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Mining & the mines, 1902

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 26

The steamer Mary Park was dispatched for Samarang, with 5723 tons of coal from the Caledonian Company's collieries. In the interstate trade the Dovedale, steamer…

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Mining in New South Wales. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 13

Deutscher's deep lead claim has winding gear in place and will start again in a day or two. TUMUT, Friday. Prospecting aid has been granted to James Stewart…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 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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Colliery Explosion

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, January 25.—An explosion occurred yesterday in a colliery at Lost Creek, Oskaloosa, Iowa. (U.S.). Three hundred miners were entombed, but the majority escaped…

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Late Mining. Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 8

Mr. Kanffmann, accompanied by Mr. F. Merton, leaves for the coast to-morrow to catch the outgoing German mailboat for Europe. When interviewed to-day Mr. Kanffmann spoke appreciatively of…

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The Country. the Western Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 6

LITHGOW, Friday.--The local coke trade is dull at present, owing to the depression in copper affecting so many furnaces. Mr. Wilton, member of the Coal Association,…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WELLINGTON, Saturday.—The recent fall in copper has been the main topic of conversation in mining circles during the past few weeks, and speculation is rife as to its effect upon local…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--Messrs. Kaufman, Merton, mid Fred. Morgan returned from their visit to Merlon's Reward to-day. Mr. Hamilton who accompanied the party, will not return for a…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 9

Band of Hope (C.T.) crushed 435 tons for 696oz. of gold. Brilliant (C.T.) crushed 940 tons for 1268oz…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 6

The quantity of coal cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house last week for delivery beyond the State was 42,624 tons. Of the total 17.400 tons were shipped to Victoria, 9254 tons to Chili, 4481…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 9

Araluen Valley Consolidated dredge for the week ended on Saturday last won 26oz. of gold for 125 hours. Turon Dredge No. 1 for the week ended on Saturday last won 21oz. for 128 hours' work…

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Gold From Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 4

A consignment of eight packages of gold-- 8000oZ., valued at £30,000--arrived yesterday from Queensland by the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Aramac…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 8

The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday was 42,624 tons, of which 28,211 tons were shipped to inter-state and New Zealand ports, and 14,413 tons…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 9

Block 14 shipments last week totalled 503 tons, and consisted of 253 tons of crude carbonates and 250 tons of slimes. Mining of oxidised ore continues at various places from the 50ft. to the 200ft. level…

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Mining Companies' Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.--The following are the current quotations on the London Stock Exchange with movements in prices recorded on the week:--…

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Fatal Colliery Explosion. Several Lives Lost. Three Hundred Men Entombed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--An explosion entombed 300 miners in the Lost Creek Colliery, Oskaloosa (Mahasko county, Iowa, U.S.A.). A majority of the men escaped, but eight dead…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosion. Thirty-four Lives Lost. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 7

An explosion occurred yesterday in a colliery at Lost Creek, Oskaloosa. There were 300 miners at work, and the majority of them escaped…

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Mining in New South Wales. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 9

The dredgemaster of the Fish River Gold Dredging Company reports that since last wash-up the dredge has had a general overhaul, and the wash-up to-day yielded 14oz. 6dwt. 16gr…

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Mining Notes. Chillagoe lines. Inter-State News

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3

The North Lyell is maintaining its regular output of ore to the Mount Lyell smelters, and a small amount of high-grade ore is being sent to Kelly's Basin for shipment…

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