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Mining & the mines, 1899

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

BULLI, Tuesday.--The weekly shipments of coal at the port of Bellambi for last week were 3670 tons, 1110 tons being sent Adelaide, and the balance to Sydney…

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The Gold Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 5

According to the annual report on the Gold Coast transmitted by Governor Hodgson, the latest Aahanti Campaign 'cost that colony £147,587. An increase of trade is reported (according to the "Home…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 7

The steamer Euryalus arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from various collieries for Singapore, The barque Himalaya cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day for Honolulu, with…

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Dredging Rivers for Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

In connection with the application for leases for dredging and sluicing the Mitchell River and terraces, at Bairnsdale, Victoria (says the Melbourne "Age") the small miners and prospectors object…

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Continuous Coal-weighing at Clifton

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

CLIFTON, Tuesday.--The South Clifton colliery commenced on the 30th. ult. to weigh every skip as demanded by the new Coalmining Act. The miners express great satisfaction, as…

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Charters. From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

Adolph Harboe, bq, Bremen to Port Pirie— Coke Benares, 4-m bq. Newcastle to San Francisco Coquette, bqtne, Newcastle to Napier…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 8

A crosscut is being run in east at the 60Oft. level on the Great Bouldor mine. The lode recently pierced by the rockdrill is small. A rush has set in to Hampton Plains, about five…

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Mining in New South Wales. Te[?]e Eurow Mountain Copper Deposits. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 8

The Eurow Mountain is situated about 20 miless east of Forbes, and about eight miles from Eugowra. For some the copper-mining operations have been pursued on the western side of one of the low-lying…

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The Rise in Coal. Views of a Gas Company's Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The recent rise in the price of Newcastle coal is not viewed with approval by the managers of the Victorian gas companies. The manager of the Footseray Gas…

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Some Great Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 9

In his summary of " The Great Gold Mines of the World," the special mining commissioner of the London " Economist," in the issue of December 31, remarks that the most wonderful discoveries have been…

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Northern Coal Mines. Settlement at Burwood Colliery. Delegate Board's Views of the Owners' Terms. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

The miners employed at the Burwood Colliery have been notified of an increased price for small coal. The manager, Mr. F. Croudace writing to the lodge secretary, states…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The Perseverance clean up for January was 1350 tons, yielding 933 oz. On the Karlgurli mine work is proceeding rapidly for the installation of the new milling…

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Burwood Colliery. the Gas Question

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The gas question at the Burwood Colliery is still causing a good deal of difference of opinion between the Chief Inspector and the management. Mr. Atkinson…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 9

Mr. C. S. Stafford, of Kalgoorlie, advises the secretary of the Sydney Stock Exchange that he has received the following cable from London:--"Kalgurli Gold Mines now offering 5500 reserve shares at £6, pro rata. Shareholders…

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Northern Coal Mines. The Proprietors' Terms. Rejected by the Delegate Board. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

A meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees Federation was held at the Trades Hall to-day. The business of the first importance was the consideration of the…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

The barque Lindores Abbey sailed to-day for Los Vilas with 1320 tons of Duckenfield coal; and the barque Belle of Arvon left for Callao with 1425 tons of Duckenfield coal. The schooner H. D…

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Charters. From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

Adolph Harboe, bq, Bremen to Port Pirie— Coke Benares, 4-m bq. Newcastle to San Francisco Coquette, bqtne, Newcastle to Napier…

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Late Mining. Bulong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

A nugget of gold weighing 45oz. was unearthed yesterday in Corry's claim on the Oversight lead. CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday. To-day's Exchange sales were:—Brilliant Central,…

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The Coal Trouble. Situation at Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. — The decision of the miners' delegates, as reported in yesterday's "Evening News," that the proprietors' proposals could not be accepted, was received throughout…

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Newcastle. Coal-weighing Difficulty. the Proposals of the Owners. Rejected by the Miners' Delegate Board. the Minimum Rate Question. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

A special meeting of the miners' delegate board was held at the office of the Colliery Employees' Federation, at the Trades' Hall to-day, for the purpose of considering the amended proposals recently…

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