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Mining & the mines, 1902

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The Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade of the district continued active during the week, all of the collieries having worked well. Loading at this part was confined to supplying the usual…

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The Coal Export Trade

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

The Eulomene, four-masted ship, arrived to-day from Sydney to load a full cargo of Duckenfield coal for San Francisco, and the Australian, steamer, arrived from Adelaide to load coal for Hongkong…

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The Foreign Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 11

There were in port yesterday 35 vessels which will carry cargoes of coal to foreign destinations, the volume of such tonnage having increased by more than a third during the past four weeks. The coal-carrying capacity…

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Australasian Mining Patents

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

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

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The Mining Industry

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

A deputation from the Collie miners waited upon the Acting-Premier yesterday and complained that the mines were only working half-time, and in consequence many of the miners were in destitute…

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Mining in Formosa

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

The Formosan gold mines are situated in the neighborhood of Kelung. The output of gold in 1898 was about 112lb, in 1899 343lb, and for the first six months of 1900 365lb. The gold is all…

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General Cable News. Threatened Miners' Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.--The National Miners' Congress has decided by 129 votes to 125 upon a general strike in favor of the eight-hour system…

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The Yudamentana Mining Case

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

The Yudamentana case was concluded in the Civil Court to-day, the result being a verdict for the plaintiff with costs. Mr. Justice Bundey found that the allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation were…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE, March 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 636

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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Broken-hill Mine Taxation. a Suggested Compromise

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--The Municipal Council last night, by eight votes to two, agreed to the following resolution:--"That with a view to the honorable and amicable settlement of the…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 636

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

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General Mining News. New South Wales

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

At the Brilliant Mine, Wyalong, the work of making the shaft is being vigorously pushed on, and the shaft is now down 620ft in the reef channel. The Junction Company put through 33 tens…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

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

The following gold returns were reported during the past week:—Sulphide Corporation, Cockle Creek (week), 618oz; Jembaicumbene (238 hours), 88oz; Araluen Proprietary Dredge (110 hours),…

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Mining in New South Wales. Braidwood

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

The monthly police escort took to Tarago to-day 694oz. 4dwt. 17gr. gold. The dry weather is interfering with the increased production. WEST WYALONG, Friday…

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Mining Notes. Latest From the Fields. Reports and Crushings

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

The Glenfine Junction G.M. Co. (Vic.) has been wound up. The Lilliput Proprietary has declared a dividend of is per share, which was payable…

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Woman's Terrible Story. Imprisoned in the Coal Bunker of a Greek Steamer

The World's News · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 28

On board the Greek steamer Georgios some working-men, on boarding the vessel recently for the purpose of discharging the cargo, discovered a woman and four children, half naked,…

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Mining Fatality on the Barrier. One Man Killed and Another Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--A fatal blasting accident occurred on the South Blocks mine to-night, resulting in the death of one man and the injury of another. A couple of hours after the afternoon…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1902 · page 12

Letters marked "Mining" must reach us not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut…

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Our Letter-box. Proposed Resumption of Broken Hill Junction and North Mines

Truth · Sunday 9 March 1902 · page 7

Sir,—The proposal to urge the local Government to resume the Broken Hill Junction and Junction North Mines has been well received in banking as well as labor circles. In view of the…

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Why Gold-dredging Does Not Pay. Errors of Construction. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1902 · page 12

Sir,—Your correspondent, "G.C.J.," has certainly got very close to the solution of the problem, but I claim not absolutely. He appeals very gloomy and even pessimistic in his letter, and I…

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