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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Varieties. the World’s Coal Supply

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 6

ACCORDING to a return just issued, the total coal production of the United Kingdom during last year was 219,017 000 tons; the total…

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Heart o' Gold. (For the Newsletter.)

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 12

They stood hand-clasped. The beautiful soft grey eyes of the girl were full of tears, the man's blue eyes were dim. " Good-bye, good-bye ; you will be loyal,…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

The following Vessels cleared at the Customs today:—The four-masted barque Glencairn for Honolulu, with 2355 tons of Duckenfield coal; the Italian ship Papa Emanuele, for Junia, with 2162 tons of…

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Mount Bulga Copper Mine. an Offer to Purchase. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

An offer from Mr. W. A. Moynan for the purchase of the Mount Bulga Copper Mine, New south Wales, was considered this afternoon by a meeting of shareholders of the company. Mr. Moynan…

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Mining in New South Wales. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

At the Black Gate alluvial rush Collins and party bottomed on gold, prospects being from ½gr, to 3gr. to the dish, with 2ft. to 3ft. wash. This claim is only about 50ft. form prospecting shaft…

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A Colliery Dispute. Alleged Misinterpreted Award. Strong Statements in Court. Surprise Expressed by the President

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 14

The award of the Arbitration Court, delivered on December 2, 1902, in the dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees and the South Colliery Proprietors was before the members of the…

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Arltunga Goldfield. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 10

A telegram from the manager in charge of the Junction Lease, Winnecke's Depot, Arltunga, state that tunnelling into the big reef at the Junction Lease has opened up splendidly, and gold is showing…

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Wondrous Rand Gold Mines. a Great Discovery

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1903 · page 2

The cable announcement of the discovery of a reef at 3300 foot, between Boksburg and Vogelfontein, in the Transvaal, is of importance…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 February 1903 · page 12

[Letters marked "Mining" must reach us not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut…

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Coal Mines in China

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 6

Mr. Alexander Reid, A.M.I.C.E., F.G.S., chief engineer of the Pekin Syndicate, Limited, bas been interviewed by a representative of the "Morning Post." He says that the coal field of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 9

The inquiry was quiet on Saturday on the Sydney Exchange, despite which a number of odd sales were recorded. The market underwent very little alteration beyond a continuance of the downward tendency in Charters…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 9

Cassilis G.M. Company, 1070 tons crushed for a total yield of 1002oz. 5dwt…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 8

Day Dawn Gold Mines crushed 780 tons for 707oz. Kulamadan crushed 464 tons for 293oz…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 6

During last week the quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State was 77,965 tons. Of the quantity 22,408 tons went to Victoria, 9980 tons to South Australia, 1950 tons…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 9

Araluan Central Gold Dredging Company, (58[?]oz, for 138 hours' work. Jembaicun bene Middle Ground Dredging Company for the week ended February 14, 58oz. 12dwt. for 116½ hours'…

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Kaldoorlie Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Saturday.--The Kalgoorlie Gold Recovery Company has treated 230 tons of concentrates for 1223oz. gold. This brings the total gold received from the Kalgoorlie field for January up to 10I,552ox. from…

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Rand Mines. Two Millions Dividends

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 3

The total amount of dividends declared by Rand gold mining companies during the past year, reached the very satisfactory total of £2.148.715. It is true (says the "Rand Daily…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 9

At the Proprietary, as desulphurised slimes are being despatched from the sintering station at the rate of about 1500 tons weekly, increased activity is being shown on the big mine, where slime bricks are…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 5

The coal shipped beyond the State during the week ended yesterday amounted to 77,965 tons, of which 38,663 tons were sent to inter-state ports and 39,302 tons to foreign ports, the details being:—Inter-state…

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Mining in New South Wales. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 9

Another claim at Black Gate rush bottomed on payable gold yesterday. DELEGATE, Saturday. At Mead's old claim they are cross-cutting for…

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