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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Important Mining Appeal. The Weighing Clause

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

The Full Court, consisting of Sir Frederick Darley, C.J., Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, were engaged yesterday with an appeal in the nature of a special case…

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A 130 H.P. "Union" Mining Hoist

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 382

The accompanying illustrations, reproduced from the "Mining Scientific Press," show show the latest development in gasoline hoisting engines. It consists of a four-cylinder vertical gasoline engine of…

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Newcastle. the Coal Trade. Aggressive Agitation for an Advance in Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

Speaking at Stockton regarding the agitation of the miners of Newcastle for Improved conditions, Mr. W. Bower, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, said the general…

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The Coal Trade. Increase in Hewing Rate Demanded. General Strike Foreshadowed

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—The condition of the coal trade is anything but satisfactory just now; and, judging by the utterances of the president of the colliery employees' federation, there are…

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Law Report. Friday, February l6. Banco Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson.) a Coal-weighing Case. Humble v. Humphrey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

Mr. Want, Q.C., and Dr. Sly, instructed by Messrs. Mi[?]ter, Simpson, and Co., of Newcastle, appeared for the appellant, Hugh Humphrey, and Mr. R. E. O'Connor, Q.C., and Mr. D[?]lohery, instructed by…

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Yesterday's Mining News. London, Sydney, and Intercolonial, Mining Adv1ce. Our Letter-box. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 February 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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Work at Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 7

During the. fortnight ended on Saturday tho number of days worked at tho various collieries throughout the district was as follows:--Back…

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Colliery Operations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

Eight of principal collieries of the district worked full time during the fortonight onded yesterday, a[?]l seven other lost less than two days, The fortnightly pay will, in accordance with the…

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Mining in Borneo. Gold and Diamond Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 9

Mr. T. R. Toby, mining engineer. [?] through Sydney on Saturday, en route from Borneo to Melbourne. Whilst in Borneo Mr, Toby scoured five concessions from the Sultan, and the rights have been confirmed by Queen…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 9

Baker's Creek G. M. Company, Hillgrove, (frotnight), 52S tons., 295oz. 15dwt…

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The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

The barque Camphill arrived from Melebourne yesterday to load a cargo of coal from the Wallsend colliety for Celota Buens. The barque Gudrun arrived from Sydney to-day to load wallsand coal…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Cobar. Mining District. Rich Strike in the Mineralised Zone of the Mount Drysdale Mine. (By Our Special Mining Reporter)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

Within the past few Weeks the rich find of the drysdale mine at the 275ft. level has created much stir in mining circles at Cobar, and return of the dividend days of some five years ago is confidently…

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The Coal Mines Regulation Act. the Provision Null and Void. Proposed Appeal to the Privy Councul Statments by the Minister for Mines. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

The decision of the Full Court in unnodling the appeal in the case of Hemble v. Humphries, has been recived with a great deal of disappomtment by the miners of this district, and it now forms the…

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The Price of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 10

There are indications of restlessness in connection with the coal-mining industry in the Hunter River district. The miner have for some time past been endeavuring to induce the proprietors…

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Mining at Hillgrove

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 9

HILLGROVE, Saturday.--The Baker's Creek battery, running uninterruptedly crushed for the fortnight 528 tons for 295oz. 15dwt. of smelted gold. In the shaft they are sinking the well. On the No. 13 level a contract…

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Charters Towers Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 8

Messrs, Alan B. Bright and Co., in their report for the month of January on mining at Charters Towers Queenslaud, state that the year has opend [?] t[?], the mill returns being 16,011 tons for…

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Charters From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 2

Aldershot, s, Sydney to South Africa Armida, sh, Newcastle to West Coast Bass Rock, bq, Newcastle to West Coast Birkdale, bq, Newcastle to Valparaiso…

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Coal for the Navy. Australian Offers

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, February 16, 1.53 p.m.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. W. G. E. Macartney, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that owing to the high price of coal in Great…

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The Woodlark Island Mine. Return of a Director

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 9

Mr. Alexander Johnston, one of the directors of the Woodlark Island Gold-mining Company, returned to Sydney yesterday in the steamer Wodonga. Mr. Johnston had a rough trip on his journey to Woodlark Island, as…

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Coal for the Navy. Australia May Be Called Upon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Mr. W. G. E. Macartney, Secretary of the Admiralty, speaking in the House of Commons to-day, stated that owing to tho high price of British…

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