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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 250

Charters From 1St April. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

Aigburth, sh, Newcastle to West Coast Antarctic, bq, Newcastle to West Coast— Coal; thence to U.K. or Continent Australia, sh, Newcastle to West Coast—…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

At the Associated Northern Company's block, the Iron Duke, the crossout north-east at No. 2 level of the main workings on the south side of lease No. 1 is out over 230ft. from the shuft…

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Visit to the Mines. Railway Freights to Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 7

On Saturday morning Mr. O'sullivan, accompanied by Messrs. Spence, Lacoy, Waddell, and Nielsen, Ms. L.A., with the aldermen of Cobar and Glad-tone councils, visited the line of reefs. They…

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Ministerial Visit to Cobar. Western Division Leases. Deputation on Mining Matters. the Cobar Waterworks. Turning the First Sod. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 7

On Friday Mr. O'sullivan, Minister for Works, accompaued by Messrs. Spence Waddell, Dacey, and Nielsen, Ms.L.A., arrived by the mail train, and were met at the railway station by the Mayor and…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--At the Golden Horseshoe the silme plant is nearly completed, and the men are employed putting in the grinding and amalgamating part…

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Southern Collieries. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 5

The men are still out at the South Bulli. No overtures of any Kind have been made during the week towards a settlement. The sum of £250 was distributed as strike pay on Saturday last…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Tuesday.—The Lake George Mines Company is making preparations at their cyanide works to try experiment with kilndried ore, coming direct from the mines…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 8

The steamer Guthrie arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of Seaham coal for Manila, and the steamer Omba arrived from Algoa Bay to load a cargo of coal from various collieries for Melbourne…

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The Cobar Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners' attention was yesterday drawn to the representations made to the Minister for Works when at Cobar recently in favor of reduced rates for coal, etc., to Cobar…

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Death of a Mine Manager

Evening News · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday Afternoon.—Mr. Richard Pope, mine manager, died at Broken Hill' yesterday. Mr. Pope was one of Broken Hill's old residents, and was born in Braege, Cornwall…

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The Schools of Mines Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 7

At the sittings of the commission on Technical Education to-night, evidence was given relative to Victoria's '10 Schools of Mines. It was shown only a few were legitimately entitled to call…

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The Transvaal Mining Situation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 9

In publishing the first of a series of articles by a well-informed correspondent on the Transvaal mines, the Now York "Engineering and Mining Journal" makes the following comments:--…

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Sudden Death. At Seaham Mine. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 5

A man named Thomas. Edward. Lewis, employed as, an engine-driver at the Seaham colliery, was found dead in the engine-shed last night. The local doctor has given a…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 7

There were no sales to-day on 'Change. KALGOORLIE, Tuesday. Hannan's Star main shaft is down 80ft. below the 375ft level. Sinking is proceeding, but is retarded…

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Seaham Mining Difficulty. a Settlement Effected. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 4

The Seaham miners have accepted, under protest, the offer of 2s 612d per ton for filling all away together. It was at first decided to ask the management to suspend the offer…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--Mr. Monnell, proprietor and editor of the "British Australasian," and Mr. Montgomery, consulting engineer to the Kauri Freehold Gold Estates, wore out this…

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Miners' Delegate Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 8

A special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held at the Trades' Hall to-day to consider an offer made by the proprietors of the West Wallsend and Seaham Collieries to miners employed at those…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 9
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The Sydney share market was dull yesterday forenoon, though stocks were firm, but in the afternoon an improved volume of business resulted. Chillagoe shares sold from 326, owing to the, owing to the news published in…

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The Rand Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 5

Shareholders in the mines of the Rand have, I see. suffered directly in the month of February to the extent of about £360,000. The amount of the gold output of the mines worked by the…

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