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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

The January return of the Golden Horseshoe is as follows:—Crushed in battery, 6303 tons for 4878oz. 11dwt.: cyanided 3330 tons of sands for 1778oz. 2dwt. 12gr.; slimes treated 3672 tons for 2071oz…

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Municipal Rating of Mines. a Wyalong Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 3

The hearing of the suit of Frederick Neeid and others against the Municipality of Wyalong was resumed before the Chief Judge in Equity. Plaintiffs are the owners of certain mining…

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More Trouble at Stockton. the Miners Refuse Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

The miners employed at the Stockton Colliery refused to turn to yesterday morning, and the pit, which affords employment to 380 men, was laid idle for the day. There will be no work to-day,…

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Newcastle. Strike at Stockton Colliery. Nearly 400 Men Idle. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 6

As was generally anticipated, the miners and other employees of the Stockton Colliery declared a strike to-day in support of the 19 drivers and wheelers who on Saturday last elected to go to gaol rather than…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 9

The Broken Hill Proprietary shipments for the week earling February 8 to Port Pirie were 3862 tons. This comprised 1568 tons of oxidised oves and 2294 tons mill products. At the South Mine the surface…

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Newcastle. Coal-trimmers' New Regulations. Grievous Complaints. Shipping Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 5

The determination of the coal-trimmers not to work between 6 p.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m on Monday was adhered to last week end, and there was quite a ferment in shipping circles yesterday…

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A Wyalong Suit. Rating a Mining Property

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 8

Before the Chief Judge in Equity on Monday, argument was heard on a motion made on behalf of the plaintiffs in the suit Neeld and Sons v. the Municipality of Wyalong, to remove the defence…

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Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice A, H. Simpson.) Rates with Regard to Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 7

Neeld and others v. the Municipal District of Wyalong. Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Messrs. Pigott and Stinson (agents for Mr. G. P. Evans, of West…

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Rating a Gold Mine. Municipality's Action Upheld

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 7

Argument in the Wyalong gold mine municipal rating matter, in connection with which it was sought by plaintiff's counsel to have the statement of defence removed from the…

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Long Tunnel Gold Mining Company. Melbouune

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 9

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in [?] Long Tunnel Gold Mining Company was held to-day. There was a large attendance. Mr. Thos. Johnston (chairman of directors) presided. The…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 9
Also in Evening News

A sluggish market obtained on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, and the day's turnover was of modest proportions. Despite a further relapse in silver and lead values, there was a slight reaction in silver shares…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 9

Victoria and Caledonia. Block, 296 tons for 445oz. Victoria, 150 tons for 236oz. SILVER. No. 2 North Victory, 158 tons for 110oz. retorted silver…

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Tasmanian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 7

QUEENSTOWN, Tuesday. -- At the Royal Tharsis the eastern crosscut is in 12ft. from the wall of the drive. The country is excellent for driving, being chloritic schist, carrying a little copper, and well mineralised…

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Greed of Gold

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

George Graham, a labourer, was presented by Constable Allen at the Water Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a sovereign, a pair of gold eye-glasses, a gold ring,…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 8

The four-masted barque California arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from the Seaham Colliery for the West Coast of South America. The barque Invergarry sailed for Sau Francisco with…

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Newcastle. Stockton Miners' Strike Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 5

The strike of the miners at Stockton Colliery was settled yesterday afternoon, and work in the pit will be resumed this morning. In compliance with the decision of the meeting held on the…

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Charters FROM 1st February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 3

Glencona. 4-m bq, 2489 tons, Newcastle to West Coast Godiva, sh, 1912 tons. Newcastle to W Coast Helene, bq, 688 tons, Newcastle to N Zealand…

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Mining Company Wound Up

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 5

In Equity Court yesterday Mr. Justice Walker heard a petition on behalf of John James, of MacMahon's Reefs, near Harden, in the State of New South Wales, mining engineer, for the…

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Municipal Rating of Mines. the Wyalong Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 8

In the suit of Noeld and others v. the municipal district of Wyalong, the Chief Judge in Equity dismissed, with costs, the application made on the previous day by Mr. Langer Owen,…

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