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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

5,734 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Tingha Tin Mines. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 13

The Baden Powell have bottomed their new shaft on fair wash, and will now start to drive. Orchard and Son, working on the old Deep Lead Gully, have bottomed on wash, and are now driving. Williams…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 13

Queen Margaret Company has crushed 749 tons for 249oz. 3dwt; Hannan's Reward crushed 420 tons for 331oz. 6dwt. The first borehole put north-east from Judd's…

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Gold Yield for February

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 8

A return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold produced in this State during the month of February was 34,141oz. crude, equal to 29,222oz. fine, valued at £124,126, as…

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Newcastle. the Foreign Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 11

During the four weeks ended yesterday the export of coal from Newcastle to foreign ports was much heavier than in any similar period for a considerable time. It reached 116,647 tons. For…

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New Wood and Coal Yard

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

As will be Seen by advertisement, Mr. John Thompson, of Premier street, Kogarah has started a wood, coal and coke business, and having…

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Victoria. the Outtrim Miners. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 9

The leading business people of Outtrum met the officers and members of the local branch of the V.C.M.A. on Wednesday relative to the unsatisfactory condition of the credit system. It was desired…

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GOLD. Arltunga Discoveries. LONDON

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 6

The English newspapers are publishing stories of the gold discoveries at Aritunga, Central Australia…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 5

A return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the geld produced in this State during the month of February was 34,141oz crude, equal to 29,222oz fine, valued at £124,126, as compared…

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Alleged Theft of Gold Slimes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 10

William Slee and John Daigin were committed for trial at Cue on a charge of stealing gold slimes from Cue cyanide works, and breaking and entering the gold house…

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The Barrier Mines. Lead Still Advancing. Activity on the Mining Market the Delprat Patent Process. Further Satisfactory Experiments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 9

It is with much satisfaction that we have to record a further advance in the price of lead, and a consequent rise in the price of all Barrier silver shares. The cable received by the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Broken-hill Junction Mine. Probability of Resuming Operations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 11

BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Messrs. A. R. Addison and J. C. Fraser, two directors of the Junction mine, go to Broken-hill on Monday to inspect the property. If the present price of lead…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 10

The steamer Victoria cleared at the Customs to-day for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1200 tons of coal, 10 tons of coke, and a quantity of timber; the ship Carnedd Llewelyn, for Valparaiso (for orders), with 2674 tons of Wallsend…

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Coal Workers on Strike. Trouble in Wet Pits

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Workmen employed in the Kayselope and other Blaenavon coal pits, in Monmouthshire, to the number of 2000, have struck because they were not allowed to finish work…

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Barbarous Vengeance. an Old Feud Avenged in Gold Blood

The World's News · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 10

A Berlin telegram dated Sunday, January 18, gives graphic particulars of a most remarkable duel. The two combatants were Lieutenant von…

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New Mining Field. a Visit to Bumbaldry. GRENFELL

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 8

Your correspondent has Just returned from a two days visit, of inspection to the new reefing field. It was an historic day at the new mining village of Bumbaldry, situate…

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The Arltunga Goldfield. London Syndicates at Work. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 9

Four new syndicates are being formed in London with the object of pushing digging in the vicinity of Arltunga goldfield, South Australia…

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ARLTUNGA. The New Goldfield. LONDON

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 11

Four new syndicates are being formed to push digging in the vicinity of the Arltunga Held, South. Australia…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1903 · page 12

[Letters, marked "Mining" must reach us not later than Thursday. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed…

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Centralian Goldfield

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1903 · page 7

The latest particulars concerning the Ar[?]tunga goldfield, South Australia, will be found in our mining columns…

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The Centralia Goldfield

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1903 · page 8

Four new syndicates are being formed in London with the object of pushing digging in the vicinity of Arltunga goldfield, South Australia…

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