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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Intercolonial Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 26

The Occidental Mine, Dalmorton, recently sent 28 tons of stone to Cockle Creek for treatment, the average return from the parcel being 7dwt gold per ton. There is a large body of stone…

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Took a Severe Gold After the Big Fire

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

AFTER the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe [?]ld and t[?]ed many remedi[?] withou[?] help; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of…

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The Coal Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 7

Sir,—At the present time the agitators are seeking to cause strife between the coalminers and the colliery proprietors. urging the former to bring influence to bear upon tbe present Government to appoint a…

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New South Wales Fields. Mining Near Condobolin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 13

CONDOBOLIN, Friday.--The Mount Wilga gold mine, on Back Wardry station, is 10 miles south of the Lachlan River, and 30 miles south-westerly from Condobolin, and lies in that vast belt of practically undeveloped mineral…

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West Australian Goldfields. Big Find in the South Kalgurli

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--An important development has taken place at the 600ft. level in the South Kalgurli mine. in crosscutting. It was at this depth, opposite the main shaft, that the very…

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The Hamilton Goldfield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 26

The Under-secretary for Mines, Brisbane, has received the following telegram, dated March 30, from the acting-warden at Coen: "The owners of two prospecting areas at Hamilton report…

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

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 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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A Mining Dispute Settled. Accident in the Burwood Mine. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 6

One of the grievances of the Wallsend miners appears likely to be settled. The manager proposes to do away with what is known as the "Jenkln" system of working…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 9

West Australian shares were in favor on the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday, and the higher-priced ventures realised better prices. Ivanhoe sold at £1316 to £11, Perseverance at £119, Associated from £52 to…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 5

The French barque La Bruzere arrived from Nautes yesterday, to load a cargo of coal for San Francisoc, and the steamer Meissen arrived to-day from Brisbane to load for an unknown port. The…

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The Lake View Consols Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 9

Mr. H. C. Callahan, the late manager, made the following remarks to a West Australian interviewer:--"During the short time I was in London I naturally enough came across some of the 'bear' division, and took the…

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Charters From 1St April. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 3

Cricoieth Castle, Bb, Newcastle to Caleta Buena Dunkeld, bg, Newcastle to West Coast—Coal then [?] U K or Continent…

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Mining Movements. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 5

A good seam of coal is reported to have been struck at 100 yards in the Rotunda Tunnel, the property of the Co-operative Coal Co., hear Apple Tree Flat. Coal production will…

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The Coal Trade. Who Are Real Competitors? Vital Fact Lost Sight Of. Coal Values in Foreign Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 3

In much of the correspondence which has appeared in the press, and in the oral discussions which have taken place of late, on the subject of the proposed advance in coal prices at…

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Kruger Minting Rand Gold. London, April 7, 4,46 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 4

From Pretoria it is reported that President Kruger is minting the gold commandeered from the Johannesburg mines Into British…

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Late Mining. the Sandon County Electric Light and Power Works. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 8

The town is now lighted from the Gara works, and everything is working so satisfactorily that by way of a demonstration of success tho proprietors are now burning in the most central portion of the…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 8
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a MARULAN, Friday .- During the last few weeks mining operations throughout the district have been progressing very favorably The Carrington -Iron Mines are dispatching a large quantity of…

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Railway Coal Contracts

Evening News · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.- The decision of the Commissioners as to the acceptance of the tender for the supply of railway coal is at present causing keen interest locally. The Commissioners have…

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The Blayney Copper Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1900 · page 9

Work at the Blayney copper mine is progressing satisfactorily. The contractors sinking the main shaft are over 70ft. below the main level, and have two more rockdrilling machines at work. The main north drive is…

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