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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 23.-Associated, £2 11s 3d; Broken Hill Proprietary, 49s; Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 32s 6d; Lake View Consols, £7 10s; Mount Lyell, £4 17s 6d; North Mount Lyell, £2…

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A Mining Patality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

The Lazarus gold mine at New Chum, in the Bandigo district, was the sc[?]ne yesterday morning of a shocking fatality, Three experienced miners George T[?]ner, Edward N[?]y, and William…

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Hillgrove Mining. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 9

The Baker's Creek battery is runniug full time and power. In the mine:—No. 13 level has been extended 8£t., total from shaft [?]ft. 9in., reef in face 6[?]., carrying a little gold. At No. 9 level the crosscut…

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Late Mining. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

Mount Morgan Company has declared a dividend of 7d per share for February, payable on Friday next…

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The Lithgow Miners. Concessions Insisted On. LITHGOW

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

Mr. H. W. Langford, the miners general secretary, has received a reply from the mine owners of the Oakey Park, Zigzag, and Vale of Clwydd pits, to the effect that many items…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 9

At the croesus Proprietary the crosscut has been driven 35ft. east of the [?]ft level. The Boulder North Extended main shaft is down 700ft., and will probably be deepened to a thousand…

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London Mining Market. (London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 9

Associated, £2 11s 3d. Broken Hill Proprietary, 49s. Chillag[?] Railway and Mines, 32s 6d. Lake View Con[?]s, £7 10s…

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The Junction North Mine. 200 Men Thrown Out of Work

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.-The shutting down of the Junction North Mine is attributed to the lowness of the price of lead, which is to-day quoted at £14 12s 6d per ton. This action on the part…

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Mining. the Drake District. Review of the Year

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

In reviewing the past year's mining operations on this field, one cannot get away from the fact that a very great decrease is noticeable in the output of metal and minerals compared with the…

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An Excise Duty on Coal. One of the Possibilities of the Future. Speech by Mr. John Norton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

Mr. John Norton, M.P., a candidate for the Federal Senate, spoke at Plattsburg on Saturday night. There was a large attendance, and Mr. Daniel Rees occupied the chair…

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New Guinea Affairs. Return of the Rev. Copland King. Missionary Developments. Death of a Magistrate. Murders at the Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 6

The Rev. Copland King, one of the pioneer Anglican missionaries to British New Guinea, returned to Sydney on Saturday. It is four years since Mr. King was last in Australia. He is once…

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Lithgow Coal Mining Conference

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.-A largely attended meeting of the miners employed in the various pits in the Lithgow Valley was held on Friday night, at the Oddfellows' Hall, to consider the reply…

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Labor Troubles. French Coal Miners' Strike

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 25, 2.22 p.m.-A great strike of coal miners has occurred in the north of France…

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A Tasmanian Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

LAUNCESTON, Monday.—The half-yearly meeting of the Tasmanian Gold Mining Company was held to-night. Reports showed that during that period 11,720 tons of are were crushed for 15,802oz,, of the value of £60,804 an…

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Miners' Accident Relief

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-The Miners' Accident Relief Act formed the subject, of a conference of representatives from various miners' lodges at the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon. A deputation…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

YALGOGRIN, Monday.-Thirteen tons of stone treated at Gough's and Mackay's battery gave a return of 35oz 14dwt The concentrates, which were sold for nearly £10 per ton, were obtained…

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Miners Accident Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

At a meeting of representatives of the miners' lodges hold at Newcastle, it was decided to apply to the Minister for Mines for remuneration for the local committees appointed to administer the…

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The Miners' Accident Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

The conference of mining lodges convened to consider the provisions of the Miners' Accident Relief Act his recommended a number of amendments, including the following:—1. That payment be made…

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The Minister for Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

Lee Steere, acting on the advice of the Attorney- General, issued a writ to the returning officer for the East Coolgardle electoral district for the return of a member to the Legislative As-…

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