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Mining & the mines, 1899

5,864 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 8

The schooner Robert Sudden arrived from Melbourne yesterday to load a cargo of coal for Honolulu, and the French barque Amtral Troudo put in an appearance from Table Bay to load coal for the West…

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The Coal-weighing Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation will be held to-morrow, at the Newcastle Trades-hall, to consider the latest offer made by the committee of…

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The Coal Difficulty. More Troubles

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The result of the special delegate meeting summoned for to-morrow to deal with the coalowners' revised proposals and other special matters is being anxiously…

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Charters. From 1St March. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 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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Exploding a Submarine Mine. Experiment in Harbour Attack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 5

More than ordinary interest attached to certain operations in the submarine mining department of naval warfare which were earned out in Sydney Harbour on Saturday. During the last drill…

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Important Mining Case. the Falkner Company's Leases

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 4

PAMBULA, Monday.—The appeal of the Falkner Gold Mining Company against the warden's verdict, awarding M'Kinniary one-fourth interest in the company's gold leases, came on on…

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Western Australia. a Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 7

A shooking mining accident occurred late yesterday afternoon at the Central Boulder mine, resulting in the death of a young man named John Dunleavy and the infliction of serious injuries upon…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Monaro District. Kyara Reefs, Near Nimitybelle. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.) No. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 4

On the way from Cooma to the Delegate I stayed a day at Nimitybelle, a village some 23 miles east of Cooma. To accomplish this journey one passes through some very fine pastoral county,…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 8

NORSEMAN, Sunday.--The Lady Mary cleaned up on Friday for a four weeks' run, 847 tons, yielding 1055oz…

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Strike of Coal-miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, Monday.--The miners at the Centenary colliery, Curlewis, have struck for a higher hewing rate, requiring the same price as the Newcastle men. This the management refuse, and…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

COOMA, Monday.—The tributors of the No. 1 North Claim at Bushy Hill have taken out 3dwt stone at the 130ft level. Every piece shows the metal right through. The tributors have been…

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Newcastle. the Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 5

The amount of coal shipped by the Government cranes during the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday was 51,329 tons, an increase, compared with the 37,044 tons handled in the corresponding week…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 6

The quantity of gold shipped at the Government cranes at the Dyke for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this morning totalled 51,329 tons, as compared with…

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Charters. From 1St March. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

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

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Privy Council Appeal. Bulli Coal-Mining Co. v. Osborne. LONDON, March 13, 3.22 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 5

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the Bulli Coal-mining Co. v. Osborne has been dismissed, with costs…

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New Guinea Syndicate (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) Gold Mining Expedition

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

With reference to the New Guninea syndicate, which was referred to in the columns of the "Evening News" some weeks ago, and about which Mr. Alex. Johnston, the well-known…

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Privy Council Appeal. Bulli Coal Co. v. OSBORNE

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 6

LONDON. March 13, 3.22 p.m.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to-day dismissed the appeal in the case of the Bulli Coal Company v. Osbome, with costs…

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The Coal Trade Difficulty. An Early Settlement Probable. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 7

There are now indications that un amicable settlement is likely to be brought about between the colliery proprietors and the employees. Mr. Curiey, the miners' secretary,…

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