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Mining & the mines, 1901

5,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Newcastle Coal Trade

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.-The delegates of the colliery employeess' federation have arranged to advance money to the Greta miners to purchase took:. The general…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 6

There was a little more business done yesterday in tha Mining market, a somewhat better tone being manifested. Stockton realised the stronger price of 10s, whilst Vale of Clwydd improved, other coal…

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A Coal Lumper's Troubles

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 8

A coal lumper named Edward Walter Lewis (25), was charged at the Water police Court with damaging a window, the properly of William Greig, to the extent of £2 10s. Accused was further charged with…

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Charters From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

Cardiganshire sh, 1400 tons, Newcastle to San Francisco Clan McLeod. bq, 646 tons, Newcastle to a New Zealand port…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. New Castle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

The barque Louisiana arrived to-day from Melbourns to load a cargo of East Greta coal for Honolulu; the French barque Fran[?] arrived from St. Nazaira to load a cargo of Pacific Co-operative coal…

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Newcastle. the Colliery Strikes. a Brighter Outlook. Peace Practically Assured. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

The prospects of the coal-mining industry are now of a more reassuring character, and industrial peace has at last been practically restored. Only three pits remained idle to-day, and by to-morrow the…

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Coal Famine. Three Pounds Per Ton. NEWCASTLE,Wednesday

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 7

Coal is being despatched to Victoria as quickly as possible. The harbour and shipping authorities are doing all they can to expedite the shipping, and several vessels have…

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London Mining Market. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 6

Mount Lyell, £5 17s 6d. North Mount Lyell, £2 12s 6d. Like View Consols, £8 2s 6d. Chillagoe, 30s…

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South Australia. Scarcity of Coal at Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 4

Regarding the difficulty in the coal trade, the situation in Port Adelaide is assuming a serious aspect. Stocks of coal are extremely low, and importers have had to suspend all contracts, pending a…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

YASS, Friday.-A certain amount of milling activity is being shown around here at present. Red Hill mine owners are still working, and Mr. Grieves is taking some 10 tons on to Mr…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--The Great Fingall has crushed 1974 tons for 3026oz. gold. Boulder Main Reef crushed 1107 tons for 1350oz., 1206 tons slimes for 461oz., and 28 tons smelted for 548oz…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

Kalgurli South, Kalgoorlie (month), 1878oz…

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The Coal Famine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

Coal, importers met to-day, but were unable to fix a definite date for the resumption of their contract agreements. It is anticipated, however, that before the end of the month the coal trade…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 7

About the same volume of business was transacted yesterday in the Mining market as on the previous day, but there was a general improvement in values. Vale of Clwydd realised a higher price, and…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

The barque Highlands arrived to-day from Delagoa Bay to load a cargo of ooal from the Northern Extended Colliery for Honolulu. The barque Ravenscourt sailed to-day for Iquique with…

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A Coal Contractor's Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, a letter was received from Mr. Austin Fitzpatrick, proprietor of the Bloomfield Colliery, at East Maitland, and…

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The Scarcity of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

The opinion is held among coal importers that it it improbable that there will be any further increase in the price of coal, and that as soon as supplies are available the price will drop. It is believed…

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The Victorian Coal Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

Shipments of coal are being despatched to the Victorian market as expeditiously as possible, and the steamship Age was despatched to Melbourne to-day with a full cargo of 3200 tons, and further…

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Charters From 1St January. Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

A B Johnson sch, 460 tons, Newcastle to Hlluln Alex Gibson, sh, 2043 tons, Newcastle to San Francisco option Honolulu Cardiganshire, sh, 1400 tons, Newcastle to…

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