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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WELLINGTON, Friday.—The report of a revival in mining matters at Hill End, which appeared in the "Evening News" of a recent date, was interesting to those connected with the…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 9

Band of Hope crushed 325 tons of stone for 488oz of gold. Brilliant (C.T.) crashed 940 tons for 35Soz gold, Broad Arrow Consele (W.A.) erushed 55 tons from north…

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Gigantic Mining Scheme. Developing North Queensland. Expenditure of Millions. Opening Up Cloncurry Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 6

BRISBANE, Saturday.--Some considerable excitement has been created on the northern gold fields by the rumor of fresh developments in respect to the Cloncurry fields, which mining…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 9

Jerabaicumbene Dredging Company.—During the fortnight ended on Saturday dredge worked 259 hours for 70oz, retorted gold. Jembaicumbene Middle Ground.—Gold won for week,…

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Gold From Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 4

A consignment of gold arrived from Queensland yesterday by the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Wyandra. It consisted of 21 boxes containing 21,116oz. valued at £40,057…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 9

Very few tinnsactions were recorded in mining ventures on the Stock Exchange on Saturday morning, and prices generally were steady. In Barrier silver shares Broken Hill Proprietary again sold at…

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Newcastle. Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 7

During last week 69,899 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State. Of that quantity 18,570 tons were sent to Victoria, 9111 tons to South Australia, 10,136 tons to…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 9

Two hundred tons of rich telluride are were despatched yesterday from the Associated Northern Blocks an route to the smelters. Inclusive of this parcel there are now ubout '.200 tons at or in transit…

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The Arltunga Gold Field

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday Afternoon.—The publication of the Government Geologist's report upon the Arltunga gold field had considerable effect upon the share market this morning. The stock…

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Mount Lyell Mines. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 9

At the Mount Lyeel mine a start has been made a remove the overburden left on the northern end of the deposit, so as to allow of the extension of the are benches in this direction…

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Newcastle. the Coal Extort Trade. Newcastlk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 8

The coal shipped beyond the State for the week ended yesterday amounted to 69,899 tons, of which 32,636 tons were sent to inter-state and colonial ports, and 37,263 tons to foreign ports, the distribution being as follows:—…

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London Mining Market. London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 9

On the Stock Exchange yesterday North Lyells were quoted at 31s 3d. April 5. On the Stock Exchunge yesterday quotations for…

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GOLD. Winnecke's Field. Government Geologist Reports Adelaide

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 3

The Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received a report from Mr. H. Y. L. Brown, Government Geologist. It is as follows:--…

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Winnecke's Goldfield. Report of the Government Geologist. Prospects of the Various Claims Large Masses of Valueless Quartz. Gold in Ironstone and Cavities

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received the following report from Mr. H. Y. L. Brown, Government Geologist:--…

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Mining in New South Wales. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 9

The tributers of the Anglo-Australian Exploration Comimny, Limited, the London proprietors, of the gold-mining leases at Gallyment, brought to the Commercial Bunk, Carcoar, to-day the following…

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Arltunga Goldfield. a Prospector's Report. Mr. Northeey's Opinion Confirmed. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 7

Captain Pleitner, formerly manager of Woodside and Baker's Creek mines and who has had extensive experience in Western Australia and the Ovens district of Victoria, returned to Adelaide from Arltunga,…

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Queensland. Gold-mining Returns. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 6

The gold-mining returns for March show an increase of 14,605oz. over the yield of the same mouth last year, the yield being 74,403oz., as against 60,278oz. The yield for the past quarter likewise…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—At Wattle Flat and Sofala, two well-known old gold fields on the Turon River, mining; has lately been very quiet, in consequence of water shortage. On Wednesday last…

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