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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Fire in a Mine. Efforts to Extinguish the Outbreak. Serious Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Mr. D. Davidson, secretary of the Wallaroo-Moonia Mining and Smelting Company, received the following telegram on Wednesday from Mr. H. Lipson…

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The Newcastle Mining Situation. the Strike in the Heralba District. Defiant Attitude of the Men. Still Refuse the Arbitration Court Award. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

There is no change in the state of affairs at the five collieries in the Teralba district—Northern Extended, Rhondda. Northumberland, Pacific and Cardiff. All idle to-day. At the first-named three pits, where the…

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Fortunes in Paint. Pictures That Are Gold Mines

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

The highest price paid for the two Vandyck's, £24,250, at the Peel sale, would seem to point to the conclusion that Sir Antony's works are increasing in value, even as are…

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Newcastle Colliery Strikes. Arbitration Court Will Sit on Tuesday. to Deal with the Recalcitrant Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--It has been arranged that a special sitting of the Arbitration Court shall take place here on Tuesday to deal with the applications from the Northern Colliery…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 13

The market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was without special feature, the inquiry continuing lifeless, and the turnover being insignificant. Silver had steady support, with an inclination to firmness, but without any…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 13

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--The Ivanhoe main shaft has been umwatered and sinking resumed, the object being to explore the east and middle lodes at greater depth than the present main workings. The faces at the 1000 and…

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Scottish "Jewel" Coal

The World's News · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 20

Boring operations, which have been in progress for two years on the shore between Cockenzie and Prestonpans, on the Lothians side of the Firth of Forth, have resulted in the…

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South Coast Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade of the district was dull during the week, all the collieries having worked broken time. Owing to the heavy sea to-day the stand-off signals were…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 9

The ship Cambrian Princess cleared at the Customs to-day for Valparaiso with 3686 tons of Duckenfield coal; the steamer Oonah, for Hobart, via Sydney, with 900 tons of coal; the barque…

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The King's Gold Plate

The World's News · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 17

[?]OLD PLATE ARRANGED FOR THE STATE BANQUET TO THE KING AND QUEEN, OF ITALY…

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Wallaroo Copper Mines Fighting the Fire

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday.— The work of fighting the fire at the Wallaroo Copper Mines was vigorously continued throughout the night and morning. A large number of men was engaged on…

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Caledonian Coal Company. £100,000 in Development

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.— The Caledonian Coal Company has purchased the balance of the Aberdare Collieries and the Railway Company's property in the South Maitland district and it…

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The Country. Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 10

LITHGOW, Friday.--At the Eskbank Ironworks a start was made at both bar mills yesterday. It was intended to make a start on Wednesday, but the storm prevented this…

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More Coal for Japan Large Shipment From the States

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 6

Japan has ordered another large shipment of coal, this time from Norfolk, Virginia (U.S), where she has placed orders for 40,000 tons…

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Western Australian Mines. December Outputs. New Development Work. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 7

The following additional December outputs have been reported:— Hannan's Proprietary cyanided 800 tons for 1710Z, crushed 802½ tons for…

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The Fire at the Wallaroo Mine. Men Overcome by Fumes. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 8

A telegram received this morning regarding the fire at the Wa;;aroo Mine stated that blocking over Taylor's shaft at the 40, 50. and 60 fathom levels was almost completed. There was a good deal of…

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Dredging at Araluen. £58,798 Worth of Gold Last Year

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 13

BRAIDWOOD, Friday.--The returns from Araluen and Jembaicumbene show that the dredging industry was fairly successful last year. The dredges from both places yielded 14,448oz. The total returns from the…

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The Wallaroo Mine Fire. a More Hopeful Outlook. Men Overcome by the Smoke and Fumes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The latest developments in connection with the fire in the Wallaroo mine are of a most cheering nature. The solar blocks put in at the 40 and 50 fathom levels have…

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Profits of a Famous Song. Only £10 for Hart Pease Danks in "Silver Threads Among the Gold."

The World's News · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

The death of Hart Pease Danks in Philadelphia the other day recalls the history of his most popular song, "Silver Threads Among the Gold."…

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Newcastle Mining. Situation. Strike in the [?]Eralba District. Arbitration Court to Sit on Tuesday. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 9

There was no change in the situation to-day with respect to the five collieries in the Teralba district, at three of which the miners have refused to go to work under the award of the Arbitration…

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