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Mining & the mines, 1902

5,556 stories in Sydney's papers · page 85 of 250

Gold in Gazaland

The World's News · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 20

The discovery of gold in Gazaland. Portuguese East Africa, proves to be one of extraordinary richness, and there is a general movement towards Mozambique from other parts of Africa…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 13

Business on the Mining market yesterday was on a moderate scale, and, with the exception of continued advances in several Queensland quartz companies, prices were unchanged. Western Australian stocks…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

LONDON, April 25.—On the Stock Exchange yesterday, Chillagoe Railway and Mines closed at 2s 3d, and North Mount Lyell at £1 l0s…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

The following report in relation to the Island Eureka G.M. Co. has been wired:--"Mine is looking well; everything working smoothly; crushing shaping quite equal to last."…

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Minister for Mines at Wellington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Friday. -- Mr. John Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, arrived in Wellington yesterday, to open the annual show. The Minister was accompanied by Messrs. John…

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Mining in the Southern Coast Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 1080

It is unfortunate that, like the less favoured mining parts of the interior of this State, the Southern Coast has suffered tremendously through drought extending over the past 12 months. In consequence,…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 13

At the Boulder Main Reef the 1000ft. level so fa[?] has proved nil in value. There is some distance to go before the line of chute is reached. The Golden Horseshoe Company is starting…

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Extracting Gold From Goldfish

The World's News · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 7

The Laputan philosophers, who sought to extract sunshine from cucumbers, have been eclipsed by a "bunko man" in New York, who has persuaded two Kansas farmers, on a visit to that…

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Gold in the Olive

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 1059

"There is gold in the olive," says an Italian proverb, and it is true that in many parts of Italy prosperity depends upon the success of the olive crop. As, for various reasons, this success cannot be…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 25

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

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Charters From 1st April COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

Aberfoyle, sh, 1697 tone, Newcastle to San Diego Aberystwith Castle, bq, 1056 tons, Newcastle to Shanghai…

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Hidden Gold in the Transvaal

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 7

We hear of nothing but Klondyke gold, yet, according to Captain Younghusband, whose new book on South Africa Messrs. Macmillan publish, there is some still in the…

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South African Diamond Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 25

The famous company known as De Beers Consolidated Mines, Limited, has reported progress for the twelve months ended June 30, 1901. It appears that diamonds were sold by the company…

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Coal-Lumpers' Compelled to Cease Work

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 1039

At Melbourne recently the Minister for Trade and Customs issued instructions that on Eight-hour Day (Monday) there should be a complete stoppage of work in the landing of cargo at the wharfs. It was…

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Wyalong Municipal Affairs. the Rating of the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 9

WYALONG, Friday. -- The Royal Commission resumed to-day in connection with municipal matters, Acting-Judge Hamilton presiding. The commissioner intimated that the missing papers…

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General Mining News. Now South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 26

At the Junction, Mine, Broken Hill, Brown's north-east drive at the 550ft level has been advanced 40ft from the crosscut, in a full face of mill sulphides. A special assay gave 34oz silver,…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 55

At the Hillgrove Proprietary, the winze from No. 4 to 6 level has been sunk 15ft during the week, making the total distance from No.—4 level 67 feet. Gold is showing in the reef. On April…

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Mining in New South Wales. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 13

Work at the Goodrich Mine, in the Obley district, is progressing favourably. Burgess and party recently despatched another crashing to Cockle Creek works, which returned 1oz. 10dwt. 9gr…

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The Miner. An Economical Mining Power Plant

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 25

At Red Point Mine, Placer County, California, a very economical arrangement has been worked out, by means of which the water which is present in the lode is made to perform all the work…

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Biggest Gold Dredge in the World. on the Macquarie River, N.s.w. a Gold-saver Weighing 750 Tons

The World's News · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 12

A few miles from the spot where 51 years go [?]rgrave's discovery of gold first quickened the pulse of Australian prosperity, there is now working the largest gold dredge in the world…

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