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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 9

There was little change in the Mining market yesterday New South Wales coal shares were represented by sales of Wallsend at £29 2s 6d and Wickham ordinary at 11s 9d. Sulphide Corporation…

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Mining Case

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

TILBA TILBA, Monday.-A mining case heard before Warden Elliott, at Wagonga, on Friday last, caused considerable interest. Neil Bailey, of Mount Dromedary, brought an action against the…

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The Coal Export Trade

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

The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon on Saturday was 78,113 tons, thus establishing a new record for the port. The previous record for one week was…

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Reported Excise Duty on Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

Mr. Barton, Federal Premier, states that he has observed that a statement has been printed to the effect that it is the intention of the Federal Government to impose an excise duty on coal. Mr. Barton…

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Western Australian Mining. Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 9

Thirty five tons Waihi Consels, Davyhurst, yielded nearly 3oz. per ton. The stone came from the 50ft. level, where the reef is 4ft. wide. The Millwarrie North, recently floated in London,…

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Mining on Private Property. Albury

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

The Black Range Mining League which recently applied to the Minister for Mines urging various reforms in the Mining on Private Property Act, and in other matters, has received a reply stating that it is…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 9

Broken Hill South mine surface improvements are making very fair progress. The productive floors from the 800ft. level upwards are exhibiting their usual healthy breasts of mill sulphides, the week's…

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Mining Companies' Meetings. South Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The fifteenth hair-yearly meeting of the Broken-hill South Silver-mining Company was held at the office, Queen-street. Mr. Molesworth Green (chainman) said that the mine was opening up…

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The Value of a Pennyworth of Coal at Sea

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

A ton of cargo is carried 550 miles for a pennyworth of coal, says "Engineering." This is the result achieved by two steamers, the Inchdune and Inchmario, belonging to the Inch line of steamers, owned by Messrs. Hamilton,…

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The Country. Proposed Amendments in the Mining Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.—The Albury and Black Range Mining League is in receipt of a reply from the Minister for Mines with reference to several suggested reforms. Regarding the…

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A Mining Dispute. an Appeal to the Full Court

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 7

An application was made to the Full Court on Monday, on behalf of Ebenezer Vickery, to make absolute a rule, by which Samuel Reid and Sydney Casley, of Built, miners, James Chisholm, P.M.,…

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South Bulli Mining Dispute. Appeal to the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Owen, had before it an application to reverse the decision arrived at by the Built Bench of Magistrates…

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Fire in a Colliery. Miners Burnt to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 26, 2.48 p.m.-A terrible disaster has occurred at Diamondville, in the State of Wyoming (U.S.). A fire broke out in a colliery, entombing fifty…

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The Century Gold-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 9

The first annual general meeting of the Century Gold-mining Company was held on Monday. Mr. A. E. Boroughs, chairman of directors, presided. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Messrs. G…

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A Colliery Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 10

A miner named William Williams, employed at the Stockton Colliery, met with a serious accident in the pit this afternoon. It appears that whilst he was hewing coal a sudden fall took place, his legs being…

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Miners in Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 7

The annual conference of the Amalgamated Miners' Association was opened at Maldon to-day. The principal portion of the day's sitting was occupied in hearing the president's address. A…

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Amalgamated Miners' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 7

Sixty-three delegates, representing 20 branches of the Amalgamated Minen,' Association, arrived at Maldon last night to attend the annual conference, which opened thin morning. The president (Mr…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 11

A dull and generally weak market obtained for mining shams on the Sydney Exchange yesterday. The chief feature of the day's operations was an all-round drop in Barrier stocks, as a result of a further material decline…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday..-Two but of three of the Edwards roasters just installed at the Boulder Main Reef are receiving their finishing touches, and the brick work at Vintner warmed up. The third is rapidly approaching…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 9

Yesterday was another quiet day in the Mining market, and most of the business was done in Barrier mines, the chief one having attention being North Broken Hill. Overnight shares in thi…

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