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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 250

Greta Colliery Fire. Re-opening of the Pit. Men Driven Back by Smoke

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 4

GRETA, Thursday.--The workmen to-day got to the scene of the fire in the Greta colliery, and made a strong endeavor to remove the heated matter. At intervals they were driven back by…

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Newcastle. the Miners' Organisation. Strong Financial and Numerical Position. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

The quatteily meeting of the miners' delegate board of the Northern district was held at the Trades' Hall to-day. Mr. William Bower, miners' president, occupied the chair, aud there was a full…

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The Mining Industry. a Departmental Report. Increased Output

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 6

The compilation of the statistics respecting the mineral industry of this State, made by the Under-Secretary for Mines for the past year, is sufficiently far advanced to enable particulars of…

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The Greta Colliery. the Mine Resealed. Greta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 13

The work of reopening the Greta mine was suspended yesterday owing to the presence of fire and the difficulty experienced in removing the enoirmous mass of earth that has fallen from the roof,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 13

The market on the Sydney Exchange yesterday was quiet, even to dullness. West Australian shares, which during the last few days have largely monopolised attention, were loft alone, the only sale recorded being in…

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The Wyalong Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 54

The usual monthly escort took away 2080oz gold. The Democrat Mine's treatment of 160 tons, spread over a number of months, returned 170oz…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 14

Glenfine South (nine days), 960 tons for 641oz. 4dwt. Kelly's Queen Block, Charters Towers, 390 tons for 574oz. Occidental, Cobar (four weeks), 370oz.; cyanide to come…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade of the district has been brisk during the week, all of she collieries having worked well. The shipments at this port were principally for Sydney…

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The Brollen Hill Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 54

The Adelaide smelters of Block 14 Company last week treated 720 tons sulphides, and 217 tons carbonates producing 207 tons bullion, containing 14,183oz silver…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 14

A rather smaller volume of business was transacted in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange yesterday. coal share were practically unaltered, Hetton being is better, with a sale at 46s. Among copper…

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More Colliery Trouble. a Miner Compelled to Leave

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 55

"This is the true story of how I came to leave the old Bulli Colliery," said Mr. Robert Spinks, timber contractor, and orchardist, Bulli, to a reporter who wished for some particulars of trouble,…

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The Yambulla Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 38

Mr. J. P. Jacquet, Government Geological Surveyor, has forwarded the following report to the "Minister for Mines on the Yambulla field: "Yambulla is situated near the Victorian border, in the…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 38

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various States undermen tioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This report is…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 13

KALGOORLIE, Friday,--At the Hannan's North there are satisfactory developments. Work is being carried on in the bottom level. The ore in face of the south drive is of good grade. At 500ft, the drives are being…

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Miners' Relief Bill. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 7

A largely attended meeting was held at the Oddfellows' Hall last night to discuss the clauses of the Miners Relief Bill. Mr. W. T. Coonan, J.P., presided. Several members of the Miners'…

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Mining in Central Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 54

The Mines Department, Brisbane, has made public further details of the result of the latest parcel of ore treated by the Mount Chalmers Copper Mines, Limited (writes a Rockhampton…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, April 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1002

The steamship Min arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of cool from the Duck [?] Colliery for Manila: and the barque Resper sailed to-day for Honolulu with 2108 tons of Burwood and Lambton…

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Newcastle Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 10

The four-masted schooner Irene arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from the Pacific Co-operative Coal Company, leaving for San Francisco, and the barque Woonsun sailed for Noumea…

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Rich Gold Discoveries. in the Transvaal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 54

A cable message from London, dated April 15, stated that rich, gold reefs bad been discovered in the Murchison Range, in the Transvaal. The Murchison Range is in the north-eastern Transvaal,…

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Bowls. Winner of the Gold Medal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 12

Messrs. J. A. Hogue (City) and Captain Kondlo (Waverley) played off on the Balmain green yesterday afternoon for the final of the New South Wales Bowling Association's gold medal. After an interesting game Hogue won,…

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