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Mining & the mines, 1903

5,734 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Mining Shares

Evening News · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, January 10, 2.15 p.m—The following are the closing quotations with the movements on the week:—Broken Hill Proprietary, £1 12s 6d, a rise of 3s 6d; Ivanhoe, £7 lls 3d, a fall of…

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New Zealand Mines. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 9

The Talisman Consolidated Gold-mining Company, Auckland, during December crushed 2780 tons of ore for gold valued at £6884. Crown Mines, Karangahake, crushed 2658 tons for gold valued at…

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German Coal at Port Said

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon. -- The "Daily Mail" states that a Westphalian syndicate is furnishing 50,000 tons of coal to the Gorman depot at Port Said, which is underselling British firms…

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Kalgoorlie Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 9

The Kalgurli treated 3639oz. standard fineness, valued at £14,169. The working costs were:— Development, £809 16s 4d; capital expenditure, £396 13s 4d; ore-breaking and raising, £1595 19s…

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Coal at Port Said. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 7

The "Daily Mail" states that a syndicate at Westphalia, Germany, is furnishing 50,000 tons of coal to the German depot at Port Said and is underselling British firms…

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Broken Hill Labour. Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 6

In December, 1901, the number of men employed in mining pursuits on the Barrier was 4860. At the end of 1902 the number was 5014, an increase of 154. It…

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Thieves Deceived. an Imitation Gold Ingot Stolen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 7

For some days past there has been on view in the shop window of Mr. T. B. Way's jewellery establishment, Swanston-street a dull yellow ingot apparently fresh from the crucible, over which was…

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Mining in New South Wales. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 9

At the North B. Hill Mine the management has decided to continue sinking the main shaft another 100ft. or more. Fair progress is being made with the southern footwall drive towards the Junction…

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Kurri. a New Mining Township. Successful Sale. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 6

The Crown lands sale of allotments, comprising the site of the new colliery township of Kurri Kurri, in the heart of the South Maitland coalfields, was held here yesterday, the salesman being Mr. James Henry…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Sunday. -- The Boulder Main Reef crushed 1402 tons for 119oz. worth £3600. The mill was closed down for six days in December for an overhaul…

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Late Mining. Tasmania Gold Mines. Renewed Offer to Purchase. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

The English syndicate made another offer to-day to purchase the Tasmania Gold Mine (Beaconsfield). The syndicate offers £100,000 cash on condition that the capital of the company be increased from…

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Tasmanian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

LAUCESTON, Monday.--The syndicate that desired to purchase the Tasmania mine has cabled that, as its offer has not been accepted. it is willing to find £100,000 as working capital on the following terms:--The company to…

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

HILLGROVE, Tuesday.—Work underground was resumed on Monday last in the Baker's Mine, and the battery started crushing With 25 head of stampers on the following day. The…

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The Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

The Mines Department reports that the Victorian gold yield for 1902 was 777,738oz., showing a decrease of ll,824oz. compared with the yield of 1901. The total yield of gold in Victoria since the first…

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Looting A'coal Train

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, January 12.—A coal train broke down at Areola, Illinois, on Saturday. The inhabitants of the town, who had been with out coal for weeks, rushed the trucks and…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

The following vessels cleared at the Custom-house to-day:—The steamer A. J. Hucken, for Adelaide, with 3150 tona of coal, the four-masted barque Clan Buchanan, for Tocopilla, with 3168 tons of Wallsend coal: and the…

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Tingha Tin Mines. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 9

The Invincible Tin-mining Company are down 112ft. with their new shaft and have not struck bottom. Owing to the heavy underground soakage they find their present machinery is not powerful enough…

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The Addresses. Enclosed in Gold Caskets

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The addresses presented to Mr. Chamberlain by the Johannesburg Town Council and the Australian residents were enclosed in gold caskets…

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Colliery Arbitration Case. Pacific Co-operative Company and the Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

For some considerable time arbitration proceeding have been pending between the Pacific Cooperative Steam Coal Company, Limited, and the Railway Commissioners as to the amount of…

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