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Mining & the mines, 1902

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 10

The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday amounted to 55,803 tons, of which 31,334 tons were shipped for inter-state and New Zeland ports and…

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Insufficient Safeguards in the Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

The opinion is very strongly held in the Mines Department that insufficient safeguards were provided for the protection of the men employed in the Cardigan mine. There should have been…

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Mining Notes. Reports and Prospects

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 3

During the week ended Saturday, March 8, the returns from the undermentioned New Zealand dredges were as follow:--Electric Cromwell, 191oz.; Junction Electric, Cromwell,…

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Deepwater Tin Mining. Dedpwater

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

The contractors at the Nine Mile Deep Lead Company have carried their drive through 44ft., but not without considerable trouble. The steam pump, having refused work, had to be overhauled, and…

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Law. Saturday. March 22. Burwood Colliery Disaster. Proceedings Against the Manager. Application for Prohibition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 3

An Interesting case in connection with the disaster on November 13th last at the Burwood colliery was before Mr. Acting Justice Pring, in Chambers…

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Mining in New South Wales. Kiandra

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

At Reeckmanns and Forestrom's copper mine, Lobb's Hole, the construction of a dam across the Yarraugobilly River, which it is estimated will be able to stand the heaviest floods, has been completed…

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Return of the Premier. Back From the Barrier. Broken Hill and Its Mines

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 3

Twenty-eight hundred miles by train in six and a half days, with speeches and public functions thrown in, is not a bad record. It was however accomplished by Mr. See and…

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Mining in New South Wales. Through the Southern Districts. the Paupong Ranges on the Snowy River. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 10

From, Cooma, a journey of some 50 miles via Buckley's Crossing (Dalgety). lands one at a section of the State of New South Wales little known except to residents of the district. Right along from Cooma…

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The Mining Disaster at Ballarat. Two Bodies Recovered. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 8

The worst features of the disaster at the Cardigan Pioprietary mine were revealed on Saturduy morning when the bodies of two elderly work mates William Mansfield and James Hunter, were…

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Law Report. Saturday, March 22. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Pring.) the Burwood Colliery Disaster. Application for a Prohibition Granted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 11

Re F. H. L. Croudace (J. Dixon respondent). Mr. Lamb, instucted by Messrs. Westgrath, Nathan, and Co., applied to make absolute a rule [?] for a prohibitionto restrain further proceedings…

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The Ballarat Mining Disaster. Two Bodies Recovered. No Hope of Saving the Other Men

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Saturday.--Pumping and excavating operations were continued at the Cardigan Mine last night and this morning. When a passage had been cut through the main drive,…

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Ministerial Trip to Broken Hill. the Mines and the Township. Description of the District. the Water Supply. Dieect Railway Communication

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 5

Great pity is expressed by Storne, in his "Sentimental Journey," for the man who could travel from Dan to Beershcba and cry "Tis all barren" The members of Parliament who accompanied the State…

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Late Mining. Tingha Tin Mines. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 8

The Tipper's Mountain Tin Mining Company are now in 48ft. with their drive in the granite and have bored up on the roof about 4ft. Morris and party are getting some very good wash. Schuman and party…

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West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The eyaniding of the old tailings dump oil hand at the Croesus has been completed. and the mine is now idle pending the fixing up of the business of the amalgamation scheme, in which several…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 8

The barque Craiglands sailed to-day for Antofagasta with 1962 tons of Wallsend coal, and the ship Patterdale sailed for Iquique with 1770 tons of Duckenfield coal. The Rufus E. Wood, barque, cleared…

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Important Strike of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--The Aberdare Coal Company has struck a scam of coal 33ft. thick on land a few miles south of Maitland. There are only four email bands, totalling 15in.,…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 9

At the South Broken Hill mine the productive stopes throughout the mine are presenting the usual satisfactory appearance. The western stope off the main shaft at the 800ft. level is still opening…

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Mining in New South Wales. Howell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 9

The Conrad mine is still idle, and the King Conrad is working one shift…

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Ballarat Mining Disaster. Search for the Missing Men. Another Burst of Water

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A gang of men is still kept busy at the Cardigan mine cleaning out the mud and debris preparatory to making the search for the two missing miners, O'Keefe and…

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Chillagoe Railway and Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The first ordinary meeting of the New Chillagoe Railway and Mines Company was held this afternoon. Mr. J. S. Reld presided. The chairman stated that the meeting had been…

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