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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

Fatality at a Coal Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6

At about three o'clock this afternoon a youth named David Hogan, aged about 18 years, a labourer, while working at the Duckenfield Colliery was run over by a coal waggon and killed. Hogan was…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the delegates of the Colliery Employees' Federation was begun at the Trades-hall yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. John Bower. There was a full attendance…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Eutopia Goldfield, Reef Gold of Great Purity. a Promising Field. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 7

Mining interest on the South Coast is centred in the new field of Eutopia—portion of the Gulf country— where one is surrounded by the roughest of mountain ranges. The plaes has only been opened up a…

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Colliery Employees' Federation. Quarterly Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held to-day in the Trades Hall. There was a full attendance of delegates, and Mr. John Bower (president) occupied the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 8

A good deal of business was reported early in the day on the Sydney Exchange yesterday, but it tailed off to practically nothing in the afternoon. The Queensland Exchanges being closed for the day of humiliation tended…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--East Murchison United crushed 5021 tons for 2003oz. gold. The sinking of Hannan's Star main shaft is [?] progress, and the next level driven…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 9

Golden Bar Gold-mining Company, No Liability.— Crushed 134 tons of stone for 105oz. 4dwt. gold…

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Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6

The following vessels sailed to-day for foreign ports with coal cargoes:—County of Merioneth, barque, for Iquique, with 1700 tons of A. A. Company's coal; Auldgirth, barque, for San Francisco,…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 9

The output for the month of March of the East Murchison United Company was as follows:—Milled, 5021 tons for 1308oz.; cyanided, 3565 tons for 695oz.; total gold recovered, 2003oz…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 9

A moderate range of business was recorded on the Mining market yeaterday, and prices varied but slightly from previous quotations. Queensland quartz ventures had a fair measure of attention, although…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 9

At the Junction mine exploratory work continues with favourable results. The main south drive towards Browne shaft at the 775ft. level, which measures 311ft. from the northern boundary, is…

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Novel Mining Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6

QUEANBEYAN, Wednesday.--A novel mining case was heard at the police court to-day, the P.M. presiding. The plaintiff, Mr. Reid. of Brindabella, sought to obtain wararnts for the…

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Charters From 1st April. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

Aberfoyle, sh, 1597 tons, Newcastle to San Diego Ainsdale, sh, 1725 tons, Newcastle to San Francisco…

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Queensland Gold Yields. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 9

Reports from Cooktown state that crushings from Ebagoolah have been put through the Carless battery aggregating 184 tons, which yielded 730oz., giving an average of nearly 4oz. to the ton…

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Broken Hill Mine Rates Basis of Settlement Arranged

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Thursday Afternoon.—The conference between the conference and the mines' representatives re the mines' rates agreed this morning to the following basis of settlement: (1.)…

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Taxation of Broken-hill Mines. a Compromise with the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 7

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--The conference between the Municipal Council and mines' representatives, in connection with the rates upon the mines, agreed this morning to the following…

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Western Australia. a Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

A miner named Thomas Williams was fatally inpired at the Associated Gold Mines this morning. Deceased, with others, was working at the fifth level when a heavy piece of timber fell and smashed his…

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Broken Hill Mine Rates. a Settlement Arrived At. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6

General satisfaction was expressed here this morning when it became known that the conference of mines and municipal council delegates, which had been sitting yesterday…

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Mines Assessment. the Broken Hill Cases. an Amicable Settlement. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

The conference of delegates from the mines and Municipal Council in regard to an arrangement of the mines' rates and law suits has arrived at an amicable settlement. An agreement was signed by…

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Colliery Employees' Federation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 10

The quarterly meeting of district delegates of the Colliery Employees' Federation was continued to-day in the Trades Hall, Mr. John Bower, president of the association, occupying the chair…

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