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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Chillagoe Railway and Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 9

The following circular has been issued to the shareholders of tha Chillagoe Railway and Mines Company, Limited:—"An agreement ensuring successful [?]otation has been completed in London for…

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The Colliery Disaster Thirty-six Victims. LONDON, February 27

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

Further details have been received of the terrible disaster caused by a fire in a colliery at Diamondville, Wyoming (U.S.A.). It has transpired that 36 miners, not 50, as…

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Ovens Valley Gold-dredging Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of the Ovens Valley Golddreding Company was hold at the office of the company, 133 Pit-street, yesterday, Mr. R. W. Har[?]s being in the chair. The chairman explained that the…

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Late Mining. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 7

On Change to-day Chillagoe Railway and Mines sold at 29s forward delivery. CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday. To-days sales were:—Bonnie, 9s; Extended, 1[?]…

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Girilambone Copper-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Giril[?]mbone Copper-miniimg Company was held at the Exchange yesterday, Mr. George Paulan iu the chair. The directors' report stated that during the…

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London Mining Market. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 9

Chillagoe Railway and Minea, 3ls 3d. Monnt Lyell, £5. North Lyell, £2 13s 9d. BENDIGO, Wednesday…

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The Colliery Disaster. London, Feb[?] 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

The victims of the colliery disaster at Diamondville, in the United States, number 36…

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General Cable News. Diamondville Colliery Disaster

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.—The number of victims by the fire at the Diamondville coal mine, Wyoming, United Stales of America, was 36, and not 50, as first reported…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 9

Business in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange yesterday was again on a r[?]stricted scale. Alterations in the stocks dealt in were, however, in the direction of improvement. New South Wales…

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Gold for China

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

A large quantity of gold coin was shipped (or China yesterday by the N.Y.K. steamer Yawata Maru. It was shipped by thirteen Chinese firms, and the total value is set down by them at £9613…

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Value of Western Australian Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 9

The comparative figures in connection with Western Auatralian market values supplied this month by the "Australian Trading World" are, in view of recent events, more than usually interesting…

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Charters From 1St February. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 2

Ancon, bq 1304 tons, Newcastle to Wst Coast Ariel, bq, 820 tons, Newcastle to West Coast Arnold, bq, 826 tons, Tyne and Barry to Fremantle—coke…

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Imperial Parliament. Mines (Eight Hours) Bill

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 4

LONDON, February 28.-In the House of Commons last night a bill introduced by Mr. J. H. Yoxall (Liberal), member for West Nottingham, to restrict the hours of labor in mines to eight…

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Late Mining. Gympie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 6

The following sales were noted on the Exchange to-day:—No. 1 North Columbia Smithfield, 7s 7d; No. 2 North Oriental and Gla[?]mi[?]e, 5s 7d. Quotations:—No. 1 North Columbia, buyer 7s 5d,…

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Imperial Politics. Miners Eight - Hours Bill. Second Reading Carried

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The second rending of the Miners Eight - Hours Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. J. H. Yoxall, Liberal member for Nottingham, was…

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The Imperial Parliament. Eight-hours Mines Bill. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

In the House of Commons last night a bill introduced by Mr. J. H. Yoxall (Liberal) representing West Nottingham, and having for its object the legalisation of eight…

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North Central B.h. Silver-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of the North Central Silver-mining Company was held at the company's office, 131 Pitt-street, yesterday, Mr. J. F. Burns presiding. In their report the directors regretted…

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Newcastle. the Chambee of Commeece. Annual Presidential Address. the Outlook of the Coal Industry, Keen Foreign Competition. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 6

The fifteenth annual meeting of members of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the Hall of Commerce this afternoon. The Hon. G. F. Earp, M.L.C. (president), occupied the chair, and there was present a…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 38.) Gold Dredging News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 55

The following yields were reported for the week ended February 23: Colombo dredge, 9oz 13dwt 18gr for 102 hours' work; Turon No. 1 dredge, 30oz for 130 hours; Araluen Proprietary dredge, 30oz…

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Eight Hours for Miners

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

The bill to restrict the hours of labor for miners, in the United Kingdom, to eight per day, from bank to bank, which it is reported by cable has been read a second time in the House of…

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