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Mining & the mines, 1903

5,734 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Tasmanian Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 9

We have received from the Secretary for Mines, Tasmanian, the annual report of the Tasmanian mining industry for 1902, issued by the Mines Department. The report states that Tasmania, like most…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 9

A mederate trunever was recorded yesterday on the Sydney stock Exchange. While the market, however was generally inactive, values fully held their own, with the exception of charter Towers lines, which, as a…

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Conrad Consolidated Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 9

The Conrad Consolidated Mines, Ltd., which lately acquired the Conrad mine and equipment as a going concern, together with the mineral, leases adjoining on the line of lode known as the Conrad South…

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Burglary on a Mine

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

GUNDAGAI, Monday.—The office of the Prince of Wales Mine, Reno, was burglariously entered, and a large safe blown open. The thieves secured only 3s 1d in cash and stamps. They…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 6

We have received the February number of the "Queensland Government Mining Journal" issued by the Department of Mines of that State…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 9

The week opened quietly on the Mining market yesterday with a further fill in the majority of Charters Towers gold companies. Brilliant Extended, paid, had business at 21s 6d; Brilliant and…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 6

The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:—The steamer Buninyong, for Melbourne, with 850 tons of coal and 527 ingots of copper; the steamer Chillagoe, for Melbourne, with 1900 tons of…

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Tingha Tin Mines. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 9

At the Ponds Heckett and party still continue washing with satisfactory returns. M'Gregor and party, tributing for Beckett and party, have a considerable quantity of wash at grass and will…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 6

At the Associated Northern Blocks deepening the main shaft will be resumed in a few days. It is expected that the first of two lodes piereed by the diamond drill will be struck in the shaft at 920ft…

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Burglars Miss the Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Monday.--A burglary was perpetrated at the office of the Prince of Wales mine, Reno, on Saturday night. At midnight Mr. Davies officer in charge of the mine, visited the…

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Mining in New South Wales. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 9

M'Mahon and party, Cargo, have crushed a parcel at Collins's battery with satisfactory results. Tin nock and party have also had a successful crushing. NUNDLE, Monday…

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Gippsland Coal-miners' Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 8

The Outtrim and Jumbunna coal companies have rejected the proposal made by the men now on strike to submit the. dispute to arbitration. The companies have intimated that they are…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 11

The turnover yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was on the recent, moderate scale. Despite the paucity of business, however, there was no material depreciation in values. On the contrary, tin stocks received stronger…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 11

RALGOOULIE, Monday.--Recently the North Kalgaril despatched 68 tons of sulpho-telluride ore to the Dapto smelters, and the management now announces this yielded 412 oz. gold per ton. The stuff was taken from the south…

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Export of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 8

This week's mail steamer Omrah takes £50,000 in sovereigns for India, on account of the Commercial Bank of Australia, and £13,500 for London, on private account…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 8

Mr. R. N. Kirk, Sydney agent for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, advises the receipt of the following cable by the company:— "London, February 17.—Silver, 1s 10 5-16d (official…

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Arltunga Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 26

There is a mild boom in progress in Adelaide over the (Arltunga gold field, in Central Australia, The vonture on which attention is chiefly centred is Winnocke's Depot Reward Claim. The journey…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:— The steamer Waikare, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 850 tons of coal, 250 bags of bonedust, 100 piles, and 61 pieces of timber; the steamer Dilkera, for Port Pirie, via…

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Dismissal of Miners. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 8

A report from Afrly, in the Capertce district, states that over 30 miners were dispensed with at Genowlan on Saturday, and that the men dismissed were, according to the rule in existence the last to…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 9

The Proprietary Company shipped for the week ended february II, to Port Pirie, 185 tons oxidised ores and 3304 tons mill products, including 956 tons desulphurised slimes…

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