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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

The Briseis Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

Mr. F. Randle, chairman of the Sydney Stock Exchange, on Saturday wired privately to the manager of the Briseis Tin Mines as follows:— "Heavy selling of Briseis your end. There…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

The turnover in mining shares on the Stock Exchange on Saturday was of very moderate dimensions, and was chiefly confined to silver companies, which were a traffic irregular. B. H. Proprietary sold at 37, and B. H. Block…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

Baker's Creek G. M. Company crushed 279 tons for 178oz. 8dwt.; concentrates, estimated to contain 30oz.; total, 208OZ. 8dwt…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 6

The quantity of coal cleared for export at the Newcastle Custom-house last week was 46.047 tons. For the various markets the following proportions of the aggregate were…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

At the Associated Northern Blocks development work on the lode in the sulphide zone continues to provide ore of high average va[?]. Several hundred tons are now ready for despatch to the smelters. The…

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Hillgrove Mines. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

At the Sunlight mine during the week No. 10 level east has been extended 12ft., making 169ft. from main shaft. No. 10 level west was extended 8ft., making 144ft. from shaft. There is about 2ft…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

Buckland River Gold Dredging Company, No Liability, cleaned up for 45[?]oz. of gold for 238 hours work. Fish River Gold Dredging Company for the week ended on Saturday:—Dredge won 16oz. 5dwt. [?] of gold…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

Business on the Mining market on Saturday was on a restricted scale, and with the exception of some transactions in Briseis Tin Mines at weaker figures attention was concentrated on Barrier silver stocks,…

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Disappointed Gold-seekers

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 3

Our Ryde correspondent writes: A good story is told in connection with the discovery of a few specks of gold by two Sydney young men, at the head of the navigable portion of the Hawkesbury…

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Mechanical Shipment of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 3

For the shipment of the coal of the Maries mines, France, there has recently been applied at Bethune an extremely simple process, which has the advantage of economizing time and money,…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 5

The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended yesterday was 46,047 tons, of which 26,949 tons were shipped to inter-state and New Zealand ports, and 17,843 tons to foreign markets. The balance,…

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Coal Trade of Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

During the first half of the year 1901 a total of 1,910,165 tons of coal was shipped from Moji, Japan, of which 293,881 tons were sent to Hongkong, 241,504 to Shanghai, 147,535 to Singapore, 102,302 to Manila…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

The electric locomotive was given a trial run on the Proprietary company's big dump to-day, and responded most satisfacterily. It ran several times on the line, taking a full load of eight trucks of tailings…

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Charters from 1st February. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 3

Albyn, 4-m bq, 2095 tons, Newcastle to San Francisco Carterhouse, s, 3021 tons, time charter, Newcastle to an Eastern port…

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Concessions in Rates to Copper Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 4

With reference to the question of concessions in rates to the Cobar copper mines to prevent the stoppage of work, consequent on the low price of copper, we are informed that the…

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Walla Silver Mines. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

Negotiations have been completed for the purchase of a smelting plant for the Walla Walla Silver Mines, which will greatly increase the existing profits. The mines are about 20 miles from Yass, and the lode…

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Queensland Gold Production. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

The gold production of Queensland for 1901, including amounts received from smelting works and other items not previously accounted for, totalled 836,[?]oz. of [?] gold valued at £2,544,032,…

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Mining Notes. Westralian News. The Latest Yields

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 8

+During January the Horseshoe plant, Kalgoorlie, treated 9304 tons for a return of 15. 401OZ. The Brown Hill mine, W. A., treated 1994…

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A Johannesburg Mystery. Extraordinary Theft Case. Bucketfuls of Gold

The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

On December 11. Wilhelm Voglpoth, a young German, was brought before the Special Criminal Court, Johannesburg, on a charge of having, at Georgetown, near…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

Mining is somewhat retarded owing to the drought. The supply of water for boiler purposes is almost exhausted at some mines. Messrs. Neeld are compelled to suspend operations at their…

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