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Mining & the mines, 1899

5,864 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

MINING. Broken Hill. Jan. 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 296

B. H. Block 10 plant treated last week 2782 tons crudes, returning 519 tons concentrates, bulking 30-98oz. silver, 66 per cent. lead, 8 per cent. zinc. The week's shipments amounted to 1146 tons,…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 13

The shaft of the Little Wonder, Wolumla, has been sunk 25ft, and is on a reef 2ft wide. A tunnel has been driven 50ft, and struck another reef 18in wide. At the Monte Christo claim a…

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The World's Gold Yield Large Increase in 1898

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 23

In the report of the Director of the United States Mint for the calendar year 1898 an immense increase is shown in the gold output of the world. This is the gold production for 1898,…

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Coal Weighing at the Sea Pit. An Amicable Arrangement. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Sea Pit miners last night the deputation which recently waited on Mr. Jesse Gregson gave a report of their interview. They said the…

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Johannesburg. Murder of a Mining Man. London, Feb 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 9

An employee of the Consolidated Gold Fields Company, Johannesburg, named Eilliott, has been murdered. It is believed that the crime was committed…

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Hillgrove an Importa N T N E W England Mining Town

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 30

The Hillgrove gold field is situated 19 miles from Armidale, on the northern railway line. The field is close…

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The Traveller. a Tour Through Queensland. on the Charters Towers Goldfield. What the Irish People Are Doing No. II

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 22

IN my last article I recorded my impressions of the ToWers, with a brief description of this important goldfield and its vast population. In speaking of the philanthropic efforts of the people here, I…

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The Goldfields of Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

By Karl Schmeisser (Oberbergrath), assisted by Bergassessor. Dr. Karl Vogelsang. Translated by "Henry Louts, professor of mining, Durham College of Science. As the result of a nine months' sojourn of the…

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A Transvaal Tragedy. Murder on a Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- News has been received from the Transvaal of a foul murder near Johannesburg, the victim being a man named Elliott, employed in a responsible…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- In Great Boulder, at the 600ft. level, the crosscut is now well in towards the lode, which is some distance from the shaft. A crosscut is also being put in at the…

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Yesterday's Mining News. London, Sydney and Intercolonial Mining Advice. Our Letter Box. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 February 1899 · page 9

[Letters marked "Mining" must reach us not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut…

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A New Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 6

The Scottish-Australian Mining Company has definitely decided to reopen the Durham Colliery, which will i[?] future be known as the Lambton " B " pit. The general manager, Mr. Thomas Croudace,…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 6

PERTH, Saturday.--The Burra Burra mine, Lennaville, has crushed 37 tons for 221oz. KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--The Kalgoorlie Mint clean up for January was as follows:--385 tons…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 9

A very small amount of business was transacted on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday. Quotations showed no special change. The Broken-hill Proprietary output for the four weeks…

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The Coal Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 6

BULLI, Saturday.--Mount Pleasant has accepted the proposals of the coal-owners. In this action it is stated to be alone in the district union…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 4.—The following are the closing quotations on the Stock Exchange for mining shares: Broken Hill Proprietary, 48s 9d; British, 8s 9d; Mount Lyell, £8 2s 6d;…

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Gold Bullion From Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 4

The steamer Arawatta, which arrived yesterday from Queensland, brought 16 boxes gold bullion, containing 12,343oz., valued at £25,000…

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A Mining Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 5

A telegram from Cue states that George Chartier and Alfred Otterey were killed on the 2nd instant at the Ballarat Mine, Day Dawn, by a fall of stone. Tiley went to work in tho morning and…

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The Country. the Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade has been brisk during the week, most of the collieries having worked good time. Loading operations at this port were well sustained, all the…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 5

The clean up from tho oxidised mill of the Associated Gold Mines for the 16 days ended February I was as follows:—Stone treated, 1800 tons, yielding l669[?]z. gold, an average of 18dwt…

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