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Mining & the mines, 1903

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The Arltunga Gold Field

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday Afternoon.—The Government Geologist (Mr. Brown), who left Adelaide three weeks ago for Winnecke's Depot, on the Arltunga Gold Field, arrived at Alice Springs…

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Fatal Mining Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 5

A fatal accident occurred at Charters Towers at midday on Saturday at the Deep Levels. John Johnson, a miner, was coming up the shaft with the manager and two others on buckets, and fell off…

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The Junction Mine. a Hopeful Outlook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 9

No mine along the [?] at Broken Hill has had a more varied carour than the Junction. Certainly few mines have claimed more public attention, and its ups and downs have become almost proverbial…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen, president, and Messrs, W. D. Cruickshank and Samuel Smith, members.) Illawarra Collieries' Dispute. the Selling Price of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 7

In the matter of the award given in the industrial dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association (claimant) and the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association (respondent), Mr John…

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Poisonous Fumes in a Broken Hill Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 7

In reference to statements that have been made with regard to miners being incapacitated by the poisonous fumes arising from the fire which broke out some years ago in Block 12 mine at Broken Hill,…

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Gossip. Gold at Mathinna. Chapter I.

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 3

A friend said, "If you go to Mathinna you will see the deepest gold mine in Tasmania, and one of the best." Now, I'm not much interests! in gold mines,…

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Mining in New South Wales. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 9

Two cripples, through depression, took to mining. After two months' labour they discovered a roof 20ft. from the surface. A crushing on Saturduy realised 7oz. of gold from 12 tons of stone. The mine, which…

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The Creep in the Central Mine. Evidence Before the Royal Commission. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 6

The Royal Commission into the Central creep was resumed this morning. Fred. Dawe, underground manager of the Central Mine, after describing the…

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Mining at Broken-hill. Prevalence of Poisonous Fumes. Report by the Inspector

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 5

In reference to statements that have been made with regard to miners being incapacitated by the poisonous fumes arising from the [?] which, broke out some years ago in Block 12…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and Messrs. W. D. Cruickshank and S. Smith;) the Selling Price of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 3

In regard to the award in the Illawarrh. Collieries dispute, Mr. John Kent, the accountant, appointed by the parties under the award, desired the direction of the court on the two matters…

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An Australian in Africa. From Durban to Johannesburg. No. Ii. Australian Trustworthiness-- the Joys of Train Travel-- a Barren Land-- a Rushed City-- the Ers' Paradise- Gambling in Stock-- Artful Dodges-- Trail of the Serpent-- Some Marvellous Ures-- a Land of Gold-- the Labor Question-- Wanted, More Women-- Boer Apathy-- the Liquor Traffic -- a Boer Wedding Party-- the Bewitched Kaffir

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 3

The town of Durban itself is a good place to go to. Everywhere are they calling out for men to build up the houses, and call in vain. There is to be spent about two…

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The Coal-mining Case

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

Further evidence was taken yesterday in No. 2 Jury Court in the case in which the Pacific Cooperative Steam Coal Company seeks to recover £60,000 from the Railway Commissioners for…

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Gold

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 6

A box, containing £1500, was sent to Hongkong by the E. and A. liner Guthrie yesterday…

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Arltunga Goldfield. the Claraville Mine. Encouraging Crushings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Reports from Arltunga state that the new discovery on the Claraville mine, consisting of schist and ironstone formation, is similar to that found at Hannan's,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 11

The chief movement yesterday in a quiet market on the Sydney Exchange was a revival in the demand for silver scrip. Cable advices quoted a firmly sustained market for [?]. This prompted some buying in Barrier…

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Gold Yields

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

Lachlan Goldfields, Forbes.—Clean up for four weeks ending 21st instant: Crushed 761 tons for 286½0z. by amalgamation and slimes, 251oz, by conecentration; total, 467½oz. smelted gold. Recent rains have filled reservoir to…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 25.) The Arltunga Gold Field

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 55

Our Adelaide correspondent wired on March 19: It rained steadily and incessantly on the Arltunga field last week for three days, at the rate of about 1½ inch daily, when all work was…

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South Bulli Colliery. Inrush of Water

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 5

BULLI, Wednesday.—A fall of roof took place in a part of the workings at South Bull Mine on Monday, and water made its way through, at the rate of 100 gailons per minute. It is…

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Mining Intelligence

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

Owing to the fact that cabled advices showed a steady lead market, Barrier silver shares were in better demand on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, and prices showed an all-round…

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Mining Notes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 7

The mine manager of the Mount David reports for the week ending 21st inst.:-- "70ft. level: Have met with about 18in. stone in the No. 2 S. W. crosscut at a point 40ft. from the…

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