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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Gold for India

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

The R.M.S. Britannia, which left Melbourne yesterday for London, via ports, took away on account of the Union Bank of Australia gold bar to the value of £20,144 for Bombay…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 11

Business on the Mining market yesterday was quiet, and quotations were practically unchanged. In copper stocks Mount Garnet continued to decline, with business at 10s, and Mungana shares changed…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 7

The four-masted barque Curzon arrived from Batavia last night and will load Wallsend coal for the West Coast. The barque Pass of Leny also reached the port last night from Algoa Bay, and is to load Duckenfield coal for the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 11

Block 10 mill worked five shifts only last week, and treated 936 tons of crude sulphides, which produced 180 tons of concentrates, bulking 34oz. silver, 63 per cent. lead, and 8 per cent. zinc. Despatches…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Queesntown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 11

At the Mount Lyell the crosscut at No. 8 level to meet the winze is in 23ft. The winze from No. 7 is down 97ft. on the underlie, and will shortly reach, the back of the crosscut. Very good ore is showing…

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The Boers and the Mines. London, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 9

The President of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines estimates that the Boer Government obtained £2,697,173 worth of gold while holding the mines, besides causing direct losses to…

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Tumut Gold Escort. a Weighty Parcel. TUMUT

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

The regular monthly gold escort left Adelong on Friday last, conveying 1070oz. from Adelong, and 37oz. from Batlow, at Mount Adrah…

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Mining in New South Wales. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 11

The Adaminaby dredge at Providence Flat, being erected by Mr. J. Bennetl, is now practically completed COBAR, Tuesday…

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Where the Money Came From. the Mines Plundered. Enormous Losses Caused

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The president of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines estimates that the Boer Government obtained £2,697,173 worth of gold while…

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Victoria. the Income Tax Act. Liability of Mining Investors. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 10

Mr. Justice Hodges gave judgment to-day on the petition brought against the Government of Victoria under the Crown Remedies and Liabilities Act of 1890, claiming a[?]refund of certain moneys alleged to…

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Affairs in New Guinea. Interview with a Missionary. the Commercial Outlook. Gold Prospect Not Alluring. Work of the Missionaries. Educating the Natives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 9

The Rev. Archibald E. Hunt, who [?] for a number of years played a prominent part in the mission work at New Guinea, arrived in Sydney by the London Missionary Society's steamer John…

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Wrestling Championship. Pearce Whips Watson. Soft For The Ex-Goldfields" Man

Referee · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 7

According to the W.A. "Sunday Times," the wrestling match between Harry Pearce, late of the [?] Charlie Watson, of Fremantle [?] and the…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The Cosmopolitan Proprietary crushed 5281 tons for 5022oz. Cumberland (Niagara): 1245 tons for 657oz. Westralia Mount Morgans: 3425 tons for 3846oz…

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The Submarine Miners. Inspection by Brigadier-general Finn. Exploding a Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 5

The annual three weeks' course of continuous training of the No. 3 Company (Submarine Miners) Corps of Engineers, terminates on Saturday. The partially-paid section, numbering 98 officers and…

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Accidents in Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 7

EMMAVILLE, Wednesday.--A terrible accident occurred at Barry and O'Mara's claim this morning. John Barry, part owner of the claim, was going down the shaft, and when within a…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 9

Brilliant Central, Charters Towers, 960 tons for 1038oz. Daydawn Freehold Consolidated, 301 tons for 390oz. Mount David, New South Wales, crashed 264 tons for 37¼oz. of gold; also 51oz. 4dwt. bullion, valued at £170,…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 8

The steamer Mortlake arrived from Melbourne to-day, and will take bunker coal for Launceston. The ship Ben Deary, from Sydney, will load Sonham coal for Mallendo…

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Military. Submarine Miners' Camp

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the camp of permanent and partially-paid Submarine Minora (No. 3 Company), at Chowder, was visited by the State Commandant (Brigadier-General Finn)…

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Gold-dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 9

Associated G.D. Company took up 97oz. for 111 hours' work…

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A Mine Taken for Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 6

As a result of the continued low yields at the Barambogie mine, Chillern, the directors were unable to secure payment of calls with the result that they have been forced to suspend operations…

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