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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Gold-dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 9

New Araluen Junction Gold-dredging Company, for week ended 21st instant, 8¼oz. for 70 hours' work. Ovens Valley Gold-dredging Company, 27oz. retorted gold for the week…

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Rand Mining

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 26

In 1902, the total dividends declared by mining companies on the Rand, South Africa, reached the satisfactory total of £2,148,715. This total was contributed to by no fewer than 23 companies…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 9

A fairly good range of business was recorded on the Mining market yesterday, chiefly in Charters Towers gold and Barrier silver stocks at steady figures generally, with advances in several instances…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:— The steamer Perth, for Fremantle, via Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, with 500 tons of coal and a quantity of general cargo; the barque Orellana, for Eten (Peru), with…

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The New School of Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 8

The new School of Mines and Industries was opened by the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Samuel Way, this afternoon. The new building, towards which a gift of £15,000 was made by Mr…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 9

The Broken Hill South Company did very heavy work at the mill last week, the output of 3503 tons far exceeding previous records. Underground productive workings are looking first-class, with big…

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Gold Find Near Ilford

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Towards the end of last week word was received in Lithgow from Caper-tree that a discovery of gold, near Ilford, and two miles from Mornington Railway Station,…

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"Pyritic" Smelting of Gold

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 25

In a paper recently read before the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, Mr. W. F. Koch claims that sulphur, so far from being a deleterious ingredient, may often be a positive advantage…

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Heavy Exports of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 8

Another large shipment of gold was made from this port to-day by the R.M.S. India for India. This vessel took £50,000 on account of the Commercial Bank, £50,000 on account of the Bank…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 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…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 508

The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:— The steamer Moira, for Brisbane, via Sydney, with 530 tons of coal, 44 cases biscuits, 50 cases tinned fish, 20 tons nitrate of soda, and sundries; the steamer Mangapapa,…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 9

At the North Lyell the work of ore extraction from No. 3, or, as it will henceforth be known, the 400ft. level, has been commenced. The drive will be carried through the ore body for a width of about…

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Arltunga Gold Field. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 9

The Minister controlling the Northern Territory has arranged for Mr. Brown, Government Geologist, to go to Arltunga, and report on the field and the necessary requirements of the place as speedily as…

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Alleged Extensive Robbers of Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 6

Senior constables Gallagher and Whalan are investigating what they believe to be a system of extensive robberies of gold from a mine in the Guadaga[?] district. A man who was formerly…

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The Mining Industry in 1902

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 508

An advance statement respecting the mineral industry during the past year has been prepared by the Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. Pittman. The aggregate value of the metals and minerals…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 508

The Cobar Gold Mines, Limited, report that the mine, which was laid idle for want of water for nine months during the past year, resumed work on December 4 as heavy rain fell at the end of…

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North Cobar Copper-mining Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 9

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the North Cobar Copper-mining Company, Limited, was held yesterday at the office of the company, Pitt-street. Mr. Russell Barton presided…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 26

Further reports from the La Mascotte Mine, at Dark River, state that the lode is about 1ft in width, asd assays 2oz 13dwt gold, and 2oz 3dwt of sliver per ton. The ore is highly payable, and…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 56

The Broken Hill South Company states that the profits for the half-year ending December 31 were small. A dividend absorbing £10,000 was paid, and a substantial balance of £25,534 to…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 9

Mining operations are in full swing at the various lines of reef; some splendid heaps of stone are paddocked. Recent developments in the deepest mines on the field show the mineral lode is very strong and…

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