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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Chillagoe Railway and Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 38

The half-yearly meeting of the above company was held in Melbourne recently. The chairman stated that the railway was rapidly approaching completion, the rails having been laid for…

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The Broken Hill Mines

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

The Junction North Mine has followed the example of the Junction by closing down the mine, on account of the low price of lead. Latterly, it is said, the mill was worked at a loss. The…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 562

The fiftieth half-yearly meeting of the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company was held at the company's office, 131 Pitt-street, last week, Mr. A. G. Y. Shaw in the chair. The report stated…

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Late Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- A sharp advance in the price of Glenfine Consols, winch rose to 396 and subsequently steadied at 353, was due to a market report that a make of stone 2ft. in thickness had been cut in the south…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 13

Mining rentares had comparatively small attention in the Stock Exchange yesterday. There was little alteration either in the coal or copper division. In silver mines one or two lines were slightly easier…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

LONDON, March 1.-Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 30s; Mount Lyell, £5; North Mount Lyell, £2 15s…

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West Australian Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 10

PERTH, Friday.--The gold yield for February was 135,497oz. This total shows a decrease of over 3000oz. as compared with the January yield, but an increase of nearly 19,000oz. as compared…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 37

The following complete specifications have latelybeen accepted in the various colonies undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This report is…

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General Mining News

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

The recent fortnightly yield of the Mitchell's Creek Company, "Wellington, was 318oz 18dwt smelted gold.? The Young Australia Company, Cobar, recently…

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Meetings of Mining Companies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 38

The report read at the half-yearly meeting of the Elsmore Valley Company, Inverell, showed that only 40% tons of tin were raised during the period, and that the bad results operated against…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, Feb. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 562

The barque Kmfanus arrived to-day from Brisbane to load a cargo of coal from Waratah colliery for the West Coast of South America. The following conl-laden vessels sailed to-day for foreign markets:—Iquique, ship, for…

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Southern Coal Trade. Ballot for District Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.-- The coal trade for the district continued brisk during the week, all of the collieries having worked well. Loading was confined to shipments for Sydney at Port Kembla…

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London Mining Market. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 13

Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 30s. Mount Lyell, £5. North Mount Lyell, £2 15s. ADELAIDE, Friday…

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The Coal Fields of New South Wales. the Jamberoo Seams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 38

The coal deposits of New South Wales are, perhaps, more valuable than her gold deposits, rich as they are, and in the long run will bring greater riches to her coffers. Of course, there…

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Miners Burnt to Death

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 8

A fire occurred in a colliery at Diamond ville, Wyoming, United States, entombing 50 miners. One man escaped by fighting his way through the flames. Many others…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 9

[Letters marked "Mining " must reach us not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut out…

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In a Gassy Mine. the 'Burg Pit. Sneaking Deputies. No. Ii

Truth · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 7

WHEN my lamp, accidentally mind, went out, I went home. Next morning there was a mate sent into the place with me. He was an old resident of the "Burg,"…

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Coal Miners and Protection. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 2

Sir,--Like many others I hoped that the old cry of free-trade and protection was dead and buried. I thought all those who voted for Federation understood that they were voting…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 7
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MOLONG, Friday.-At Murga, Balmer and party are holding on to a big reef, and speculating as to its worth when all the machinery is in order. Baxter and party are steadily sinking at the Highland…

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