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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Work at the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 6

Eleven of the principal collieries of the district worked full time-- 11 days--for the fortnight ended on Saturday, namely, Waratah, Co-operative, Stockton, Helton, Greta, Wallsend,…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 4

LONDON, January 21.—The following are the closing quotations on the Stock Exchange for mining shares: Broken Hill Proprietary, 45s; Mount Lyell, £6 10s; Mount Lyell North,…

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Gold Rush Near Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 9

With reference to tho reported gold rush near Gulgong, the Mining Department is in receipt of a communication from Mr. Wilkinson, the warden of tho district, stating that he has just returned from…

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Charters. From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

Aldergrove, bq. Newcastle to Callao, option Payba Antofagasta Alexa, bq, Newcastle to Port Pirie Ardencraig, sh, Newcastle to San Francisco,…

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Conspiracy to Defraud. West Australian Gold Companies

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 4

LONDON, January 21.—Squiers, the buyer to the company, who was arrested at Capetown, was charged along with Louis Henry Goodman, dentist, Sir Edward Lee, wine…

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Coal for Samoa. an American Warship to Follow

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 5

A dispatch from Washington, dated December 22nd, says:--"Secretary Long has given orders to Lieutenant-Commander M.B. Buford, commanding the collier Abarenda, directing him to prepare…

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The Klondyke Goldfield.[?] Miners Frozen to Death. New Discoveries in the Atlin District. Rioch.quabtz Ledges In. Alaska. Rumoured Marvellous Find in Canada

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

A special despatch to the ' San Francisco Chro nicle " from Dawson City and dated November 19 saye:—Reports from all creeks in the vicinity of Dawson indicate that the winter's…

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Big Conspiracy Charge. West Australian Gold Districts Corporation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Director of Public Prosecutions recently preferred a charge against Louis Henry Goodman, a dentist, and Sir Edward Lee of having conspired…

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Western Australian Gold Companies Fraud. the Charge Against Directors. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 5

The man Squire, buyer to the company, has been charged along with Louis Henry Goodman, dentist, Sir Edw. Lee, wine merchant, and others, at the Bow-street…

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The Coal-weighing Question. Western Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.--Matters in relation with the weighing clause of the Coal Mines Regulation Act have been considered at an aggregate meeting representing the lodges in the Local Miners'…

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Falkner's Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

The fifteenth half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Falkner's Gold-mining Company was held at the company's office yesterday. Mr. Wyman Brown (chairman of directors) presided. The report…

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Coal-weighing Difficulty. Conference of Southern Owners and Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

Negotiations in conference between the Southern mineowners and their miners were reopened yesterday, when the owners met the Miners' Delegate Board at Vickery's-chambers, Pitt-street. The…

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The Southern Collieries. a Conference in Sydney

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

A conference is being held this afternoon, in Vickery's-Chambers, Pitt-street, between the proprietors of the southern collieries and the representatives of the miners with…

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The Southern Collieries. Result of Yesterday's Conference

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

After the various phases of the coal-weighing question had been thoroughly discussed at the conference yesterday by the representatives of the proprietors and miners…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

On the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday a steady business was transacted in mining shares, chiefly in West Australian lines, which were variable, some showing an advance and others a decline. Lake George Mines had…

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The Coal Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The demand for coal, as is usual at the beginning of the year, is anything but brisk, as will be seen by the number of days worked at the pits for the fortnight's…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydra[?]lic cranes at the Dyke for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this morning totalled 14,366 tons, as compared…

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Mining Notices

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 5

The following notices were posted on Change this morning:-- Associated Gold Mines of W.A.--Mr, Arthur Bristoiwe, the Adelaide secretary, wired last…

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A Troublesome Coal Stack

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 4

The coal stack at the foot of High-street, Neutral Bay, which, it will be remembered, gave so much is trouble last week, was late on Sunday night discovered to be on fire again. The south-western…

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The Western Miners. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 7

An aggregate meeting of miners was held on Friday night at the lodgeroom, Oddfellows' Hall, five lodge[?] being represented. Correspondence was read from the northern and southern districts to the effect tha[?]…

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