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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 12

LITHGOW, Friday.--The coal trade this week was reported to be a trifle brisker, and a fair amount of shipping has been filled, but the average time worked at the pits is still far from…

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Southern Coal Trade. Unanderra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 12

The coal trade has been practically at a standstill throughout the week, owing to the rough seas making loading impossible. However, last week the Corrimal-Balgownie…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 12

The steamer Workfield cleared at the Customhouse to-day for Mamla with 6686 tons of West Wallsed coal; the four-masted barque Miltonburu, for Coquimbo, with 4221 tons of Messrs. Brown's…

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Mining in the State. Cargo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 13

Mining is commencing to liven up again. Messrs. Shorter and Payne, of Orange, have taken up five acres of the old Ironclad. It is their intention to erect furnaces to extract…

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London Mining Market. London, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 13

On the Stock Exchange yesterday Mount Lyell shares were quoted at 15s…

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The Teralba Strike. Miners Return to Work. an Unconditional Surrender

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 12

The Rhondda colliery at Teralba, which has been closed since the beginning of January, has resumed work. Yesterday a number of miners who struck…

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Gold Watch for Mr. Irvine. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 11

The members of the late Irvine Government will next Monday, at the public offices, present Mr. Irvine with a gold watch, suitably inscribed…

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British Coal for Japan

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 8

Four Japanese steamers are loading at Cardiff 25,000 tons of coal for Tokio…

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Mining News to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 3

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

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America's Hoard of Gold Washington, January 17

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 8

The United States Treasury, it is announced, now contains £128,600,000 of gold being the largest amount in history and greater than that of any other…

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Sydney's Shipping. New Big Coal Combine To Control the Coal Trade. Howard Smith and Adelaide S.[?] Co. To be Bumped by the Browns

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 4

It is a somewhat strong commentary on the business activity and acumen of the people of this City of the Beautiful Harbor that they are all behind the…

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Submarine Mines at Port Arthur. Russian Firm's Shipment From Japanese Port. London, February 27

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 5

It has been discovered that three weeks ago a Russian firm named Ginsberg shipped from Nagasaki to Port Arthur, invoiced as steel rope, a…

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The Latest Cable News. "Sunday Times" Special Messages From London. Progress of the War. 100,000 Japs Left Nagasaki. 80,000 More Ready. Japanese Seal Up Port Arthur and Also Damage the Town and Fort Guns Muscovites Evacuate Dalny, Which Is Said to Be Laid with Mines and Useless. Russians Jubilate Prematurely. Anglophobia Raging—encouraged in High Places. British Tars Befriend Russian Wounded. Soldiers Frozen to Death in Siberia. Port Arthur Attack. Thursday's Engagement Lasted Three Hours. London, February 26

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1904 · page 5

It is officially stated at St. Petersburg that the attack by the Japanese on the warships at Port Arthur on Thursday last in a renewed attempt to…

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Successful Gold Mining. Pambula

The Australian Star · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 3

For the year just ended the old Falkner Mines, Pambula, turned out 6000 tons of ore, 1000 tons of which yielded no less than 5oz. to the ton, the remaining 5000 tons averaging…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 8
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COROWA, Monday.—Matters in connection with the Corowa Deep Lead Mine are now assuming something like definite steps to prove its true value, and this stage will be largely watched by…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Saturday.--Developments on the Australia east lode at No. 10 level, north from Judd shaft at Associated mines, mush be a source of gratification to shareholders. Crosscutting is in progress from the…

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Submarine Mines for Port

Evening News · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 4

LONDON, February 27, 2.5 p.m.—A Russian firm named Ginsberg three weeks ago shipped from Nagasaki to Port Arthur as steel rope a quantity of material for…

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The Declining Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 6

The coal export trade continues to decline, the quantity sent beyond the State during the week ended at mid-day on Saturday being only 42,906 tons, or 7302 tons less than the small total…

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Newcastle. Mining Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 6

On Saturday the district miners completed the fortnight's work, for which they will draw the pay next Friday. Nearly all the collieries experienced a good deal of idle time, owing to…

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