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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 250

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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The Southern Coal Trade. Annual Delegate Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 9

BULLI, Friday. -- The annual delegate meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Bulli yesterday, Mr. James Maguire (president) in the chair. Others present…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

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

Brett and party at Clear Creek, near Bathurst, have crushed ½ tons of stone, yielding 2oz. 6dwt. per ton. The superintending engineer of the Aralueu Valley…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

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

Operations at the Sulphide Corporation, Broken Hill, during the week were:—Central Mine: Ore milled, 4624 tons; concentrates produced, 1075 tons; assay of concentrates—silver, 30.3oz…

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London Mining Market. London, April 11

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

North Mount Lyell shares are quoted at £1 [?] 3d…

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Mining in New South Wales. Burraga

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

The Lloyd Copper Company, which was partially closed down for repairs to the mill, is now again in full work. COBAR, Friday…

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Jewels and Gold in a Lake. a New El Dorado

The World's News · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 11

Several members of the British Home of Commons are interacted in a treasure lake in Central America, and have formed a syndicate to recover the jewels and gold by which it is believed to be…

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The Great Gold Exhibition and the Best Man. (Special for "The World's News.")

The World's News · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 10

There happened to be included amongst the Easter attractions in Bendigo a Gold Exhibition and a wedding. They had no legal connection with each other. But the wedding is mentioned…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 April 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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Burwood Colliery Fire

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Monday.—The Burwood Colliery, where a fire occurred on Friday, resumed work this morning. Inspector Dixon, of the Coal Fields Department, passed the mine as…

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Burwood Colliery Fire

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 6

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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Fire at Burwood Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 8

Early on Friday morning traces of an outbreak of fire were discovered at the Burwood colliery. Inspector Humble made an examination of the pit, and the outbreak was located. A gang of men was at…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 9

The market was practically at a standstill on the Sydney Exchange on Saturday, the few sales which transpired being at unchanged figures. Quotations revealed no appreciable movement beyond Mount Garnet having a firmer…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 9

Baker's Creek G.M. Company crushed 154 tons for 237oz. and 2 tons of concentrates saved, estimated to contain 9oz. Day Dawn Gold Mines, Limited (C.T.), crushed 475 tons for 622oz…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 8

The barque Itala suiled on Saturday for Pisagua With 1432 tons of the Pacific Co-operative Company's coal, and the following vessels left the port to-day with coal cargoes:—Dunboyne, ship, for Coquimbe,…

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Export Op Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 6

There were cleared at the Newcastle Customs house last week cargoes of coal aggregating to 52,590 tons, and, in addition, bunker coal shipments to the extent of 1500 tons, making a…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 9

Jembaiounbene Dredging Company. No Liability.— During the fortnight ended on Saturday the dredge worked 257 hours and washed up for 71oz, of retorted gold…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 9

Business in raining ventures on the Stock Exchange on Saturday was restricted to four sales, and, beyond slight advances in Mount Garnet Freehold and Briseis Tin Mines, prices were unchanged. In…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 9

Work on block 6 of the South Blocks mine continues confined to sinking No. 3 shaft and the two winzes north and south of No. 2 shaft. At the 100ft, level the shaft has been deepened 176ft. from the…

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Charters From 1st April. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

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

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