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Mining & the mines, 1903

5,734 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

Coal Trade. a New Hewing Rate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 9

BULLI, Friday. -- The accountant appointed under the arbitration award of the Illawarra collieries dispute has issued his certificate, which states that he has made a careful and exhaustive…

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A Justifiable Swindle. a Talk of New Zealand Gold Mining. Written specially for the Mosman Mail. (Continued from last week)

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 7

“ I don’t think so,” Jim replied, “ anyway not in the rotten mine I hold. There never was much in it. Why they hav’nt started to mine yet and I don’t think…

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Slump in Gold Trowels and Silver Spades

The Arrow · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 5

There has lately been a notable falling of in the average per month of gold trowels, silver spades, and other artistic son[?] received into Mr. E. W…

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London Mining Market. Mondon, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 13

On the Stock Exchange yesterday New Chillagoes were quoted at 5s 9d and North Lyells at 28s 9d…

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The Year's Coal. England Still Fibst Among Exporting Nations

The World's News · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 15

For a long time England was the premier coalproducing country in the world. The United States now surpasses us in the quantity mined, but a British, Blue-book published recently on…

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Mining in New South Wales. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 13

At the Warden's Court to-day assessments in nine cases were fixed in connection with applications to mine on private lands. It is understood that on April 6 next Howell's Consoliduted Gold-mining…

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Country News. the Cheep in the Central Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 14

The sitting of the Royal Commission on the creep in the Central mine was continued to-day. The examination of witnesses on behalf of the South mine occupied the whole of the day. Thomas J. Colmar…

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Gold Rush in Western Australia. the Black Bange Find. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 13

The warden of the East Murcluson goldfields, telegraphing to the Minister for Mines to-day, said there were about 500 men on the Black Ranga rush, but only about 40 or 50 were on good gold. Some were…

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Arltunga Goldfield. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 9

A meeting of persons who had agreed to become members of the Mount Bartlett Syndicate formed to exploit Arltunga propeities, was held to day to pass the memorandum and articles of association. Mr. E…

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Winnecke's Depot Goldfield. Impressions of Prospectors. a Future for the District. No Scarcity of Provisions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- On the Adelaide Stock Exchange to-day Winnecke's shares continued the chief attracttion, notwithstanding the recent adverse reports. A fairly active market…

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Mining News. to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 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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The Coal Mining Case

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 6

Further progress was made on Saturday with the hearing of the case, taken in No. 2 Jury Court, in which the Pacific Co-operative Steam Coal Company, Limited, seeks to recover £60,000 from the…

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Tasmania Gold Mines. Another Offer to Purchase. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 9

The terms of the offer that his been made for the Tasmania Gold Mine (Beaconsfield) have not been made public. A definite reply is expected on Monday from London. From a reliable…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 9
Also in Evening News

A fair number of sales were recorded on Saturday on the Sydney Exchange, though the market manifested no activity in any direction. Despite the absence of any further advices regarding lead values silver-lead…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 9

Day Dawn Gold Mines (C.T.) crushed 800 tons for 652oz. Glanmire and Monkland Tribute (Gympie) crushed 229 tons for 186oz. 5dwt. 12gr. smelted gold. South Glanmire and Monkland took 515oz. amalgam off…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 6

During last week 14,897 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle to South Australia, 12,630 tons to Chili, 11,273 tons to Now Zealand, 10,730 tons to Victoria, 4504 tons to Honolulu, 4100…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 9

Jembaicumbene Middle Ground Dredging Company, for the week ended March 28.—35oz. 11dwt. 6gr. for 51 hours' dredging…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 9

Very little business was recorded on the Mining market on Saturday morning, and prices showed but few movements. Barrier silver shares were wanted at firmer figures, with holders quoting fairly…

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The Empire's Gold

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 7

In 1899 the British Empire supplied about 40 per cent, of the gold produced throughout the world in that year. The late war, as le well known, resulted in a complete stoppage of work…

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