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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Miners' Relief let

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 58

The Lithgow Valley Colliery's employees evidently regard the Miners' Accident Relief Act as an unnecessary Infliction, for although the statu tory deduction to the fund has been made from…

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For the Miners

People · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 1

THE following "private and confidential" circular from the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, Limited, has accidentally…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 13

The market, displayed more life on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, and a very fair amount of business was carried through. Silver, as a whole, further depreciated, a strong recovery in Block 10, for which £55 was…

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Apprentices in Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 40

Many of the miners at Broken Hill are up in arms consequent upon a proposal by the Mine Managers' Association to introduce a system of ap prentices in the Barrier mines. The proposed…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 11

Golden Gate (croydon), 365 tons for [?]oz. Lady F[?]ce (Charters Towers), 377 tons for [?]oz. Sunlight Gold Mi[?]g Company; [?] tons for [?]oz. Day Dawn Freehold Con[?], 400 tons for [?]oz…

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One Heart Is Mine

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

I shall not murmur at my lot Or think it aught but good, Though I must toil with head and hands…

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The Queensland Sapphire Mines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 309

On the Central Queensland railway line the train stops for water at a place called Anakie. A small railway station, a school, and a few scattered lengthsmen huts, surrounded by a dense brigalow…

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Mining Mems

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 29

The Araluen Consolidated fields for four weeks give the fine total of 223oz gold. The product of gold from quartz in the Parkes mining division last year was 5482oz…

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Graveyards of Gold

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

F while walking along Fleet-street a pedestrian should happen to find a lost sovereign…

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Mining Examinations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 40

The following candidates for certificates of competency under the Coal 'Mines Regulation Act passed the examination held in Sydney on January 16, 17, and 18— First-class or manager's…

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Gold Dredging News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 58

Says an Auckland (N.Z.) telegram: A discovery which may prove valuable has been made in the Rotorua district by an old Thames miner. Gold was found in a creek in sand resembling Tara…

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Mining Interlligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 11

A fair amount of business was done in mining [?]ventures on the Exchange yesterday. There was good inquiry for New South Wales coal shares, but [?]ly one sale was noted. No movements of any…

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Coal, Shale, and Coke

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 40

During the year 1900 the state of New South Wales produced 5,507,497 tons of coal, contributors to the total being as under: Northern District, 3,926,584 tons; Southern District, 1,265,055 tons;…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 40

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various colonies un dermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This…

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General Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 40

The latest news about the Lake George Mines, Captain's Flat, Is that a complete Inventory has been taken of the mining appliances, etc., and the everything likely to deterlorate by long…

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General Mining News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 58

The Minister for Works has received a letter from Mr. H. Blackiston, informing him that that gentleman has found the capital for building a dock, erecting machinery, and sinking two shafts,…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 309

The quantity of coal shipped to places beyond the colony during the week ended at noon yesterday was 70,903 toes, of which 37,145 tons were exported to foreign markets and 33,758 tons to interstate ports…

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The Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 10

A There were no departures of coal-laden vessels for foreign ports to-day, but the barque Nicols D. Abunda cleared at the customs for Tal Tal with 1778 tons of West Wallsend coal…

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The P. and O. Company's Coal Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 10

It is understood that negotiations are taking place between the Peninsular and Oriental Steamships Company and the agents of a colliery estate in this district for the purchase of a valuable area of…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 11

The heavier parts of the machinery for the Hain[?]lt battery have been fixed in position, and the plant is expected to start crushing in a few weeks. A new [?]t of p[?]ts has been erected at the main…

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