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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Germany's Mining Rights. In the Shantung Province. LONDON, March 3, 5.55 a.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 5

It is semi- officially denied in Berlin that Germany is negotiating for exclusive mining rights in the province of Shantung…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Driving on the lode at the 500ft. level ot the Ivanhoe Junction has been suspended for the time being. It has been decided to extend the crosscut at this level to the…

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State Coal Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 8

Preparations are now actively in progress for opening up and working the Slate coal mine under the powers conferred on the Government by an Act last session. Instead of attacking…

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New Zealand. State Coal Mines. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 8

The Cabinet has decided to take the necessary steps to have the Westport-Cardiff mine declared a State coal mine, in addition to the mine at Point Elizabeth, near Greymouth, which has already been…

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Fatal Accident at a Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--A fatal accident occurred at Mount Pleasant colliery to-day, a young man, John Barker, 18, son of Mr. William Barker, Balgownie, being run over by a…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 11

Less than a dozen Gales were recorded on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, and the market was quite as sluggish as the paucity of business indicated. Perhaps the chief feature of the day's operations was a decided…

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Mines Inspection Act

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 6

The board of examiners appointed under the Mines Ispection Act, 1901, is just now busy considering applications for certificates of service, and two meetings have been held, at which some…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

Business of the late average extent was transacted on the market yesterday. In coal shares, Wickham and Bullock Island were quitted at the low price of 3s; Newcastle were negotiable at a shade over…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 8

The steamship Goodwin arrived to-day from Fremantle to load a full cargo of coal from various collieries for Java, and the barque Oimara arrived from Table Bay to load coal for the west coast of South America. The steamer…

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The Eleanora Mine. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

The Eleanora mine has knocked off most of the hands employed. The cause is not stated…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

The Block 10 plant has been working the customary day shift only. Last week it treated 1160 tons crude sulphides, which yielded 195 tons concentrates, bulking 35½oz. silver, 63½ per cent. lead, and 8½ per cent…

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Charters From 1st February. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

Albyn, 4-m bq, 2095 tons, Newcastle to San Francisco Amurlee, bq, 1329 tons, Newcastle to W Coast Auldgirth, bq, 1469 tons, Newcastle to West…

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Sale of the Blayney Copper Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

The Blayney copper mine, situated in the Bathurst district, was sold at auction by Messrs. Johnson and Co. to-day. The purchaser was Mr. W. A. Kingsborough, sharebroker of this city…

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Country News. Opening of a New Colliery. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 10

Good progress is being made with the surface arrangements in connection with the opening up of a new colliery about two miles south of South Clifton railway station, and adjoining the properties of…

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Mining on the Shoalhaven

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

The fourth annual general meeting of the Oallen Water Supply and Sluicing Company, Limited, was held at the Accountants' Institute O'Connell-street, Sydney, on the 25th ultimo. Mr. P. A. Rabett,…

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Tasmanian Mining. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

Work at the Bogneck canal commences to-morrow. The contractors, Messrs. Henrickson and Knutsford, will chiefly depend upon manual labour. Quotations on 'Change to-day were:—Hercules,…

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Mining at Towamba. Yambulla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

The latest crushings are:—Dominish and party tributers on Jansen's prospecting claim, 3½ tons for 15oz. Gleeson and Boag tributers, on Haugh's 15 acres, 8½ tons for 9½oz.; Hyde and O'Grady, 7…

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Miners' Free Fight. The Battle of Bethanga. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 5

A general free tight of miners took place at Bethanga mines on Saturday last, pay-day, and black eyes and broken noses were the result. In some eases the disturbance ended…

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Germany's Mining Claims. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 7

It is semi-officially denied at Berlin that Germany is negotiating for exclusive mining rights in the province of Shantung…

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Sale of a New South Wales Copper Mine. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 9

The Blayney Copper Mines, on the Great Western Railway, New South Wales, including the machinery and plant, were offered at auction to-day in Adelaide by Messrs. Johnston and Co., on behalf of the…

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