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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Australasian Mining Patents

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

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

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Gold-dredging in Brazil. Brisbane

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

A report from Charters Towers states Unit Messrs. E. D. Miles and Co., secretaries of the Trans-Pocific (Brazil) Mining Exploration Company, have been advised that during the past fortnight there…

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Electric Shock in a Mine. Broken Hill

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

An extraordinary experience befel Thomas Matherson in the Proprietary Mine last night. Just before the shift knocked off Matherson was carrying steel bars along the 646ft, drive in Block ll, where…

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Deep Mining on the Rand

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 54

Our London correspondent cabled on February 13:—On the Rand Main Reef, at a depth of 3300ft, a [?]f has been struck 16ft [?] width, [?]unning under Boksburg and Vogolfontein. The stone…

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Tasmania's Mining in 1901-2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 446

From Mr. W. H. Wallace, Secretary for Mines, Hobart, we have received the report of the department for 1901-1902. The balky volume, accompanied with maps and illustrations, contains a large amount…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 446

Baker's Creek got 57loz. of smelted gold from 550 tons of ore crushed ; 16 tons of concentrates saved are estimated to contain 100oz. of gold. Fifteen tons of quartz crushed by the tributers yielded 37oz…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 54

At Nundle the Tamworth Mine is raising rich ore, but unfortunately there is no water available for mining purposes. Messrs. M'Mahon and party. Cargo, crushed a…

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A New Mining Township. Sanitation Needed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 5

The opening up of new coalfields in the Maitland district has, as a matter of course, been followed by the settling of a large number of people in the vicinity of the new mines,…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

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

It is rumoured that a London syndicate has taken over the [?]d Brown's Creek Mine, Blayney. A number of men have started work, mid it is stated that the mine is to be developed on…

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Outtrim Howitt Coal Strike Position of the Employers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 6

The directors of the Jumbunna and Outtah Howitt coal companies have declined to submit the question of the reduction of wages, over which the men have been on strike several weeks, to…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

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

Howard, Goggins, and party have taken a tribute of the White Reef Mine. The party has purchased a pumping piant from the Never Sweat Mine, Barmedman, and anticipate having it erected in a few…

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Alluvial Gold in Western Australia. a New Discovery Reported. Perth

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

A new time of alluvial gold is reported from Pilbarra, near the Yulo River, distant about 80 miles from Roebourne, and 20 miles from Egina. There were about 60 men on the field last Friday, and…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 26.) Mookerawa Bald Hills Alluvial Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 54

Our Molong correspondent writes:—The rich finds of alluvial in the Mookerawa Bald Hills has led to quite an influx of miners to the locale of the discovery. In somp instances men…

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The Kembla Disaster. the Royal Commission. Miners' Evidence. Examination of Waste Workings. Alleged Official Neglect. the Failure to Report Gas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 5

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the cause of the disaster which occurred the Mount Kembla Colliery on July 31 last held another sitting at the Darlinghurst Court-house…

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Arltunga Goldfield. Adelaide

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

The Minister controlling the Northern Territory, Mr. Jenkins, has received the following telegram from the acting manager of the Arltunga Government battery, dated Februery 15:—"Have…

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The Colliery Strike in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 6

Messrs. Connelly and Lamb, forming a deputation from the Victorian Miners' Association are now visiting the miners' lodges in the Newcastle district to explain the situation in the southern…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 8
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JUNEE, Wednesday.—At Junee Reefs very little is doing. Harris and Willets are working their mine, and getting good payable gold; but since the Howell Consolidated Company closed…

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Chapters Towers Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 9

The manager of the Queen Central G.M. Company, Limited, reports for the fortnight ended February 7:— No. 2 shaft has been sunk 42ft. and timbered 36ft.; total depth from surface 609ft. At 600ft. from the surface we…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day The American ship Columbia, for San Francisco, with 2 tons of East Greta coal; the ship Durbridge for Iquiwith 3598 tons of Duckenfield coal; the barque Ba…

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