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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Charters From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

Adele, bq, (Rechartered) Newcastle to Natal Agenor, sh, Newcastle to Honolulu Barmbek, 4-m bq, Newcastle to West Coast Blythswood, sh, Newcastle to West Coast…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, Jan. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 235

There were no arrivals or departures to-day in connection with the coal trade of the port. The following coal-laden Vessels cleared at the Customhouse this afternoon:—Colac, steamer, for…

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A Rising Queensland Mining Centre

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 214

The town of Raveuswood has to all appearances had many difficulties to contend with, but at last [?]ning generally is opening up in a brill[?] and its future no doubt will be a prosperous [?]…

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MINING. Broken Hill. Jan. 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 235

The B. H. Proprietary shipments to Port Pirie for the week ended January 10 aggregated 3283 tons, comprising 2105 tons of oxidised ores, 1178 tons of mill products…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 56

At Wyalong, Messrs. Tully and party have taken the Mousetrap Mine on tribute. Recent advices stated that the True Blue Company had completed sinking the shaft a further depth of 100ft, making…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 26.) Wyalong Statistics. (By Our Own Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 56

The chief difficulty that presents itself in arriving at the correct figures for the year's work arises from the fact that the yield from cyanide can only be approximately gauged. The plants…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- Very rich ore is being broken in driving south at the 100ft, level in the Lake View, but it is understood that the rumor that a sensational chute of telluride had been encountered is unfounded…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 9
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Following the drop in London caused by the disappointing news from South Africa, "West Australian shares on Saturday were depressed on the Sydney Stock Exchange. In other lines very little business was done…

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Gold Shipments

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 7

The R.M.S. Rome, which left to-day for London, took away 10 bars of New Zealand, bullion, valued at £13,050…

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Farewell to Major Maccabe. Position of the Coal-mining Industry. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 8

Major MacCabe was entertained at a banquet in the Town Hall last night by the employees of the Mouat Keira. Collieries, the management of which he relinquished recently on the property being…

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The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 9

The ship John C. Potter arrived from Sydney to-day to load a cargo of coal from the Duckenfield Colliery for Honolulu, and the schooner Menja sailod for Bangkok with 800 tans of Pacifio Co-opera…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 8

LONDON, January 27.—The following are the closing quotations for mining shares: Mount Lyell, £8 17s 6d; Mount Lyell North, £2 18s 9d; Associated Gold Mines, £6 7s 6d; Lake View Consols, £13 15s;…

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Charters FROM 1st January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 3

Adele, bq, (Rechartered) Newcastle to Natal Afghanistan. 4-m bq, Newcastle to S Frisco Agenor, sh, Newcastle to Honolulu Barmbek, 4-m bq, Newcastle to West Coast…

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A Coal Ship on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 7

When the American barque Canada had her mizzen most whipped out by a whirlwind about a month ago she put into Port, Phillip for repairs. She was berthed at Port Melbourne railway pier,…

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Hill End Mining Appeal Case. Important Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 9

MUDGEE, Saturday.--Mr. W. Crick appeared in the Mudgee District Court, before Acting Judge Harris, on Wednesday tor Messrs. John and Valentine Ackerman, the appellants, and Mr. George Davidson, of Mudgee for…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 9

The turnover in mining shares yesterday was limited, and the market generally throughout the day was a shade weaker for all descriptions of stares. In West Australian mines quotations for Associated, Lake View…

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The Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 7

For the week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday 43,853 tons of coal and 228 tons of coke were shipped by means of the Government cranes on Carrington dyke. in the corresponding week of 1899, 44,774…

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The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this mormug was 43,833 tons, as compared with…

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Southern Coal Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—A few days ago an important conference was held between the various southern colliery proprietors and representatives of the miners and Illawarra Miners'…

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