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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Girilambone Copper Mining Co

The Australian Star · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 6

An extraordinary general meeting of the Girilambone Copper -Mining Co. was held on Friday. (Mr. Leonard Dodds in the chair), when the following resolutions were put to…

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An Immense Snowslide. Seventy Miners Killed. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 7

A snowslide at the Telluride precipitatod the shaft house at Liberty Bell mines into a gulch. Thirty miners were buried in the snow. A second avalanche buried 40 miners who…

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Illawarra Miners' Gala. Progress of the Association. a Day's Sports

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--The second annual gala of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association took place to-day at the Centennial Grounds. The weather was fine, and the…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 9

The True Blue Company is raising rich sulphides from the 560ft. level, also a large quantity of battery stone. The company's own battery is continually running on good grade ore. The new mineral lode…

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Western Australian Mining. Associated Northern' Blocks. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 9

Further developmental work at the Associated Northern is being carried out. The rich telluride shoot proves to be of greater size than was previously estimated. The body of payable ore is bulging in…

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Gold-dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 9

Jembaicumbene, 88oz., for 238 hours' work. Buckland River, 65oz., 5dwt, for 286 hours. Araluen Valley Consolidated, 19oz. for 128 hours. Araluen Proprietary, 31oz. for 123 hours…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 9

The opening Change of the week yesterday was characterised by a dull tone, and business was confined to but a few lines. Briseis Tin Mines attracted most attention, commencing with business at 19s 6d,…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

The Falls of Dec. four-masted barque, arrived to-day from Simonstown, to load a full cargo of coal from the Pacific Co-operative Colliery for Valparaise, and the Peeblesshire, barque, arrived from East London. South…

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The World's Coal Production

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

As far as can be ascertained, the output of coal throughout the world in the year 1900 was about 757,000,000 tons. Of this quantity, the "Iron and Coal Trades Review" informs us, the…

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Newcastle. Work at the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 6

During the fortnight ended on Saturday last, the following number of days were worked by the miners at the various collieries:--Back Creek, Duckenfield, Wickham and Bullock…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 9

The South mine machinery continues to run without a hitch in army section. The excavation of the station plant at the 800ft. level of the hauling shaft has been temporarily stopped to allow the south…

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The Briseis Tin Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 9

Mr. A. E. Langford has stated that Mr. Bowes Kelly has consented to take the position on the local board of directors of the Briseis tin mines rendered vacant by the death of Mr. William Allen, and will…

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Tasmanian Mining. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 9

Mr. Stephen Richards of the Broken [?] nacles mine, has been appointed mine manager of the Abbotsford Creek G.M. Company, Avoca ZEEHAN, Monday…

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The Drought and the Mines. Deepwater

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 9

Finch and Hamilton's claim continues to yield first class ore. They have forwarded a consignment in its crude state to the smelter as a test. The Torrington battery is hung up for want of water. At the Deep…

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Mining Industry at Cobar. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

The manager of the copper mme has wired to Dr. Road, requesting him to interview the Minister for Works with the object of obtaining water from the reservoir to keep the mine going. The business…

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Mining in Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 7

At the Cue-Victory battery a parcel of 4 tons from Searle and Baker s claim near the Mainland, Lake Austin, yielded 272oz. KALCOORLIE, Monday…

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Mining in New South Wales. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 9

Two loads, consisting of 12 tons of the crushing machinery for the Day Dawn, have been delivered. The balance, which weighs about 8 tons, will be delivered early this week. Every expedition is…

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Grenfell Gold Recovery Company. Claim on Promissory Notes and Overdraft

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

An action in respect of promissory notes given on behalf of the Grenfell Gold Recovery Company and in respect of an overdraft of that copartnership was brought in No. 1 Court before…

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Mining Notes. The Day Dawn. Latest. From the Fields

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

The Kiandra dredge, during the fortnight ending the 28th ultimo, obtained 60oz. of gold. The first ordinary general meeting of the New Ch[?]agoe Railway, and Mines, Limited…

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