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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Newcastle. Work at Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 6

Operations at the various collieries were very brisk for the fortnight ended on Saturday, and no loss than 16 of the pits were going full time, that is, 11 days. They were: Back Creek and…

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Minister for Mines at Cooma. Development of Mining. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Fegan (Minister for Mines and Agriculture) arrived this morning, and was met at the Cooma Hotel by the Mayor (Alderman Willmott) and a number of townspeople. The Minister was…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 9

The sharemarket in Sydney was dull on Saturday, and business of small extent. Following the lead of London, there was a general weakening in West Australian stocks. Silver stocks were steady, but the turnover small…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, April 1.— Mount Lyell, £10; Mount Lyell North, £3 12s 6d; Associated Gold Mines, £i 17s 6d; Lake View Consols, £13 7s 6d; Ivanhoe, £12 17s 6d; Great Boulder, 32s 3d; Chillagoe, 36s…

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The Coal Export Trade

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

The four-musted barque Clan Buchanan sailed yesterday for San Francisco with 2662 tons of Hetton coal, and to-day's sailings included barque Bass Rock, for Callao, with 1510 tons of Duckenfield…

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Charters FROM 1st March. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 3

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

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The Minister for Mines. Visit to Cooma

Evening News · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 6

COOMA, Saturday.— The Minister for Mines, 3c companied by Mr. M'Lachlan (Under-Secretry), Mr. Pittman, geologist, Mr. Rigg, member for Newtown, Mr. E. L. Davis, chairman Of the…

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The Coal Trade Problem. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 8

Sir,--The points of agreement between Mr. Cook and myself on the coal trade problem are so many and important, and the points of difference so few and inconsequential, that it was,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 9

The sharemarket in Sydney was a shade more active yesterday than during the latter end of last week, still, business was of small extent. West Australian stocks were the turn firmer, but no pronounced recovery…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 9

Business in the Mining market yesterday was quiet and on a restricted scale. Coal-mining shares were without any transactions, but there were stronger closing quotations of Hetton, Newcastle, and…

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A Gold Escort

Evening News · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Monday.— The first lot of gold won by the lake George Mines Company's; cyanide works was sent tinder escort to Sydney en Saturday last. The quantity of gold is not…

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"Carrying Coal to Newcastle."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 4

A few days ago the Imperial Naval Store Department at Sydney issued a letter, or circular asking for quotations for carrying not less than 2000 tons of Weslport (New Zealand) coal from…

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The Coal Export Teade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at thr Dyke for home, inteicolonial, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning totalled 57,407 tons, as…

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Strike at the Chesney Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

COBAR, Monday.--The truckers at the Chesney mine, who are paid 7s per day, have struck for 7s 6d. The miners and other hands have struck in support of the truckers. About 60 men are out…

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Dottswood Freehold Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 9

Yesterday the statutory meeting of the Dottswood Freehold Mining Company, N.L., North Queensland, was held at 3 Gresh[?]-street, Sydney, Mr. J. H. Want, M.L.C., presiding. The report of the`…

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Minister for Mines at Kiandra. Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

Tho Minister for Mines, accompat[?]ed by the Under-Secretury, Mr M'Lac[?]lan, Mr. Pittman, Government Geologist, and Messrs. Rigg, Miller, and Donaldson, Ms.L.A., reached here yesterday for…

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Late Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

An abundance of ore is showing everywhere in the productive stopes of the B. K. South mine, which coutinue to look remarkably well. The week's assaya averaged 23.3 per cent…

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Western Australia. the Gold Yield. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 5

The gold yield for March was 126,049oz. This includes 53,524oz. received at the Mint, the balance being exported from different parts of the colony, while 516oz. is the result of smeltings in…

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Newcastle. the Coal Trade Problem. Proposed Compulsory Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 7

A conference of representatives of the municipal councils throughout the Newcastle district was held last night at Wallsond Council Chambers for the purpose practically of…

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West Australian Mining. London. April 2

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 3

A deputation, representing 38 West Australian gold-mining companies, has petitioned Sir John Forrest, through Mr. E. H. Wittenoom, the Agent-General, to repeal or amend…

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