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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The official return of the Kalgoorlie Chamber of Mines, published yesterday, shows that the yield of the local mines for December was 66,230oz. of smelted gold from…

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Miners' Hewing Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board will be held to-morrow, when the proposal recently made by the M[?]mi miners' lodge, to the effect that an advance in the hewing rate should be asked for, will be…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

BODANGORA, Thursday.—Work at the Jawbone gold rush is being proceeded with, and some very fair results are being obtained, but some time must elapse before any definite conclusion…

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The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 6

The barque lone arrived from Sydney to-day to load's carge of coal from the Duckenfield colliery for Mauritius, and the schooner Lyman D. Foster also arrived from Sydney to load Duckenfield coal for Honolulu. There were…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 10

There were only two meetings of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, owing to the departure of the contingent. Business was somewhat restricted, but there was a generally better…

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Newcastle. the Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 3

The report that apprehension is being felt in Melbourne because of a rumored likelihood of difficulties arising in connection with the coal trade at Newcastle came as a considerable…

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Fatal Mining Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 8

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—John Gill Millar, aged 51, who had his ribs broken by a fall at the new mill at the Proprietary Mine on Tuesday afternoon, died from his injuries in the hospital the…

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Charters From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 18 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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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 6

At the Kalgoorlie Proprietary a start has been made to sink the winze below the 300ft. level for further opening the body of sulphide ore met with in the crosscut 60ft. east of the shaft…

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West Australian Affairs. Sir John Forrest Speaks Plainly. The Goldfields and Separation

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 5

To hear Sir John Forrest speak without restraint on the developments, both past and prospective, in West Australia, is suggestive of giving an audience to an immigration…

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Coal Mines in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 7

The Mines Department has prepared a return showing the output of Victorian coal. The total output for last year was 262,380 tons, the value of which is computed at £113,522 at 7s 8d per ton…

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Proposed Advance in Coal Prices. the Miners' Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 7

The delegate board for the Colliery Employees Federation yesterday adopted a notice of motion from the Minmi Lodge to the effect that the time has arrived when a substantial increase in wages…

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Wood Lark Island Gold- Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 7

COOKTOWN (Q.), Thursday.--The Woodlark Island Gold-mining Company, with a capital of £50,000, has acquired and purchased 90 acres of rich ground at Coolamadow, from whch assays…

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Southern Coal Mines. the Sydney Conference. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

At the conference at Sydney on Monday between the Illawarra coal owners and the Illawarra miners' delegates the following representatives were present on behalf of the owners:—Messrs. J…

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Newcastle. Colliery Employees' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 7

The annual meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday at the Trades -hall, Newcastle. Mr. William Bower, the new president, occupying the chair…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

Mount Lyell M. and R. Company, 1857oz. COPPER. Mount Lyell M. and R. Company, 572 tons. SILVER…

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The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

There were no arrivals or departures to-day in consection with the coal trade of the port. The following coal-laden vessels cleared at the Customhouse this afternoon:—Colac, steamer, for…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 5

The mining market yesterday was almost stagnant so far as extent of business was concerned, but several stocks improved in value. There was no material alteration in values of coal-mining shares…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

Our Launceston correspondent last night telegraphed as follows:— "The Mount Rex Tin-mining Company has been formed to take over the plant and ground and water rights of the Rex Hill…

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