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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

HILLGROVE, Tuesday.—At the Baker's Creek Gold Mine, during the week, 30 head of stampers have been crushing full time and power, and all the machinery is working smoothly. In the…

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The Coal Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 6

On Monday the American ship Reuce cleared at the Newcastle Customs for San Francisco, with 2448 tons of Messrs. Brown's coal, and the steamer Mokoia for Auckland, via Sydney, with…

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Chinese Coal for Russia

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

Russia purchased 20,000 tons of Ka[?]ping (Chinese) coal on Saturday. She is negotiating for an additional 30,000 tons' for immediate delivery at Port Arthur…

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Greta Mines Inquiry. the Result

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—For some time past Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., has been engaged in conducting an inquiry concerning the South Greta Colliery at the instigation of the…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 9

Messrs. Bewick, Moreing, and Co. will shortly relinquish the management of the Great Boulder Main Reef. The former superintendent of the mine (Captain Barton) is now on route…

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Suspected Arson. a Colliery on Fire. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

During last night or this morning the do[?] of Oakvnle colliery, at Rix's Crock, worked by John Sattler, was broken off, and when the workmen reached the spot to-day two flres…

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Death of a Coal Miner

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 6

Thomas Brien (27), miner, lata of Helensburgh, who was injured at Helensburgh on the 25th ult., died at Royal. Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday. Deceased was engaged as a driver at the Metropolitan coal mine, and…

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Stacking Coal. Large Purchases by Russia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Russia purchased 20,000 tons of Kai-ping coal on Saturday. She is negotiating for the purchase of 30,000 additional tons for immediate…

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Killed on a Mine. Brisbane (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

The Under-Secretary for Mines received information to-day of a fatal accident at Mount Romeo on Saturday. It appears that John Toomey and his mate were working in the open…

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Blasting Accident in a Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

Arthur Cuthbert, a miner employed on the British, met with a shocking accident to-day. Ho was with a party working in the stopes, and just at crib time fired three holes. Two…

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Russia Purchases Chinese Coal. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

Russia purchased 20,000 tons of Kaiping (Chinese) coal on Saturday. She is negotiating for an additional 30,000 tons for immediate delivery at Port Arthur…

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South Greta Colliery. Manager Guilty of Negligence. Suspension of Certificate for a Year

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

MAITLAND, Monday.--At the Police Court to-day the police Magistrate, Mr. A. E. L. Sharpe, gave his decision in the matter of the inquiry into the management of the South…

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In the Northern Territory. Alleged Discovery of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Monday.--ln reference to the overlooked discovery of gold in the Northern Territory 40 years ago, as published Friday. Corporal C. Power, who was stationed at Borroloola for many years, has informed the…

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The South Greta Colliery. Inquiry Into the Management. Manager's Certificate Suspended. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

The inquiry into the charges made against the management of the South Greta colliery concluded to-day; when Mr. E. L. Sharpe, police magistrate, gave his decision. The…

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The Share Market. Mining on the Rand. Japanese Loans

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

In the annual report of the Transvaal Government mining engineer for the period ended June 30, 1903, it is stated the number of Europeans at work on the Rand gold mines…

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The Mining Laws. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

Sir,—Referring to the recent correspondence with refereence to the Mining Acts of this State appearing in your paper, the present Gold and Mineral Dredging Act stipulates that 1s 6d per acre be the rent, together with 1 per cent. royalty…

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The Far East. Forecast of the Russian Reply. Responsibility Upon Japan. Purchases of Chinese Coal. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 5

The consensus of messages which have been received from St. Petersburg, Tokio, and Port Arthur is that the Russian reply to Japan's irreducible minimum will be…

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Newcastle Colliery Trouble

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 52

Information has leaked out that a plan which the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation has devised for bringing about a settlement of the labour difficulty at the…

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The South Greta Colliery

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 316

The inquiry into the charges made against the management of the South Greta colliery concluded on Monday when the police magistrate, gave his decision. The evidence occupied…

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