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Mining & the mines, 1903

5,734 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 29.—The following are yesterday's closing quotations on the Stock Exchange—Broken Hill Proprietary, 34s 6d; New Chillagoe, 5s 9d; Ivanhoe, £9; Mount Lyell, £3 7s 6d;…

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Winnecke's Depot Goldfields. Proving the Reward Mine. More Encouraging Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- On the Stock Exchange to-day, Winnecke's shares opened quietly, with weakening tendency, but improved later, and a large amount of business was recorded…

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The Coal Export Trade

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

The cool shipped beyond the State during the week ended yesterday amounted to 59,109 tons, of which 41,475 tons were sent to inter-state and New Zealand ports, and 17,134 tons to foreign ports, the distribution being as follows…

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The Western Coal Trade. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 8

The coal trade continues dull, not much more than half-time being worked at the various mines. Owing to the reduction of hands at some of the collieries the remaining miners have been able to…

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Notes and Comments. World's Gold Production

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 4

Preliminary statistics are now available concerning the world's gold production in 1902. The aggregate yield of the producing mines was £60,817,000, which is…

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London Mining Market. London, March 29

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

On the Stock Exchange yesterday the quotations for Australian mining ventures were:- Broken Hill Proprietary, 34s 6d. New Chillagoe, 5s 9d…

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Arltunga Goldfield. Report From Dr. Chewings. Confirms His Former Report. Other Opinions Favourable. "Mines Rich Beyond Anticipation.' Further Telegram From Mr. Northey. Adelaide, [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 6

Mr. Vinrace Lawrance, secretary of Winnecke'[?] Reward, has received the following telegram from Dr. Chowings, Alice Springs, on Saturday morning:—"Crosstrench now in 39ft.; have about 50ft…

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Views of a Prospector. "A Good Gold District."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 6

The following extracts are from a letter written by Mr. W. Morton, of the Quorn Syndicate, at Arltunga (says the Adelaide "Register"), and published in "The Quorn Mercury:—" Rockey Creek,…

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Late Mining. Stannary Hills Company. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 7

The Stannary Hills M. and R. Company has entered into an arrangement by which they will acquire the Arboum Hills mine and all the assets of the Arboum Hill Company, including the mine,…

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Mining in New South Wales. Pambula

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

The tributers on the Falkner mine and goldfield have over 30 men employed and expect to put on others. The ore raised shows good prospects. It is being sent to Dapto…

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The Central Mine Creep. Sitting of the Royal Commission. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 5

The Royal Commission on the Central Mine creep continued its sittings yesterday. Mr. Stohr, surveyor of the Broken Hill South Mine, in response to a request from the other side, put in several maps…

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Balmain Coal Mine

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 5

The Sydney Harbour Collieries Company's Mice, at Balmain, is still lying idle, as the Sydney manager (Mr. J. L. C. Rae) has not yet received expected instructions from the London…

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Gippsland Collieries Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 6

The managers of the Gippsland collieries have indicated to the men that their directors are willing to meet them in conference to discuss the present dispute, when the directors will…

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The Central Mine Creep. a Mining Inspector's Opinion. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 5

The Royal Commission on the Central Mine Creep resumed its sitting this morning. Sam. Mayne, underground manager, South Broken Hill Mine, continued his evidence. Witness gave details of the…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 9
Also in Evening News

The recorded turnover yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was small, the market generally being rather listless in tone. The only pronounced fluctuation was a recovery in silver scrip, in a sympathy with the slight…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 9

Burnt Creek G.M. Company, 135oz. for the week. Spring Hill and Central Leads, 181oz. 6dwt. for the fortnight. Star of the East, 134 tons for [?]6oz. 6dwt. bar gold…

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The Central Mine Creep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- The sittings of the Royal Commission on the Central mine creep were continued to-day. Samuel Mayne, underground manager of the…

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Fire in a Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 5

A fire broke out at Nightcap's Coal Mine, Southland, presumably from a spark of the engine driving the ventilators at the foot of the shaft. The manager expects to get the fire under shortly…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 9

Associated No. 1, ll0oz. for 227 hours' work. Associated No. 2, 87oz. for 240 hours. Araluen Central. 33oz. 9dwt. for 190 hours. Araluen Valley Consolidated No. 1, 20oz. for 105 hours…

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