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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Champion Gold Medal Competition. Draw for the Third Round

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

The pennant committee have made the following draw for the third round of the champion medal competition:—P. C. Butler (City) v. Captain J. G. Kondio (Waverley), A. Hardy (Victoria Park) v…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 10

PERTH Friday.-- The White Feather Main Reef crushed 1250 tons for 1129 ounces. Queen Margaret, 519 tons for 490 ounces. Britannia (Niagara), 470 tons for 582 ounces…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 9

[Letters marked "Mining" must reach us nor later than Thursday. No notice ia taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut out…

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Newcastle Items. Political Labor League. Miners' Accident Fund. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1901 · page 7

A meeting of the district assembly of the Political Labor League was held at Broadmeadow this evening for the purpose of considering a protest lodged by Mr…

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A State Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 6

The Premier told a deputation of trades unionists that next session he would ask Parliament for authority to open a State coal mine, and enter into business as a coal dealer…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 8

LITHGOW, Friday.-Operations are still being carried on throughout the district, under considerable disadvantage, on account of the protracted scarcity of water for mining purposes. Some…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 9

The market on Saturday was extremely quiet, the only features being the movements in Chillagoe and Mount Lyell shares. The latter were inquired for in the late market—buyers 90s, sellers 92s 6d. West…

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Mining Matters

The Australian Star · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 3

No. 1 North Columbia will crush between 150 to 200 tons of stone before cleaning up. Boulder Main Reef (W.A.) treated 1031. tons during February for 2158oz. The average is…

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Cost of Collie Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 6

A special meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday to consider the report of the Royal Commission appointed by the Governor to inquire into the cost of raising coal at the Collie field,…

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Lucknow Mines. Suspension of Labor Granted

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 6

ORANGE, Saturday.-Six months suspension of labor conditions was granted this morning, by the acting-warden (Mr. Byrnes) to the Wentworth Gold Fields Proprietary Company. The Amana…

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Late Mining. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 7

The following were the quotations on 'Change on Saturday:—King River, buyer 6d, seller 1s; Tasmania, seller £5; British Zeeban, buyer 4s, seller 4s 9d; ditto preference, buyer 30s, sellor 40s; Broken…

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The Coal Export Trade. Another Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 8

A new record in the coal export industry was established during the week ended at noon yesterday The total quantity cf coal shipped to places beyond the State being 78,955 tons, as against the previous…

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Country News. the Bulli Mine. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 9

Yesterday was the date for the quarterly cavil at the Balli mine, but no avail was held, owing to the men requesting that three places considered by them to be deficient, viz., one bord and two headings,…

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Sensational Strike of Gold. Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 7

A splendid strike of rich gold was made in Bayley's United on Thursday night. The official information is Scanty, and the news did not leak out until Saturday, but it is knowu that the strike is one…

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London Mining Market. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 9

Associated, £2 10s. Broken Hill Proprietary, 47s. Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 28s 9d. Great Boulder, 23s 3d…

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Southern Coal Trade. Trouble at Bulli and Mount Pleasant

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 4

BULLI, Saturday.--Bulli miners held a meeting last night to consider the cavilling difficulty. A deputation was appointed to interview the manager with reference to the deficient places, which…

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Newcastle. Miners Relief Fund. Simplifying the Administration. Payment of Local Committees

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 6

A deputation representing 23 out of the 24 local committees constituted in the district for the purpose of administering the provisions of the M'ners Accident Relief Fund Bill, met Mr. J. L…

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Wyalong Municipal Council. the Mining Assessment Cases. Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 7

A special meeting of the municipal council was held lsst night. The meeting was adjourned from the council-chambers to the Excelsior Hall [?]in consequence of the council-chambers being in use for…

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Newcastle. the Miners' Accident Fund. Proposed Amendments. Deputation to the Minister. a Request for Payment of Committees. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 8

A deputation representing the local committees appointed by the miners at each colliery in the district to ma[?]ge the Miners' Accident Relief Fund waited upon the Minister for Mines and Agriculture…

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Exports From Sydney. Ben Avon. bq, For Pisagua, Chili. Sailed 9th March, 1901, G. S. Yuill and Co. Ltd. agents. G S Yuill and Co. Ltd. 2232 tons coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 2

Orange Branch, s. For Durban and Capetown, via Melbourne. Sailed 10th March, 1901. W. and A. McArthur, Ltd., agents…

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