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Mining & the mines, 1898

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Mining Disasters. Permanent Relief Fund. Legislation to Be Introduced. £10,000 a Year to Be Raised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 5

The question of establishing a permanent relief fund to help the wives and families of miners who have been the victims of colliery explosions and other accidents to which their dangerous calling is exposed…

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The Dudley Coal Mine, Newcastle. Plan Showing the Workings. Explanations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

A shows the main or down-cast shaft. B the fan shaft, variously known ts the air shaft, ventilating shaft, or down-cast shaft. C to D the main headings…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 6

NORSEMAN, Tuesday.--The Cumberland winze is down 9ft., and still in splendid stone. A break in the roof shows grand specimens, evidently of rich stone, going up as well as down. The…

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Homes for Miners

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 5

The Newcastle members, accompanied by Aldermen Burg, Mayor of Lambton, and Alderman Melville, of Hamilton, interviewed the Minister for Lands to-day, and urged that 400 acres of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 7

The turnover in mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was small. A re-assuring feature of the market, however, was a continued strengthening in leading West Australian lines. In other gold stocks, the…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 7

Great Boulder Porprietary, Kalgoorlie, 1402 tons, 316[?]oz. Junction Mine, Wy[?]kong, 7 tons, 50oz. 4dwt, 19g[?] Mount David Gold-mining Company, Rockley, 380 tons, 351oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 7

There was less business in the Mining market yesterday, but the feature was the all-round improvemont in prices of Western Australian gold companies' shares Coal and silver stocks were quiet, and…

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Mining. Boggy Camp

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

The Boggy Creek Camp Diamond Field is situated about fifteen miles from Inverell, in a southerly, direction. The consistent return from the Star of the South, the Streak of Luck, Soldier Hill, the…

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CHARTERS From 1st March COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 31 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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The Dudley Colliery Disaster. the Inquiry Continued. Opinions of Dudley Miners. the Men Satisfied with the Management. Gas and Ventilation. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 6

The City Coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., continued the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Dorrity and John Benson, two of the victims of the Dudley…

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General News. Mines Accident Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

The proposal of the Minister for Mines to institute a fund to meet cases of distress arising out of accidents in coal mines, as outlined in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday, has…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 6

To-day's Stock Exchange sales were:—Clark's Brilliant Worcester and Victory, 8s 4d; Craven's Caledonia, 2s 7d; Identity United, contributing, 11d; Lady Florence, 2s 9d, 2s 8d; Marshall's…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 5

The Mount Charlotte drives have reached north 15ft and south 30ft at the 100ft level. The quartz vein carries payable gold. The balance of the lode is very poor, but a better development is expected…

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The Dudley Disaster. Continuation of the Inquest. the Ventilation of the Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The inquest on the bodies of John Benson and Thomas Dorrlty, two of the 15 victims of the explosion which took place at the Dudley colliery on the 21st inst.,…

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Trouble with Welsh Miners. Work Ceased at Several Collieries. a General Strike Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Serious, trouble has occurred among; the coalminers in the south of Wales, the men at several of the largest collieries having ceased work…

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Chamber of Mines. the Collation of Mining Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 3

The New South Wales Chamber of Mines held its monthly meeting at the Equitable-buildings last night, Mr. S. L. Bensusan presiding. At the outset of the proceedings Mr. A. S. Boucher moved,—…

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Mine Reports

The Australian Star · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 7

The mine superintendent of the Victory, Forest Reefs, G.M. Co., reports:--"Finished north-east drive through to shaft 60ft., and completed truck road; continued No. 3…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 6

The turnover in mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange was on the recent moderate seale. The market remained practically stationary, no change of any importance occurring in values…

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Chamber of Mines

The Australian Star · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of members of the New South Wales Chamber of Mines was held last evening at the offices, Equitable-buildings. Mr. S. L. Bensusan…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 9

[?]Papuan. Brilliant, and Victoria, C.T., 975 tons, 1041ez. 15dwt. 15g[?]. Victoria and Queen, C.T., 208 tons, 385oz. Victoria and Caledonia Block, C.T., 88 tons, 175oz…

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