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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 250

Mining at Rosedale. Orange

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

The manager of the Mount Shorter mine, Rosedale, reports that during the past fortnight the rise from the 60ft, level has been continued the gossan lode maintaining a width of 3ft, and showing rich…

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Mining. Blind Creek Alluvial Rush

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 7

MURRUMBURRAH, Friday.—Matters in connection with the Blind Creek alluvial rush may be said to be improving, if anything; still, a great deal of further development is necessary before…

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Deepwater Tin-mining. Deepwater

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

The Deep Lead Tin-mining Company have completed 50ft. of drive, making 100ft. from the face, and are extending the drive another 15ft. The country is dipping very fast, and a few feet will take…

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Ballarat Mines Flooded. Relief Work Delayed. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 4

Another rush of water occurred in the Cardigan Proprietary Co.'s mine on Saturday, and the men in search of the body of Hunter, jun., were compelled to rush to the shaft for…

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London Mining Market. London, April 13

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

London mining quotations are:— Associated Gold Mines, £1 8s 9d. Broken Hill Proprietary, £1 12s 6d. Chillagoe Railway and Mines, 2s 9d…

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Western Australia. Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie

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

A fatal accident occurred at the Great Boulder Mine on Saturday afternoon. A man named John Hodges, employed as a braceman, fell down a winze, a distance of 35ft. He was admitted to the hospital…

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Mines Flooded. Outbursts at Ballarat. Another Rush in the Cardigan

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--On Saturday another burst of water occurred in the mine of the Cardigan Proprietary Company, and the men in search of the body of Hunter, jun., were…

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Mining in New South Wales. Pambula

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

Smelton and Conlon, tributers at the Old Diorite mine, who are sinking with Government aid, are now down 200ft and intend going 20ft. further. They will then start driving…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WYALONG, Tuesday.—All the reduction works have good supplies of water, and are keeping well supplied with material. The output of gold for the quarter ending March shows a satisfactory…

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Gold Shipment

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

The R.M.S. Britannia, which left Fremantle yesterday, took away gold bullion valued at £158,093, dore bullion £17,157, also £4600 sovereigns, all for London…

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Wages of Barambogie Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 5

A special meeting of share holders in the Barambogie G.M. Company, Rutherglen (Vic.), was held to-day, to consider the demands of the miners for arrears of pay. The chairman (Mr. Bell…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 9

The Great Boulder Proprietary main shaft is now down 1500ft., and they are preparing to open out at that depth. The sulphide levels of the mine continue to develop well, especially the 1200ft. level,…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 9

Aral[?]en Valley Consolidated, 83oz. for 116 hours' work. Associated Macquarie Dredge, 25oz. for 103 hours' work. Jembaicumbene, 71oz. for 257 hours. Kiandra G. D. Company, 72oz. for the fortnight ended…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 9

A small range of business was recorded in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange yesterday, with very little movement in prices. Barrier silver stocks had a better tone, with a sale of North Broken Hill…

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Tasmanian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 9

QUEENSTOWN, Monday.--At the Mt. Lyell the benches at the open face are being vigorously operated upon. Underground exploratory work is In progress in every direction, with satisfactory results. The limestone aud silica…

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Miners' Residences at White Cliffs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 6

WHITE CLIFFS, Monday.--A motion passed by the Progress Committee recently that a ballot be taken as to whether the Government should be approached, asking that a side be granted on the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 9

The South mine has insta[?]ed a small dynamo for lighting the dark section of the mill during the daytime. No exploratory work is proceeding, as driving south from the hauling shaft is to be…

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West Australian Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--Sons of Gwalfa crushed 7776 tons for 4504oz. Champion Proprietary: 655 tons for 637oz. The extensive exploratory work which has for some…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Yambulla Goldfield. I.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 8

Leaving Cooma, a journey of some 90 miles is taken before the new and promising field of Yambulla is reached. It is now over two years since the place began to attract attention. and though it…

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