine in Better Condition. CHARLESTOWN

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

Three more bodies have been recovered from the Dudley pit since the last report yesterday, and reports this morning are that the mine is in a more satisfactory condition,…

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The Colliery Disaster. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

The exploring party which descended the mine last evening was relieved at an early hour this morning. No further bodies have been recovered, but faint smells indicate the presence of other victims in…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 7

There was a fair amount of business on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, all classes of stock participating in the improvement. Quotations showed no particular variation…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 7

Brilliant Extended, C.T., 600 tons, 307oz. Keep-it-Dark Mine, Wyalong, 35 tons, 50oz. True Blue, Wyalong, 64 tons, 37oz. 13dwt…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 7

There was a slight improvement in the volume of business transacted in the Mining market yesterday, but prices, with few exceptions, were a shade easier. Wickham and Bullock Island coal fetched 9s 6d, and…

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CHARTERS From 1st March COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

Barcore, sh, Newcastle to the West Coast Baroda, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast Bass Rock, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast Ben Cruachan, sh, Newcastle to Valparaiso,…

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New South Wales Coal Imports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The Customs returns show that there has been a marked decrease in the importations of Now South Wales coal into this colony. In 1897, 527,374 tons were…

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The Colliery Disaster More Bodies Located. Another Recovered. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 6

The morning shift came up at noon after six hours' work with nothing new to report beyond the fact that the work was going on as well as possible, and the conditions of the…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

The Bank of England crushiug at the Kalgoorlie Mint battery was 100 tons of stone for 40oz. 6dwt. gold. The tailings assay 5dwt,, and the slimes 6dwt. There are about 1000 tons of oro at grass of equal…

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Mining Appeal Court. Hansen V. Kelly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

This matter came on before Judge Coffee yesterday. Mr. J. L. Campbell (instructed by Mr. Albert Nicholson) appeared for the appellant, Arthur Ernest Kelly; Mr. Kelynack (instructed by Messrs. Norrie and M'Gurem)…

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