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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Unparalleled Cold in America. Miners Caught by an Avalanche

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--From New York it is reported that unparalleled cold is at present being felt in various portions of the United States…

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Avalanche in America. Many Miners Lost. London, Feb. 13

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

A terrible avalanche has occurred in the Cherokee Gulch, Colorado (U.S.A.). Twenty-six miners wero overwhelmed, and the majority was killed…

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Silver Mines at Burragorang. Results of Operations. Water Badly Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

Warden Gibson, who was sent by the Department of Mines to inspect the Burragorang silver mines has furnished a report to Mr. Cook. The warden states that one of the persons…

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Find of Gold Near Harden Payable Alluvial Discovery. Two Hundred Men On the Ground. HARDEN

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

Payabie gold was discovered on Saturday at Mr. Whybrow's padlock, some 6 or 7 miles north-west of Murrumburrah, by some men who were engaged sinking for water. Several…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

STEWART'S BROOK, Wednesday.—The Brook has become so low that foot passengers cross on the stone at all the crossings, but there is still sufficient water for the tables, so crushing is…

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Southern Coal Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—According to departmental returns, the coal exports from the official port of Wollongong (which comprises Port Kembla, Port Bellambi, and Belmore Basin,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 9

A large extent of business was reported yesterday in the Mining market. Coal stocks remained unchanged in values. Amongst copper companies Girilambone sold up to 8s 6d, and Lake George…

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A Charter of Mine Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--An inquest was held to-day on the body of Thomas Warren, who was run over by two trucks in Larry's open-cut, Block 11, on Saturday night. A verdict of…

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Pambula Mining Suits

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

PAMBULA, Tuesday.—The deferred decision of Warden Hales has been given in the warden's court case, M'Kinnery against Falkner's Gold Mining Company, when M'Kinnery gained a…

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A Terrible Woman. a Tale of the old Gold Mining Days in N.S.W.

Referee · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 9

However I came to fall so low as to grovel at that woman's feet I could never understand. I had never been a prude, it is true…

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Charters. From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 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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Late Mining. Norseman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 8

The clean up of the Lidy Mary battery last Saturday was:—Stone treated, 563 tons: yield, 603oz. 4dwt. 12gr The total output from the mine is 4385½ tons for 5521oz ldwt…

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The Warrakilla Mine. Good Results. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 7

The warrakilla Mine, Echunga, which has been worked for some time by Bell and Greig, cleaned up last week, and for a trial of a small parcel from the new find, they get a…

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The Mining Industry. Review of the Year 1898. Thk Lucknow Mines. Improvement at the Wentworth Aladdin's Lamp Flickering. X.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 4

Milling was carried on uninterruptedly at the Wentworth and Aladdin's Lamp mines during the year with results which are recorded below. All the other mines on the field are now idle. It was…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 7

Tho four-masted barque Glenagil sailed to-day for To[?]apillo with 3471 tons of coal from the Wallsend Colliory: and the steamer Moresby left for New Guinea with 500 tons. The Italian barque Teresa…

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Gold Discovery Near Harden. The Field a "Duffer." HARDEN

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 5

Several shafts were bottomed at the new rush, at Whybrow's paddock yesterday, and they proved complete '"duffers." The prospectors continue to obtain good gold, but most…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The Queen Margaret, South Bulong, manager states that about 150oz. of gold were obtained from Saturday to Monday, including two slugs weighing 96oz. and…

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A New Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

It is and [?] that Mettra. J. and A. Brown intand at an early data to reopen the Richmond Vale Colliery, north-wed by that firm come months aga far the [?] [?]. The mloe will be worked…

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Northern Notes. The Coal-mining Difficulty. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

The Sea Pit miners have adopted the delegate board's minute rejecting the colliery-owners' proposals. There was not much discussion, it being plain to the men that the…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The clean up for a fortnight's run in February of the Great Boulder battery resulted as follows:--Treated at the mine mill, 1880 tons, for a yield of 3033oz.;…

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