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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

The Country. Accident to Mining Machinery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 7

BURRAGA, Wednesday.--To-day the Lloyd Copper Company's extensive works partially closed down. This is owing to the machinery at the mill and the concentrating plant being…

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The Ballarat Mining Disaster. Latest Particulars. Ballarat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 7

All was quiet at the Cardigan Proprietary mine to-night. Mr. Harris, the manager, anxiously watched the work of pumping and baling. Nothing can be…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 9

Operations have again commenced at the Nil Desperandum mine. Preparations have been made for systematicfally working the lode in the lower levels, where rich are is known to exist. The influx of…

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Mining Disaster at Ballarat. a Sudden Rush of Water. Imprisons Six Men. Their Mates Fighting for Their Lives

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As the result of a sudden rush of water into one of the trunk lead mines near Ballarat, at an early hour this morning, what is feared to be a terrible disaster…

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Mining

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Sales reported during the day: -- Forenoon: B.H. South, paid, 26s 6d, 26s; Ditto, contrib., 18s 10½d; Ditto North, 12s; Day Dawn Gold Mines, 28s; Queen Cross…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Thursday,--The plats at 1000ft. in the Associated Judd shaft will be completed this week, and crosscutting east and west will then be commenced. The eastern crosscut will, it is anticipated, cut the…

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Ministerial Visit to Broken Hill. Inspection of Mines. Entertained by the Mine Managers' Association. the Mining Industry. (From Our Special Reporter.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 5

The Premier and party spent the early portion of this morning in visiting Broken Hill Hospital. Before leaving a deputation was interduced by Mr. Can[?], M.L.A., from the hospital committee. It was asked…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 9

At the Lake View Consols mine the diamond drill operating from the No. 7 level has cut the Perseverance lode at a point 370ft. west of the Associated boundary. The lode is 3ft. wide, and assays…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 9

Business on the Mining market yesterday was on a more liberal scale than tor some time past, but with one or two exceptions prices showed no improvement Queensland quartz ventures commanded…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 6

The ship Dimsdale arrived to-day from Mon[?]e Video to load a full cargo of coal from the Caledonian Company's collieries for the West Coast of South America; the barque Freya arrived from Table Bay to load Duckenfield…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 9

Block 10 plant, working day shifts only, treated for the week 1085 tons of crude sulphides, yielding 182 tons of concentrates, bulking 35oz. of silver, 64½ per cent. lead, and 8 per cent. zinc. There were no…

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Down a Mine. Claim for £3000

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 7

An action, which arose out of an accident at the bottom of the shaft of a coal mine at South Clifton, was brought by George Carson Hunter yesterday, in the Banco Court, before Mr. Justice…

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The State Premier at Broken Hill. Visit to the Proprietary Mine. Speeches at Luncheon. Mr. See on the Mining Industry. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 5

The Ministerial party visited Broken Hill Hospital yesterday morning, and went through the different wards and departments. Before leaving a deputation from the…

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Mining in New South Wales. Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 9

There is a considerable increase in miners here this summer. WEST WYALONG, Thursday. The Treasure and Brilliant Amalgamated, on the…

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The Mining Disaster. Rescue Operations Proceeding. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 7

Rescue operations are proceeding at one Cardigan mine, but no rescue is possible for many hours, probably midnight at the earliest, The mine is being pumped out…

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The Prfmier on the Barrier. Importance of the Mining Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The Premier. Mr. Sec. spent to-day visiting the Proprietary and Central mines, and Aldridge's Gardens and the Museum. He also inspected the hospital, where…

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Mining Disaster at Ballarat. Another Inrush. Hope Still for the Truckers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The first news received from the Cardigan mine to-day was hopeful, but not very cheering. The pumping operations, which were conducted throughout the…

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Rescue Party at Work. Descent Into the Mine. Blocked by Mud and Water. Indications of the Worst

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday Night.--As the day were on a large crowd visited the mine from Ballarat, and gathered about in knots, vigorously discussing the position of the entombed…

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Second Edition. Ballarat Mining Disaster a Party Descends the Shaft the Two Truckers Resoued. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 5

Expectation ran high among those on the surfac[?] of the mine this evening when at about 7 o'clock it was made known that Mr. Fitches ahd determined to go below in search of the untombed men. The…

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