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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Huge Quantities of Coal Stored at Singapore. Iraffic Congested

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 6

Messrs. Scott. Fell and Co. have received on important cable from their Singapore agents. It states that shipping traffic is greatly. Congested there, owing, to heavy arrivals of…

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Coal for the East. Heavy Consignments at Singapore. Further Shipments From Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 6

The shipping traffic at Singapore is reported to be greatly congested. Messrs. W. Scott Fell, and Co. received a cable to the above effect yesterday, and the firm, state that the glut has…

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Coal for the Russians. How They Got it at Port Said. LONDON

The Australian Star · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

The Russian auxiliary, cruiser Smolensk, 11,850 tons, which the Egyptian Government would not allow to coal at any of its ports, was permitted at Port Said to take on board…

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Madagascar and Its Future. Gold-mining Enterprise. Coal-mining in South Africa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 6

Mr. J. B. Turnbull, who for many years was closely associated with the coal-mining industry at Newcastle, and latterly with the coalfields of South Africa, has been in Sydney for…

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Wallaroo Mine Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 10

The latest news from the Wallaroo mines states that the fire is burning with increased vigor, and is fast approaching Hoskin's Pass, at which the roots of the suction fan are fixed…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 16

The market opened rather briskly yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, but business toiled off during the afternoon, the cricket match being an attraction to ninny. No very marked changes occurred in prices, despite which…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 16

KALGOORLIE, Friday.--During January the Associated treated 6356 long tons, 1800 tons taillings 3423 tons slimes, for a total output of 7020oz. bullion, valued at £26,032, and containing 6263½oz. fine cold and 593oz…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 13

New Caledonian Tribute crusfted 151 tons for 187oz gold. Phoenix Golden Pile crushed 211 tons for 176oz smelted gold. Victoria and Caledonia Block crushed 336 tons fur 474oz…

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South Coast Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Friday.--The coal trade of the district has been brisk during the week. Most of the collieries have worked good time. Loading at this port, and also at Port Kembla…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 13

An old cavity on the northern boundary of the Junction mine below the 400ft level, Which has been a monaco for years, will be refilled and thoroughly secured in less than a…

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Coal for the Dutch Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 11

The admiral of the Dutch fleet in the Celebes has cabled to Sydney for coal supplies for the squadron, and the steamer Louise Roth has instructions to take the first cargo to Amboina…

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Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 11

LITHGOW, Friday.--There is not much change to report in connection with this week's work at the ironworks. The bar mills have been running full time, and the steel furnace is…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 13

The following additional outputs have been reported:— Lake View Consols crushed 8338 short tons for 3120OZ of fine, valued at £17,470; working…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 12

The Herman ship Alsterthal cleared at the Customos to-day for Caleta Buena, with 2792 tons of Wallsend coal, the steamer Mildura, for Brisbane, via Sydney, with 260 tons of, coal, 37 cases biscuits, and 2000…

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Jin-mining in New England. the Stanthore Field.—ii. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 6

"It is just about three year's since Stanthorpe became attractive to the tin-dreaging investor. At a later date the dredge-builder was very much in evidence at Broadwater,…

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Radium Mine in London. Unsuspected Portunes Thrown Away by Chemists

The World's News · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 17

In the vicinity of a certain well-known thoroughfare within five minutes walk of St. Paul's Cathedral there is (says the "Daily Mail") an unworked mine of the most precious…

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A Cruiser En Route. Allowed to Coal at Port Said

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The Egyptian Government has allowed the Russian cruiser Smolensk to take on board at Port Said sufficient coal to carry her to the…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 10

PERTH, Friday.--Information has been received that the Mines Department has decided to send one of the geological staff to Mulgabble without delay, to report fully on the strike of…

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Mining News to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 February 1904 · page 3

[Letters marked "Mining" must reach us not lifter than WEDNESDAY. No notice is taken of anonymous correspondence. The coupon printed in the "Free Information" column must be cut…

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Newcastle. Coal Trade Depression. Mine Closed Down

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 6

The coal trade being so depressed that they are able to easily supply their share of it from the output of their two other pits, West Wallsend and Killingworth, the directors of the Caledonian…

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