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Mining & the mines, 1900

5,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

The Colonel North Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 9

ZEEHAN (TAS.), Friday,--The Colonel North concentrating mills started work to-day. Everything is going satisfactorily. The face of the south drive shows 3ft. 6in. of good milling ore. A little galena is coming in the…

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The Woodlark Island Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 9

The following report from the mining manager (Mr. A. J. Webster) has just been received by the directors:--"I herewith send you the report for the fortnight ending March 17, Train line: This has now been completed to…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 7

The barque Princesse Marie arrived yesterday from Nagasaki, Japan, to load a cargo of coal for the West Coast of South America, and the four-masted barque Cra[?]gerne arrived from Sydney to-day to…

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Newcastle. Full Pay for Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 6

The whole of the collieries in the district worked full time, ten days, during the fortnight ended on Saturday. Orders for coal, particularly for intercolonial requirements are very plentiful…

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Mining at Hillgrove

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 9

HILLGROVE, Saturday.-- The Baker's Greek battery has been running full time, and will be cleaned up this evening. There is a plentiful supply of water. The drive north on Smith's reef, at the No. 7 level, is…

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Charters FROM 1st April. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

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

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New South Wales Chamber of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

An extraordinary general meeting of the New South Wales Chamber of Mines was held in the Equitable-hall on Friday evening, for the purpose of amending clause 15 of the articles of…

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Country News. Coal for the Admiralty. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 8

The large transport steamer Windsor arrived at Port Kembla to-day for a cargo of about 4000 tons of coal direct for the British Admiralty. Other steamers are to follow for the same purpose. The…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--There have been no developments of any note to chronicle in the mines this week. Of the big mines, the Ivanhoe is pursuing Ha usual steady course, while the Associated, Luke View Consols, and…

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Mining. the Warraderry Gold Field

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 8

GOOLAGONG, Tuesday.—The Warraderry Tinpot Gold Fiell is turning out fairly successful. Payable gold has been ctruck in about nine claims south of the prospectors', but up to the present…

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A Record in Coal Loading. 18,864 Tons in 9 Colliery Working Days

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

If any doubt existed respecting the facilities of the Southern Goal Owners' Agency for shipping coal in Sydney Harbour, it was fully dispelled during last month in the loading of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 7

The sharemarket in Sydney was very dull yesterday. in coal the only sale was in Wickham and Bullock Island at 126. Copper shares continue depressed; Chillagoe were obtainable about 306, and North…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the dyke for internal, intercolenial, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 61,782 tons, as…

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The Southern Coal Company's Jetty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 6

In addition to the large steamer Indrapura, already reported as having arrived at the Southern Coal Company's jetty, another great carrier, the Windsor, was yesterday reported as having arrived there from the East…

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The Country. Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Monday.--The steamer Indrapura, on route from Noumea to Glasgow with a cargo consisting of several thousand tons of nickel are, arrived at Port Kembla yesterday from…

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The Rand Mines. the Proposed Destruction

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, April 30.—Notwithstanding that it was officially denied at Pretoria that it was intended to destroy the Johannesburg mines and machinery, it has transpired that the order to…

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Late Mining. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 6

The Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company ha[?] declared a dividend at the rate of 7d per share' payable on Tuesday…

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W. and B. Island Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 9

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Wickham and Bullock Island Coal Company, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Large numbers of shareholders were…

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Mr. Fegan and the Chamber of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fegan) wishes it stated with regard to the report of the last meeting of the Chamber of Mines which was published in "The Daily Telegraph," and in which it…

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Eight Hours' Shifts in Mines. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 8

Sir,--The recent legislation providing for the miners' eight-hour shift, applicable to metalliferous as well as coal mines, is capable of working so much mischief, both to the employer and…

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