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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

The Hampden Copper Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 9

Warden Linedale, of Cloncurry, in his official report for the year 1899, says of the Hampden copper mine:-- "On the Hampden, a great deal of prospecting work has been done, and the existence of about 65,000 tons of…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 9

There was an active Miaiug market yesterday. business opening at good rates generally, especially for Western Australian stocks. Several changes took place in quotations of coal-mining shares, but…

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A Mining Dispute

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7

The Full Court yesterday, on the application of James Joseph Wood, miner, of Grenfell, made absolute a rule restraining Charles Robertson, mining warden, and Ernest Brevern…

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The Selling Price of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

The contention of the miners' representatives that some of the colliery propristors of the northera districk are violating the agreement arrived at some time ago between the…

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Charters FROM 1st February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 3

Aldershot, s, Sydney to South Africa Amiral Troude, bq, Newcastle to S Francisco Ancenis, bq, Newcastle to Honolulu Armida, sh, Newcastle to West Coast…

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Late Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Tasmanian [?] mining Company was held to-night, when £100 was voted to the Patriotie Fund. Mr. Wm. Hart said that if they were without another break…

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Newcastle. the Coal Industry. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulio cranes at the dyke for interual, international, aud foreiga'consuption during the week ended this morning was 54,287 tons, as compared…

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Accident in a Shaft. Liability of Mine-owners. Morton V. Quilter and Others

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 8

The Full Court decided an appeal by the defendants in the case of Alfred Morion v. J. J. Quilter and others, this, being a claim under the Mining Act of 1874, to recover compensation in respect of an accident alleged…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Ivanhoe South Extended, in cross-cutting cast at the 400ft, level, cut a 7ft. lode, very promising in appearance, but of low values. At the point at which it was passed through the assays show only 2dwt,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 11

The sharemarket in Sydney yesterday was not so firm as might have been expected, considering the satisfactory war news. Kalgurli, Kalgurli South, Kalgoorlie Bank of England, and Kalgoorlie Mint hardened, but Associated,…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 9

Victoria G. M. Association, C.T., 265 tons, 301oz…

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The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 8

The barque Big Bonanza arrived to-day from Melbourne to load for Honolulu, and the fourmasted schooner Olga cleared for Kuhului with 760 tous of Duckenfield coal…

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Coal Prices at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 9

Tenders for the supply of coal for the Newcastle Borough Council for the current year were considered at the meeting of the aldermen on Monday evening. Prices were required for coal…

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Charters FROM 1st February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 3

Aldershot, s, Sydney to South Africa Amiral Troude, bq, Newcastle to S Francisco Ancenis, bq, Newcastle to Honolulu Armida, sh, Newcastle to West Coast…

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The Southern Collieries. Hewing Rates. Movement for an Advance. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 5

For the week ended on Saturday last the collieries worked the following times:—Helensburg, 6 days; South Clifton. 4[?]; Bnlli, 4; Woonons, 6; South Bulli, 5; Corrimal, 6; Mount Pleasant, 5; Mount…

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Mining in New South. Wales. the Cobar Mining District. the DRySDALE Field. Iii. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 10

It is singular that the whole of the gold, silver, and copper deposits of the Couar mining district are located on the western fall of the ranges. Drysdale field is no exception to this rule. Scarcely a colour…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The lode has been cut at the 500ft. level in Hannan's North, situated between the Golden Zone, and Reefer's Eureka. The lode at this depth is one foot wide, worth 3oz. to the ton. The…

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Sunlight Gold-mining Company. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 11

The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Sunlight Gold-mining Company was held yesterday. The meeting was presided over by Mr. David Wilkins, chairman of directors (pro tem.) The report and…

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Mount Boppy Gold-mining Company (Limited)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 11

This is a company with a capital of £110,000, a modest one as gold mines go nowadays. It, however, deserves attention, for we ("Mining Journal of London") notice that Misers. John Taylor and Sons, the well-known…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 11

Yesterday was observed as a holiday in the Sydney Stock Exchange, the list not being called. However, the vestibule was open till midday, and the following exchanges took place:--Great Boulder, 353; Boulder…

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