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Mining & the mines, 1903

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

The Southern Coal Trade. Quarterly Meeting of the Delegates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 8

BULLI, Monday.--The quarterly mooting of delegates of the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association, was held at the Terminus Hotel, Wollongong, on Saturday. Mr. James Maguire…

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Mining in New South Wales. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 9

Activity is being shown in mining matters owing to the depressed state of the pastoral and agricultural industries. In the past mining in this district has been neglected…

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Coming Legislation. an Anti-trust Bill. Suspension of Coal Duties

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Senator George. F. Hoar, a prominent member of the United States Senate, has prepared a drastic bill for controlling trusts…

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Mining Industry in Victoria. Its Value to the State

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--When the Stock Exchange opened to-day, the chairman, Mr. J. W. Roberts, referred to the position and prospects of the mining Industry. He congratulated the…

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Alleged Forgery of Mining Scrip. (By Cable From Our London Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 20

The "Daily Mail" states that Mr. A. S. Rowe, a partner of the firm of Bewick, Moreing and Company, civil and mining engineers, has disappeared. It is reported on the Stock Exchange…

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Western Australian Mining. Discovery at Southern Cross. Reported Sensational Find. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

Some weeks ago two men—Lang and Hat—pegged and leased some ground near the centre of the So[?]thern Cross township where some gold had been found. They have worked the property since…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The Lancefield, at Laverton, crushed 1700 tons for 674oz. Bayley's: 531 tons for 164oz. Hannan's Reward, Mount Charlotte: 560 tons…

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Late Mining. Tasmanian Gold Mine. the Proposed Sale. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

The option for the purchase of the Tasmania Gold Mine, Beaconsfield, by an English syndicate expires at noon to-morrow. The proposal as originally agreed upon does not, it seems, prove acceptable to…

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The Southern Coal-miners and the Arbitration Court. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 8

Sir,--In your issue of to-day appears a number of remarks from a prominent trades-unionist dealing with the recent award of the Arbitration Court in the dispute between the southern…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 9
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The turnover on the Sydney Exchange yesterday showed a decided expansion, and generally a more healthy tone obtained in the market. The upward tendency in silver wan maintained, enhanced prices being…

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Gold-dredging Return

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

New Araluen Junction Gold-dredging Company—Return for week ending 3rd instant, 44½[?]…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 9

Business on the Mining market yesterday was fairly active, and prices generally were steady with an upward movement in Barrier silver and Queensland gold companies. Broken Hill Proprietary sold…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 8

The manager of the S[?] Mines and Tramway Company, Limited, reports for the period ended December 21:—[?] mine: Ore body at 268ft. level proved towards [?] for 10ft.. averaging…

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Collieries Strike in Yorkshire. Eviction of 400 Families. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

The strike of colliers in Yorkshire continues. Yesterday in the presence of large bodies of armed police, 400 families were evicted from their homes at…

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Mount Kembla Colliery Disaster. Evidence Before the Royal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--The Royal Commission to inquire into the cause of the disaster at Mount Kembla Colliery resumed its sitting at the courthouse to-day, the members being…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:— The steamer Buninyong, for Adelaide, with 2300 tons of coal and s[?]s; the steamer Age, for Melbourne, with 3370 tons of coal and sundries; the four-masted barque…

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London Mining Market. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

Quotations of the undermentioned mining ventures are:— New Chillagoe, 2s. North Lyells, 21s 3d…

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Queensland Gold Returns. the Year's Total. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

The gold-mining returns for December are available, and show a total yield from all sources of 8[?],39[?] crude ounces[?]equal to [?]2,510oz. fine gold, as against 73,481oz. (equal to 51,772oz. fine…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 9

Howard, Goggins, and party, tributers of the Western Reef, Golden Flecce, have 50 tons of splendid quality stone paddocked. Small, O'Donnoll, and party, tributers of the Eastern Reef,…

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