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Mining & the mines, 1903

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Broken Hill Statistics. Miners Employed on the Field. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 9

The following shows the number of men employed in mining pursuits on the Barrier on March 31 last:—Proprietary Company 2660. Block 10 526, Central 853. South 646, British 436, Junction 70,…

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Mining in New South Wales. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 9

Operations are brisk along the White Reef line. Goggins and party, tributers of the White Reef, have a difficulty in regard to pumping, and have sent for new pumps. The Barrier is raising stone; over 200…

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A Mining Fatality. Collapse of a Drive. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 8

A fatal accident occured at the North Duke Company's mine, Timor, about 6 o'clock last evening. Two men, William Morris and Thomas Barnes, were engaged putting in a wash drive, when the back…

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New Gold Finds. the Gundagai Discovery. Prospects in the Vicinity. Developments at Forbes. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 7

In connection with the sensational return of 38¼oz, of gold per ton from the Bark Hut goldfield, the representative of the "Sydney Morning Herald" was to-day informed by the owners of the mine,…

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Charters Towers Goldfields. an Increase in Dividends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 9

In their circular for March, referring to the Charters Towers goldfield. Messrs. Alan H. Bright and Co., write as follows:—The influence of the market is no doubt accountable for the setback…

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Arltunga Goldfield. a Good Discovery Reported. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 6

The "Register's" special correspondent at Winneeke's Depot telegraphed on Saturday as follows:- "Another good discovery has been made near the road to the depot, close to the Quartzite Range, of a…

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Daroobalgie Goldfields. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 7

The Daroobalgie Goldfield, where rich finds have recently been made, is situated eight miles north of For bes, and half a mile from the rail way line. It is now known as Dawsonville. Some years ago it was…

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The Bark Hut Goldfield. Nature of the Reefs. Narrow. But Very Rich

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Saturday.--The sensational yield of 490oz. gold from 13 tons of stone, crushed at the Reefer battery, and taken from Elliott Bros. and Groth's mine at Barb Hut field. is the sole topic of conversation…

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Mining. the Gundagai Gold Yield. the Scene of the Discovery

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 8

Concerning the sensational gold yield at Gundagai last week, the local "Independent" of April 11 says:— The parcel of ore (13 tons) from Elliott and…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 7

The latest report from the Crowl Creek mine (Shuttleton) states that the stopes at the 110 and 170 it. levels are producing fair are. At the 270ft. level the north drive has been extended a total distance of 38ft. The…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 7

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT IN THE IVANHOE MINE KALGOORLIE, Monday.--An important development has been reported in the Ivanhoe mine. The following is an official notification:--In the 500ft. level, and in the last…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 9

Star of the East G.M. Company, 100 tons for bar gold, 810z, 10½ dwt. Spring Hill and Central Leads, 182oz, 4 dwt, for the fortnight…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 9

The Sydney Stock Exchange and the majority of inter-state exchanges, which have been closed for the holidays since Thursday, will reopen for business to-morrow morning…

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Mining Engine-house Burned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 5

The engine-house at New Moon United Mine, Bendigo, was burnt down on Sunday morning. The machinery was badly damaged. There are insurances on both building and machinery…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 4

Among the arrivals to-day the ship Paul Revere, fr[?] Port Pivic, loads West Wallsend coal for Manila; the ship Celtic Queen, from Adelaide, coal for Acapulco; the ship Carmanian, from Melbourne, coal for Honolala; the…

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Lost in a Shale Mine. Three Days in Darkness

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Monday.--Great excitement prevailed at the mines at Ruined Castle when it became known that Mr. M'Millan, one of the managers, and a miner had been lost in one of the…

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W.a. Gold Fields. the Black Range Rush

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 8

A correspondent at Lawlers, East Murchison Gold Fields, W.A., writing under date March 29, says:—"The following particulars respecting the new find at Black Range, some account of…

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Country News. Western Coal and Iron Trade. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 9

The coal trade last week showed some slight improvement, but this is attributed to the fact that stocks were being laid in for the holidays, as all the collieries were closed down on Thursday night until…

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Search for a Payable Goldfield. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 6

Sir,—Reading your sub-leader of the 10th instant on the '. Gold-mining Industry. " I sen you touched a point which I often thought would be money well spent if the Government would send,…

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The Arltunga Goldfield. Great Numbers Flocking to It

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Mr. A. Crabbe, representing an Adelaide syndicate, arrived from Arltunga today. He pegged a 40-acre block near Star Creek, on which were four reefs from one…

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