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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 8
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

The market opened quietly on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, and the record of business was small. However, a rather brighter tone was apparent, and In general directions prices showed decided improvement. This…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 9

The mining market opened quietly yesterday after the holiday adjournment, and business was somewhat restricted. A considerable measure of attention was given to local gold dredging stocks, with…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the dyke for State, inter-state, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 32,830 tons, as…

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Serious Mining Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

The warden at Gympic states that a miner named Thomas Grace was struck by a bucket in its descent in the Scottish Gympie No. 2 shaft at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning. The injuries to the head and…

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King Conrad Mining Company

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The adjourned third half-yearly meeting of the King Conrad Silver and Lead Mining Company, Bora Creek, New South Wales, was held at the Equitable…

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Queensland. the Gold Yield. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

The gold yield last year was 816,592oz., as against 963,189oz., valued at £2,871,709, for 1900. The latter is the return from all sources. The figures for 1901 are from monthly reports, and do not include…

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Mining Notes. Last Year's Returns. The Fall in Copper

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

The gold production for the State of Queensland during last year amounted to 810,592oz., showing u decrease of 124,864oz. on the figures for 1900. The yield for December was 73,284…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The Groat Fingall will be starting another 10-head of stamps at the end of this month. This will bring the milling capacity up to 40 head, and the erection…

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Colliery Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

A serious accident happened at about 4 o'clock this afternoon at Hetton Colliery. It appears that an old miner named Thomas Buchanan and his mate were engaged in…

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Late Mining. Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

The following December outputs are reported:— Hainault crushed 710 tons for 455oz., cyanided 360 tons for 75oz.; total yield 530oz. of standard gold The Golden Horseshoe Company has declined a…

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Gold-fields Water Famine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

PERTH, Tuesday.--The water difficulty on the goldfields presents a serious aspect. The Railway Department have only 8,000,000 gallons left, which, it is said, will last scarcely eight weeks…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 10
Also in Evening News

A shade more business was carried through on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, though the market continued quiet. Copper showed increased weakness, especially Mount Garnet, which had quittance in lots…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 9

A quiet day was experienced on the mining market yesterday, and prices showed but slight alterations, with a steady tone generally. Western Australian ventures were firmer, in sympathy with…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

The Tacora, four-masted brigantine, arrived this morning from Adelaide to load a full cargo of coal for the West Coast of South America. There were no departures or clearances in connection with the…

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The "Paradise" Coal-Boat

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 4

To those excellent people who have travelled either largely or less in the mail steamers and the passenger liners of the ocean Captain Ezra Pollard (as…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 9

Proprietary shipments to Port Pirie for the week ended January 1 totalled 3393 tons, which consisted of 1605 tons of oxidised ores, and 1785 tons of mill products…

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Broken-hill Mines. Activity in Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Activity on the morning 'Change ruled for Broken-hill silver-lead shares, consequent upon tho circulation of reports to the effect that London operators…

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