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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

West Australian Goldfields. the Lake View Consols Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

K[?]LGOORLIE, Monday.--The following is a copy of a cab[?] sent to the London office of the Lake View Consols. Li[?]ed, by Messrs. Bewick, Morning, and Co., giving the gist of the report made on the property by Messrs…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 9

The Sydney Stock Exchange, which has been closed since Thursday, owing to the holidays, will reopen for business to-morrow morning. The Broken Hill Proprietary Block 10 Company,…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 6

The following vessels arrived to-day booked to load coal:—Zinita, barque, from Table Bay, for the West Coast; Lord Cai[?]s, ship, from Table Bay, for San Francisco; Enrichetta, Italian barque, from Genoa, for the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 9

At the South mine the machinery is in thorough going order. The small engine for electric lighting during the daytime is being bedded, otherwise no surface improvement work is proceeding. Underground…

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Tingha Tin Mines. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 9

Schuman and party, on the Topper's Mountain lead, have completed washing with a return of 7¼ tons of clean ore from 170 loads of wash. This, considering the short time they were getting it, is…

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Submarine Miners. Attack on Sydney Heads

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

The Submarine Miners' section (No. 3 Company, Engineers) are as usual comfortably quartered at Chowder, under the shadow of George's Head. This company's Easter…

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Ballarat Miners' Turf Club. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

The Ballarat Easter Monday Meeting of the Miners' Turf Club was held this afternoon. The weather was charming, and the attendance very large. Details:—…

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Mining Notes. Reports and Prospects

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

The manager of the Overflow Mines reports under date 22nd instant, as follows:-- No. 2 Kurrsjoug shaft has been sunk 15ft. for the fortnight, and close timbered to within…

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Mining Concessions. Prohibitive Royalties Demanded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Chinese authorities are insisting upon prohibitive royalties in connection with all mining concessions…

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Lake View Consols Mine. Report by the Managers. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 9

The following is a translation of a cable sent by Messrs. Bewick, Moreing, and Co., general managers of the Lake View Consols, to the London office of the company on March 24:—"…

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Mining in New South Wales. Towamba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 9

A trial crushing of 5 tons from the surface of the sulphide lode yielded 25dwt. per ton over the plates. The assay was 68oz. of gold and 24oz. of silver. Roberts and party crushed 26 tons for 38oz 5dwt…

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Fire in a Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A fire is raging at the Great Morwell Coal Company's mine, Gippsland. It broke out yesterday. There is a wall of fire on one side fully 50ft. high, and about…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 7

BARRABA, Wednesday.—The low price of copper has done a great injury to mining, throughout the district, and has affected a large number of porkers. The vast works of the Gulf Creek…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

Royal D[?] (Victoria), 28oz, 19dwt, for the week…

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Quick Coal Loading

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 7

Very smart work was done on the Adelaide Steamship Companys steamer Barrier on Saturday in the way of shipping a cargo of coal. The vessel entered the port on Friday afternoon, and…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

The barque Woodburn, which arrived from Table Bay last night, is to load coal for the west coast. The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day for inter-state ports, viz.:—Kate Tatham, schooner for Napier, with 384 tons…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

The Sydney Stock Exchange being closed for the holidays there is no business to report. Business will be resumed this morning. The secretary of the Buckland River…

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Cobar Copper Mine. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

Permission has been granted to the copper mine to use water from the reservoir until the order is countermanded by the Minister for Works. This will enable 400 men to be kept working…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

Block 10 mill working day shifts during the past week treated 1099 tons of crude sulphides, which produced 195 tons of concentrates, bulking 35[?]oz. of silver, 64½ per cent. lead, and 8 per cent. zinc,…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

A parcel of 64[?] tons from Welcome Syndicate's claim on the Overaight line of country, Bulong, has been cleaned up for a yield of 354¾oz. About 363oz. were dollied from the stone before it was brought to…

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