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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Tarcoola Gold Field

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 8

The Government Geologist has furnished a report on tho Turcoola mines, in which ho expresses a highly favorable opinion as to the value and permanency of the field. In the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 9

Business of even less than the late average extent was transacted on the Stock Exchange yesterday. The only feature of the day's trade was the rise in Briseis Tin Mines from 14s 3d to 15s, at which latter…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 8

The Albyn, four-masted barque, cleared at the Customs-house this afternoon for San Francisco with 3221 tons of Wallsend coal, and the Bass Rock barque cleared for Mollende with 1512 tons of…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 9

The Block 10 plant which has been running the usual day shift only, last week treated 1194 tons crude sulphides, which yielded 207 tons concentrates, bulking 36oz. silver, 64½ per cent. lead, and 8½ per cent…

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Gold Leaving the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 8

The R.M.S. Arcadia took £100,000 in gold for London on account of the Bank of Australasia, and £50,000 on account of the Union Bank with the option of Indian ports; £20,469 in bar gold on…

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Collie Coal Unsuitable for Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 8

At a conference of delegates of the various branches of the Locomotive Enginedrivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Union, the question of the report of the select committee on the development…

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Mining on Tarcoola. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 9

A report from the Government Geologist (Mr. Brown) on the Tarcoola goldfields state that "from a miner's point of view the development of Tarcoola so far has been alow. The deepest shaft to date is…

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Mining in New South Wales. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 9

The City Bank forwarded by gold escort to-day 220oz. lldwt. of smelted gold…

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China. Germany in Shantung. Exclusive Mining Rights

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Prince Oiling is disposed to grant Germany's demands for exclusive mining rights in the province of Shantung, subject to the…

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Great Cobar Copper Mine. Dispute Amongst Shareholders. Appeal Before the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 10

An appeal case affecting the affairs of the Great Cobar Copper Mining Co. was determined yesterday by the Full Court, judgment being delivered. The appeal was order an order of Mr. Justice…

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The Deought in the Western Districts. Closure of the Cobar Mines. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 9

The Cobar gold mines will close all the works on Friday owing to want of water. 200 men will then be out of employment…

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Law Report. Tuesday, February 25. in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Equity Appeal. the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company, Limited, and the Companies Act. Appeal Dismissed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 10

Mr. Justice Stephen, in delivering his reserved judgement, said that the application was one made to Mr. Justice Walker in the first instance by a minority of the shareholders of the Great Cobar…

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Mining Notes. Mount Lyell Mine, Westralian News

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

A dividend of 9d per share has been declared by the Queen Cross Reef Co. Mount Lyell shares are quoted at £4 on the London market, and Chlliagoes at is…

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State Coal Mines. To be Started in New Zealand

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

It seems pretty certain that the New Zealand Government intends to open and develop two State coal mines on the West Coast of the South Island. At a banquet given at…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 9

The Sydney Stock Exchange remained closed yesterday and brokes made no effect to do business. Mount Bischoff has dividend of 76 per share payable to-morrow. The dividend represents £4560…

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Mining Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

The annual conference of delegates to the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Victoria and Tasmania is being held at Daylesford this year. At the welcome to the visitors Mr…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 9

On account of yesterday being observed as a day of general humiliation the Sydney Stock Exchange was closed, and no business of any kind was transacted…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 9

A fatal accident happened last evening in the New Chum mine, Bendigo. Two miners, Thomas Stoneham and Ernest Foers, were working in the stopes at the 1030ft. level, when a mass of earth and rock,…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 8

Four further additions were made to-day to the fleet of deep sea vessels in port awaiting, coal cargo[?] for foreign markets. The Linfield, four-masted barque, arrived from Melbourne to load Duckenfield…

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The Chillagoe Railway and Mines Company. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 9

The recent issue of shares in the Chillagoe Railway and Mines Company having been almost completely covered by the shareholders' applications in right of their holdings in the old company, the board of…

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