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Mining & the mines, 1898

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CHARTERS From 1st April, COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 3

Aratapu, brgtne, Newcastle to Anckland Bargany, sh, Newcastle to the West Coast Broughton, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast Charles Racine, bq, Newcastle to the West…

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Fire at the Burraga Copper Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5

BURRAGA, Wednesday.--A destructive fire broke out at the Burraga copper mine at 12 o'clock to-day. The blacksmith's shop, a shed over the ore floors, and about 20 tons of wood…

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Tasmania. the Institute of Mining Engineers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 8

LAUNCESTON, Thursday.--The annual meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers was continued to-day, when papers were read by Mr. Gray, of Maldon, Mr. H. Herman, of Victoria,…

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Mining in Western Australia. Important Yields. COOLGABDIE.Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5

During March 1003 tons of Brown Hill ore treafed by cyanide yielded 1830oz of gold. A parcel of 859 tons was also put through the battery, but the return is not yet forward. The Great Eastern lease cleaned…

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Mining Accidents at Broken Hill. Br0ken HILL,Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5

Another fatality has occurred in the Central Mine. About 3 o'clock this morning Henry Albert Gotting, a miner was barring down some ground, when he loosened the timberas, thereby causing a fall…

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West Australian Goldfields. Coolgardie Crushings. Work at Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 8

COOLGARDIE, Thursday.--A clean up of Great Eastern stone of the East Murchison United battery, after a run of 690 hours with 10 bead of stampers, gave a return of stone treated of 1060…

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Southern Collieries

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.—The South Bulli Colliery has taken an important step in starting a Waddle fan, which gives a result at the rate of 50,000 cubic feet air per minute more than the…

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Gold Mining in New Zealand

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 24

The following is an approximate return of the areas held in New Zealand under the Mining Act, together with statistics appertaining thereto: Area of special claims, licensed holdings, etc., on…

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The Hercules Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 12

LAUNCESTON, Friday. -- Mr. J. B. Waldron, solicitor has been appointed chairman of directors of the Hercules Mining Company in succession to Mr. W. F. Petterd…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 12

The principal feature of the business on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was the decline in Associated of on the previous day's rates. Other W.A. stocks also showed a decided weakness. There was no special…

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Queensland Gold

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 8

The steamship Leura arrived from Queensland this morning with 8760oz. gold, valued at £35,040, consigned to the Queensand Bank…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 11

Brilliant Block, C.T., 551 tons, 422oz. Brilliant Freehold, C.T., [?]0 tons, 302oz. Hall and party, Springdale, Temora, 22½ tons, 25oz. 7dwt. 14gr…

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Cooma Mines. Bushy Hill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 30

It has been known for many years past that the Cooma district, and in fact the Monaro Plains generally, were rich in the precious metals, but for various reasons these have never been…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 11

There was more business in the Mining market yesterday, and greater numbers of Western Australian stocks were quoted. Coal and silver companies were neglected, but amongst the latter Mount Lyell had…

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Dudley Colliery Disaster. the Inquiry Continued. the Colliery Manager Further Examined. Evidence of a Government Inspector. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 9

The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of thomas Dor[?]nty and John Benson, two of the victims of the Dudley colliery disaster, was resumed at the City Court Newcastle, to-day, before…

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Charters Towers Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 11

Messrs. Gordon, Watson, and Co., of Charters Towers, report as follows for the month of March:— "Returns for the month, 33,760oz, gold from 19,224 tons of stone, inclusive of 13,898oz. from 30,816…

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A Mining Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- In the case of Harry Cassellan Gray, a well-known mining man, charged at the Criminal Court with obtaining a valuable security by false representations, proceedings…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 41

The following complete specifications have now been accepted in the various colonies undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, under ordinary circumstances, issue to the applicants in…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 24

The following complete specifications have now been accepted in the various colonies undermentioned, and letters, patent will therefore, under ordinary circumstances, issue to the applicants…

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CHARTERS From 1st April, COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 3

Aratapu, brgtne, Newcastle to Auckland Bargany, sb, Newcastle to the West Coast Broughton, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast Charles Racine, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast Fantasi, bq, Newcastle to Honolulu Four Winds, sh, Newcastle to the West Coast H.C.Richards, bq, Newcastle to the West Coast…

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