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Mining & the mines, 1900

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Tasmanian Mines. Vii. the Tasmanian Mine, Beaconsfield. (See, illustrations on this and next page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 25

This property is situated about 30 miles north of Launceston, about two miles from Beauty Point, on the estuary of the Tamar River, and some 10 miles from Low Head, at the entrance of…

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Welsh Steam Coal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 10

LONDON, February 2.—Owing to foreign Powers contracting largely for Welsh steam coal, the "Times" expects that famine prices will prevail until the middle of March…

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The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 14

The quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports during the week ended to-day was 47,706 tone, as compared with 49,435 tons last week, a decrease of 1729 tons, and the distribution was as…

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Mining News

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 12

A slug of gold weighing over 19oz has been found in the Brown's Creek dredging claim, Victoria. The Queen Margaret (Bulong) is crushing from the 400ft level…

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B.H. Proprietary Mine's Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 26

The output of the B. H. Proprietary Company, Limited, for the four weeks ended February 1, including product from ores purchased, was as follows:—Refinery products: Gold, 934oz…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 26

The 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 report is…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 11

NORTH NYMAGEE, February 9. -- "No. 1 shaft: The drive south at the 160ft. level advanced 4ft. 6in,; present distance from the winze 27ft. Lode in the face from 5ft. to 6ft. wide; ore patchy and irregular, being very much…

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Charters From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

Birkdale, bq, Newcastle to Valparaiso Campbill, bq, Newcastle to West Coast City of Hankow, sh, Newcastle to Honolulu Clydebank, bq, Newcastle to West Coast…

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New South Wales Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 26

The Department of Mines, Sydney, reports that during the month of January the gold produced in New South Wales amounted to 42,176oz. Compared with January of last year, the yield shows…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 9

The January return of the Queen Margaret, Bulong, was as follows:—Milled, 558 tons of stone, yielding 569oz. 10dwt, gold, an average of loz. 9gr. per ton…

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MINING. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 355

The British Broken mill during the past fortnight treated 4738 tons of crudes, producing 650 tons of concentrates, bulking 62 per cent, lead, 25 6oz. silver, 8-9 percent, zinc; also 231 tons of second product,…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE. Feb. 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 355

The steamer Bucephalus arrived from Sydney to-day to load coal from various collieries for Singapore; and the ship Monkbarns arrived freer Sydney to load Duckenfield coal for Valparaiso; the steamer…

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The World's Coal Output in 1898

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

Thu output of coal throughout the world in 1898 is computed at 692,820,000 tons. in these totals Great Britain figured for 202,054,516 tons: the United States, for 196,405,953 tons;…

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The N.S.W. Chamber of Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 54

The monthly general meeting of the New South Wales Chamber of Mines was held in Sydney on Thursday, February 2. The chair was occupied by Mr. Harrie Wood, and…

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N.S.W. Coal and Shale Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 26

The returns supplied to the Department of Mines by the colliery owners show that our collieries produced during last year 4,596,903 tons, valued at £l325,773. This, is a decrease of…

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Mining Fatality. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 13

A fatal accident happened at the Golden Fleece Company's mine at 11 p.m. yesterday. F. Gaggin, who was one of a party of tributens, was working the mine and C. O'Donnell went below at 4 o'clock…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 54

News from Tumut states that ll tons of stone from Nestor's claim at Lacmalac gave a yield of 50oz gold. Reports from Timbellica, via Eden, continue to…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 26

News from Inverell reports that an important find of galena 2ft wide has been made at the Bora Extended Mine. The treatment of 34 loads of mullock yielded…

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Coal Famine in England. Unlikely to Benefit Australia. Demands From Abroad. Not Likely to Be Diverted Here. This Is the Opinion of Coalowners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

The cable said the other day that owing to the heavy contracts made by foreign Powers with Welsh companies there was a likelihood of coal being procurable only at famine prices in…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- The Queen Margaret January output was as follows: -- Stone treated, 558 tons, yielding 568oz. 10dwt. The mine is opening well, and developments in the bottom…

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