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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Suffocated by Gold

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 23

A gold-refiner, Joseph Micoulas by name, 28 years old, was at work in a laboratory in the Rue de Charenton recently when he was seized with an epileptic fit…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 13

An average volume of business was recorded on the Mining market yesterday, with prices showing very little change Western Australian ventures had more attention than on the previous day. Ivanhoe Gold…

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The Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade of the district has continued brisk during the week, all of the collieries having been well employed. The fortnightly pay at most of the…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

The Argus, steamer, arrived yesterday from Singapore to load coal from the various collieries for Singapore; and the Uganda, steamer, arrived from the Bluff to load mixed coal for India. The Crompton, barque, cleared yesterday…

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Suffocated by Coal Gas

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

The Parramatta District Coroner held an inquiry at Croydon on Monday relating to the death of Percy William Graham, 16, lately residing in King-street, Newtown…

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Coal Field Near Shanghai

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 25

A coal field of vast magnitude, giving fuel of a very high quality, will shortly he in full operation within a few hours' steam from Shanghai. It lies in the Province of Anhui, quite close to the…

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The Broken-hill Junction Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

BUOKEN-HILL, Friday.--The secretary of the Broken-hill Junction mine reports that in a crosscut at the 550ft. level a lode of ore has been discovered 2ft, wide, and the full width…

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British Mining Statistics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 25

Said a report issued recently by the Home Office: The closing year (1900) of the nineteenth century was remarkable from the fact that the value of the minerai output of the United…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 25

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various States undermentioned, and letters patout will therefore issue to the applicants…

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Charters From 1st February. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

Albyn, 4-m hq, 2095 tons, Newcastle to San Francisco Charterhouse, a, 3021 tons, time charter, Newcastle io an Eastern port…

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Alluvial Mining in Siberia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 25

The trough used by alluvial miners in Siber'a consista of a rectangular box, open at the top and fitted at the bottom with a perforated Iron plate, 1/2in to lin holes. The dirt is shovelled into this…

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Mining Opinions and Assays

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 444

Prospector.—The sample forwarded is "serpentine." It contains no metal of value. It is associated with goldbearing rocks. This has been tried for gold and silver, as it sometimes carries it…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE. February 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 443

The Emily Reed, ship, arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from the Seaham Colliery for Kailua; and the Transit, four-masted schooner, arrived from bourne to load coal for Honolulu. The Louisiana, barque,…

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Late Mining. Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

Along the Currajong line of reef splendid mineral is being raised at several places. Howard, Goggins, and party, tributers of the Western reef Golden Fleece, continue to raise rich sulphides from the…

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Death of a Pioneer Gold Miner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 11

On Wednesday last there died at Merrylands Mr. George Hunt, who claimed that he discovered gold in this colony before Hargreaves did. Hunt's story was that he met Hargreaves at the old White Horse Hotel,…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 443

[?] ributers, at West Wyalong, [?] ds at Sully's works for 7½oz. [?] bagged, and 30 tons of battery [?] True Blue Company is…

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London Mining Quotations. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 13

Mining quotations are:— Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 1s 3d. Mount Lyells, £4 5s. North Lyeils, £1 8s 9d…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 26

For the week Block 10, Broken Hill, treated 1146 tons of crude sulphides, which produced 204 tons of concentrates, assaying 32oz silver 65 per cent, lead, and 7½ per cent, zinc; 465 tons of…

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Western Australia. a Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

A fatal accident occurred at the Brown Hill Mine this morning. Two miners, John Bronwer and John Cock, were timbering No. 5 stope, and a fall of earth occurred. Brouwer was completely buried by debris…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--North White Feather: 639 tons for 513oz. Hannnn's North: 560 tons for 454oz. and 17 tons concentrates containing 70oz…

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