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Mining & the mines, 1899

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Mining. Whybrow's Alluvial Rush

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

MURRUMBURRAH, Friday.—Notwithstanding that the "Evening News," some two or three weeks back, published an announcement to the effect that the alluvial rush at Whybrow's…

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Amendment of Mining Laws

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 536

On 24th ult. a deputation waited upon the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Cook) to urge that a bill be introduced into Parliament at as early a date as possible to provide for a number of alterations in the mining…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 9

At the 300ft, level of the Croosus South a sulphide ore body has been intersected in the orosscut. Incorporated in the formation is in patch of ore 5ft. in width, assaying about 23dwt. of gold per ton…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 525

H.H. (Corowa).—The sample forwarded, consisting of specimens of stones found at a depth of eight feet from the surface, has been examined in the Mines Department, and is reported to be a concretionary nodule,…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, Feb. 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 537

The ship Saint Enoch, arrived to-day from La Plata to load a cargo of coal from the Duckenfield Colliery for Panama, and the four-masted schooner Inca arrived from Sydney to load Duckenfield coal…

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The Coal Trade. the Weighing Question

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 9

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- The coal trade of the district has continued fairly active during the week, most of the collieries working well. Loading operations at this port were confined to…

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Alleged Conspiracy of Employers. What the Mine Managers Say

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- Mr. Warren, president of the Mine Managers' Association, to-day was interviewed about the alleged boycotting of men. He said he was not in a position to say…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 14

The half-yearly report of the Occidental Company, Cobar, gives some interesting particulars as to the operations of the cyanide process, and also the prospects of the mine. The manager of the…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 24

A Murrumburrah wire states that the new gold rush which took place at Mr. Whybrow's Rock Hill, near King's Vale, has not the appearance of a prosperous field. The prospecting shaft…

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The Coal-weighing Difficulty. No Reply Received to the Owners' Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 9

In reference to the telegram from the " Herald's " Wollongong correspondent, which appeared in yesterday's issue, regarding the meeting of the southern Minors Association, which decided to recommend…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- Hannan's Oroya clean up for February was from 1704 tons, 847oz., an average of 10dwt.. The clean up from the Australia United, which is situated at Bummer's Creek,…

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Yesterday's Mining News. London, Sydney and Intercolonial Mining Advice. Our Letter Box. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 March 1899 · page 9

[Letters marked "Mining" must reach us not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WINGHAM, Saturday.—Messrs. Kemp and O'Neill, who have erected crushing appliances at Paddy's Creek, have cleaned up the first crushing of 20 tons from their mine for a yield of 1oz…

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Chillagoe Mines, Limited

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--An extraordinary meeting of the members of the Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited, was field on Saturday, Mr. J. S. Reid presiding. Out of 580,000 shares issued over 520,000 were…

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Oil Versus Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 4

The Trigonia, a trunk-turret oil steamer, oil steamer, of 1068 tons register, supplied an interesting lesson in the utility of oil for marine propulsion on her recent maiden voyage from London to Hongkong,…

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Expoet of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

The export of gold last month amounted to £81,984, against £78,372 for the same period of last year…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The following are the closing quotations on the Stock Exchange for mining shares: Broken Hill Proprietary. 47s 6d; British B. H.. 8s; Mount…

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Charters. From 1St March. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 3

Amiral Troude, bq, Newcastle to San Francisco Avonia, bq, Newcastle to Manila Cambrian Princess, sh, Newcastle to West…

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Chillagoe Railway and Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 9

A meeting was held to-day to reorganise the Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited, into one million shares of £1 in accordance with the London agreement for the issue of £100,000 6 per cent…

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