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Mining & the mines, 1903

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 25

The Sawtell Prospecting Company, at Mount Utopia, cleaned up 19 tons firsts for an average of 32dwt per ton. Five other claims are on good stone. At Coolagolite, near Cobargo, G. Thomas…

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Mining in New South Wales. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 9

A report from Portland states that the number of miners on Williewa Creek has been slightly increased during the past week, and the majority are getting fair gold…

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The Victorian Coal Strike. the Action Against a Miner. Magistrates' Decision Upset. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 7

Judgment was to-day delivered by the Full Court upon an order to review the decision of the Korumburra magistrates. The Outtrim, Howitt, and British Consolidated Coal Company, No Liability,…

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The Bite of the Leech, Being one of the Memoirs left by the late Colonel Sir Nigel Lacaita, K.C.B., of Scotland Yard. Edited by Patrick Home. Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Iv.--diamonds and Gold-- and a Midnight Walk

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 8

Observation has taught me that surprises are of two kinds-- the half-- expected surprise and the surprise wholly unanticipated. Ox- borrow's face showed me that my statement…

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Mining. Ilford Gold Rush

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 8

LITHGOW, Thursday.—There is nothing startling to record in connection with the Ilford gold rush, which has recently attracted much attention. Close on 100 men went to the field, but…

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Gold Mine Case. Alleged Extensive Theft

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

To-day, at the Central Police Court, John barren, aged 40, engine-driver, was charged, with having three bottles containing quicksilver in his possession reasonably suspected…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 9

The receipt of the news yesterday on the Sydney Exchange that the London buying rate for lead had sprung to £1210 instilled greater heart into the holders of Barrier 'shares, and the market quickly responded with…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 9

KALCOORLIE, Wednesday.--A few days ago the [?]hoe management announced that the middle lode had been tapped at the 865ft. level. 118ft. shaff, and that first foot of borings assayed 10dwt. Since then the width of…

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Gold Dredging

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

MORUYA, Thursday.—The Tuross Gold Dredging Company yesterday successfully floated its pontoon, which is the largest and strongest in this State. The managing director (Mr. M'Sharry)…

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British Broken-hill Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--As a result of the increase in the price of lead, the directors of the British mine, which has been Idle since July, 1901. have resolved to resume operations, and the mine will probably be in work within 39 day. Some men are being put on at…

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Mining[?]shares

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 4.—On the Stock Exchange yesterday, Chillagoe closed at 4s 3d, and Mount Lyell at £3 15s; the latter showing an advance of 2s 6d…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 9

There cleared at the Customs to-day the steamer Easby, for Melbourne, with 1820 tons of coal: the steamer Melbourne, for Devonport and Burnie, via Melbourne, with 2420 tons; the steamer Tagliaferro, for Devonport, with…

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A Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 6

At Kalgoorlie a young man named George Shields met his death in the main shaft of the Oroya-Brown-hill mine on Monday night, through being crushed between tho cage and timbers…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 9

At the Mount Lyell the usual output is being maintained to smelters, where four furnaces are in operation. The North Lyell Company continues to send the usual tonnage of high and medium…

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Mining Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 8

George Shields, 19, met with a horrible death in the Oroya main shaft on Monday night through being crushed between the cage and timbers. In company with three other men he was ascending in…

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The Mouth Mount Lyell Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 8

Captain Anderson, the resident director of the North Mount Lyell Company, has issued a circular to shareholders advising them that the London directors have under consideration the desirability of…

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World's Press. Where Coal is a Luxury

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 3

Coal is considered such a luxury in some parts of Brooklyn, New York, that a physician's certificate showing there is illness in the house of the applicant Is required by some of…

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London Mining Market. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 9

On the Stock Exchange yesterday quotations of Australian stocks were:— New Chillagoe, 4s 3d. Mount Lyells, £3 15s…

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Mining in New South Wales. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 9

Activity is being manifested in mining round Cowra. A number of prospectors are making good wages, and some good claims are being opened up. A party interested in mining arrived…

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Mining in New South Wales. the Wyalong Divisions. Successful Operations During 1902

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 11

Recently I paid another visit to Wyalong and the surrounding mining camps, leaving the railway line at Temora, and then journeying some 40 miles by coach along the new Temora-Wyalong…

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