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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 250

The Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--The coal trade of the district has continued brisk during the week, all of the collieries having been well employed. Loading operations at this port wore well…

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A Coal Lumper's Fall

The Australian Star · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

Edward Moore, a coal lumper, 48 years of age, living in Harrington-street, Miller's Point, about 10.30 lost night fell Into a hole, 4ft. dee[?]. near Flood and Co.'S wharf, and…

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Charters From 1st April. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 3

Aberfoyle, sh, 1697 tons, Newcastle to San Diego Ainsdale, sh, 1725 tons, Newcastle to San Francisco…

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The Unemployed and River Gold

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

"Ready and Willing to Work" writes: Last week, Mr. O'Sullivan told a labor deputation that men would be sent to work on the rivers, where they could earn a good living. This we are ready…

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Mining in New South Wales. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 9

At the Warden's Court this week the application issued to Timothy Sheehan to mine portion 135, Adjungbilly, was cincelled, as applicant had abandoned the land. John Byrnes's…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

MOLONG, Tuesday.—John Burgess and party are still well pleased with their mining experience at Goodrich. Recently another lot, 5 tons, of ore. was sent from the mine to Cockle Creek for…

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The Cobar Copper Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

A letter has been received by the State Minister for Works from the manager, of the Great Cobar Copper Mine, thanking him for his action in supplying water to the town and mines, and…

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The Coal Extort Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 6

The Italian barque Gregorio Fadre arrived from Melbourne to-day to load Wallsend coal for the West Coast; also the steamer Eastern from Sydney to take Lambton coal for Hongkong…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 9

At the Smith Blocks fair headway continues to be made with development work. Block 6 No. 3 shaft, which has bee deepened 183ft. from the surface colla[?]. containing a full bottom of mill ore, [?]ssaying as…

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West Australian Gold Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Monday.--The eastern boundary lode at the 800ft. level of the Ivanhoe South Extended has now been driven on a distance of 235ft. south, and for the last 15ft. the body has…

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Mining Fatality at Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 6

PERTH, Monday.--Another fatal accident occurred at the Great Boulder mine, Kalgoorlie, on Saturday evening. The victim, John Prowse, was working in a shaft at 1500ft. When the…

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Winding-up a Mining Company

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

In the Equity Court this morning, before his Honor the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson), Mr. Rich. instructed by Messrs. Perkins and Fosbery, appeared in…

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The Cobar Copper Mines. Effects of the Drought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 6

The Minister for Works has received a letter from the mangaer of the Great Cobar Copper Mine thanking him for his action in supplying water to the town and mines, and thus keeping the miners at work…

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Mining in New South Wales. Orrange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 9

The secretary of the Mount Shorter syndicate reports having received on Saturday from Cockle Creek returns from a parcel of 12[?] tons of ore despatched for sale. Eleven tons yielded [?]…

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A Shipping Incident. Coal-lumpers Compelled to Cease Work. Position of the P. and O. Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 5

Recently the Minister for Trade and customs issued instructions that on Eight-hour Day there should be a complete stoppage of work in the handling of cargo at the wharis. It was represented that this would…

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Eleanora Gold Mining Company. a Winding-up Application

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 10

An application was before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson in Equity to have the Eleanora Gold and Antimony Mining Company (No Liability), compulsory wound up…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 11
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The turnover on the Sydney Exchange yesterday was moderate, but, while the market was for the most part sluggish, it was not without feature. A little business transpired in copper, including Mount Garnet at a…

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Lithgow Coal Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 6

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—The coal trade of the lithgow Valley Collieries has of late shown a rather brighter tendency. Shipping orders of some consequence continue to come to hand. Last…

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Gold Dredging Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 9

Associated Gold Dredging Company (Macquarie River), 44oz. for 99 hours' work. New Araluen Junction, 8oz. 19dwt. 6gr. for the week…

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