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Mining & the mines, 1899

5,864 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

West Australian Goldfields. the Koneman Plant

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The clean-up for February of Hannau's, Brown-hill, resulted as follows:--Stone treated, 3529 tons, yielding 718Ooz. 3dwt. 12gr., an average of 2oz. Odwt. 17gr…

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The Impending Colliery Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 8

The miners' delegate board has resolved that before giving effect to the decision of the district to declare a strike at Wallarah Colliery an interview shall be sought with one of the board of directors…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 9
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The principal business on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was in West Australian stocks. Lake View Consols were in good request, and sales were recorded from £1018 to £11. Kalgurli South had advance from…

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The Coal-weighig Regulations. The Mine Owners' Difficulty. A Time Extension Required. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 5

There is said to be a probability that the northern colliery owners will soon ask the Minister for Mines to grant a further extension of the time for compliance with the…

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Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

YALGOGRIN, Wednesday.--A serious accident occurred here this morning at 10 o'clock, in the Black Coon claim, George Carr, a shareholder, with his brother Robert, were working in the…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 8

The borque Invervcoe arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from the East Greta Colliery for San Francisco. The barque Soroto sailed to-day for Salavery with 1216 tons of Duckenfield coal, and…

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A Mining Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

In the Supreme Court to-day the case was concluded of Harney, Ramsden, and Wilson v. the Minister for Mines, brought under petition of right. Supplicants claimed £18,000 damages for…

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Charters. From 1St March, Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 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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Coal-weighing Trouble. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 7

General satisfaction is expressed at the probable early termination of the prolonged dispute between the colliery proprietors and the miners in regard to the readjustment of the hewing rate…

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Junction North and North Broken Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 9

The statement that the Junction North Company at Broken Hill has encroached ou the lease of the North Broken Company proves to be correct, but the encroachment is said to be of small extent, and an…

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West Australian Gold- Fields. the Alluvial Rush

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 5

[?]GOORLIE, Wednesday,--There is great excitement to-day over the alluvial deep lead rush on the Adeline lense. The scene yesterday morning was one of the liveliest animation. Pegs…

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A Mining Experiment. a Cyanide Plant. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 7

Mr. Jerome Dyer and Mr. Cornish are urging Sir Andrew Clarke, the Agent-General for Victoria, and Sir Horace Tozer, Agent-General for Queensland, to…

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The Londonderry Gold Mine

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

The shareholders in the Londonderry Gold Mine, Ltd., have agreed. upon a scheme of reconstruction. The company will have a capital of £70,000. Lord Fingall and Mr. T…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 7

West Australian stocks commanded a fair amount of attention on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and an all round improvement took place. Lake View Consols sold up to £1115, which is the highest point yet…

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Newcastle Coal Trade

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The coal trade has been alack this week owing to the few vessels in port for that product. The export to foreign and intercolonial places for the Week up to noon…

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Coal-weighing Machinery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

Up to the present the only colliery which has been provided with weighing appliances, as provided in the Coal Mines Regulation Act is the Borehole pit, belonging to the Austrahan Agricultural Company. It…

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West Australian Gold- Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--The first fortnightly clean up for March at the Great Boulder was as folows:--Ore treated, 1918 tons, yielding 2975oz. of smelted gold, an average of 10z. 4dwt. 1gr…

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Charters. FROM 1st March. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

Alsterthal, sh, Newcastle to the West Coast Amiral Troude, bq, Newcastle to San Francisco Avoina, bq, Newcastle to Manila…

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Northern Notes. Coal Troubles. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

The Stockton miners have unanimously adopted the delegate board's minute, recommending the acceptance of the proprietors' proposals. The Waratah miners met…

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