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Mining & the mines, 1898

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Southern Coal Trade

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.-For the month of December 63,137 tons of coal were exported from the port of Wollongong, which officially includes Port Bellambi and Port Kembla. 48,233 tons were shipped from…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 9

There was no improvement in the Mining market yesterday. Being call-day what business was transacted was on a call-paid basis. The only features were that more Tasmanian ventures were…

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The Minister for Mines. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 7

Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, was out driving near Macquarie yesterday afternoon, when his horse became restive on a bad piece of road, and fell, overturning the buggy…

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The Co-operative Miners Form a Lodge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 6

A meeting of the miners employed at the Cooperative colliery, Plattsburg, was held last night at the local Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of forming a lodge to be affiliated with the…

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Klondike Gold Fields. an Immensely Rich Lode

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 11.-Reports have reached Victoria, British Columbia, to the effect that the mother lode of the Klondike gold field has been discovered. The lode is…

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Victoria. Proposed Mining Conference. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 5

At a metting of the council of the Melbourne Chamber of Mines held on Tuesday afternoon the president mentioned that, it having been determined by the chamber to take advantage of the…

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Late Mining. Coolgardie Crushings. Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 5

The Great Eastern lease crushing for December at the East Murchison United's 20-stamp battery was 1060 tons, yielding 1270oz. The Kanimbla Wealth of Nations crushing for December was 890 tons,…

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A Mining Lease Dispute. Bowden V. Salisbury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 6

Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson sat in Equity, and heard an application to continue an injunction in the case of Bowden v. Salisbury. The injunction was granted two or three weeks ago to restrain the defendant, James…

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Advancement Oe Science. To-day's Proceedings. Coal Boring in the South Seas

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 5

The session of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science was continued at the University this morning. The Recommendation Committee met at 10 o'clock to…

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The Klondyke Goldfields. Discovery of an Immensely Rich Lode. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 5

Reports have reached Victoria, British Columbia, to the effect that the mother lode of the Klondyke goldfield has been discovered. The lode is said to be…

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The Klondyke Goldfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 6

The R.M.S. Aorangi arrived from Vancouver last night, bringing files from which we extract the following:- Winnipeg, Dec. 7.—The "Free Press" publishes…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

MOUNT M'DONALD, Thursday.-As a result of the heavy rainfall 100 additional men will be employed. The Eureka Mine is blocked up with stone waiting for water to crush with, the…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

Associated Gold Mines (December returns), 4992oz. Central Plateau, Ballarat (fortnight), 702 tons, 354oz. Eureka Mine, [?], 40 tons, [?]oz. White Horse Company, Bulong, [?] tons, 417oz…

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Queensland Gold Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

From the Queensland Under-Secretary for Mines we have received the following comparative statement of yield of gold for the months of December, 1896, and December, 1897:…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

About the same extent of business was transacted yesterday in the Mining market as on Wednesday, but the majority of sales were in lower priced stocks. It may be mentioned that outside sales are made by…

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The Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.-- The export of coal from this district last month amounted to 63,137 tons, 48,233 tons being sent from the jetties and 14,904 tons from this port. This is the largest…

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Better than Silver and Gold

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

Money is only valuable as a means to an end, and if the end can be attained without the means, the means are of comparative little importance. Silver and Gold are worth what they can purchase, and are therefore…

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A Gold Medal for Mr. Reid

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Cobden Club in London in December, Lord Farrer, the chairman, announced that "the gold medal of the club would be given to the Premier of New…

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Miners on Strike. at Mount Dromedary. Work Suspended. Tents Destroyed by Fire

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

TILBA TILBA, Friday.-There is considerable excitement here in consequence of the miners, on the Mount Dromedary Company's mine, to the number of about thirty, coming out on strike…

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