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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Facilities for Coal Shipments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

It is anticipated by the railway authorities that by the end of February the inner basin at Carrington will be in readiness to receive vessels waiting for coal cargoes. The six travelling hydraulic cranes have…

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Gold in Gippsland. a Rich Find. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 9

The Minister for Mines has received a telegram from the mining registrar at Bulumwall, Gippsland, stating that a prospector named Hager has found very rich surface stone at the head of the right…

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Mining in New South Wales. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 9

Block 10 mill, running two shifts daily last week, treated 1975 tons of crude sulphides, yielding 349 tons of concentrates, bulking 33oz. of silver, 65 per cent. lead, and 8 per cent. zinc. Shipments totalled 453…

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Late Mining. Egerton G. M. Company. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

At the half-yearly meeting of the Egerton Gold Mining Company, Mr. N. Fitzgerald, M.L.C., said in view of the improved prospects in the mine, the directors had made no further move with regard to…

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Tarcoola Goldfield. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 9

The manager of the Tarcoola Cyanide Works telegraphed that he has treated 33 tons from Wilgena and Eradam, and recovered by battery and cyanide 39oz. 11dwts. of gold…

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West Australian Goldfields. Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

The Kalgurli's main shaft has reached a depth of a trifle over 1000ft., and it is probable that, when another 50ft. of sinking has been done, a level will be driven at 1000ft. The erection of…

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The Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Alien Immigration. How the Chinese Evade the Law. the Tariff. Duties on Machinery. Effect on the Mining Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Mr. BARTON, in reply to Sir L. Bonython (S.A.), said be did not know of any…

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Newcastle. the Coal Miners' Organisation. Financial and Numerical Strength. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board was held at the Trades Hall to-day. The newly elected president (Mr. John Bower) occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance of delegates represnting the 27 mining…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 9
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Practically nothing was done on the Sydney Exchange yesterday until late in the afternoon, when there was a little rush of business, and more sales were recorded than for any day during the current year. In the…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

The steamer Tanglin arrivede to-day from Sydney to load a full cargo of coal from the Lambton Colliery for Singapore. The Ortrud, German barque, sailed to-day for Valparaiso with 2207 tons of Wallsend coal, and the steamer…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

Business on the Mining market yesterday was quiet on the forenoon and noon exchanges; but more activity was shown during the afternoon, with prices firmer in several instances. In local dredging…

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Bohemian Mining Disaster

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--A rush of water has taken place in the Jupiter mine at Bruex, in Bohemia. Of the men engaged in the mine at the time of the inrush 70 escaped, while 40 were…

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Shutting Down of Mines. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

Mr. S. Robinson (secretary of the P.L.L.) has informed Mr. D. M'Donnell, M.L.A., that considerably over 100 hands will be discharged by the 20th instant from the copper mine, and as there are already…

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Newcastle. Colliery Employees' Federation. Large Gains in Funds and Membership

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was begun yesterday at the Trades-hall. Mr. John Bower, the new president, occupied the chair…

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A Mine Flooded. Forty Men Drowned. LONDON, January 16

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

A rush of water occurred yesterday in the Jupiter Mine at Bruex, Bohemia. Seventy miners escaped, but in the lower workings 50 others were imprisoned, and were drowned…

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Kangaroo-Land. Its Men, Its Manners, and Its Mines

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

Mr. Frederic Villiers delivered his lecture on Australia in St. George's Hall on the evening of the 7th instant, on which day the London morning…

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Mining in New South Wales. Howell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

The rains here during the last week were sufficient to fill the Conrad and King Conrad mine and town dams. The Conrad mine is starting the concentrating mill on seconds and reserve ore, and will not…

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Mining Notes. The Copper Slump. A Rich Find

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 7

A dividend of 6d per share has been declared by Victoria and Caledonia Block. The Occidental Cobar, which is about to be closed down for want of water, has cleaned up…

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Terrible Mining Explosion. At Charters Towers. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

News has been received from Charters Towers of an explosion at the Vesuvius mine, by which two men, George Gough (35) and Frank Walsh (40), were killed, and two…

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