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Mining & the mines, 1899

5,864 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

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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The East Greta Colliery Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 4

The Minister for Minos is having executed and framed an engrossed letter to be presented to each of the men engaged in attempting to rescue the miners who were entombed at East Greta. The…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 7

The "bears" had a lively game on the Sydney Stock Exchange with Lake George shares. Sales started at 109 and 11, but thenceforward, there was a gradual decline until 91½ was reached. Girilambone were…

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The Coal Export Trade

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

the stasmer Cloncurry was despatched to-day to Tandjong Triok, Javo, with 3300 tons coal from varuiys cikkueruid. The barque Caswell cleared at the Custom-house for Guayaqwl with…

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Dropped Dead in a Mine

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Last evening a shift boss, named Thomas M'Hale, employed at Block 12 of the Proprietary Mine, while carrying out his duties at the 300ft level, suddenly dropped…

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Charters. From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

Adolph Harboe, bq, Bremen to Port Pirie— Coke Barcore, sh. Newcastle to Valparaiso Benares, 4m bq. Newcastle to San Francisco…

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A Burking Coal Stack. Another Outbreak at Neutral Bay

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

The coal stack at the foot of High-street, Neutral Bay, which was on fire some weeks ago, broke out again last night, and it was burning merrily this morning. The local fire brigade…

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State Butter Show. Conditions of Competition. the "Gold Medal Brand."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

The first of the State butter show competitions commences to-day. There are 29 entries, and a wire has been sent to the manager of each factory directing him to forward by first train…

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The Plague. Increasing Mortality in Bombay. Successful Inoculation. Panic on a Gold Field

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 15, 3.30 p.m.—The mortality from the plague is increasing in Bombay. Out of .7000 persons inoculated for the…

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Technical and Mining Instruction. Reforms in Victoria. What Mr. Peacock Is Doing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 6

Part of the object of Mr. Peacock, M.P. and Chief Secretary and Instruction Minister of Victoria, in coming to Sydney is to see the technical schools of this city. Victoria is behind us in…

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Mining in New South Avales. the Cooma Deposits in the Monaro District. I

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 7

In a district like the Monaro, so large and embracing such a vast tract of mountain country, it takes one a considerable time to become acquainted with its mining resources. By reason of some recent…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 7

An average amount of business was transacted on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday. West Australian blocks bad a variable market, some showing on improvement, and others a decline. In copper stocks,…

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Charters. From Ist February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 2

Adolph Harboe, bq, Bremen to Port Pirie— Coke Barcore, sh. Newcastle to Valparaiso Benares, 4 m bq. Newcastle to San Francisco…

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The East Greta Colliery. Important Cases. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

Three important cases were dealt with at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, and excited a considerable amount of interest in coal-mining circles throughout the district. Mr. J. C. G[?]non,…

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Newcastle. District Mining Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

The minutes of the delegate board meetings now going the rounds of the lodges for adoption, were dealt with by the Sea Pit miners on Wednesday. The proposal to advise the Wallarah…

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Lath Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

The Boulder Milling Company's plant was restarted to-day. The lode at the 400ft. level of the Great Boulder No. 1 is being driven ou north and south, free gold…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 5

The barque Teresa sailed to-day for Tal Tal with 2004 tons of coal from the Wallsend Colliery. The ship M[?]lverton cleared at the Newcastle customhouse for Antofagasta with 3199 tons of coal from…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Cooma Deposits in the Monaro District. Extensive Lodes of Bushy Hill. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.) No. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

In gold mining Bushy Hill is by far the most important of recent discoveries in the Cooma division. Gold in more or less quantities has been discovered over some 80 chains in length and 15 chains wide…

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An Important Mining Case. Alleged Breach of Regulations at East Greta. West Maitland

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

An important case was dealt with at the West Maitland Police Court, today in connection with the late disaster at East Greta. Mr. G. Scott, P.M.. presided…

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Great Gold Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 23

The London "Econoimist" of December 31, contains an article on the "Great Gold Mines of the World," by a special commissioner, wiho in the course of his remarks states that the most…

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