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Mining & the mines, 1899

5,864 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Charters. From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 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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Gold Discoveries in British Columbia. Intense Cold Experienced. Great Destitution at Dawson. Miners Frozen to Death. (By Our Correspondent.) Victoria (B.c.). Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 4

There is great excitement in British Columbia over a bill now before the Legislative Assembly for the exclusion of aliens—citizens of the United States being chiefly aimed at—from the Atlin placer…

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Outrage by Savages. a Bolivian Tragedy. a Mine Settlement Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A band of Indians has ravaged a mining settlement in Corocoro, Bolivia. The savages numbered 1000, and they…

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Outrages by Indians in Bolivia. Miners' Houses Pillaged. a Tragic Event. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 7

Details of a shocking tragedy have been received from Bolivia, South America. One thousand Indians attacked the village surrounding tho Corocoro…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--The January clean-up of the Crown-hill mine was 3539 tons treated for a yield of 7355oz., an average of 2oz. 1dwt. 14gr. to the ton. The Paddington Consols output was…

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The Northern Collieries. The Colliery-Owners' Terms. Attitude of the Miners. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

There appears to be every indication that the miners of the district will uphold the action of the Delegate Board in the rejection of the proprietors' terms, as contained in Mr…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 7

The principal feature on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was the remarkable advance in the value of Lake George shares. The closing quotation on Saturday was 610--75. Yesterday the opening sale was at 82,…

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Burragorang Silver Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 7

Mr. Warden Gibson, who was sent by the Department of Mines to inspect the Burragorang:silver mines, has now returned, and furuished a report thereon. In it he states that one of the persons…

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Lake George Mines Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 7

The following is the return of the Lake George Mines, Captain's Flat, for January:—Crade are furnnced, 5312.56 tons. Production: Matte, 274.20 tons, containing 452.68oz. gold, 13,761 86oz…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Carrington Dyke for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this morning totalled 45,106 tons, as…

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Avalanche in America. Miners Overwhelmed

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 13.—A terrible avalanche has occurred in Cherokee Gulch, Colorado (U.S.A.). Twenty-six miners were overwhelmed, the…

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Court of Review. The Greta Colliery Appeal Settled

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 7

It was stated in the Court of Review this afternoon that the land tax assessment appeal of T. H. Goodwin (trustee of the late' Samuel Clift) had been settled…

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West Australian Gold Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Mr. Parkes, manager of the Oroya mine has completed his arrangements with Mr. Irwin, manager of the Associated mines for continuing the drive at the 200ft. level…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Thomas Warren, working at Harry's open cut, Proprietary mine, met with a fatal accident on Saturday night. He was walking along a tram line in front of…

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Charters. From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

Adolph Harboe, bq, Bremen to Port Pirie— Coke Benares, 4-m bq. Newcastle to San Francisco City of Delhi, sh, Newcastle to an eastern port…

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Annual Report of the Mines Department

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

The Minister for Mines is pleased to learn that the various publications issued by the department illustrating the mineral wealth of the colony are much appreciated by the public. A number of…

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Mining Buildings in Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

HOBART, Monday.--Brief news from Waratah to-night reports that a terrible fire is raging at the Magnet mine. The men's quarters have been burned to the ground and one man named…

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General Cable News. the British Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Board of Conciliation in the coal trade has recommended that the wages of the miners shall be increased by 5 per cent. in April next and that they should…

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The Gibraltar Mine. Question of Wages. Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 6

A meeting of the Adelong Branch of the Australian Miners' Association was held in the Galatex Hall yesterday. The proposed reduction of the rate of wages at the Gibraltar mine to £2 5s per week…

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A New Silver Mining District

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

Warden GibBon has returned to Sydney from a visit to the Burragopang Silver Mine, which he reports to have generally improved since his visit in November last. Altogether over seventy men…

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