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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 250

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 9

There was a holiday feeling in the Mining market yesterday, nevertheless a fair extent of business was done. Only two meetings were held, the Exchange then adjourning for the Easter recess, to resume…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 8

Last week the shaft of the New Royal Standard G. M. Company, Stewart's Brook, reached a depth of 395ft. The country was mostly sandstone. Crushed 155 loads of mullock for 51oz., 14dwt…

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A Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--A terrible fatality occurred in the North mine this morning. Thos. M'Grath (22), a brace man, stepped into the cage, which, having been temporarily thrown out of…

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Mining at Tingha

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 9

TINGHA, Tuesday.--At the Brickwood Extended (better known as Jones' Paddock) mine, work has been actively proceeded with, in spite of all obstacles. They are now in over 60ft. with a drive, but as yet have not tapped…

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Newcastle. the Coal Industry. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 8

The barque Remonstrant arrived to-day from Rio Janiero, to the ageney of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., to losd a cargo of coal from the Hetten Colliery, for Valparaiso, and the barque Carondelet sailed to-day for…

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Country News. Mining Fatality. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 5

At an early hour to-day Thomas M'Grath, 21, braceman at the North Mine, was killed through the cage running away. He had just come on the shift, and had sent one cage to the 700ft. level, the other…

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Coal Inspectors. and the Queer Tactics. What the Miners Watn

The People and the Collectivist · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

PROBABLY it will be wit[?] in the memory of most people that a Coal Mines Act became LAW sometime about the middle of the nineties…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 13
Also in Evening News

The sharemarkets being closed for the Easter vacation, there are no transactions to report. The North Lady Brassey Company, Sandy Creek, Vic., has declared a dividend of 6d per share, payable on…

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The Broken Hill Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 55

The Junction North plant during a week dea't with 1045 tons of crudes, producing 181 tons of concentrates, assaying 61.8 per cent, lead, 29.8oz silver, 7 per cent. zinc. The dispatches to Port…

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Reported Gold Discovery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 55

Another reported gold discovery in the Wilgena district, is telegraphed from Adelaide. A similar report caused some excitement a few months back, but the whole thing fizzled out miserably. The…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 11

The Sydney Stock Exchange being closed for the Easter holidays, there are no transactions to report. On the 9th instant the mine manager of the Ivanhoe South Extended, Kalgoorlie, reported as…

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Mining Mems

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 13

Day Dawn Church Lands Co., Charters Towers, have just brushed 300 tons of stone for 242oz. gold. The Waihi mine (N Z) last month crushed 7570 tons of stone for bullion of the value of £20,198…

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The Coal Export Trade

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

The quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports during the week ended this afternoon totalled 48,415 tons, as compared with 65,548 tons last week, a decrease of 17,133 tons. The…

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Australian Mining Patent

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 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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The Coal Fields of Canada

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 25

Some useful information relative to the extent and character of the coal deposits of Canada has recently been collected by Mr. George Johnson, the official statistician to the Dominion…

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Charters From 1St April. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

Bon Voirlich, sh, Newcastle to West coast South America Criooicth Castle, sh, Newcastle to Caleta, Buena…

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A Deep Mine or Relay Pamp

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 25

By means of the improved relay pump shown in the accompanying engraving, it is possible to pump water out of a mine-shaft at one or more levels simultaneously, the parts of the pump being…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 26.) Mining Returns

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 55

The gold production of New South Wales during March amounted to 25,377oz, valued at £87,977. For the quarter ended March 31 the yield was 85,283oz, valued at £297,915. The…

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The Forest Reefs Gold Field. I.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 25

Forest Reefs is situated about 13 miles southeast of Orange, and 5 miles west of Millthorpe, at an elevation of about 3000ft above sea level, hence it is in the very heart of…

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