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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

The Danish ship Copley cleaned at the Customs to-day for Iquiqui with 2689 tons of Caledonian coal, the schooner Neptune for Auckland with 350 tons of coal and 100 tons of coke, the steamer Moira for…

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The Teralba Colliery Strikes. No Work Yesterday. Some Information for Mr. Wise

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--There was no work at the North Extended, Rhondda, and the Northumberland collieries to-day, and, so far as could be ascertained to-night, the men on strike have…

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Western Australia. Export of Gold. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

The R.M.S. Himalaya took from Fremantle to-day the following consignments of gold: For Colombo, 300,000 sovs; for Calcutta, 25,000 sovs; and £10,015 worth of bar gold; for…

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The Newcastle Mining Situation. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

There were no further developments to-day in respect to the mining situation at Taralba. None of the five colheries there worked to-day, and the whole matter appears to be hung up pending the…

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Mining on Private Property, N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

The Act provides:— 1. Maximum area of lease, 40 acres, but Warden and Mining board can recommend larger area if in their opinion circumscinces warrant it…

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The Importance of Mining. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 8

Sir,—I have read with considerable interest the letters that have appeared in your paper on the above subject, and forward you a few notes received by me from a mining engineer of Victoria which may throw some light on New…

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Japanese Supplies From America. Arrival of Gold for Payment. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

Five million dollars (£1,000,000) in Japanese gold has arrived at San Francisco in the last fortnight in payment for supplies and munitions of war. More gold for…

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Our Mining Industry. the Great Cobar Copper Extensive Development. Over £100,000 Spent Annually

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

The new furnace at the G.C.C. Mine, which is expected to be in blast very shortly, is quite imposing looking, as compared with any of the other furnaces that have been erected on the…

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Newcastle Strike. Collieries Still Idle

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The five Teralba collieries—namely, Rhondda, Pacific, Cardiff, Northumberland, and Northern Extended—are idle again to-day, the men showing no…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 10

A modest total of five sales represented the recorded business yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, but the luck of transactions was not responsible for any apparent weakening in the market. Silver scrip had rather…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--December returns: Golden Arrow mine, Broad Arrow, 559 tons for 325oz, gold; Hannan's Reward and mount Charlotte, 189 tons for 417oz. The Westralia, Mount Morgan, has crushed to date…

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Yields. GOLD

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 188

Day Pawn Gu'd Mines (C. T.) crushed 1352 for 988oz. Victoria Gold Mining Association (Charters Towers).—Crushed 62 tons for 10loz. Corowa Deep Leads G. M. Company's yield for the…

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Fire at Wallaroo Mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 188

A telegram received at Adelaide regarding the fire at the Wallaroo 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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Fire in a Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 53

A fire broke out in Taylor's shaft of the Wallaroo Copper Mines, South Australia, on Wednesday, and caused considerable damage. The services of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade were…

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Mine Managers As Jurors

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 6

On the question of the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Edden brought under the notice of tho Government a question relating to the summoning of mine…

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The Wallaroo Mines Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7

Reports to-day regarding the fire at the Wallaroo mines are less satisfactory. Poisonous gases are again accumulating in Taylor's shaft, and the fire has been found to still exist above…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 6

The manager of the Jembaicumbene Middle Ground Company reports that during the week just ended the dredge worked 113 hours for a return of 33oz 7dwt 6gr of retorted gold…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 11

The Proprietary Company shipped for the week closing January 13 to Port Pirie 391 tons of oxidised ore and 2769 tons of mill products, including 410 tons of desulphurised slimes…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 6

Reskidding the Great Boulder's main shaft from the surface to the 17[?]0ft level is now in progress. It will take about three weeks to complete. The carrying on of this work will…

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Australian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 24

The following complete specifications have lately been accepted in the various Slates undermentioned, and letters patent will therefore issue to the applicants in due course. This…

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