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Mining & the mines, 1899

5,864 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Chillagoe Railway and Mines. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

The Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited, has issued 6 per cent, first mortgage debentures to the value of £400,000…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

To-day's Exchange sales were:—Craven's Caledonia, 2s 4d, Marshall's Queen, contributing 1s 3½d, 1s 5d; No. 1 West Victoria, 3s 6d; Smith's Extended Block, 6d; Victoria and Caledonia Block,…

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A Coal Ship on Fire. the Cavaliere Ciampa's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

A fire broke out in the lazaretto of the Italian ship Cavallere Clampa, at San Francisco, recently, and at one time the danger looked so great that the ship's lines were cast off, and the tugs…

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The Coal-weighing Difficulty. Meeting of Colliery Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the representatives of the Northern Associated Collieries was held yesterday afternoon at the office of the Wallsend Coal Company, Bridge-street, when the amendments made…

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Sale of a Peak Hill Gold Mine

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

By order of the directors of the company, Messrs. Bait, Road, and Purves, Limited, sold by auction yesterday the gold mining leases, about…

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Chinese Miners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 7

Mr. Lee was unable to stale, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon. In reply to a question asked by Mr. Sleath, whether miners rights had been issued to a number…

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Newcastle. the Glebe Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Glebe miners, the minute of the delegate board authorising the general secretary to interview Mr. Truefoot, a director of the Wallarah Colliery, and endeavor…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 9

There was a somewhat quieter tone in the Mining market yesterday, partly attributable to the slackneas that generally accompanies "settling day" in London. Stockton coal reulised 4s, 4s 1d, closing…

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The Frisco Coal Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 6

Advices received at Newcastle yesterday by the San Francisco mail state that on February 22 36 vessels were under engagement to load coal at Sydney and Newcastle for San Francisco; their…

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Charters. FROM 1st March. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

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

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 8

The manager of Hannan's Block 45 is still crosscutting at the 400ft. level, but the lode has not yet been intersected, although the point at which a development was expected has been passed. Work…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 8

The French steamer St. Louis sailed to-day for Noumea with 657 tons of coal; and the steamer Boveric left for Melbourne with a cargo of 5[?]50 tons of coal. The clearances at the Newcastle…

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Mining in New Guinea. Cooktown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 7

Reports from the Gira rush, New Guinea, confirm the news that some parties are making as high as 20oz. of gold dally. The patch is limited to a few gullies, which are reported to be 22 miles from…

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Gold in New Guinea. 20 Gzs. Per Day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 7

COOKTOWN, Tuesday.--The recent reports from Gira, New Guinea, to the effect that miners are doing well has been confirmed. Some parties are making as high as 20oz. of gold per day…

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Mining in New South Wales. Delegate and the Auriferous Areas on the Victorian Border. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.) No. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 10

Clarkesville and the auriferous deposits in the vicinity of Bonang are responsible for the greater part of the gold won from reefs on the Victorian border. The reefing localities of Clarkesville and…

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Blue Jacket Gold Mine

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

The Chief Judge in Equity had before him yesterday an application on behalf of Thomas Hewitt Mating, of London, and the Blue Jacket Mining Company, of Belmore, for an injunction…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--Rumors are current o£ late, and the statement has been made in several papers, that a rich strike has been made at the Lake View Consols, driving from the winze…

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Threatened Strike at Wallarah Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 9

Interviewed in Sydney yesterday with reference to the threatened strike at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine-hill Bay, Mr. J. Trewfoot, the manager of the company, stated that the demand made by…

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Chinese Opal Miners

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

Respecting the issue of miners' lights to Chinese to permit them to mine for opals on White Cliffs' opal fields, the Minister for Mines informed Mr. Sleath, in the Legislative…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 9

Yesterday's business on the Sydney Stock Exchange did not show any improvement on that of Monday. West Australian stocks generally showed further weakness. All other stocks were very dull…

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