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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Mining Intelligence

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

Business on the Exchange yesterday showed a slight improvement. Dealings in New South Wales coal shares manifested a tendency towards hardening prices. Western Australian gold shares were…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

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

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

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

The steamer Maroc arrived to-day from Sydney to load coal for Noumea, and the steamer Southern Cross arrived from Brisbane to replenish her b[?]kers prior to loading meat for London. The schooner…

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Injuries to a Coal-lumper

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a coal-lumper named Edward Burden, of Argyle-lane, was crushed between some trucks at Garden Island, sustaining several fractured ribs and other…

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Distraint on a Mine. Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

Yesterday, for the purpose of levying for the amount of rates due on the True Blue Mine, the bailiff entered into possession of the mine on behalf of the council. It is understood that a meeting of…

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Yerranderie Silver Mining Company

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

This company was firmed about two months ago to take over the property formerly known as the Peaks Proprietary Silver Mining Syndicate, Yerranderie, Upper Burragorang, New South Wales (40…

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Apprentices in Mines. a Broken-hill Proposal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The Mine Managers' Association is proposing a system for the introduction of apprentices into mines. They suggest that boys 16 years of age and over should…

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Proposed System of Miners' Apprentices. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 4

The Mine Managers' Association, Broken Hill branch, has been considering for some time the desirability of inaugurating a system of apprenticing amongst the various local-mines, and it is now…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company. Half-yearly Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 9

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company was held at noon yesterday at the company's office, South British Chambers,…

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West Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

The Lake View Consols lode at the 700ft. level in the Perseverance is opening up capitally, and when it has been driven on for a fair distance north and south sinking the main shaft will be resumed. The big…

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Western Australia. Collie Coal Fields Dispute. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5

Differences between the mine owners and the miners of the Collie fields as to the remuneration of the latter having arrived at an acute stage, were brought to the notice of the Premier to-day by a…

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The Bushy Hill Gold Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 13

The Busby Hill Gold Mines (No Liability) has been floated into a company, comprising 50,000 shares of 20s each. The company has been formed to purchase the Prospectors party. Pollock and party, M'Konzie…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 26.) Tlie Broken Hill Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 56

The plant of the North B.H. Company during a week's run treated 900 tons of crudes, which yielded 160 tons of concentrates bulking 61½ per cent, lead, 23oz silver, and 8½ per cent. zinc. The…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 26

At the annual meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board—the executive authority of the colliery employees federation—opened at Newcastle last week, it was stated that the accumulated funds to…

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Mining

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 6

Sales reported during the day:--Forenoon: New Mount Hope, 12s; Braidwood Proprietary, 3s 10d; Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 30s 9d…

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Chamber of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 11

A general meeting of the New South Wales Chamber of Mines was held at the rooms, Equitable Building, last evening, Mr. Harrie Wood presiding. The monthly progress report referred to the various…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 13

Glenfine South, Pitfield (fortnight), 1928oz. Kolly's Queea Block, 630 tons for 374oz. Brilliant St. George United, 1240 tons for 1167oz. Brilliant Extended, 590 tons for 367oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 13

Business in mining stocks was on a restricted scale yesterday. In the absence of any private cables from London, practically no business was done in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne in Western Australian s[?]ip…

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The Gold Plum

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

Specimens of this cross-bred Japanese-American plum have been introduced. The plum is of medium size, round, bright-red and golden in color, of good…

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Gold Dredging News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 56

The following yields were reported for Week ended January 19: Turon No. 1, 26oz; Turon No. 2, 61z; total for the week, 32oz. Want of water hindered operations, and arrangements are being…

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