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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 9

The Sydney Stock Exchange being closed for the Easter holidays, there are no transactions to report. During the past week the plant of the B.H. Proprietary Block 10 Company, Limited, treated 2953…

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Charters FROM 1st April. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

Ben Voirlich, ah, Newcastle to West Coast South America Cricoieth Castle, sh, Newcastle to Caleta Buena…

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A Diamond Mine-owner Captured. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 5

The Boers have captured Mr. Frank Smith, the owner of a diamond mine at Barkly West…

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Mining in New Southwales. the Cobar Field. (By Our Special Mining Beporter.) Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 7

After the expenditure of many thousands of pounds upon the purchase of mining plant, and the extensive development of the mines, the Cabar Gold Mines, Limited, started operating with their 100…

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A Mine Owner Captured. London, April 16, 6.15 a.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 5

Mr. Frank Smith, a South African diamond mine owner, has been captured by the Boers at Barkly Wast, in Griqualand…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 6

PERTH, Monday.--Burbank's Birthday Gift has treated 1450 tons for 1367oz., and cyanided 1000 tons tailings for 238oz…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 11
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The New South Wales Chamber of Mines has discontinued the publication of its "Journal," and its issue now appears under the style of "Transactions of the New South Wales Chamber…

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Newcastle. the Coal Markets. Coal Production in Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 8

Letters received yesterday by several of the coal shipping firms from their agents abroad, all confirm the opinions which have been expressed as to the impracticability of increasing the price…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 9

The Sydney Stock Exchange being closed for the Easter holidays, there are no official transactions to report. At the North Nymagee Copper Mining Company,…

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Turon Gold Dredge

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 3

The first annual general meeting of the Turon River Gold [?] Co. was held yesterday, in the Longroom, Mercantile Mutual Chambers, Mr. R. G. D. Fitzgerald, M. L. A., presiding. The…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 6

LONDON, April 13.—Mount Lyell. £9 15s; North Mount lyall, £3 12s 6d; Associated Gold Mines, £5 3s 9d; Lake View Consols, £14 5s; Ivanhoe £14 5s; Great Boulder, 33s 9d; Chillagoe, 32s 6d; Broken…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 8

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the dyke fof internal, intercolonial, and foreig[?] consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 45,827 tons, as compared with…

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The Boers in Natal. Destroying Collieries at Wessel ' S Nek

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, April 17, 11.15 a. m.—Native scouts I report that the Boers have retired beyond Big ganberg after dynamiting three collieries at Wes-sel ' s Nek…

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A Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The year's list of fatalities along the line of the lode is lengthening. This afternoon the South mine added to the tally. The victim was James D. Leggoe, 32, living in…

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Boers in Natal. Retreating From Biggars Berg Mountains. Three Collieries Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--With regard to the movements of Boer forces in Northern Natal, native scouts report that the enemy have retired beyond the Biggars Berg Mountains,…

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The Mines at Kimberley. Saying Diamonds

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, April 17, 3.40 p. m.—Mr. Day, the manager of the Frank Smith Diamond Mines, at Kimberley, saved a large number of diamonds and documents. He concealed the property in tin…

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Turon River Gold Dredging Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 9

The annual general meeting of the Turon River Gold Dredging Company, No Liability was held yesterday at 118 Pitt-street, Mr.R.G.D. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., presiding. The report of the directors for…

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Late Mining. Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 8

A change is about in take place in the general management of the Kalgurli Gold Mines and Hainsult Mines, Kalgoorlie. Mr. T. H. Edols, who acted its managing director since Mr. Stafford left…

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The Enemy in Natal. Exploding the Collieries. LONDON, April 17, 11.15 a.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 5

Native scouts report that the Boers destroyed by explosions of dynamite three coilleries at Wessel's Nek, 24 miles north of Ladysmith, and that the enemy then retired…

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