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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

The Newcastle Collieries. Their Alleged Unsafe Condition. "A Mountain Out of a Mole-hill."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 6

Dr. Robertson, of the Caledonian Coal Company, was seen yesterday regarding certain remarks by Mr. J. L. Fegan, honorary Minister, concerning the alleged unsafe condition of some…

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Mining in the State. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 6

The gold escort took on Tuesday 372oz 4dwt of gold consigned to the City Bank…

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Tin Mining in New England. the Stanthorpe Field.—1. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

The field on which I am about to Write is perhaps the most extensive of the tinhearing localities in the extreme north of New South Wales and in the southern end of…

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Mining Fatality at Croydon (Q.). Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 6

An accident occurred in the Sunset Mine at Croydon to-day, as the result of which a miner named James Hall died shortly after hisa admission to the hospital, and another…

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Found Gold and Died. Mystery of a Miner at Teslin Lake

The Australian Star · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 7

Like an incident from an impossible story is the "way gold has been discovered near Teslin Lake,' in the mountains of British Columbia. A party of fourists, says a…

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Mining Titles. Charge Against the Department. Cancellation Behind the Holder's Back. Ministerial Explanation and Vindication

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 7

The attention of the Minister for Mines and Agriculture has been drawn to the statements in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday in connection with a recent meeting of the New South…

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Teralba Colliery Strikes

People · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4

The Northern Extended Colliery at Teralba, after being idle for a fortnight, was worked again to-day (Jan. 25), Mr. Snedden having a…

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Sea' Pit Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 10

The Sea Pit miners hold a special meeting on Thursday night for the purpose of receiving the report of a deputation that had waited upon Mr. Jesse Gregson, superintendent of the A.A…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 16

The improved inquiry on the Sydney Stock Exchange was well sustained yesterday, and a fairly good turnover was recorded. In the tin section Cope's Creek and New Wylie Creek were wanted at firm figures, while…

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The Chamber of Mines and Security of Mining Titles. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 14

Sir,--Referring to the statement furnished by the Hon. the Minister for Mines to your journal, as published in this morning's issue. The Chamber desires, to submit:--…

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Tasmanian Mines. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 10

The directors of the Mount Rex Tin-mining Company have received an offer on behalf of English capitalists for the purchase of the mine. It was decided to place the matter…

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Monthly Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 10

According to a return, compiled by the Department of Mines, the golel yield for the month of January was 35,1580z., valued at £149,341, as compared with 17,239oz., worth…

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Diamond Mining

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 3

It is estimated that about 28,000 people are employed in the diamond mines throughout the world. In past centuries 60,000 people were working in some single Indian mines…

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Gold by the Moldavia

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 7

The R.M.S. Moldavia, which sailed at noon today for London, had stored in her strongroom a shipment of gold, consisting of one box, value £4000, 10 boxes sovereigns, £50,000,…

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Found Gold and Died

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4

Like an incident from an impossible story is the way gold has been discovered near Teslin lake, in the mountains of British Columbia. A party of tourists (says a Vancouver dispatch to…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 3

The usual return compiled by the Department of Mines shows that the gold yield of New South Wales for the month of January, was 40,044oz crude, equal to 35,158oz fine, valued at…

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Mrs. Chugwater Cures a Gold

The Arrow · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4

"My dear," said Mr. Chugwater, "I am not going out this morning. I have got a cold and it rains, so I think I will stay in the house and finish examining those papers…

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Newcastle. the Sea Pit Miners. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 11

A meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held last night for the purpose of considering the report of a deputation which had waited ou Messrs. Gregson and Turnbull, superintendent and colliery manager…

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Paved with Gold. Auriferous Reefs in France

The World's News · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 17

It was recently cabled that rich gold reefs had been located in France. Particulars of the matter by mail show that the discovery of gold at Genest, six miles from Laval, in the…

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The Share Market. W.a. Gold Dull

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 5

The London stock Exchange closed dull on Friday in West Australian gold stocks:—Associated £3 (seller); Northern Blocks, 29s 4½d (seller); Lake View Consols 26s 10½d (middle);…

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