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Mining & the mines, 1900

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Our Gold Statistics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 4

A few days ago an article was published in "The Daily Telegraph" in which it was shown that the gold yield of New South Wales for the year 1899 would exceed…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 7

Owing to the Sydney Stock Exchange being closed for the holidays, there are no official transactions to report. feleiraphing on December 28, the mine manager…

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Charters From 1St December. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

Australia, 4-m bq, Newcastle to Honolulu Belmont, bq, Newcastle to an American port Big Bonanza, bq, Newcastle to Honolulu Cambrian Hills, sh, Newcastle to West Coast…

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Taxation of Rand Mines. Output Probably Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Government of the Transvaal has proposed to tax the output of the private gold-mines on the Rand. It is probable that this step will…

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New Guinea Goldfields. the Woodlark Island Reefs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 4

A representative of "The Daily Telegraph" last evening had an interview with Dr. Lawes and the Rev. C. W. Abel, who have just arrived in Sydney from New Guinea by the steamer John Williams…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

The demand on foundrymen for buckets and other portions of dredging machinery is no great that some delay being caused. One strong company has now started to make its own buckets…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

Baker's Creek G. M. Company, Hillgrove, 1285oz. Menzies Lady Sherry G. M. Company, Western Australia, 67 tons, 56oz. United Brothers G. M. Company, Sunnyside, tributers,…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

Owing to the Sydney Stock Exchange being closed for the holidays there are no official transactions to report. The following were Monday's London Stock…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 8

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this monning was 36,718 tons, as compared with…

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Gold Yield for 1899

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

The last statement of the year prepared by the Department of Mines showing the gold yield of New South Wales for December and during the past 12 months is very gratifying indeed, and may be considered…

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The Dora Dora Mines. Albury

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 6

Mr. Baird, the legal manager of the Dora Dora tin mines, accompanied by Messrs. Hedley Bros., the experts, returned from the mines this afternoon. They decided that the…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 8

The main shaft of the Kalgurli Gold Mines is down close on 620ft. Sioking will be continued to a depth of about 640ft., but preparatory to that they are cutting plate at 520ft. and 620ft. to crosscut for…

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Coal Famine in England. Works Closing Down

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

LONDON, January 2, 4.11 p.m.—Owing to the coal famine and rolling stock being insufficient to meet the demands of the manufactories, numerous works in Yorkshire nave been closed…

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Gold Yield for 1899. Mr. Fegan Delighted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

The last statement of the year prepared by the Department of Mines showing the gold yield of the colony for December and during the past twelve months, Is regarded by the department…

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Mining in New South Wales. Review of the Year 1899. No. 2. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

Having visited and written to some length on the various mines of the colony during the past year, the writer's present object is to briefly touch upon the prospects and future outlook of each mining camp…

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Annual Gold Report. Nearly £2,000,000 Worth Last Year

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

The last statement of the year prepared by the Department of Mines showing the gold yield of the colony for December and during the past 12 months is very gratifying indeed,…

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Newcastle Coal Trade Outlook for the New Year the Weighing Clause

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, "Wednesday.—The coal trade, as is usual at the beginning of the year, is exceedingly dull, and unless the fine fleet of vessels on their way to port arrive sooner that expected, the…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield for 1899 a Large Increase

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

The last statement of the year, prepared by the Department of Mines, showing the gold yield of the colony for December and during the past twelve months, was issued yesterday. It may…

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Coal Famine in England. Works Shut Down. LONDON, January 2, 4.11 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

A coal famine is reported to be existing in the north central manufacturing districts of England. The rolling stock available is insufficient to meet the demands of the…

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The New Guinea Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

A private advice received in Sydney by the steamer John Williams stales that the warden visited the Gibara goldfields recently. At Thompson's Greek he found 38 miners at work,…

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