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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Mines Inspection Act, 1901

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 36

The following clauses, extracted from the Mines Inspection Act, 1901, which came into force on 1st instant, will need to be noted by those engaged in mining. Other points in the…

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Tortoiseshell and Gold

The World's News · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 22

The artistic combination of tortoiseshell and gold is very much in favor just now, and a complete toilet set of the shell, from powder-box to ring-stand, is a fashionable gift. Belts…

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Mining Mems

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 36

The yield of the New Zealand goldfields for the past year amounted to 455,000oz., valued at £1,735,783, towards which the Waihi mine contributed £454,386. Last year was also a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 14

Operations on the Stock Exchange were characterised by less activity in all sections of the Mining market yesterday Copper stocks opened heavily. and continued so to the close of the day. Buyers of…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

LONDON, February 28.—The following, are yesterday's closing quotations: Chillagoe Railway and Mines. 4s; Mount Lyell, £4 2s 6d; North Mount Lyell, £1 15s; Briseis Tin, 17s 6d…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 10

The Samoa, barque, arrived to-day from Table Bay to load a full cargo of coal from the Wallsend Colliery for the West Coast of South America. There were no departures for foreign ports, but the…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 14

At the Kalgoorlie mine the stope over the north drive off the west crosscut at the third level continues to provide mill supplies. There is a width of 20ft. working faces. Other parts of the mine are also…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 25

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various States undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This report…

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Girilambone Copper-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 14

An extraordinary general meeting of the Girilambone Copper-mining Company was held at the company's office, Pitt-street, yesterday (Mr. Leonard Dodds in the chair) when the following resolutions…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, February 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 558

The Henry Failing, ship, arrived to-day from Sydney to load a full cargo of coal from the Duckenfield colliery for Honolulu, and the Patterdale, ship, arrived from Sydney to load Duckenfield coal for the West Coast of South America…

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MINING. Note from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 558

The New [?] West Wyalong treated [?] forms [?]. The Democrat party are rasing good [?] are paddocked. [?] and parte on the Black Coon are rasing…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 16

The following gold returns were reported during the past week: Araluen Proprietary Dredge (108 hours), 20oz; Araluen Central Dredge (128 hours), 75oz 15dwt; Turon River No. 1 Dredge…

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London Mining Market. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 14

Mining quotations are:—North Lyell, £1 15s; Bris[?]is. 17s 6d…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 26

The New Chum Mine, West Wyalong, treated 10 tons for 7oz. Tributors at the Picaninny are stoping" a splendid-block of stone. The party at the Democrat have 30 tons paddocked, and…

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Korth Nymagee Copper-mining Company, No Liability

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 14

The ninth half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday at the offices, 131 Pitt-street, Mr. Felix Randle in the chair. The directors report stated that operations at the…

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The Gold Fields of the West Coast of Africa

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 25

In this preliminary letter glittering general ties only will be mentioned. Axim has been the principal port for mining machinery, as the River Ankobrah is navigable certain…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 14

Goggin, Howard, and party, tributers of the Western reef, Golden Fleece, treated 25 tons of third quality stone at Nicolas's battery for 40oz. of smelted gold. The party has just completed a strong…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 26.) Dividends

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 16

Queensland.—South Glanmire and Monkland, February 10, 2s; Phoenix Eastern Tribute, February 10,13d; Band of Hope, February 22, 6d; Brilliant St. George, February 23, 9d; Day Dawn…

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Medical Burglar. Hungarian Specialist's Greed for Gold Proved His Ruin

The World's News · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 12

A remarkable crime committed by Dr. Tomka, a celebrated ear specialist, now occupies public attention both at Vienna and at Buda Pesth, where he lived…

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The South Australian School of Mines ana Industries. Instruction in Wool and Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 538

The South Australian School of Mines and Industries, situated on North Terrace, Adelaide, was started in 1889 with 91 students, and at the end of that year 348 students were on the roll. The…

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