A Big Transaction. Sale of the Cobar Mines
In accordance with an agreement to purchase the Great Cobar Mine and affiliated properties, Mr. A. S. Joseph, paid the first instalment of…
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Mining & the mines, 1903
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Gold Amalamation. Specially written for the CHRONICLE
To show that mining is, to a certain extent, neglected by our Government, it may be pointed out that an expensive system is kept up in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Germam Goldfield
A goldfield has been discovered at Mwanza, in German East Africa. The pannings yield Bozs to the ton. There is a rush of prospectors from Mombasa on the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters. Coal-cutting Machines
Messrs. J. and A. Brown, preprietors of the Pelaw-Main Colliery, situated in the now coal field to the South of Maitland, are introducing coal-cutting machines. The machines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Big Mining Transaction. Sale of Cobar Mines
IN accordance with an agreement to purchase the Great Cobar Mine and affiliated properties, Mr. A. S. Joseph paid the first instalment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →International Miners' Congress
The International Congress of Miners, representing 1,250,000 miners, is sitting at Brussels, under the presidency of Mr. Pickard. A resolution was carried acanimously claiming that eight hours should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Miners' Conference Eight Hours Asked For. LONDON
AN International Congress has been opened at Brussels, at which a million and a quarter rainers are represented. M. Pickard presided over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Submarine Mines Exploded. [By Cable.] London
JUST as a German liner was entering Charb[?]arg Harbour, the lightning [?] some submarine mines. The v[?] had a narrow escape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters. East Greta Case
The conference between representatives of the proprietors and the employees of the East Greta Colliery, which was adjourned on Monday last for the purpose of allowing the miners to meet and…
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The International Miners' Congress at Brussels has uuanimously resolved that it is the duty of the authorities to organise and contribute to pension funds for miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters. East Greta Case
Matters concerning the East Greta Colliery were further discussed at the adjourned conference between representative of the proprietors and the men which was resumed yesterday afternoon. The conference…
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The new gold-field area, to be known as the Upper Hunter Gold field Southerly Extension, is as follows:— County of Durham, parishes of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Upper Hunter Goldfield. Area Revoked. Eastern Division. Land District of Scone
IT is notified in the Gazelle that the area of the U.H. Goldfields within the boundaries described below, has been revoked:—…
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At the Sulphide Corporation Works, Cockle Creek, during the week 1369 tons of ore were treated, producing bullion and lead containing 2365 oz. gold, 32,923 oz. silver and 357 tons lead…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State of the Coal Trade. Proposed Conference
With a view to arriving at an amicable settlement of matters concerning the present condition of the coal trade, Mr. James Curley, Secretary to the Colliery Employees Federation, has addressed the…
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The export of coal from Newcastle to places beyond the State for the week ended on Saturday amounted to 70,820 tons, made up as under; Victoria 14,922, Chili 10,451, Honelulu 8,901, java 8,675, South…
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The shift question at the South Clifton Colliery has become critical. At n mooting between the directors and the miners' representatives the former stated that the colliery was now working at a loss…
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The Rand Chamber of Mines is considering an offer of a Japanese syndicate to provide a hundred thousand Japanese to work the mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Matters. Difficulty at West Wallsend
Operations at the West Wallsend Colliery were unexpectedly laid idle yesterday morning through the wheelers refusing to start work. The wheelers, 23 in number put in an…
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