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Mining & the mines, 1899

5,864 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Rifle Shooting. the Champion Team's Gold Medal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Monday. -- The first competition by members of the Wollongong Civilians' Rifle Club for the champion team's gold medal, won at Randwick last October, took place on the local range on Saturday last. The…

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Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, Limited, by wire from the general manager, report that at No. 5 tunnel in the south drive bulk boring taken out on the 17th February show copper…

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Gold in Canada. Another British Colombia Gush. LONDON. February 21, 3.39 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 5

Excitement has been caused in British Columbia by reports of rich discoveries at the [?] Goldields. A great rush has set in…

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Coal Mines Examinations

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 3

The following candidates have been reported by the examiners to have passed the examination for certificates of competency under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1896:—First-class:…

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Victorian Coal-mining

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

The Minister for Mines has been in consultation, for, a great part of today with the "Victorian Minister for Mines, Mr. H. J. Foster. who is here inquiring into the provisions of…

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The Tasmania Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 9

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday. -- The half-yearly meeting of the Tasmania G.M. Company was held to-night. During the half-year 14,600 tons of stone were crushed for 13,588oz, of gold, an average of 18dwt. 14¾gr. to the…

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The Southern Collieries. Offer of the Proprietors

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

A meeting of the Southern colliery proprietors was held this afternoon, at which a letter was drafted to be forwarded to the miners' representatives, intimating that they…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 7
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MARULAN, Wednesday.—Mining matters axe progressing very satisfactorily throughout the district. The Carrington Iron Mines, which reopened a few weeks ago, are showing an…

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The Coal Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the Southern Coal-owners' As elation was held yesterday in reference to the weighing difficulty, which has now been in existence for a few months. It may be remembered that…

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Mining Bills

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 4

The Minister for Mines is to be questioned in the Legislative Assembly to-day about the introduction of amending mining bills. Mr. Waddell intends to inquire if the Minister will…

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The Dudley Colliery. The Safety Lamp Question

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

On the motion for adjournment in the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Edden referred to the explosion which had occurred in the Dudley mine, and mentioned the fact that…

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A Mining Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

A miner named George Kaye, 50 years of age, residing at Lambton, met with a serious accident at the Helton Colliery, Where he was employed, this afternoon.It appears that the unfortunate man…

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Charters. From 1St February, Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

Abbey Palmer, bq, Newcastle to West Coast Adolph Harboe, bq, Bremen to Port Pirie— Coke Agenor, sh, Newcastle to Manila…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

The Boulder Main Reef sulphide mill is now in active operation.A trial parcel of 100 tons is being ground by the crushing mill, and a portion will be roasted in the furnaces to-morrow…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

The barque Soratta arrived to-day from Santos to load a cargo of coal from the Duckenfield Colliery for the West Coast: the four-masted barque Benares arrived from Sydney te loud Co-oporative…

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Mining Fatality. a Man Entombed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday. -- John Fenotti, William Botheras, and William Tink, working in the sulphide stope at the 400ft. level, Block 12, Proprietary mine, were caught by a fail of ground…

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Lead Mining. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 7

Sir,—I should like to draw attention and arouse some interest in the growth and progress of the lead mining industry at Broken Hill. It has hardly been realised how large the production of…

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General Cable News. Canadian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

LONLON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- There is a great rush to the Lake Atlin Goldfields, British Columbia…

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Coal-weighing Difficulty, Decision by the Southern Colliery Proprietors. Compliance with the Weighing Clauses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 7

A meeting of the Southern colliery proprietors was held on Wednesday last, when the proposals submitted by the miners of the Illawarra District Council were under consideration The letter…

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