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Mining & the mines, 1902

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The Mining Industry. Returns for 1901. the Fall in Prices. General Decrease in Production. Large Output of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 9

The Under-Secretary for Mines has so far completed his compilation of the statistics of the past year's work as to admit of advance particulars being given. Mr. M'Lachlan states…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 700

Though all the woodwork connected with Pollock's battery at Nerigundah was consumed by fire, the machinery has teen found after overhauling to be very little damaged, scarcely anything being broken…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 26

The Blayney Copper Mines, including the machinery and plant, were offered at auction in Adelaide on March 4, by Messrs. Johnston and Company, on behalf of the debenture-holders, and…

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London Mining Quotations. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 10

On 'Change yesterday North Lyell shares [?] quoted at £1 18s 9d—a rise of 3s 9d…

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Mining in New South Wales. Bathcrst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 13

The late showers and the rise in Clear Creek have set the crushing mills again in motion on that goldfield, and some good result are expected in a few days…

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Highway Robbery. Bail-Up at Bendigo. Mine Manager Loses £500. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 7

Mr. John Pryor, manager of the Garden Gully Mine at Bendigo, was the victim of a most sensational and daring highway robbery yesterday, The outrage occurred between…

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Daring Highway Robbery. a Mine Manager Stuck-up. His Horse Killed. and £484 Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--An audacious daylight robbery was committed at Eaglehawk, near Bendigo, this afternoon. Mr. John Pryor, manager of the Garden Gully…

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Highway Robbery at Bendigo. Oaring and Sensational Crime. Mine Manager Stuck Up. His Horse Shot. Five Hundred Founds Seized. a Bystander's Courageous Attempt at Arrest. Assailant Gallops Off. No Trace Secured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 9

A highway robbery of a most daring and sensational character occurred on Mount Korong-road, opposite the famous Garden Gully mine, Bendigo, between half-past 12 and 1 to-day. The plunder,…

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A Lady Mine-owner. and Her Employees. How to Work a Mine Cheaply

Truth · Sunday 16 March 1902 · page 2

VICTORIAN miners will fight shy of Mrs. C. Levien, wife of Mr. Levien, M.L.A. (Melbourne) for the future. The lady is the head of a female syndicate who own the…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1902 · page 12

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

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 7

The Under-Secretary for Mines has so far completed his compilation of the statistics of the past year's work as to admit or advance particulars being given. Mr. M'Lachlan states that the…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 6

The following quantities of coal were exported from Newcastle for the various markets, and for ship's use, last week:--South Australia, 12,430 tons; Victoria, 8690 tons; Chill, 10,717 tons;…

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Colliery Employees' Federation. the Annual Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--The annual picnic of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation was held on the Albion Ground to-day, and was very successful. There…

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Hillgrove Mines. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 9

Mr. M'George, the mine manager of the Baker's Creek Gold Mining Company, reports as follows:— The battery continued crusing with 15 head during the week, and cleaned up to-day for a…

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Gold Dredging Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 9

Jembaicumbene Dredging Company, No Liability.—For the fortnight ended March 15 the dredge worked 256 hours, and washed up for [?]oz. for retorted gold…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 9

Transactions in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange on Saturday were few, and prices showed very little movement. Local dredging shares again had attention with sales of Araluen Junctino at 4s,…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 8

Four additions were made on Friday to the fleet of deepsea vessels in port awaiting coal [?]arg es for foreign markets. The ship Dunboyne arrived from Nagasaki, Jupan to load Wallsend coal for the West Coast of South America…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 9

A[?] the Central the mechanical magnette zinc separator has been running lately on two shifts daily, between 500 and 600 tons of middle product being treated weekly with satisfactory results…

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Charters From 1st March. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

Abner Coburn, sh, 1879 tons, Newcastle to Honolulu Aldergrove, bq, 1271 tons, Newcastle to Valparaiso…

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Colliery Employees' Federation. Annual Demonstration. the Parliamentary Recess. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 7

The annual demonstration and sports' meeting [?] the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern Distri[?]t was held on the Albion Ground yesterday. The weather was gloriously [?]ine until abouti 1 p. m.,…

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