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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

5,734 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Western Coal Freights. Views of Mr. T. T. Wilton. Management of the Railways Criticised. Lack of Commercial Methods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 10

LITHGOW, Friday.--Respecting the question of the shipping rate on local coal, Mr. T. T. Wilton, representing the Coal Association, has made the following statement:--"It is not a case…

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The Mining Industry. a Year's Production. Decrease in Value of £373,000. Imported Auriferous Ores

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 7

Some interesting information has been furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. F. Pittman, with reference to the mineral industry of New South Wales, and the operations during…

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The Federal Premier in Tasmania. Historic Scenes Visited. Mount Lyell Mines Inspected. Meeting at Queenstown. Results of a Protective Policy. "Perfecting Federation." Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 8

Sir Edmund Barton with Sir P. O. Fysh, Senators Keating and O'Keefe, Mr. J. J. Gaffney, M.H.A., and Major Morrisby, M.L.C., left Zeehan at 8 o'clock this morning for Queenstown. In order…

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Broken Hill Mining Accident

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 February 1903 · page 8

An accident occurred at the South Mine. Broken Hill, on Thursday. The mullock pass between the 500ft, and 600ft. levels. which had hung up, suddenly burst away,…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 February 1903 · page 12

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

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Rich Centralian Goldfield. Glowing Reports. Excitement in Adelaide. Adelaide, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 February 1903 · page 7

There has been great excitement over the new goldfield at Winnecke's Depot, Atlunga, Centralia. Dr. Chewings has wired down a…

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Miners and the Coal Tax. Statement by Mr. Ritchie. No Repealing the Tax

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Mr. C. T. Ritchie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated yesterday in reply to a coal miners' deputation, that the coal tax had not injuriously affected…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LITHGOW, Saturday:—The Blue Reef Gold Mining Syndicate, on the north-western side of the district, has put through, at its own battery, some 6½ tons of nice gold-bearing stone. The…

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Gold Saving

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5

Mr. C. N. Carey, of Granville, supplies particulars of a new method of gold-saving, invented by him. It is called the water acid process. Several acids are mixed together[?]…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 9

Jembaicumbene Dredging Company.—During the fortnight ended on Saturday the dredge worked 246 hours for 76oz. [?]etorted gold. Jembaicumbene Middle Ground Dredging Company for…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

During the fortnight ending February 21 the Jembaicumbene dredge worked 246 hours, and washed up for 76oz, retorted gold…

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A Mining University

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, February 21.—A commission has been appointed at Pretoria to inquire as to the advisability of establishing a mining university…

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Newcastle. the Week's Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 6

The foreign and inter-State coal trade of Newcastle was fairly brisk last week, 59.093 tons having been cleared at the Customs during the week in the various cargoes entered. To chili 13,623 tons were sent, to…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 7

The coal shipped beyond the State during the week ended yesterday amounted to 59,093 tons. Inter-state shipments totalled 31,212 tons, and foreign shipments 27,831, the details being as…

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The Coal Duty. No Prospect of Repeal

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, February 21.—Replying to a deputation of coal miners which waited upon him yesterday, Mr. C. T. Ritchie, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, denied that the coal tax…

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Scientific Mining. Proposed Transvaal University

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--A commission which is sitting in Pretoria is making inquiries in connection with the proposed creation of a Transvaal mining university…

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Proposed Mining University. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 7

A commission has been appointed at Pretoria to inquire into the advisability of founding a Mining University…

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Mining in New South Wales. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 9

The propristory at M'Bride's western or[?]cut at 1000ft. have proved the ore body to be 18ft. wide before the hanging-wall is touched. The material is of fair milling grada About 1500 tons of…

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The British Coal Tax. No Prospect of Repeal. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 7

Mr. C. T. Ritchie, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a deputation of coal miners yesterday, denied that the coal export tax had injuriously affected coalmine owners…

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