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Mining & the mines, 1899

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New Mining Company

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

The Balla Balla Copper Mines Co., West Australia, has been formed, with a capital of £250,000, of which shares to the value of £100,000 are being issued…

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Charters. From 1St February, Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 27 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 · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 5

As the result of the discovery that the drive at the 200ft, level of the Australia East is still short of the distance to go before reaching Hannan's Oroya boundary, the Associated Gold Mines, Limited, now…

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The Capitalisation of Mining Companies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. Foster, the Victorian Minister of Mines, attended the smoke concert given by the Chamber of Mines on Friday night, and on being called on for a speech he proved to be in his best form…

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Western Australian Mining. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 5

The Ballaballa Copper Mines in Western Australia are being floated into a company with a capital of £250,000, and shares to the amonnt of £100,000 are…

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The Dudley Colliery. Making a Fresh Start. Safety Lamps Versus Candles. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 6

The management of the Dudley Colliery has decided to make an effort to resume operations at the pit During next week the water in the workings will be pumped out,…

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General News. Railways to Assist Mining Development

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 4

In our mining reporter's review article published to-day he deals generally with the extensive tract of mineralised country between Condobolin and Girilambone. He strongly represents…

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Coal Surveys. the Temperature of Rooks. Ghat with the Victorian Government Geologist

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 7

Mr. Stirling (the Victorian Government Geologist), who accompanied Mr. Fester (Victorian Minister for Mines) on his visit to the Sydney Harbor Clliories Company's works at Baimain last…

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The Mining Industry. Review of the Year 1898. Far Western Mineral Areas. From Condobolin to Girilambone. Some Suggested Railways. Xiv

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

Starting from Condoblin and extending to Girllambone, there is probably the richest belt of metalliferous country in New South Wales. With exceptional oases, it is an arid was to where the…

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Sunlight Gold-mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

The 16th annual meeting of shareholders was held yesterday. In the absence of Sir Joseph Abbott (chairman of directors), the chair was taken by Mr. David Wilkins. The report and balance-sheet for the year ended…

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Sunligh[?] Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

The sixteeth general meeting of the Sunlight Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Hillgrove, was held yesterday at the Mutu[?]l Life of Now Yorkbuilding, Sydney, Mr. David Wilkins presiding…

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The Coal Trade. Northern Miners. Await Southern Developments. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

Mutters in connection with the coal trade of the northern collieries remain quiet, and at the same time unsettled. As already staled, the owners' terms have been rejected by a…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WYALONG, Monday.—The True Blue Company is now cleaning up about 600 tons at Nicolas and Reymond's, the yield from which which expected to be near the ½oz per ton. At this…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

The quantity of coa[?]shipped at the Government bydraulic crnnes at the dyke for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this afternoon totalled 36,042 tons, as compared with…

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The Victorian Minister for Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

Mr. H. Foster Minister for Mines in the Victorian Cabinet, arrived at Newcastle yesterday, for the purpose of personally investigating the practical working in the district of the provisions…

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A Mining Appeal

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

The appeal from a determination of Acting District Court Judge Wade, in the case of Lindsay against Hanson, was again before the Full Court yesterday. The appeal was in the nature of a…

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The Transvaal. a Mining Boom

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 27, 3.20 p.m.—A mining boom has broken out in Johannesburg, the first since the Jameson raid…

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Great Cobar Copper-mining Co

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

A special general meeting of the shareholders of the Great Cobar Copper-mining Co., Limited, was held this afternoon at the company's office, 131 Pitt-street, Mr. T. H…

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A Mining Appeal. Lindsay V. Hanson

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice O'Connor, in Banco, heard an appeal from a determination of Acting District Court Judge Wade in the case of Lindsay v. Hanson. Dr. Sly and Mr. Herbert Harris…

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