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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

The Supply of Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 25

A great deal has been said and written recently —and not always with knowledge—about short supplies of gold and embarrassment to trade likely to arise from the war between Great Britain and…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 56

Tho following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various colonies undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This…

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Southern Coal Trade. Important Conference

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 6

At the conference held between the southern coal owners, and the southern miners' delegates, with reference to increased hewing rate, some important proposals were submitted and discussed…

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The Coal Trade. LITHGOW

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 176

The local coal trade has been rather quiet for a few weeks. Although the time worked and the wages earned vary at different pits, the general average is lower than is usual. About holiday time,…

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Charters From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 20 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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The Miner. Deep Pumping in Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 25

Decimal twenty-two of a penny, or less than a farthing, per ton of water raised, is not a bad performance for deep pumping in colliery operations. This is the record of the commissioners…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 10

The sulphide lode recently intersected by the crosscut west from the main shaft at the 350ft. level of the Eclipse lease, owned by the Golden Link Company, is opening up well as it is driven…

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A Proposed Mining Concession

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 11

The Cabinet to-day considered the question of granting a concession of 500 acres of mineral land at Mount Deddick to an English syndicate, on condition that they construct a railway from…

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Gold and Silver in Bullion Bars

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 25

Before the parting, of gold and silver in bullion bars the metals are granulated. The metals are first melted in a blacklead-crucible, and when in a state of fusion are stirred with an iron rod to make…

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Northern Notes. Export of Coal. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 6

The export of coal to foreign and intercolonial ports during the week ended at noon to-day was 32.084 tons, as follows:--South Australia, 9050; West Australia, 7100:…

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MINING. Broken Hill. Jan. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 176

B.H. Block 10 plant working 10 shifts last week treated 1892 tons of crudes, yielding 351 tons of concentrates, bulking 34-86oz. silver, 64-97 per cent. lead, 7 per cent. zinc. The estimated quantity…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 56

During the past year Howell's Consolidated Gold Mines (near Gundagai) produced 9321oz of gold from 31,l88 tons of ore at a cost of only 12s ll½o[?] per ton, made up as follows: Mining, 6s 9¾d[?]…

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The Southern Coal Trade. Pro[?]oseo Increase Bewimg Rate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 11

BULLI, Friday.--A conference between the Illaearra coal-owners and Illawarra miners delegates was held in Sydney on Monday last. The following were present on behalf of the owners:--…

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New South Wales Fields. Mining at the Whitecliffs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 13

WHITE CLIFFS, January 15.--Mining matters have been quiet here for some time. Most of the men discharged from the company's blocks in November last are back tributing for the company on the same terms as formerly…

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The Vale of Clwydd Mine. More Sensations. To be Worked by Non-Union Labour. LITHGOW

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 5

Considerable progress has been made in the cleaning up in the Vale of Clywdd mine since its opening after the fire. Three shifts of men have been kept constantly going, with…

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A Century ot London Hospitality. a "Table-cloth" of Gold Prom the Mansion House to Temple Bar

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 24

It is fitting that the seat of government of the wealthiest city in (the world should also he the centre of the world's most lavish hospitality; for it is a fact that in no city in the world is…

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Tralooa. Long years had "passed since any man had tried his luck on the deserted little gold field of Tralooa. It never

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

had been more than a mere flicker of a rush, that had vanished at the first whiff of bad…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--The sinking of Tetley's shaft on the Associated Mines is being pushed on. The present depth of the pit is 530ft. The winze will be carried to the 600ft. level. Some…

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

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1900 · page 9

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

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Colliery Operations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 5

A dozen collieries were in continuous operation during the fortnight ended yesterday, and several others were only idle for one or two days. Eleven days constituted full time. The following are the…

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