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Mining & the mines, 1900

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 23.) Australian Gold Yields. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 56

Baker's Creek Company, Hillgrove, 578 tons; 12850z. Turon River No. 1 Dredge, 47oz. B.H. Proprietary Company, 1277oz…

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The Coal Weighing Clause

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 23

The decision given recently at the Lambton Police Court, in the case of the Mines Department, against the manager of the Dudley Colliery, for breaches of the weighing clause of the act, has…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 13

The quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports during the week ended this afternoon was 53,732 tons, as compared with 38,238 tons last week—an increase of 15,494 tons. The distribution…

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New Zealand's Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 23

The yield of gold in New Zealand last year was 389,585oz, valued at £1,513,242, being the largest year's production since 1873." Compared with 1898 last year's production shows an increase of…

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West Australian Gold Field's

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 9

PERTH, Thursday. -- The manager of the Smith Kalgurli reports having struck a rich new ore vein in the crosscut at the 600 level, beyond main lode. The new lode, so far, is 5ft. wide, and of…

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Gympie Mining Statistics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 23

During the past month the stone produced and crushed on the field amounted to 10,542 tons lcwt, from which the smelted gold obtained was 10,772 oz 3dwt 6gr, an average of loz lOgr per ton. From…

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Charters From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 3

Adele, bq, Newcastle to West Coast Agenor, sh, Newcastle to Honolulu Barmbek, 4-m bq, Newcastle to West Coast Carondelet, bq, Newcastle to Honolulu…

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Broken Hill Mining Statistics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 23

The following statement shows the number of hands employed on the various mines towards the end of last year: Broken Hill Proprietary, 2344; Block 10, 695; Central, 800; South, 456; Block…

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The Coal Trade. Conference at Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 56

At Newcastle on January 6, the colliery owners of the district met the miners' representatives in conference at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the terms of the proposed agreement, to…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, Jan. 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 116

The barque Meinwen arrived from Sydney to-day to load a cargo of coal from the Hetton Colliery for Valparaiso: and the schooner Prosper sailed for Honolulu with 1000 tons of East Greta coal; the…

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The Flotation of the Briseis Tin Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 13

The "Mining Journal" (London) makes the following severe remarks concerning the London flotation of this company: -- "There is little doubt that the Briseis Company…

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MINING. Broken Hill. Jan. 3

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 116

B.H. Block 10 plant treated for the week 1328 tons of crudes, procuring 238 tons of concentrates, bulking 67.26 per cent, lead, 33 4loz. silver, 6-88 per cent. zinc. The week's despatches were 888 toes…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield for 1899

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 22

According to a return prepared by tte Department of Mines, the gold yield of New South Wales for the month of December was 50,058oz, or 9893oz in excess of the yield for the previous…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New Sonth Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 56

Some time ago, reports a Goulburn, wire, Warden Caswell declined to grant an application by Mr. James Kershaw to enter upon the private land of Mr. C. K. Chisholm (Breadalbane) to mine for…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 23

During the week ended December 23, the Turon River No. 1 Gold Dredge worked 117 hours, and obtained 47oz gold. Last year Gough's and Farland's battery at…

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The Miner. New South Wales Mines. the Corowa Deep Lead

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 22

Under date of May 9, 1896, there appeared in this journal a map and descriptive letterpress of the Corowa Deep Lead, giving some data as to position and prospecting by bores, etc. Since the…

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Tasmanian Mines. V. Mount Bischoff. (See illustrations on pages 38 and 39.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 37

The Great Mount Bischoff Tin Mine has been before the world since 1871, in which year it was discovered by Mr. James Smith, better known under the sobriquet of the "Philosopher," who,…

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Dear Coal

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 12

Before the outbreak of the war (says an English exchange) good coal -was selling in this country for 21s per ton. The same coal is now soiling for 28s per ton, a rise…

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Yesterday's Mining News. London, Sydney, and Intercolonial Mining Advice. Our Letter-box. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 9

[Letters marked "Mining"must reach us not latter than Thursday. No notice is taken at anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut…

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Looking Backward. Wrack of the s s. London—In Biscay's Bay —Thirty fourth Anniversary—Loss of 220 Lives—Pathetic Incidents—Sur[?] [?]geon Hunter—Clever and Eccentric—His Son-Gold Offered for a Seat in the Boat for a Lady—Seat Offered. Gold not "Wanted—Lady Refuses to Jump—Captain J. B. Martin— Dr. Woolley-Rev. Mr. Draper —Gustavus Vaughan Brooke —The Steward: Gardiner— Brooke's Message to the People of Melbourne— Memorial Bust— Reminscent

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1900 · page 3

THURSDAY, the 11th January was the 34th anniversary of the foundering in the Bay of Biscay of the steamship London, on her voyage from England to Melbourne. She…

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