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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Mining

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7
Also in Freeman's Journal, The Daily Telegraph

WYALONG, Saturday.—Flannery and party, tributors at the Currajong, have treated 188 tons at Cough's for 113oz; also 23 tons at Sully's for 60oz. Sully has also put through two tons from…

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The Hillgrove Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 24

The Baker's Creek Company crushed 621 toms for a yield of 288oz 7dwt af smelted, gold. On Smith's Reef one stope has fair gold; the rest are on the big reef at the back of No. 6 level; in one…

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Stockton Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 11

The thirty-first half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Stockton Coal Company, Limited, was hold in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, Mr. Thomas Cowlishaw being in the chair. The…

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The Coal Difficulty

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 14

Mr. Wilton, manager in Sydney for the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company, informs us that the employees have agreed to the company's proposals to pay 1s 3d per hour instead of a hewing rate, on…

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 11

HELENSBURGH, Friday.--The coal trade continues as brisk as ever; week after week full time is regularly worked. WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade of the…

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Chillagoe Railway Mines Company

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 24

The Chillagoe Railway Mines Company's mine manager (Mr. Smith) has arrived upon the field, and taken up his residence at Calcifer. Since his arrival several new contracts have been let…

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Victorian Gold Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 24

The Victorian Mines Department has prepared a statement, showing the gold raised and dividends paid during 1898 in the respective mining districts. These results were as under: Bendigo…

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San Francisco Coal Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 235

To get a clear grasp of the San Francisco coal trade one must, go back some Tears. When the strike of 1888 occurred at Newcastle, coal advanced by 16 to 17 dollars on the Pacific Coast. This…

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Gold Production of Kalgoorlie

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 24

The Chamber of Mines official return shows the total gold production of the Kalgoorlie mines last year to have beem 419,64[?]oz 12dwt 8gr, from 262,676 tons 15cwt of stone. The total output of…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 24

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various colonies undermentioned and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This report is…

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Charters. From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

Alcyone, 4-m bq, Newcastle to West Coast Aldergrove, bq. Newcastle to Callao, option Payba Antofagasta Alexa, bq, Newcastle to Port Pirie…

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The London Mining Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 24

Our usual weekly cable message, dated London, January 21, gave the following quotations: Broken Hill Proprietary shares, 45s; Mount Lyell, £6 10s; Mount Lyell North, £3 1s 3d; Mount Lyell South,…

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Mining Leases at Wyalong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 9

The Minister for Mines has had under consideration for some time past the question as to whether the leaseholders in the Wyalong district should not he allowed some modification in the…

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Late Mining. Bulong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 10

The tributors of the Great Eastern mine have struck rich gold On the Oversight lead Fuloug and party Specked 6oz yesterday The Melbourne United battery has been sold and will be removed to…

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The Coal-weighing Question. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 9

At New Vale pit everything is to be weighed from the 1st proximo. The weigh-bridge was recently shifted to facilitate this Only a couple of replies have been received to date to the miners' request for…

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East Greta Colliery Disaster. The Coroner's Inquiry. West Maitland

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 9

The East Greta disaster inquiry reached its thirteenth day's sitting to-day, when evidence was given by the manager, Mr. Thomas, who was recalled, and by William…

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East Greta Colliery Disaster. Disagreement of the Jury. West Maitland

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 7

The jury empanelled to inquire into the circumstances connected with the fatal fall in the East Greta colliery, having heard the evidence, retired at 5 o'clock yesterday…

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The Island of Saghalien. New Coal Harbor

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

LONDON, January 27, 4.25 p.m.—The Russian Government has voted 6,000,000 roubles towards the construction of a coal harbor at Alexandrovsk, on the island of Saghalien…

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