The Mining Industry. Review of the Year 1898 the Wyalong Goldfield. Obstacles in the Way of Progress
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3
Wyalong was cursed at its inception by the policy which practically treated it as an ordinary alluvial diggings. Although curses die hard, it would have been well had this curse been allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal-weighing Difficulty. a Further Development in the South. Wollongong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 5
Another development has to be repozted in connection with the system of weighing coal in the Southern collieries under the new regulations. It will be recollected that about six weeks ago upon the issue…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Trade. The Weighing Clauses--Action at Lithgow. Proposed Payment by the Hour
The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 6
The weighing clauses in the new Act are announced to take effect from February 1. The directors of the Lithgow Valley Colliery Co., Ltd., have, therefore, found it necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The West Australian Goldfields
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 6
KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The Associated Mines cleaned-up at the end of December 2250 tons yielding 2000oz. of gold. In addition to this 3000 tons of sulphide ore were shipped for…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8
Mrs. Harrison got on to good property, struck it rich, and unexpectedly causes a sensation. The surprise of a man who sinks a hole to make a well and strikes a goldmine is, no doubt, a plessant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victorian Coal
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7
During lust year the output of coal in Victoria was 242,859 tons, the largest output on record. The industry employed 857 men in December last, and the coal raised was 6582 tons more than…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 9
Also in Evening News
On the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday there was a variable market in West Australian Stocks. Oroya had steady advance up to 32, or 36 on the previous day's buying quotation, Boulder, Associated, and Lake View…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Southern Coal Exports
Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3
WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—For the post year, according to official statistics, the coal exports from Port Bellambi, Wollongong, and Port Kembla were as follow: January, 51,675 tons;…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8
BULLI, Tuesday.--Shipments of coal at the port of Bellambl have been fairly brisk of late, and during the last week 5630 tons were shipped. Of this quantity, 1560 tons were consigned to…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7
The Associated Gold Mines, Kalgoorlie, have treated 2250 tons of are for 200x. of gold. 3000 tons of [?] are have been [?] by the company, the estimated contents being 10,000oz of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal-weighing Difficulty
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8
BULLI, Tuesday.--Regret is felt that no proper agreement has, so far, been arrived at over the weighing question, and some slight difficulty is expected to take place…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8
The barque Adreta cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house to-day for San Francisco with 2693 tons of coal from the Wallsend Colliery. The ship Andara cleared for Mauritius with 2308 tons of Pacific…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7
The shipments of gold per R.M.S. Rome from Melbourne to-day totalled £381,313, of which £8293 was for London and £273,020 in bar gold and sovereigns for Eastern ports. London…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Coal Stack on Fire
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7
[?] Bay is the scane of a rather [?] outbress of fire. At Warburton's Wharf, at the foot of High-street, Nontral Bay, a huge stack of coal, measuring some 2000 tons, the property of the Union…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charters. From 1St January. Coal
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2
Alexa, bq, Newcastle to Port Pirie Celticburn or Kelburn, 4 m-bqs, Newcastle to San Francisco City of Lucknow, s, Newcastle to an Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Greta Colliery Disaster. the Inquest. West Maitland
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7
The East Greta disaster inquiry was resumed before Mr. Martin, the Newestle coroner, and a jury, at the West Maitland Courthours this morning. The colliery company was represented by Mr. Bowden;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining in New South Wales. Condobolin As a Mining Centre
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 4
Quita recently Condobolin folks, or at least a number of them, have become convinced that gold exists in payable quantities in that locality, and the result is that quite soou the thump of a battery will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Greta Colliery Disaster. The Coroner's Inquiry. West Maitland
The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7
The East Greta disaster inquiry was resumed at the West Maitland courthouse this morning, before Mr. Martin, the Newcastle District Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Mining Accident. Bulli
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 5
This afternoon on elderly man named John Stewart was killed instantaneously in the Bulli mine. He bad just knocked off work, and when on the flat got entangled in a coil of rope. The left leg…
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