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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Collieries Laid Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 4

BULLI, Wednesday.--South Belli and Woonona collieries were again idle to-day through the lumpers' trouble. ARMIDALE, Tuesday…

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Colliery Employees Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 8

In the Summons Division of the City Court to-day Frank Croudace, manager of the Burwood Co[?]liery, belong to the Scottish Australian Mining Company, proceeded against several youthful…

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Mining

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 6

Sales announced during the day:--Forenoon: Woodlark (paid), 11s 3d. contrib. 5s; Croesus Proprietary, 1s; Great Boulder Proprietary, 23s; North Broken Hill, 18s 9d…

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Yields. Gold

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

New Discovery, 50 tons for[?]7oz 1[?]dwt,; North Wo[?]h Hawp, 552 tons for 19[?]oz. 8dwt,; New Normanby, 387 tons for 144 oz. 2 ½dwt.; British Queen, [?]0 tons for [?]9 oz. [?]; Lanberr[?] Consols, 60 tons for 14 oz. 1[?]dwt…

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Gold for London

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

The Orient Company's R.M.S. Cuzco, which left yesteday for London, via Hobart and sliver bullion [?]in her strong rooms gold and sliver bullion [?] at [?]23,230 shipped at follow:-Royal…

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Mining Intelligence

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

On 'Change yesterday the principal feature was a strongthening of the demand for Woodlark Island shares which set in on the previous day. Paid-up sold at 11s 3d, and a good many contributing changed…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

The British Queen (Ballarat) is now entirely in the hands of tributors. Mount Lyell general manager telegraphed last night that a gratifying improvement has…

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Charters FROM 1st March. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

Adderley, barque, 1141 tons, Newcastle to Coast Albania, sh, 1106 tons, Newcastle to W Coast Amsterdam, bq, 1100 tons, Newcastle to West…

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Accident to a Coal Trimmer

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 5

A coal-trimmer named Thomas Goldschmidt met with a serious accident this morning on board the steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold. Whilst working in the coal-hole a bar of iron…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie

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

At the Kalgu[?]li the rise above the south drive to the 340 ft. level in the ore body recently tapped on the west of the main western loade continuss to yield telluride rock or high average value. The…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 8

The steamer Flensburg arrived from Sydney to-day, and after discharging her cargo will load bunker coal prior to leaving for Europe. The barque Trongate sailed to-day for S[?]laverry with 1433 tons Duckenfield coal, and the…

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London Mining Market. London, March 27

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

Mount Lyell, £4 10s. North Lyell, £2 10s. Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 26s 3d, ADELAIDE, Wednesday…

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No. 3 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) Dispute Over a Coal and Wood Business. M'Alptue v. Stone (part heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. Broomfield, instructed by Mrssrs. Curtiss and Barry, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Blacket, instructed by Mr. Henry Davis, for the defendant. This was an action brought by Daniel M'Alpine…

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A New Colliery Appliance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

At the ball of commerce to-day an interesting exhibition was given of a recently patented method of delivering mineral from the mouth of a colliery to the screens lue inventor, Mr…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 7

LITHUGOW, Tuesday.-Since the late coplous rains the batteries have been clattering merrily at the mining centres in the district. At Watle Flat a parcel of 31 tons was treated at the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 9

Yesterday was another quiet day so far as mining inveatments were concerned on the Stock Exchange The demand for Woodlark Bland eased somehat. and sales were made at lower figures. New South…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

A test case of interest to those engaged in connection with the coal-mining industry was heard in the Summons Division of the City Court to-day John Corrigan and Thomas Jones, two employees…

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Newcastle. the Miners' Accident Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 6

A case of considerable Interest as affecting the administration of the Miners' Accident Fund was heard yesterday at the Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. G. F. Scott, Acting S.M…

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Mining in New South Wales. Through the Southern Coast. the Yambulla Goldfield—ii. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 8

The most actively worked and developed property on the field is that owned by a company calling itself the Yambulla Mining Company, Limited Ihe show was one of the first discoveries of the camp, and…

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The Country. Sudden Death of a Mine Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--A painful sensation was caused this morning when it became known that Mr. Duncan M'Laron, business manager of Block 14 Company, and chief of the…

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