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Mining & the mines, 1903

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 5

The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:—The Norwegian barque. Acolus, for Noumea, with 865 tons of Wallsend coal: the ship Ballachulish, for Caldera, with 3040 tons of Duckenfield…

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Coal for the Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 7

The Supply and Tender Board to-day received tenders for the supply and delivery of coal for the South Australian railways, and the Works Department and Produce Department, for three years [?]…

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Heavy Exportations of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 6

Gold continues to move freely from Australia. The R.M.S. Austral to-day took £50,000 on account of the Commercial Bank, for Indian ports, and £7500 on private account for London…

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Important Mining Case

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 188

An interesting point under the Mining Act was raised in the District Court Goulburn. last Thursday. Henry Wallace sued John M'Kane for £200 for alleged breach of agreement concerning a dam…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 189

The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day :—The steamer Warrimo, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1650 tons of coal; and the steamer Talcoola, for Fremantle, via Port Kembla and…

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Mining in New Guinea

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 189
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

In the course of a despatch addressed by Sir. F. P. Winter, Acting Administrator of New Guinea, to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth, the following references are made to mining matters in…

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Mining Reform in Victorin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 25

The Victoria Chamber of Mines has appointed a committee to collate and examine evidence and submit recommendations to the chamber regarding reform in the control of the mining Industry…

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The New Coal Measures of Burragorang

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 154

IN company with a "Mail's" photographer, the writer paid a visit of inspection to the recently acquired coal mining property at Burragorang. The locality is situated about 60 miles from…

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MINING. Notes from the Field

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 189

The mine manager of Cope's Creek Dredging Company advises having despatched, last week 7 tons 12cwt. lqr. 171b. of tin ore, making a total of over 68 tons since October 2 last. He is now…

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The Miner. The New Molybdenum Mines at Deepwater

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 25

Another source of wealth has been added to the mineral industry by the development of the molybdenum mines at Deepwater, These mines are not more than six months old, though the…

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The Rand Miners. a Sympathetic Reply. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 7

A deputation from the Rand Miners' Association in an interview with Mr. Chamberlain protested against Sunday labour, and urged that the eight hours' principle should…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 56

John Miller, a miner, fell down the Bhaft from a crosscut at the Brilliant Extended Mine, on January 16 and was killed. The Bethanga Mines, Albury, which have been…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 26

At Broken Hill, last year, the amount of business transacted at the Mines Office shows a slight falling off, as compared with the previous year. The chief business done comprised: Applications…

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The Victorian Coal Strike No Fresh Developments. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 8

No development took place in Melbourne to-day in regard to the strike of coalminers at the [?] Howit[?] and Jumbunna collieries. So far as [?] be ascertained the companies concerned consider [?]…

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Mining in New South Wales. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 9

Work at all the mines is being carried on night and day. The Occidental clean up resulted in 327oz. of gold. Mr. R. Lanyon has been appointed manager for the Queen Bee Syndicate. The Dijoc…

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An Important Interview. Mr. Chamberlain and the Miners. a Sympathetic Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--An interview has taken place between Mr. Chamberlain and the representatives of the Rand Miners' Association…

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Labour for South African Mines. (By Cable From-our London Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 8

The Rand mining companies' anxiety to secure Chinese labour leads the English newspapers to protest agalnat the proposal, and to emphasise the fact that the new colonies will never be…

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Mount Kembla Disaster. Inquiry by the Royal Commission. Further Evidence by Miners. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

The Royal Commission appointed by the Government te inquire into the cause of the disaster which occurred at Mount Kembla colliery on July 31 last continued taking evidence at the Court-house this…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] (Some of the Items in this Issue appeared in our Latest Edition yesterday.) South Africa. the Rand Mines. the Importation of Asiatics

Evening News · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 6

LONDON, January 19, 2.55 p.m.—A deputation from the Rand Miners' Association waited upon Mr. Chamberlain yesterday and protested against Sunday labour at the…

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