Mining Report From Lady Shenton Mine Fortnight Output
The manager’s report covers Lady Shenton mine operations for the fortnight. South drive extended 20 feet, stope progress shown with gold and galena. North Stope and No 4 Level indicate payables and sloped working. No 3 Level faults, veins yielding gold. lower levels show parallel veins with payable gold. overall progress mix of machine and hand work, with several face sizes and tonnages noted. A monthly yield table follows detailing entimiy quantities, Perth Mint receivals, and exports, with pennyweights and grains not fully itemized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenton Ming
Alt
Taco
Rec
Atipur
Avery Brenking Downs
Wil Tate
War Notes on Prisoner Treatment in Johannesburg Jail
J A Uritinher describes harsh conditions in the Fohannesburg prison called the prison-honade. He details overcrowded cells with iron bars, rationing of meals and tea, and limited bedding. Political prisoners are confined in small cells with minimal blankets, while food is bought from outside.
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Paul Krazer
Hotola
Fohannesburg
Fileo Frm
Avlroak
Mabddiny
Chenual
Pretoria
Fobannesbing
Mack
Loudon
Relief of Ladysmith debated in wartime columns
The November 10 Spmstator edition weighs direct relief of Ladysmith by a frontal attack versus a longer pursuit. It analyzes strategic aims to crush Boer resistance, foresees a guerilla war, and weighs whether to strike at once from Colenso or bypass with a bold offensive through Van Reenen’s Pass and Laing’s Nek, citing General Joubert’s cautious stance and overall military logic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spmstator
Jondysmith
Lomayer
Jiler
Fetcourt
Lalysmuittt
Natal
Orange River
Hatontiet
Ladysmith
Gaard
Harrien
Esteoart
Ladywenith
Dinkensberg
van Reenen
Laing
Decamber Gold Returns in Uneven Trial
Fragmentary OCR notes show Decamber Gold returning with unclear text mentioning a win, crowded by garbled names and numbers. The passage references a wall of 526.756 and a shortfall of 1217 in an event tied to a November field, with several unreadable terms and participants.
The Year s Total Yield in the Colony 1899
In a fragmentary report the document notes the year’s total yield for the colony with figures. The text references value amounts and tonnage from 1898 to 1899, indicating a significant rise year over year. The exact figures are partially garbled but point to substantial production and related weights.
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B. ¥. Butler
Coolgardia
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Nzie R Ae
Mining News
Lady Shenton
Perth
Tincox Pri
Ujtomibar
Wahaus
St. Hillhouse
Mongion
Imperial Light
St Ap Josey
Bhlais
Torealtin
Apylitore
Kent
Cme
Erlielt Ag
Redvers Alter
Elle
Ser
Wolfie SU
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