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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

The Gold Yield. a Serious Decrease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 5

Returns prepared by the Mines Department show that there has been a serious falling off in the Victorian gold yield for the past three months. The yield totalled 162,467oz., showing a decrease of…

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Tingha Mining News. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 5

Rooney and party on Star Gully are raising and stacking fair wash. Cates and party have a very fair trail, but have not struck the reef. Cowan and Catt have completed sinking their deep shaft with…

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Tarcoola Goldfield. Adelaide

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

The following report, dated April 3, has been received from the manager of the Tarcooa Blocks Mine:—" Have to-day cut into a gold shoot in Fabian's reef at 150ft. level, and stone broken shows…

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Accident at a Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 11

A miner named Richard Davidson, residing at Helensburgh, was working at a mine yesterday morning, when a quantity of coal fell on his bend, and stunned him. After his injuries had…

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Injured in a Coal Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 9

While working in a coal mine yesterday at Helensburgh, a man named Richard Davidson, aged 34, was injured by a fall of coal. He was attended to by Dr. Park, who recommended his removal to Sydney…

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Accident in a Coal Mine

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 11

Richard Davidson, who resides at Helensburgh, was admitted into the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday suffering from concussion of the brain and scalp wound. It…

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Burwood Colliery Fire

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The officials at the Burwood Colliery reported this morning that the fire which occurred in the pit yesterday had been successfully got under, and that the mine was…

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New Method of Colliery Working

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 952

Great expectations are formed by the "Schleslche Zeitung," says the "Queensland Government Mining Journal," as to a method of colliery working that was brought by General-direktor Willinger…

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Yields. GOLD

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 952

Burnt Creek G.M. Company, 100oz, for the week, including 16oz. from machine bottom and sands. Phillips River G.M. Company (Ravensthorpe, W.A.) cleaned up 140 tons for 119oz. of gold to March 28…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 13

Brilliant Extended general crushing, 619 tons for 404½oz. of gold; Willey's, 297 tons for [?]oz. Total, 565½oz. Concentrates to came. Cassilis G.M., (Cassilis), yield 162oz. 9dwt. Battery, six…

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Gold-dredging Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 13

Araluen Central Gold-dredging Company, 53oz. 4dwt. 8gr. for 106 hours…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 13

A moderate extent of business was recorded in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange yesterday. Queensland quartz companies were firmer in several instances, beyond which prices were without marked…

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Latest Mining News. Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 54

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various States undermentioned, and letters patent will, therefore, issue to the applicants in due course. This report is…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

The arrivals to-day consisted of the ship Columbia, from Sydney, to load coal for Honolulu; the barque Golden Gate, from Hobart, to load Wallsend coal for the West Coast; and the steamer Aberdeen, from…

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Charge Against a Mine Manager

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 9

The manager of Victoria Mount Morgan G.M. Company was to-day charged before Mr. Dobbin, P.M., with wilful and corrupt perjury on two occasions; first, when he swore on oath in an…

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Western Australian Mines. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

Returns furnished concerning Fraser'a Mine, Southern Cross, show that since the mine started 12 months ago 275,108 tons have been crushed for a yield for gold from all sources worth £556,560…

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Charters From 1st April. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

Bay of Bengal, sh, 1480 tons, Newcastle to West Coast Beechbank, 4-m bq, 2154 tons, Newcastle to West Coast…

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North Lyell Mine. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

Latest development in connection with North Lyell is that all work has been suspended at Crotty's Junction works and men discharged. It is understood that it will take four weeks yet to complete the…

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Late Mining. Gympie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

Sales on the Exchange to-day were:—Oriental Extended, 1s 10½d. Quotations were:—No. 2 North Columbia Smithfield, buyer 6s 6d, seller 7s 8d; South Glanmire and Monkland, buyer 33s 7d, seller 34s 6d;…

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Supply of Coal for the Admiralty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 9

The Westport Coal Company has arranged with the Admiralty for this supply of 44,000 tons of coal for the China station this year…

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