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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1902 · page 12

[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…

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Parsons and Pelf. Gospel and Gold

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1902 · page 3

FEW people are aware of the vast sums paid in salaries to the higher clergy of the Established Church in England. To uphold and maintain the ecclesiastical dignity there, princely…

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LEGISLATORS and Workers Injure Mining. a Victorian Investor's Views

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1902 · page 5

The Tariff, as it relates to machinery, which is under discussion in the Federal Parliament, is also being discussed with considerable vigor outside the House,…

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Late Mining. Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 8

After a long period of quiescence British capitalists are again showing faith in the Western Australian goldfields. A big deal has just been accomplished, resulting in Merton's Reward mine at Mertondale…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was continued at the Trades-hall on Friday, there being a full attendance, presided over by Mr. John Bower…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 9
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The market was quiet on the Stock Exchange on Saturday, and few sales were recorded. Copper remained nominally unchanged, and in the silver section the only appreciable movement was a slight fluming in B.H…

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Australia's Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 5

"Investor" writes that the various States have different methods of treating their gold returns, Some States give the total as " crude," and, others as "fine," but as the New South Wales figurea are…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 9

Business on the Mining market on Saturday was restricted to five sales, and prices showed very slight fluctuations Western Australian ventures were steady, but the only transaction recorded was a…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 9

Jembaleumbene Dredging Company, No Liability.— During the fortnight ended on Saturday last the dredge worked 296 hours, and washed up for 66oz. of retorted gold…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 5

The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday was 51,424 tons, distributed as follows:—Victoria, 13,440 tons: South Australia, 14,050 tons; New Zealand,…

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Newcastle. Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 6

The shipments of coal cleared at the Customhouse last week for places beyond the State aggregated to 50,924 tons. The distribution was as follows:--South Australia, 14,050 tons; Vic-…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 9

At the Junction mine tenders have been called for the contemplated development work, and are made returnable for Wednesday, when operations will be resumed on the following day. In the meantime…

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Tasmania. Coal Analyses. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 8

Analyses of the coal found at Recherche Bay, near Catamaran River, give the following results from a weathered sample:—Fixed carbon, 65·8 per cent.; ash, 8·2; gases lost at red heat, 21·7; moisture lost…

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American Coal. Growing European Demand

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 7

In American papers much mention is made of the increasing popularity of American coal in Europe. On November 29 it wan stated that no more foreign orders for anthracite were to be…

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The Mines and the African War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 6

The proprietors of some of the New Caledonian mines are evincing their hostility to England by re-christening them, in honor of the Boer leaders. Thus one is named De Wet,…

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The New English Consul. Mining Taxes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 6

It is announced that M. Reichenbach has been nominated by the British Government as British Consul in New Caledonia in place of Sir J. Haggard. The nomination has been favorably…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 9

Mining is very brisk, especially along the Mallee Bull line of reef. The True Blue Company is raising rich sulphides at the 560ft. level Recent developments show that large quantities of mineral exist. A…

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Kangaroo Land: Its Mines, Men, and Manners. To the Editor of the "British Australasian."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 8

Sir,—As yet I have never had occasion to criticise a criticism on any lecture I have delivered, but, in fairness to myself and in justice to the…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--The manager of the Lake View and Boulder Junction is now making preparations for the resumption of work. The present depth of the shaft is 750 feet, and it is…

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