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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

The Chillagoe Mines. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 11

A Cairns report states that the Chillagoe Company has fifty men working at the Mount Garnet Mine. The Mungana Mines have closed down temporarily, owing to the influx…

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Modern Methods in Ancient Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 23

The silver mines of Cerro de Pasco, Poru, have long been famous in the mining annals of the world, A hundred years ago Humboldt reported the output of those mines to exceed £1,000,000…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 11

The Proprietary Company shipped during the week ended February 17 to Port Pirie 302 tons of oxidised ores, and 3559 tons of mill products, including 1062 tons of desulphurised…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 23

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

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 509

The steamer Cooeyanna cleared at the Customs to-day for Manila with 6737 torn of West Waltsend coal; the American barque Servia, for San Francisco, with 2408 tons of Messrs. Brown's coal; the steamer…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 509

During the half-year ended June 30 last the Cassilis G. M. Company crushed 2419 tons of stone for a yield of 1534 1/2oz of gold, and 5150 tons of tailings were treated by cyanide for…

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The Agency-general. "No Gold Lace Business."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 10

The Premier states that there is in future to be "no gold lace business" about the position of Victorian Agent-General. The position will, he says, be that of General-Agent rather than Agent-General…

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Latest Mining News. Gympie Share Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 53

GYMPIE, Tuesday.—Mr. H.Willett supplies the following quotations ruling to-day:—Australasian, b 4d, s 7d; Eastern No.2 North, b 3d, s 4d; Oriental No. 1 North, b 5s, s 7s; Oriental No…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 23

At Wyalong, this year promises to be a record one for oro sent away for treatment. Arrangements have been made by claim-holders to treat sulphide ore at Dapto and Cockle Creck…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 53

A Blayney syndicate, working the gold mine at M'Phillamy's Hill, King's Plains, is obtaining excellent prospects. A few weeks ago a trial crushing of ll tons averaged 3dwt of gold…

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Mining in the State. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 11

Messrs. W. Longworth and Gould, directors of the Great Cobar Copper-mining Syndicate, are here on a visit of inspection. A new large furnace has just been erected…

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Mining in the Gulf Country. Brisbane, Tuesaay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 11

Mr. Philp, in the course of an interview on Monday regarding the Gulf country, said that at the Lawn Hill lead mine nothing was doing at present. The proprietors have the…

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N.S.W. Mining Returns for 1903

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 23

The progress of the mining industry in New South Wales during 1903 is the subject of a return just prepared by Mr. Pittman (Under-secretary). The aggregate…

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Arbitration Court. Before Mr. Justice Cohen (President) and Messrs. W. D. Cruickshank and S. Smith (members). the Lithgow Miners' Award

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 10

In the matter of the Lithgow award which was set down for interpretation, Mr. C. Wade applied for a postponment until Friday, which was granted…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 8
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TUMBERTUMBA, Wednesday.—At Cherry Hill Mines, 70 persons assembled, on the invitation of Messrs. Kellam and party, to christen, their new tunnel; which was framed "The…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 9

No. 1 South Orien[?] Glanmire crushed [?] tons for [?] gold. No. 4 North P[?] crushed 600tons for [?] gold…

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Mining Accident

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

A terrible accident has occurred in the shaft of a coal mine at Rotherham (Yorkshire) owing to the breaking of a rope. Eight miners were precipitated, to the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 9

The Block 10 Coy.'s plant, running 135 hours last week, treated 2944 tons of crude sulphides, which produced 468 tons of concentrates of the usual good metal value. Despatches…

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Wallaroo Mines' Fire. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 8

At the Wallaroo mines the fire, which it was hoped had been thoroughly stif[?]ed, broke out again, and is now burning vigorously between the 40 fathom level and the surface…

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