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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 9

Baker's Creek, 481 tons, for [?]30oz. 1[?] dwt. Sunlight Mine, [?]90 ton, for 220oz. Ara[?]en Propr[?]tary (d[?]edge), 4[?]oz., for [?] hours' work. Araluen Valley Cons[?]l (dredgo), 31oz., for 180 hours'…

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The Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

The quantity of Victorian gold actually received at the Melbourne Mint during January was 55,135oz., as compared with 58,614oz. in January of last year…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 9

Business in mining stock on the Exchange yesterday was on a restricted scale. There was little change to note in the coal division, Stockton receded [?]lightly. No alteration occurred in copper; and the…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydrau[?]c cranes at the Dyke for internal, interState, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 63,002 tons, as…

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Coal Trimmers' Strike. Protest Against Departmental Fines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 3

Last night the coal trimmers employed all along the Carrington Dyke, Newcastle, struck work as a protest against the action of the Railway Department in inflicting fines on the…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 9

The January return shows that Mount Charlotte crushed 600 tons, yielding 225oz. 4dwt. 14gr., an average of 9dwt. per ton, the cost of mining and milling being 5½dwts. per ton. The development work…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 9

At Broken Hill South mine the new surface arrangements are making good progress. The productive workings throughout are looking encouraging, especially in the deep levels. The week's mill a[?]say[?]…

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Mining in New South Wales. Deposits of the Delegate District. Some Recent Discoveries. (By Our Special Mining Reporter)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 7

Recent developments so far as the New South Wales [?]ide of the Delegate district is concerned, notwithstanding the extreme dryness of the past year, go to show that there is a possibility of much gold…

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Strike of Coal Trimmers. Extraordinary Complications. Statement by the Railway Commissioners. Misunderstanding Cleared Up. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 5

The strike of coal trimmers on Saturday was followed by the imposition of fines on the agents of vessels which were under the cranes that day. These fines were imposed…

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A Remarkable Crisis. Action of the Railway Commissioners. Heavy Fines Imposed for Observing the Day of National Mourning. the Hydraulic Cranes Thrown Idle. Over 200 Coal-trimmers on Strike. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 5

One of the most remarkable labour disputes that has ever occurred in the history of Australia took place this evening, when over 200 coal-trimmers came out on strike as a protest against the action of…

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Coal Mining Conference Lithgow

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

At an aggregate meeting of miners, held last night it was decided that the following should be the points to be discussed at the conference between the mine owners and…

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Victorian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--There was considerable traffic in Glentine [?] scrip again to-day. Large orders came from Ballarat, and the general public were also buying more freely than previously. The stone is being…

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The Western Collieries. Subjects for the Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--An aggregate meeting of miners was held in the lodgeroom of tho Oddfellows'-hall last night to consider the subjects that are to be discussed at the conference with…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 9
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Interest on the Sydney Exchange yesterday was almost entirely confined to West Australian shates which continued strongly on the up-grade. The advance was solely in sympathy with London market operation, and…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Mount Charlotte has crushed 500 tons for 125oz. The Perseverance January output will be announced in two or three days, and the fact that the plant has had…

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The Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

The Mines Department yesterday issued the usual return showing the gold yield for the month of January. The yield was 22,869oz., valued at £74,995, as against 42,066oz., valued…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 9

In the absence of advices from London business in mining ventures was quiet yesterday. The upward tendency continued in the case of Western Australian scrip. Owing to the fall in lead operators…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

The barque S[?]gold sailed to-day for Valparaiso with 2500 tons of Wallsend coal; the barque Nicola D'Ab[?]da sailed for Tal Tal with 1778 ton[?] of West Wallsend coal: and the four-m[?]ted barque Earl…

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The Lithgow Mines. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

An aggregate meeting of miners was held in the lodgeroom of the Oddfellows' Hall last night to consider the subjects to be discussed at the conference with the mineowners on the 13th instant. The…

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