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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Given anything like luck, the Ricken plant on Boulder No. 1 will be ready for work In about a month. The principles embodied in the process are practically the same…

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Colliery Employees' Federation. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 5

The rules or the Colliery Employees' Federation have been registered under the Industrial Arbitration Act. This having. been done, a meeting of the district officers was…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3
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HILLGROVE, Tuesday.—On Tuesday last the Baker's Creek mine crushed the balance of ore in hand to that date for a return of 178oz 8dwt of smelted gold from 277 tons of ore crushed, and…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 9

All Nations Extended G. M. Company, yield 20oz. 7dwt. Day Dawn P. C. G M. Company crushed 74 tons for 786oz…

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Discoveries of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 5

One of the Noumea journals has. devoted many columns of space during the past few weeks to urge the importance and profit of working colonial coal mines. It is pointed out that ever…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 9

At the Kalgurli Mine the main shaft is down 1060ft. It is intended to sink a further 20ft. and thenopen out simultaneously at 1050ft. to work the rich telluride vein which passed out of the shaft at…

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Shipments of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

The China, which left Fremandlte for London to-day, shipped at the port 50,000 s[?]vereigns for Colombo, gold bullion valued at £1025 for Bombay, and gold bullion for London valued at £96,908. The Fremantle…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 9

Business on the Mining market yesterday was quiet, and with the exception of a somewhat firmer tendency in the majority of Barrier silver stocks prices were weaker. Broken Hill South, paid shares,…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 8

There were no departures o[?]oal-laden vessels for foreign markets to-day, but the following cleared at the Customhouse:—Hamburg, barque, for Manila, with 24[?]1 tons of Seaham coal: Lady Wolseley, barque, for Valparaiso, with…

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The Greta Colliery Disaster. Inquest on the Bodies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 9

GRETA, Tuesday.--The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the men Buck and Fuller, which were recently recovered from tho Greta Col- Unrv. was resumed on Monday, before Mr. G. F…

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Gold by the China

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

By the R. M. S. China, which left Fremantle for London yesterday, 50,000 sovereigns were shipped to Colombo, gold bullion valued at £1025 for Bombay, and gold bullion to the…

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Mines Inspection Act. Examinations for Certificates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 8

Rules for the conduct of examinations and the qualifications of applicants for mining managers' certificates of competency are published in "Government Gazette," No. 138. It is provided that…

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Great Cobar Copper Mining Company

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 6

Argument in this matter was concluded yesterday afternoon, and the court reserved judgment…

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Great Cobar Mine Case. an Intimation From the Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 10

The appeal re the Great Cobar Copper Mining Co. was again before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, in tho Full Court. The appeal was against an order…

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Mining in New South Wales. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 9

At a meeting of the Bullawa Creek Gold and Diamond Mining Syndicate held to-day, it was decided to form the syndicate into a company with a capital of £25,000. Some splended specimens of diamonds…

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Mining Notes. News From the Fields. New Processes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

During the fortnight ending the 14th instant the Kiandra dredge won 62oz. of gold, A general meeting of the debenture holders of the Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited,…

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Mr. Barton's Views. More Hard Work and Less Gold Lace

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Prime Minister shares Major-General Hutton's idea regarding the defence of Australia. That is to say, he favors the creation of a highly disciplined force rather…

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The Tarcoola Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

Complaints have been received from Tarecola of the wholesale abuse of exemptions from labor conditions on the mines. Some leases have been held tor twelve months and nothing done. The…

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Ownership of a Gold Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

An action was brought to-day by John Newham and and others against the Duchess of Cornwall G.M. Company, near Ballarat, in which plaintiffs alleged that they had pegged out their claim…

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