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Mining & the mines, 1903

5,734 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Mining in New South Wales. Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 13

It is reported that a discovery of chromic acid in large quantities has been made 20 miles up the river from here. PAKKES, Thursday…

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Robbery at a Hotel. £80 in Notes and Gold Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 18

A robbery occurred at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Pitt-street, yesterday morning, about £80 in notes and gold being taken from a safe, which is supposed to have been opened by means of a…

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Claim for £60,000. Resumption of Coal Lands. by Railway Authorities

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 8

The hearing of the suit brought by the Pacific Co- operative Steam Coal Co. against the Railway Commissioners to recover £60,000, as compensation for the prohibition of the…

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The Progress of Newcastle. a Review of the Coal Trade. Its Future Development

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 11

ThE progress of Newcastle and its future development is a subject that appeals to every taxpayer of this State and one that has more beneath the surface than is visible to the…

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Unique Lamp for Miners

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1903 · page 8

Professor Molisch, of Prague, has submitted to the Vienna Academy of Sciences a miners safety lamp of glass, with a saltpetre and gelatin lining inoculated with…

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The Nationalisation of the Mines

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1903 · page 5

There are, said Mr. Kingston lately, many Australian merchants who are ready to swear to the contents of an imported package, and yet won't stake £5 on what is…

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"Gold" Train to Arltunga

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1903 · page 8

Already the fortnightly train to Oodnadatta, South Australia, is becoming known as the "gold" train, and on Monday it carried a record number of passengers, 97…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1903 · page 12

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

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Gold Fossickers From Unemployed. Me. O'sullivan Will Equip Them

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1903 · page 7

A deputation of the unemployed, introduced by Mr. A. Kelly, M.L.A., waited on the Minister for Works yesterday morning to ask that employment be provided for them…

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Tasmania Gold Mine. Another Proposal to Purchase, Launceston

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

The directors of the Tasmania Gold Mine had before them on Friday a proposal from London for the purchase of the property. The terms have not been disclosed. It was resolved to call a meeting of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 9
Also in Evening News

A very quiet market obtained on Saturday on the Sydney Exchange, there being no special inquiry for any class of scrip. Silver stocks provided no business, and, as lead remained unchanged, Barrier shares stood…

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Gold Yields

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

Band of Hope (C. T.).—Crushed 410 tons for 738oz. Brilliant (C.T.).—310 tons for 2[?]oz. Queen Cross Reef (C.T.).—368 tons for 2426oz. Victory, Chartera Towers, treated 374 tons tailinge for…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 6

The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State last week was 58,924 tons, the following weights going to the various markets respectively: -- Victoria 11.820 tons. South…

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Gold Dredging Returns

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

Araluen Central Gold Dredging Company won for the week 44oz. Bdwt, for 129 hours' work. Jembaicumbeno Dredging Company, No Liability,— During the fortnight ended un Saturday, dredge worked…

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Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 21, 2.16 p.m—On the Stock Exchange to-day Associated closed at £2 2s 6d, a fall of 6d pm the week;Broken Hill Proprietary at £1 15s,a fall of 2s; Chillagoe at 7s 3d, a rise…

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Mining Intelligence

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

Business on the Mining market on Saturday morning was quieter than for some weeks past, and prices showed very little movement. Charlers Towers and Gympie gold companies were steady with sales of…

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Barbier Mines. Broken Hill

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

At the North Broken Hill mine fair headway is being made with sinking the main shaft, the bottom of which now measures 50ft. below the 700ft. level. Mullock in quantity continuos to be sent down to…

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Shocking Mining Acci­dent

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 6

ALBURY, Saturday Afternoon.—A miner named Charles Chappel died in the local hospital this morning, having been admitted last night. He was terribly injured while working in a mine at…

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The Country. Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1903 · page 6

ALBURY, Saturday. -- A man named Charles Chappel, miner, 50 years of age, was admitted to the hospital in a terribly injured condition, as the result of a mining accident at Granya…

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