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Mining & the mines, 1899

5,864 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

P[?]oposed Mining Law Amendment. Blayney

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

The contemplated amen[?]ments to the Mining on Privato Lands [?]t so as to include copper are highly appreciaied by the mining community It will aftect a large area round this district. The majority…

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Transvaal Mining Boom. The First Since the Raid. LONDON, February 27, 3.21 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

For the first time since the famous Jameson raid in the Transvaal a mining boom is being experienced on the Johannesburg Exchange…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 9

On the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday business was not so brisk as on the previous day. West Australian stocks had considerable less attention. Oroya, which has become the gambling stock of the field, opened at a…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 8

The schooner William Bowden sailed to-day for Kahului with 1249 tons of Wallsend coal. The fourmasted barque Omega cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house for Tocapilla with 3720 tons of…

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A Mining Appeal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 6
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The Full Court was occupied the whole day with argument in the special case of Lindsay against Hanson, a mining appeal, already reported…

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Technical Mining Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 7

The representatives of the recently-formed Chamber of Mines, the University Counoil, the Country School of Mines, and the Mines Department, met to-day to consider the question of…

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Charters. From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

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

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Newcastle. the Victorian Minister for Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 6

Mr. H. Foster, Victorian Minister for Mines, paid a visit to the A.A. Company's Sea pit mine yesterday morning, in company with Mr. Sterling, Victorian Government Geologist, Chief…

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A Terrible Woman. a Tale of the Old Gold Mining Days in N.S.W. (CONCLUDED.)

Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 9

I had heard of Lolo Montes, but I don't think she ever made a more disgraceful exhibition of herself than did Madame Blix the third Saturday after…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 8

The Boulder Milling Company's plant is now closed down indefinitely. Yesterday afternoon the machinery was running for a few hours, when a general cleaning up took place preparatory to…

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Transvaal Mining. a Boom in Progress

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- A "boom" prevails in mining circles in Johannesburg. This is the first boom since Dr. Jameson's celebrated raid, and may be taken as an…

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Girilambone Copper Mining Company. Meeting of Shareholders

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 8

The fifth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this company was held yesterday. There was a good attendance. Mr. George Pauton occupied the chair. The directors' report stated that during the half-year…

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Mining Boom at Johannesburg. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 7

There is a boom in mining at Johannesburg. This is the first mining boom which has ocourred at that city since Dr. Jameson's raid from British Bech…

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Newcastle. Visit of a Victorian Minister. Impressions of the Coal Industry. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 8

The Hon. H. Foster, M.L.A., Victorian Minister for Mines, and Mr. Sterling, Government Geologist of Victoria, who are at present on a visit to Newcastle for the purpose of gathering information…

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Law Report. Tuesday, February 28. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice O'Connor.) a Mining Appeal. Lindsay v. Hanson (put-heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

Dr.Sly and Mr. Harris, instructed by Mesars. Coonan and G[?]hs, of West Wyalong (by Mr. Mark Mitchell), appeared for the appellant. William Charles Hanson; and Mr. Wise Q.C., and Mr…

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PARLIAMENT. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) Tuesday, February 28. Legislative Assembly. The Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p.m, Amended Mining Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. COOK (Minister for Mines), in reply to Mr. Moore, said that there were several alterations in the Mining Act which had to be considered, and that this would be done during the recess. The…

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A Gold Mine Sale

Evening News · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 8

There was a big attendance yesterday of persons connected with the mining industry at Messrs. Hardie and Gorman's rooms, when they offered at auction, under instructions from the mortgagees,…

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Greta Colliery

Evening News · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

GRETA, Wednesday.—There have been numerous rumors circulated that the Greta Colliery had been closed down; but this appears, fortunately, to be untrue, as work was resumed this…

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The Colliery Conference

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 6

The conference between the representatives of the northern colliery proprietors and the miners' delegates, which is fixed to take place on Tuesday next, is confidently anticipated…

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