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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Accident at a Mine. Claim Top £3000. Verdict fop the Defendant

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 8

The action brought, in the Banco Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, by George Carson Hunter, to recover £3000 from Thomas Saywell, trading as the South…

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Officers' New Uniform. Gold Lace Goes, But Plenty of Color Remains

The World's News · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 10

The army order issued recently describing the new dress of officers in the army was accompanied by a plate like a tailor's advertisement without any prices or names…

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The Cardigan Disaster, Alluvial Mining. a Lesson for the Future

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

The desirability wherever possible of escape ways being provided in alluvial workings is once again demonstrated in this occurrence, says the Melbourne "Argus." There would have been so…

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The Ballarat Mining Disaster. the Two Truckers Rescued. an Account of Their Experience. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 9

Expectation ran high among those on the surface of the mine this evening when at about 7 o'clock it was made known that Mr. Fitches had determined to go below in search of the entombed men. The…

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The Ballarat Mining Disaster. the Two Truckers Rescued. After a Trying Experience. Four Men Still Imprisoned. Rescue Operations Proceeding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--News was received from Ballarat at 3 a.m. of the rescue of the two truckers. William Simpson and William King, whom the rescue party succeeded in reaching in…

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Law Report. Friday, March 21. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) Result of a Mining Accident. Hunter v. Saywell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 11

Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Edmunds, instructed by Mr. A. A. Lysaght, of Wollongong (by Mr. C. C. Nelson), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Want, K.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 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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Mining Disaster in Victoria. Six Men Drowned

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1902 · page 8

A terrible mining disaster was reported on Wednesday from Ballarat (Victoria). Early in the morning a burst of water occurred at the Cardigan proprietary mine,…

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

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1902 · page 12

Sir,—"Unprejudiced" clearly knows what he is writing about; he is, in fact, an expert, and I am with him in much that he advances, though there are other reasons why dredging does not pay than…

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Ballarat Mining Disaster. Recovery of Two Bodies. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1902 · page 7

Pumping operations and the removal of debris having made a further exploration of the lower workings of the Cardigan mine possible, a party went below and succeeded…

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Hercules Gold and Silver Mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 9

The directors' report the Hercules Gold and Silver Mining Company, N.L., to be presented at the half early meeting of shareholders in Launceston on Wednesday next, states that a…

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Bulli Colliery Disaster Fund

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

The quarterly meeting of the executive committee of the Bulli Colliery Disaster Fund was held on Friday last at the offices of the secretary (Mr. James Robertson), under the presidency of…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 9

Band of Hope crushed 470 tons for 502oz. Clirk's Brilliant Worcester and Victory, 164 tons for 676oz. Queen's Cross Reef, 385 tons for 886oz…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 7

The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle last week rose to 55,803 tons, of which Victoria alone took 18,580 tons. The proportions sent to the other markets were:--Chili, 9558 tons; New…

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Hillgrove Mines. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 9

At the Baker's Creek Gold-mining Co., with the exception of M[?]day, the battery has been running continuously with fifteen head of stampers on fair grade ore. In the mine the main shaft has…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 9

There was very little demand for mining shares on the Stock Exchange on Saturday morning, and with the exception of a firmer tone in one or two Western Australian companies, prices generally were without…

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Burwood Colliery Disaster. Application for a Prohibition

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

In Chambers on Saturday, before Mr. Acting-Jusice Pring, Mr. Lamb, instructed by Messrs. Westgarth, Nathan and Co., applied for a prohibition to restrain further…

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