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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 8
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The turnover in mining shares on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was restricted, and quotations continued Irregular. Brisets in shares opened at a slight recovery on the previous day, selling at 15, but afterwards they declined, and business was recorded at 143…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 9

On the Exchange yesterday was the dullest day that has been recorded for some time past. Briseis Tin claimed most attention again, opening at 15s, and closing heavier at about 9d lower. Amongst…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

The steamer Winfield arrived to-day from Durban, South Africa, to replenish her bunkers prior to proceeding to Melbourne to load produce for Durban. The steamer Uganda left to-day for Calcutta, via Gladstone, with 2700…

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Mines Inspection Act. New Regulations

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has issued a number of regulations, which have been published in a supplement to the "Government Gazette," in connection with examinations of…

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Western Australian Mine Developments. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

The manager of the Associated Northern Blocks is engage preparing plans for a treatment plant site, which is now being surveyed at the Globe main shaft. The proposed mill will probably be of the…

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Newcastle. the Burwood Colliery Disaster. Prosecutions Against Officials. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

The series of actions instituted by Mr. Jonathan Dixon, one of the Government colliery inspectors, against the officials of the Burwood Colliery for alleged breaches of various clauses of the Coal Mines Regulation Act,…

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Coal in the Gilgandra District. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

In sinking a well on Morris selection yesterday coal was met with at a depth of 90ft. So far about 18ft. of coal in 2in. seams has been gone through. It is the best coal that has been met with in this…

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New Bedhead Estate and Coal Company, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 9

The thirteenth half-yearly report of the directors of the above company was presented to a meeting of shareholders, at which Mr. W. L. Docker presided, and which was held at the company's office,…

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London Mining Quotations. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 9

Briscis shares are quoted at 14s 6d…

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Trades and Labor. Coal-lumpers' Trouble. the Difficulty Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

The coal-lumpers' trouble was satisfactorily settled yesterday afternoon, and the men who struck work on the Canadian-Australian liner Aorangi on Tuesday night, returned to work…

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Mining Notes. Latest Developments. Reports and Meetings

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

Briseis Tin Mines shares are quoted at 149 6d on the London market. The shareholders in the New Redhead Estate und Coal Co., held their 13th half-yearly…

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Trades and Labour. the Strike of Coal-lumpers. an Amicable Settlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

With regard to the difficulty that ar[?]se in connection with the coaling of the Canadian-Australian liner Aorangi, resulting in the cessation of work hy about 40 members of the Coal Lumpers' Union, the…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

KALGOORLIE. Thursday.--Satisfactory development continues at the Queen Margaret Central mine, Bulong. Ever since the strike reported inst week, every shot fired has shown…

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Coal-mine Heroism

The World's News · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 12

A remarkable instance of a coal-miner's heroism is reported from a North Wales Colliery. Father and son (Welshmen) were recently working together "down pit."…

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Proposed State Coal Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 12

It is probable that the Government will open and work two State coal mines on the West Coast and the South Island…

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Happy Miners

People · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

A GOOD deal of sympathy has been at times extended to the Newcastle miners for abuses they suffer owing to capitalist brutality…

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The Red, White, and Blue Gold Mine. (See Illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 25

The Bed, White, and Blue Gold Mine is situated at Blackwood, near Ballarat. The lode was first discovered in the early days of gold mining in the district, and was worked by a Mr. S tobie;…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 13

The mining market on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was devoid of any particular feature, business being about on a par with the late restricted average. The demand for silver shares was slack, and prices…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 13

Glenfine South, 1150 tons for 495oz. 13dwt. No. 2 South Great Eastern, 2148 tons for 2542oz. The Brilliant and St. George United have crushed 117[?] tons for 9[?]9oz…

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