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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

The Balmain Colliery Murder. THRIFT v. Human Life

The Elector · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

In the opinion of THE ELECTOR the verdict of the coroner's jury who sat on the bodies of the victims of the Balmain Colliery disaster…

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Charters FROM 1st March. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

Admiral Nelson, s, Newcastle to Java America, ah, Newcastle to West Coast Anaurus, sh, Newcastle to West Coast Angola. bq, Newcastle to Manila…

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Bowls. Champion Gold Medal Competition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 771

The principal event in bowling circles on Saturday was the playing of the second round of the Champion Gold Medal Competition by individual members of the several clubs, with a result that there…

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The Hamilton (Q.) Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 16

The report of Mr. B. H. Ogilvie, warden at Cooktown, on the newly-discovered field called the Hamilton has been received by the Mines Department. Mr. Ogilvie says he left Cooktown…

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The World's Stock of Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 25

Mr. Roberts, the director of the United States Mint, recently said that the world did not depend upon the Transvaal for its stock of gold; that Colorado would produce more gold in 1900 than…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 9

Mr. M[?] Kinuou, late manager of Bayley's United, has been appointed general manager of the Lake View Cousols mine. Mr. Salmon, underground foreman on the mine, has been appointed underground…

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A Mining Appeal Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 11

WYALONG, Friday. -- The sittings of the District Court concluded to-day. The mining appeal case Sully versus G. Symons attracted a large amount of interest. Appellant is owner of…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, March 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 774

The quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports during the week ended this afternoon was 50,555 tons as compared with 46,756 tons last week—an increase of 3799 tons. The…

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The Coal Hewer. and the Home Market

The People and the Collectivist · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

DURING the last week Premier Lyne has been deputationised with regard to a Royal Commission to inquire into the coal…

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MINING. Broken Hill. March 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 773

The B.H. Junction during the past week treated 1371 tons of crudes, producing 155 tons of concentrates, assaying 60 per cent. lead, 25.4oz. silver, 4.6 per cent. zinc; also 33 tons of second product, worth…

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The Miner. Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 25

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…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 26

The Garry Owen tributors, Wyalong, have had a return of 4oz gold from an 8-ton parcel of stone. Clancy and party (White Reef tributors) treated 10 tons of stone for 6½oz gold. The Junction…

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Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 16

During the week ended March 24, the VictoryForest Reefs, Orange, extended the western crosscut to 75ft, carrying 18in of wash in the face, prospecting about the same as usual. In…

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The Balmain Mining Disaster. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

Sir,—Most men who were ever engaged in deep mining will have followed the proceedings at the recent inquest, and after carefully weighing the evidence, arrived at the conclusion that the most important…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- The new manager of the Lake View Consols will be Mr. M'Kinnon, the present manager of Bayley's mine, Coolgardie, and previously manager of the cyanide plant at Broken-hill Proprietary. Mr. Salmon,…

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Two Miners Killed

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 1900 · page 8

A blasting accident occurred on Wednesday morning at the South; mine, Broken, Hill, resulting in the death of two miners, William H." Barkley and Alfred May,…

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

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 April 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 out…

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The Bunyip. Late Commissioner of Gold Fields, Vic (A Posthumous Paper, never before Published).(Continued.)

The Mosman Mail · Sunday 1 April 1900 · page 2

Again, others, with a sort of semi-comi[?] wonder, half pity, at your ignorance and doubt, tell you as a fact that allows neither doubt nor argument , that it is…

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Mount All[?] Gold Mining Co

The Australian Star · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 7

On Friday afternoon the third annual general meeting of the Mount Allen Gold Mining Co. was held at the company's' offices in Union-chambers Sir Joseph Abbott occupied…

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Colliery Operations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 9

All the colliaries of the district have experienced an exceptionally busy time during the fortnight ended yesterday, and the fact that 16 of the mines were in constant operation established a new record…

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