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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

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

The January crushings at the Kalgurli gold mines treated 800 tons, yielding 1005oz of standard gold. The extraction was 91 per cent. The mill ran l8 days only during the month, the stoppage being due to the…

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The Newcastle Trouble Effect on the Coal Trade

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-The coal-trimmers' difficulties, which have since Saturday quite suspended loading operations at the Government coal-shipping berths, have now been…

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Broken Hill Mining Broken Hill

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

Block 10 mill ran consistently last week, treating 4162 tons crudes, producing 652 tons concentrates, bulking 34oz. silver, 64½per cent. lead, and 7[?] per cent. zinc. The despatches consisted of 493 tons of…

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London Mining Market. London February 6

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

Mount Lyell, £5 12s 6d. North Lyell, £2 15s. Chill[?]. 30s…

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The Mining Industry Heavy Decease in the Yards. an Official Explanation

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

The heavy decrease in the gold yield for January, published in the "Evening News" on Tuesday, has drawn attention to the tact that for some months past there has been a considerable falling…

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The Strike for Loyalty. a Popular Victory for the Men. Coal Shipping Operations Resumed. Newcastle

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

The Railway Commissioners having complied with the demand made by the coal-trimmers of this port by remitting all fines imposed for the observance of the day of national mourning, coal shipping…

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Voluntary Liquidation. Victorian Gold Estates Company. Winding Up. LONDON, February 6, 6.29 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

The Victorian Gold Estates Financial Co. has resolved to go into liquidation and distribute its assets…

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Mining in New Guinea. a Rush for Leases. Large Areas to Be Developed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4

The possibilities of New Guinea as(a remanuera- tive field for gold-mining operations has of late aroused widespread interest. And it is not altogether a case of "distance lends enchantment…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--Hanmin's Star crushed 900 tons oxidised are for 70Coz. The extraction was 95 per cent. , Hannan's proprietary treated 1120 tons for…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 9

Yesterday was one of the dullest of dull days on the Sydney Exchange. Attention was practically confined to about half-a-dozen lines. Copper provided more business than has been usual of late. Chillagoe had…

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Government Coal Contracts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

The Victorian Railway coal contracts for the next two years, so far as New South Wales coal is concerned, have been secured by James Patterson and Co., Huddart, Parker, and Co.,…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

BULLI, Thursday. -- The Mount Pleasant Lodge of the Miners' Union has sent the following notice of motion to the district for consideration: "That the Mount Kembla miners be…

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The Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The gold yield for the State during the month of January was 40,296oz., showing a decrease of 19,565oz. on January of last year. The chid cause of the decrease was the drop at Mount Morgan…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

Business in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange showed some improvement yesterday, but the increased turnover was confined to a small number of lines. There were dealings in Girilambones at…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

The four-masted schooner Honolulu arrived to-day from Natal to load coal from the East Greta colliery for Honolulu. The schooner Eucore sailed to-day for Labaina with 1057 tons of Duckenfield coal; the…

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Victorian Gold Estates, Limited

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- The Victorian Gold Estates, Limited, has resolved to liquidate, and to distribute the remaining tassels among the shareholders…

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B.h. Junction Mine Shut Down

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday. -- The Junction Mine was suddenly closed down this afternoon, under instructions from the directors in Adelaide, All the underground, surface, and mill hands were immediately sent home, and the…

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Broken Hill Junction Mine. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 3

The directors of the Broken Hill Junction mine announce that in consequence of the fall in the price of sliver and lead and the high cost of working, the mining and milling of the ore available involves a…

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Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

The gold yield of the colony for the month of January was 50,290oz., a decrease of 19,565oz. on the return of January last year. The chief cause of the decrease was the drop at…

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