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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

The steamship Min was despatched to-day to Samarang with a cargo of 4650 tons of coal from the Pacific Co-operative Colliery at T[?]ralb[?], and the barque Titania cleared at the Custom-house for…

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Scarcity of Coal Trucks

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

LITHGOW, Tuesday,-The scarcity of trucks trouble is assuming very serious dimensions. Through this cause the miners have suffered considerable loss of time during the past week, and…

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Shocking Mining Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

A shocking mining fatality happened this morning at Spring Gully No. 1 mine, [?] the Castlemaine district. Three men—James Brown, aged 36, married; William Mor[?]e, aged 37, married, with four children;…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

Sales on [?]Change were as follows:—Dawn Gold Mines, 13s 6d; Kelly's Queen, coatributing, 7s [?]d, 7s; Lady Florence, [?] 10d; Marshall's Queen, contributing, 7s 3d; Victoria Caledonia, 8s; ditt[?], paid,…

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Newcastle Coal Ship Ashore. the Bothwell Near Callao

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The ship Bothwell, hound from Newcastle (N.S.W.) for Callao, coal-laden, has gono ashore 90 miles south of Callao. Part of the crew has landed at Cerro Azul…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 9

The Junction North mill, which was lately overbauled, is doing fair work, but adjustments are still proceeding. The main productive workings on the 850ft. level are looking strong both north and south…

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The Sydney Harbor Collieries. Still Sinking

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, December 21.--"Still sinking" was practically all that Mr. E. T. Ingham had to tell the shareholders of the Sydney Harbor Collieries at their seventh ordinary general…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-A. number of the mining plants throughout this district have, during the past three weeks or so, been subjected to their annual overhauling and general repairs…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--At the Great Boulder, the s sinking of the well-hole below the 1200ft. is in progress and when this is completed crosscutting at No. 11 and J No. 12 levels will be started. About 40ft. of [?]…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 4

LONDON, January 23.-Chillagoe, 31s 3d; Lake View, £6 12s 6d; Mount Lyell, £5 15s; North Mount Lyell, £2 15s…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 10

Immediately on the news of the death of Queen Victoria becoming known yesterday the Sydney Stock Exchange adjourned, and no business was transacted…

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Charters From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

A B Johnson sct, 460 tons, Newcastle to H'lulu Alcestis, bq, 398 tons. Newcastle to Kaipara Aldebaran, bq, 466 tons, Newcastle to Auckld Alex Gibson, sh, 2043 tons, Newcastle to San…

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London Mining Market. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 10

Chillagoe, 31s 3d. Lake View, £6 12s 6d. Mount Lyell, £5 15s. North Lyell, £2 15s…

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"The Welcome Nugget" the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

There are few Australians who have not heard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the states without a model of that previous find. So heavy was this piece of…

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Coal Miners at Collie

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

A deputation representing the Collie coal miners waited on the Premier and brought under his notice the fact that there was a possibility of matters at the coal mines coming to a standstill…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 9

The market opened very quietly on the Sydney Exchange yesterday morning, but towards the dose a greater disposition was shown to do business, and a fair number of sales transpired Coal shares, which…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 9

Colombo Dredging Company, to 19th instant, 53oz. 12dwt. Mitchell's Creek Freehold Gold Estate, 319oz. 15dwt. 5gr. Columbia Smithfield, Gympie, 58 tons for 39oz…

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Wallsend Coal Co

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

The half-yearly general meeting of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co. was held yesterday at the company's offices, South British Chambers, Bridge-st., the chairman of directors (Mr…

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Wallsend Coal Company

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held at the offices of the company, Bridge-street, yesterday, when Mr. Peter Reid, chairman of directors, was in the…

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