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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 9

Although only an average volume of business was recorded on the mining market yesterday prices, with the exception of a weakening in Western Australian gold companies, showed marked improvement…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 6

The barque Ardvar arrived to-day from Brisbane to load a full cargo of coal from the Duckenfield Colliery for Africa, and the steamship Madura arrived from Delagoa Bay to rep[?]ish her bunkers prior to proceeding to…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 9

At the South mine mill eight out of the twelve Luhrig va[?] are working, and the remaining four are being connected up. The erection of the second and spare Gates' stonebreaker is approaching completion…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 9

Ore treatment was resumed at the Kalgurli on Saturday, and the whole of the plant is working smoothly and well. Underground work was restarted to-day with a full complement of men employed at…

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Broken-hill Mines. the Suggested Amalgamation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Considerable interest has been excited throughout South Australia by Mr. Harvey Patterson's reference to the amalgamation by Broken-bill companies. Mr. J…

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Colliery Explosion in Mexico. One Hundred Deaths. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

An explosion has occurred in Hond's colliery, Coahuila, Mexico. One hundred persons were killed. Coahuila is a State of Northern Mexico, and has…

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Proposed Amalgamation of Barrier Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 9

Mr. Harvey Patterson, chairman of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, says he will not take any stops in connection with the proposed amalgamation of Barrier interests for at least a fortnight, as…

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Death of a Gold Fields Pioneer

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 6

WENTWORTH, Monday.—A very old identity of the district, Mr. A. Rankin, died suddenly on Friday morning at Popncarie. He was one of the oldest pioneers of the Victorian diggings, and…

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New Mount Hope Copper-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 9

The fortieth hall-yearly general meeting of the New Mount Hope Copper-mining Company, Limited, was held on Friday, Mr. James Moir presiding…

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Late Mining. Lake View Consols. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

Mr. F. A. Govett, chairman of directors of the Lake View Consols mine, has despatched a cable to the London office stating that the amount of payable ore in sight justifies no more than 6000 tons per…

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Mining in New South Wales. Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 9

At Reeckmann and Fostrom's copper mine, Lobb's Hole, good progress is being made. The inflow of water which gave so much difficulty is now overcome. A new lode was struck during…

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West Australian Goldfields. Lake View Consols

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 6

PERTH, Monday.--The Kalgoorlie Wheel of Fortune, at Lennnoville, has crushed 130 tons for 1350oz., an average of 8½oz. To-day Mr. Govett, chairman of the Lakeview…

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West Australian Gold Mines. an Amalgamation Arranged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The local directors of Hannan's Block 45 have received a cable from London advising them that an amalgamation has been arranged with the following companies:--…

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Mining Notes. Broken Hill Mines. The Proposed Amalgamation

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 3

At the Block 10 mine the only progressive work being done is the sinking of the new main shaft. Araluen Central dredge has evidently got…

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The Greta Colliery Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 8

GRETA, Tuesday.--Two bodies, supposed to be those of Busck and Fuller, the victims of the recent fire at the Greta Colliery, were recovered to-day. The other bodies are supposed to be in…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

HILLGROVE, Wednesday.—The Baker's Creek Gold Mine cleaned up on Friday for a yield of 219oz 15dwt of smelted gold from 470 tons of ore crashed, in addition to which 10 tons of…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The completed portion of the Kalgurli's sulphide plant started up on Saturday, and bus run without a hitch. Five furnaces are at work, and the other four will be got into position as rapidly as…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 11

Business in the Mining market yesterday was exceptionally quiet, but prices in the majority of instances were steady, with marked advances in some divisions. Copper stocks had a good deal of inquiry…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 8

The Alumna, four-masted schooner, sailed to-day for Honolulu with 1330 tons of coal from the Duckenfiled colliery, and the Caracciolo, Slip, sailed for Valparaiso with 2204 tons of Wallsend coal. The Haydn Brown, barque,…

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