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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

N.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

The usual return compiled by the Department, of Mines shows that the gold yield for the month of January was 22,869oz, valued at £74,995, as against 42,066oz, Tallied at £147,219 for the same…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

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

An important strike was made with ths [?] drill operating downward from the surface at the Brown Hill mine. The management is r[?]ti[?]t, [?] declines at present to furnish particulars of the…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

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

The January returns of the Associated Mine show the treatment of 3055 tons of sulphides, yielding 2327oz. Ha[?]'[?] Proprietary crushed 1120 tons of or[?]…

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Newcastle. the Coal-trimmers' Strike. an Amicable Settlement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

Although coal-loading operations at the Government cranes were practically stopped all day yesterday and last night as a result of the strike of the coal-trimmers, the difficulty was overcome…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

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

The North mine mill, running 10 hours short time last week, treated 826 tons of crude sulphides, which yielded 1[?]9 tons concentrates, including 17 tons from buddles and tables, bulking 60 per cent. lead, 22oz…

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Mining Case at Gundagai. Gundagai

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

A case of much interest to the mining community came before Warden Clarke yesterday, when Booth's United Gold Mines, Ltd., applied for the suspension of the labour…

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The Newcastle Strike. Work Resumed by the Coal Trimmers NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

The difficulty in regard to the coaltrimmers and the working of the cranes has been settled. A mass meeting of the men was held this…

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Tasmania. Strike of Coal Miners. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 7

The colliers now on strike in the Mount Nicolas and Cornwall mines met this morning at St. Mary[?], and resolved not to resume work unless they were recognised as a unionist body. An appeal is to be made…

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Dudley Colliery

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.-In the "shandy" dispute at the Dudley Colliery there are prospects of an early settlement, as there is only a matter of 1d per ton in dispute for filling all away…

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Mining

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Sales reported during the day:-- Forenoon: Braidwood Proprietary, 3s 3d; Little River, 3s. Noon: Associated Northern Blocks, 52s,…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 9

KALGOORLIE Wednesday.--The White Feather Main Reef has crushed 1200 tons for 1195oz. At Hannan's Star a connection of the 75ft. and 175ft. levels, by means of rises and winzes, has been completed,…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 9

Mitchell's Creek, Wellington, 28loz. 17dwt. Mt. David, 5[?]0 tons for 100oz. l3dwt. Burnt Creek (Dunolly), fortnight's yield, 43oz. 1[?]dwt, Kalgurli Gold Mines, 800 tons for 1005oz…

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The Coal Conference

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-An aggregate meeting of the miners of the Lithgow Galley was held last night, to consider the subjects that are to be discussed at the conference with the mineowners on…

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Victorian Gold Estates

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 6, 2.29 p.m.-The Victorian Gold Estates, Limited, has resolved to liquidate and to distribute the assets of the company…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 9

A very small amount of business was done in mining ventares on the Stock Exchange yesterday. In regard to coal shares neither buyers nor sellers altered their opinions as ts values, and quotations…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 6.-Mount Lyell, £5 12s 6d; North Mount Lyell, £2 15s; Chillagoe, 30s…

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Mining Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

At Mount Garnet Freehold Copper and Silver Mining Company's property the stope[?] to north-east of No. 7 winz[?] were opening up on a good body of [?]ulphide o[?]e, No. 2 stope has been advanced to 68ft.; the face of the drive…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

The ship Abner Coburn arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from the Duckenfeld Colliery for San Francisco. The steamship Anglian sailed to-day for Melbourne, via Sydney, with 700…

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Southern Coal Trade. Turns for Skips

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

BULLI, Wednesday.--The committee of the South Bull Miners' Lodge, after due consideration, have agreed that the following recommendations be submitted to the general meeting on…

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