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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Miners Summoned. But Quickly Discharged. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 4

To-day at the Police Court twelve miners employed at the Northern Extended and Rhondda Collieries appeared to answer summonses charging them with having, before a…

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A Valuable Coal Seam. at Burragorang. Ministerial Inspection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 7

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. Kidd, accompanied by Mr. W. Bennett, honorary Minister, and Messrs. W. F. Hurley and Archer, Ms. L.A., together with several prominent commercial…

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Mount Bulga Copper Company. Petition by Miners. an Injunction Continued

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 5

The Mount Bulga Copper Co., No Liability, motion to continue injunction, was again mentioned before Mr. Justice Walker, sitting in Equity jurisdiction, this morning…

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Mining Catastrophe. One Man Killed Instantaneously. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred this morning at the Forest Creek Gold Reefs mine, C[?]wton, one man being killed instantly, and two others injured. A party of eight men,…

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Arbitration Court (Before Mr. Justice Cohen, president, and Messrs. Cruickshank and Smith, members.) Question of Strike Levies. Illawarra District Collieries' Employees' Association v W. Gilmour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 7

The union was represented by its general secretary, Mr. David Ritchie, and Mr. Crossman appeared on behalf of the respondent. In this case the respondent was sued for the…

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Latest Mining News. Coal Seam at Burragorang

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 53

On Saturday the N.S.W. Minister for Mines and party visited Burragorang Valley, for the purpose of inspecting seam of coal lying under Burragorang Mountain. The visit was…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 11
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A dozen transactions were recorded yesterday on the Sydney Exchange. This paucity of business fairly represented the stagnation of the market, there being very little disposition to operate. London cables advised a…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 11

KALGOORLIE. Monday.--At the Ivanhoe good grade ore has been met with in the middle lode at the 865ft, level, similar in appearance and values to patches which are a matter of fairly frequent occurrence at the Ivanhoe…

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Robbery at a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 8

A daring theft, was committed during the early hours on Monday morning, when three men with it is said, blackened faces and hands, stole slimes containing gold valued at between £150…

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Local Support for Victorian Miners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

In connection with the Victorian Coalminers' trouble, for upwards of 10 months past, coalminers throughout this State have been contributing a levy of 2½ per cent, for the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 11

The productive stopes at the South mine are looking first-class everywhere, and large breasts of sulphides are exposed at all points of operation. Last week's output of 3723 tons…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 13

The drive going northward at the tenth level at the Great Fingal is expected to enter the main chute in the next few feet of tunnelling. The first 20 stamps at the new 40-head mill…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 34

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

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A Mining Matter

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

The Full Court yesterday was occupied by an application by Harrie Wood to confirm a rule absolute, made by a judge, to prohibit Henry Bynes, warden at Canowindra, and…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 576

The steamer Kamona cleared at the Customs to-day for Devonport, via Strahaa and Kembla, with 420 tons of coal, and the barque Holliswood for San Francisco with 1576 toua of Hebburn coal…

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Importation of Coalminers. for the Outtrim Colliery. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 9

Six experienced miners arrived last week from Scotland to enter the service of the Outtrim Howitt colliery as underground bosses, and were to have commenced work…

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Land of Fruit and Gold

Evening News · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 3

The primary object of the proposed line of tramway to connect Adelong with Mount Horeb, on the Gundagai-Tumut line of railway, is to still further develop the mines and other resources…

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The Southern Coal Trade. UNANDERRA

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 576

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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Shale Mine Trouble. Amicable Settlement Probable. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 10

A report from Airly runs as follows:—" Matters in connection with the recent trouble at the shale mine are appearing under more favourable conditions. Last Saturday afternoon the delegates from…

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