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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1898

6,005 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

West Australian Goldfields. Work at Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--The filter plant for, the treatment of slimes on the Lake View Consols is working splendidly. Five presses are in full work, and the second half of the plant is…

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Lady Mine

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 6

Matin notes awaken day, Lady, lady mine! From the forest wing away Past the lowly shrine…

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Two Miners Killed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 10

NYNGAN, Saturday.—A fall of earth took place at the Girilambone Mines last night, entombing two miners named Kelley and Strail. Strail was recovered dead; but Keliey lingered for a few…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 11

Break o'Day, Norseman, 75 tons, 229oz. Riley's Creek Amalgamated, 75 tons, 3[?]oz, 15dwt…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

The quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports from tho port of Newcastle for the week ended yesterday was 38.443 tons, 11,992 tons of which are destined for the United…

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Coal in India

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

Only a few years ago a large quantity of coal from Great Britain was received at Calcutta, but now large exports are made from that port, the coal coming from…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

LONDON, April 8.—The following are the closing quotations for mining shares: broken Hill Proprietary shares, 44s 3d ; Mount Lyell, £13 7s 6d; Mount Lyell South, 13s; North…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 11

Owing to the holidays the Sydney Stock Exchange was closed yesterday, and there are no mining transactions to report. Speaking of the Associated Gold Mines, Limited,…

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Mining in the Monaro District

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 775

Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., Chief Inspector of Mines, has furnished a report to the Under-Secretary for Mines and Agriculture, respecting a recent visit to different parts of the Monaro district. Mr. Slee…

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Labor Troubles. the Miners' Strike

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

LONDON, April 8.—A conference of colliers has been held at Cardiff, at which it was decided to unanimously demand an advance of 10 per cent, in wages and a fresh sliding…

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The Gympie (Q.) Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 14

The returns for the month ended March 31 (flays the Gympie "Miner") show that 5266 tons 2cwt of stone was crushed for a yield of 8144oz 5dwt of gold, or an average of something over l½oz to the…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 777

Decomposed Pyrites. — Sample No. 1. is stone with pyrites. It assays: Gold, traces ; silver, l8dwt. 7gr. perton. Sample No. 2. is quartz andiron. It assays: Gold and silver, traces. The third sample is a smail…

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The Southern District Coal Industry Decrease in Quantity and Value of Coal Raised. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 10

Official statistics concerning the Southern coal trade show that last year's operations fell short, both in point of quantity and value, of those of the preceding year. In 1896 the total output was…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

The quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports dining the weak ended to-day totalled 38,443 tons, as compared with 49,503 for last week—a decrease of 11,060 tons. The shipments for…

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Mining on Private Property Act

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

Sir,—Of the causes that minimise the success of this measure, without giving compensatory advantages, or protection to vested land interests, are the irksome formalities…

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The Miners' Strike in South Wales. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

In connection with tho minors' strike in South Wales a conference of colliers has been held at Cardiff at which it was decided to unanimously demand an…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 24

What are regarded in Orange as well authenicated rumors are current of a rich strike of pyritous ore In the D'Arcy Mine at Lucknow. It ls said that the chute seems to be coming from the…

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London Mining Market. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 11

Broken Hill Proprietary shares, 44s 3d. Mount Lyell, £13 7s 6d. Mount Lyell South, 13s. North Mount Lyell, £2 18s…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 15

Hall and party, at Springdale, have finished a crushing at South's battery of 29 tons of stone for a a return of 36oz 10dwt. The Wolumla mines are at present being more…

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The Miner. Gold, Silver, and Lead Deposits. in the Monaro District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 24

Mr. W. H. J. Slee, F.G.S., Chief Inspector of Mines, has furnished a report to the Under-Secretary for Mines and Agriculture, respecting a recent visit to different parts of the Monaro district…

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