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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

New Zealand. Gold Returns. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 8

The gold returns for the colony for February show a total of 63,404oz., against 18,125oz. for February of last year. The dredging returns from Otago for the past week show that 41 dredges won 1148oz. of gold,…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 9

The Block 10 shipments for the week which closed on February 27 totalled 1413 tons, comprising 207 tons concentrates to Walla[?], 234 tons concen[?]tes to Port Pi[?]; 972 tons slimes to Block 14 at Port…

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In the Days of the Dead Sport in the Past. The Old Homebush Course. Tarragon and Volunteer. Honest Higgerson's Horsemanship. an Affair of Fisticuffs. Hazards — A Police Raid — Securing a Swell Mob — An Interesting Inguest — A Coack Accident. — The Ophir Gold Rush — Sanl Samuel's Shooting — Brady's Wit. NO. V.

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

The past! The past'. Oh what a tide Does memory pour upon the breast; What visions rise, what phantoms glide. To fill the brain and break the rest…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 9
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While there was an improvement in the volume of business on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, and the market was healthier in tone, values underwent but slight alteration. Silver opened with more buoyancy, but…

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Gold Shipments

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Oceana sailed yesterday for London, via Hobart. and the usual ports, and took away a large cargo, which included 10 bars dore bullion, chipped by the Smelting…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 9

The Mining market yesterday was somewhat brighter in tone, and more business was transected than has been noted of late although there was very little change in prices. Copper coutinued steady,…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 8

Four additions were made to-day to the large fleet of deep-sea vessels at present in port awaiting an opportunity to load coal cargoes for foreign markets. The ship Isle of Arran arrived from Sydney to load…

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Charters From 1St March.. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

Amsterdam, bq, 1100 tons, Newcastle to West Coast Baden, bq, 1035 tons, Newcastle to Wst Coast Brantwood, s, 3554 tons, Newcastle to Java…

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New South Wales Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 9

The usual return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of February was 19,380oz valued at £69,422, equal to 16,343oz. fine, as compared with 17,840oz., valued at…

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Late Mining. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 8

There were no sales on the Brisbane Stock Exchange to-day. CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday. To-day's sales were as follows:—Brilliant…

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Harrison's Coal Circular. San Francisco. February 14, 1901

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

Harrison's " Coal Circular " says; Since the Sonoma left there has been but one arrival with colonial coal, the Lord Cairns with 2000 tons, and only five in all since January 1…

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London Mining Market. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 9

Chill[?] Railway and Mines, 30s. Mount Lyell, £4 17s 6d. North Mount Lyell, £2 15s. ADELAIDE, Wednesday…

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Mining Shares. London, March 5, 5.35 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

The quotations for Australian mining shares have not changed since previous advices…

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Rates on Mining Properties. Discussed by the Wyalong Council. Stay of Proceedings Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 6

WYALONG, Wednesday.--A most extraordinary state of things now exists in connection with municipal matters. During the late Mayor's term profiles a policy was adopted of strict…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The Associated dealt with 3082 tons for 2764oz. The Potosl mine, Granites, total crushing was 718 tons for 790oz…

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The Western Collieries. New Working Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

LITHGOW. Thursday.--An aggregate meeting of miners was held recently to consider the reply from the Coal-owners' Association in regard to mutters discussed at the late conference. A…

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Country News. the Lithgow Collieries. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

An aggregate meeting of miners was hold recently to consider the reply from the Coal Association in regard to matters discussed at the late conference. A summary of the, reply is as follows:—A uniform…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 9

The market was very sluggish on the Sydney Exchange yesterday. The turnover only assumed moderate proportions, and in several classes of shares values sagged down. The was especially noticeable as regards silver, the easier…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 9

The market [?]O far as mining stocks were concerned was depressed yesterday. The business transacted was of only a moderate extent, and the general trend of prices was downwards. Silver was…

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