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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

Greta Colliery. the Shafts Re-sealed. All Hands to Be Discharged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

GRETA, Friday.--As the conditions became somewhat serious at the mine after the withdrawal of the afternoon shift of men yesterday, it was decided, after consultation between…

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Queensland. Coal in North Queensland. Brisbane

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

Considerable excitement is being manifested at Mackay in regard to the latest developments connected with the discoveries of authracite coal at Rampden, on the north side of the liver, and within…

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London Mining Market. London, April 19

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

Mount Lyell, £4 18s 9d. North Lyell, £2 l0s. Chillagoe Railway and Mines, £1 6s 3d. ADELAIDE, Friday…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

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

A Temora telegram reports that Hennessy anti Gordon's lot of 11 tons was crushed at Hall's battery, for a return of 24oz 2dwt 4gr gold. The Baker's Creek Consols, Hillgrove; is said…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

The quarterly meeting of the miners' delegate board of the Northern district was held at the Trades' Hall yesterday. Mr. William Bower, miners' president, occupied the chair, and there was a full…

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"Sixpence In." What Mine Host had on the Slate. Electioneering and Fisticuffs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

At the Parramatta Small Debts Court on Wednesday a case in which a Parramatta publican, W. Burton, was sued for a sovereign, which it was complained he was detaining,…

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Western Australia. Institute of Australian Mining Engineers. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

A meeting of the Western Australian section of members of the, Institute of Australian Mining Engineers will be held to-morrow to draw up a programme for the annual meeting, to be held at…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 38.) Dredging and Sluicing Notes

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

It will be remembered that the half-yearly meeting at Ballarat of the Federal Centrifugal Sluicing Company, Jembaicumbene, near Braid wood, was adjourned to permit three of the…

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New British Taxes. Duties on Sugar and Coal. Increase of Income Tax. LONDON, April 18

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced in his Budget speech the following increases in taxation for the coming year -- 2d. in the £ increase in the…

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The Yambulla Goldfield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 1003

The Minister for Mines has been furnished by Mr. J. B. Jaquet, geological surveyor of the Mining Department, with a lengthy report upon the Yambulla goldfield, which is situated near the Victorian border, about 40 miles from…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--Furey and party, who have for some time past been at work on a, leader in Red Lake, Kanowna, are obtaining remarkably rich stone…

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The Imperial Budget. Increased Taxation Proposed. Addition to the Income Tax. Duties on Sugar. Export Duty on Coal. the Cost of War. Payment by the Transvaal. London, April l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

In the House of Commons this afternoon Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his budget speech. He stated that the Government proposed to…

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British Budget. Fresh Taxation. Addition to Income Tax. Duties on Sugar. Shilling Per Ton on Exported Coal. the Year's Deficits. National Debt Increased. Cost of the Boer War. One Hundred and Fifty Millions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Evening.-- Parliament met again to-day after the Easter recess, and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his…

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News by Cable. (Some of the Items in this Issue appeared in our Latest Edition yesterday.) [COPYRIGHT.] The British Budget. Proposed New Taxation Increase on the Income Tax Duties on Sugar. Export Duty on Coal

Evening News · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

LONDON, April 18, 7.25 p.m.—In the House of Commons, to-day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Michael Hicks-Beach) delivered his Budget speech…

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Terrible Mining Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 April 1901 · page 8

Owing to an accident to the hauling gear of the Geldenhuis Deep Gold-mining Co., Limited, on the Witwatersrand (Transvaal), the wire rope of an ascending cage broke,…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 April 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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Proposal to Search Miners Occasions a Riot

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 April 1901 · page 8

The dispute between the miners and manager at the Clarence United mine, Eagle-hawk (Vic.), over the regulation requiring employees to submit to be searched before…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 9

The market on the Sydney Exchange on Saturday displayed no particular feature. The turnover was of small proportions, and no very marked changes occurred in values. A few of…

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The Coal Duty

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, April 20.—Sir Michael Hicks-Beach (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), in reply to questions in the House of Commons, promised to consider a suggestion that coal exported under…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, April 21.—On the Stock Exchange yesterday, Associated closed at £2 13s 9d; Broken Hill Proprietary, at 46s; Great Boulders, at 26s 3d; Ivanhoe, at £8 18s 9d; Mount Lyell, at…

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