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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Serious Results of the Drought. Want of Employment in the Country. Closing of Copper and Coal Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 6

"From climatic and other causes," said the State Minister for Works yesterday, "there are just now a large number of men out of employment in the country districts. The…

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Threatened Miners' Strike. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 7

The National Miners' Congress has decided by 129 votes to 125 upon a general strike in favour of the eight-hours system…

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Mines Eight Hours Bill the Bill Rejected

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, March 6.—In the House of Commons last night. the second reading of the Mines Eight Hours Bill was negatived by 208 votes to 207…

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Western Australian Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 8

The monthly report for February by the manager of the Government battery at the Tarcoola goldfields states that four parcels of ore, comprising 5[?] tons, were treated, and yielded 39oz. ldwt. ogr…

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Miners' Strike Pending!. London, March 5, 5 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

The National Miners' Congress has decided by 129 votes to 125 upon a general strike in favour of the eight hours system…

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Associated Gold Dredging Company, Macquarie River, No Liability

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 8

The second annual general meeting of shareholders of the Associated Gold Dredging Company, Macquarie River, No Liability, was held at Vickery's[?] chambers, on Wednesday. The Hon. F. B…

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Mines Eight-hours Bill[?] Second Reading Rejected. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 7

In the House of Commons the socond reading of the Mines Eight-hours Bill has been rejected by 208 votes to 207. The Radicals and Nationalists supported…

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Mining in New South Wales. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 8

At the Leviathan tin mine good progress is being made. 1000 tons of ore were taken from the four open cuts, and crushed at the end of February, with highly payable results. The stone was not picked[?]…

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Grenfell Gold Recovery Company. Claim on Promissory Notes and Overdraft

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 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 again before Mr. Acting-Justice…

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Latest Cables. (Received This Morning.) Miners' Eirht-hours Bill. London, March 6, 9.25 a.m

The Australian Star · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

In the House of Commons the second realizing of the Miners' Eight Hours Bill has been rejected by 208 votes to 207. The Radicals and Nationalists supported…

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Softy. a Tale of the Goldfields. (Written for the "Stock and Station Journal.") II

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 12

The next evening, at an early hour, Howling Gully was again a scene of excitement and bustle. A dance had been arranged, and speculation was rife…

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Mine Sampling

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 25

In a paper placed before the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy on December 19, Mr. M. H. Burnham, describes the system of mine sampling introduced a short time previous to the war into…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 13

The turnover on the Sydney Exchange yesterday was extremely-small, the inquiry, on the whole, being sluggish. Except in one or two sections there were plenty of sellers and few buyers. The few copper stocks quoted…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 13

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--Some good-looking stone is showing in the face of the eastern crosscut at the 400ft. level of the Ironsides North. The manager estimates that another 12ft. or 15ft. of cross-cutting will connect…

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Coal Trade Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 10

The monthly coal trade circular issued this evening by Mr. E. B. Wallace states:—"Confirming my circular advices of the 7th ultimo I have to report a busy month so for as shipping is concerned, the…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 26.) Tarcoola Mines. Report by Government Geologist

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 55

The South Australian Minister of Mines, Hon. L. O'Loughlin, has received from the Government Geologist a detailed account of his trip to the north-west country and Tarcoola. The report,…

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France. Miners Strike Anticipated

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

LONDON, March 7, 2.5 p.m.— Troops have been seal to Carmaux, in the Department of Tarn, France, in anticipation of a general strike of the miners…

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Sale of a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 10

The mining case in which Chas. Crispe sued J. A. Greenwood aud J. D. Lander for £1000 damages for cancellation of an agreement to sell a one- fourth interest in the Yudnamutana mine…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

LONDON, March 7.— On the Stock Exchange yesterday, Chillagoe Railway and Mines closed at 3s 3d; Mount Lyell at £3 15s; and North Mount Lyell at £1 13s 9d…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 13

Business on the Mining market yesterday was quiet, and prices showed very little movement. Western Australian ventures were inquired for at better rates. Associated Gold Mines, Northern…

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