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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Tasmania Gold Mine. Withdrawal of Negomations for Purchase. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 9

The explanation given for the withdrawal of negotiations by the English syndicate for the purchase of the Tasmadia Gold Mine is that there were certain legal difficulties in the way regarding the placing…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 7

BEGA, Monday.—Great activity has been shown in mining matters recently at Nerrigundah, which in the "old days" was familiarly known as the Gulph Diggings, where immense quantities of gold…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3

During the fortnight ending this day the Jembalcumbene Co.'s dredge worked 266 hours and washed up for 75oz, retorted gold. An important arrest has been made in…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 9

Jembatoombens. Dredging Company, No Liabillity.— During the fortnight ended on Saturday dredge worked 266 hours, and washrd up for 75oz. retortedgold. Jembaicumbene Middle Ground Dredging Company.—…

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Coal Lumpers and Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 4

Iu December last an agreement between the Coal Lumpers Union and the Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores expired. It was entered into some years ago, and covered working conditions…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 9

The directors of the Assoriated Northern Blacks have definitely selected the type of ore treatment plant recommended the by general manager, Captain Rodda, for installation on the company's rich Iron Duke lease…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 8

The manager of the New Birthday Company, Dunolly, reports to January 31:—The trial crushing from the south end of stopes at No. 5 level, where the lode is 5ft. wide, was cleaned up this week for…

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Gold Production of the State

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 4

On Saturday a return was published compiled by the Department of Mines, showing the gold produced in the State during the month of January. The quantity given was 30,361oz. fine,…

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Braidwood Gold Escort. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 9

The monthly police escurt yesterday took 697 oz, 5 awt. 18 gr. of gold to Tarago…

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Gold Discovery in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 9

An important gold discovery is reported from Dawes'Range, 60 milles from Glodstone. The stone assays from 15dwt. to 3oz., and the quantity in sight is very large. Gold shows freely in the stone, which…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 7

The coal shipped beyond the State during the week ended yesterday amounted to 60,506 tons, of which 29,429 tons were sent to inter-state and New Zealand ports, and 31,014 tons to foreign ports, the…

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Mining in New South Wales. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 9

The Tingha Tin-dredging Company has purchased a complete 10m. centrifugal pump plant at Uralla, and a contract has been let for its removal and re-orection. The machinery is to be running…

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Coal Mining Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 5

A conference was opened to-day between the directors of the Outtrim-Jumbunna Coal Companies and delegates from the Victorian coal miners. The chief matter in dispute is the…

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Waihi Gold Mine. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 9

The Waihi Gold-mining Company'a return for the past four weeks shows another record, 17,587 tons having-yielded bullion valued at £50,444…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 7

The turnover yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, only assumed moderate, proportions, despite there being" a fairly firm tone throughout the market. No very marked movements; occurred. in values. Silver, tin, and copper…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 9

Burnt Greek G.M. Company.—122oz. for the week. Star of the East (Ballarat).—1900 tons for 371oz. 7dwt. bar gold…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 6

Our Charters Towers correspondent telegraphed last night that improvements in the reef of the south-east Day Dawn aud Day Dawn West had caused advances in those shares. The Band of Hope…

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Gold-dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 9

Araluen Central, 42oz. 17dwt. for 134 hours' work. Araluen Valley Consolidated No. 1, 11oz. lor 113 hours. Araluen Valley Consolidated No. 2, 47oz. for 107…

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Gold-dredging Companies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 9

A correspondent signing himself "A.S." writes deprecating the non-success of a number of the gold dredges operatiug in New South Wales, and contends that the remedy lies in the hands of…

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The American Coal Famine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Operators have offered the collieries at Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania 12½ per cent. increase in the price of coal…

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