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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 13

Much interest is being taken at Broken Hill in the treatment of the 100-ton parcel of sulphides from the Junction North mine at the Australian Metal Company's magnetic…

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Newcastle. Mining Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 10

Many applications for help are being made to the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation on account of a large number of members of district lodge having been thrown out of employment through the…

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Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 9

Work at the different collieries has been brisk during the week…

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Water Power when Coal Fails

The World's News · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5

Those who are looking forward with trepidation to the time when the world's coal supply will be exhausted will find solace in some rough calculations by Mr. J. C. Hawkshaw, a…

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Miners Acquitted. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

Five Outtrim miners, charged with assault in connection with the coalminers strike were acquitted at the General Sessions to-day…

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The Airlie Shale Mines. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 9

With regard to the Airlie shale industry, the result of the recent conference is not to hand. Several matters of importance were not decided at Monday's meeting, and these,…

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Contraband Cargoes. Coal Included. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 11

The Marquis of Lansdowne, the British Minister for Foreign Affairs, in a letter to the Hull Corporation, said that coal for Russia or Japan would be considered…

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The Country. Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 10

LITHGOW, Friday.--The coal trade has been slack again this week, not much more than half time being worked. There is no striking change to report in the week's work at the Ironworks…

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Mining in the State. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 13

The manager of the Australian Mining and Gold-recovery Company reports having cleaned up 2447 tons of Eleanora tailings, worth about £1165. The clean up is not completed…

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"Ghost" in a Mine. Extraordinary Action by a Pit Boy

The World's News · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 7

One of the most remarkable claims under the Workmen's Compensation Act has been heard at the Tredegar County Court, the judge reserving his decision…

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Dream of Gold. Eldorado That Was Not Found

The World's News · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 11

The expedition taken out by Captain M'Leod, of the schooner Hattie, to the Straits of Magellan last March to find gold has been a failure. Captain M'Leod told a remarkable story of…

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Coal for Japan. Precautions Against Capture. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 11

Cardiff is shipping 150,000 tons of coal for the Far East, ordered in February. Japan has ordered an additional 70,000 tons to be shipped in March and April…

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Another Coal Seam. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 14

Sir,—In this day's issue is an account of an offer by a syndicate to induce the Government to undertake (with a view to purchase) the supervision of an expensive line of railway to the Burrangorang Valley in…

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Rand Mines. Chinese Experiment May Be Only Temporary. LONDON

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

Mr. Alfred Wyttelton, the Secretary, for the Colonies, has written a letter to a correspondent, in the course of which he states that if additional suitable native labour is obtainable…

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Coal for Belligerents. Declared Contraband of War. How Risks Are Lessened

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Lord Lansdowne (Secretary of State fog Foreign Affairs) has stated in a letter to the Hull Corporation that coal for Russia and Japan is to be…

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American Interests. In Korean Gold Mines. LONDON, Saturday, 6.30 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 1

Router's Agency states that 60 American soldiers have been sent to guard the American gold mines at Annan 30 miles north of Anju…

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Gold Contributed by Devotees

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 5

At Rangoon, the capital of Lower Burmah, is situated the famous pagoda of a Buddhist temple, the whole of the exterior of which is one mass of shimmering gold. This…

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Mining News to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 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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Japan's Coal Supplies. Plenty in Hand. LONDON, Saturday, 6.30 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 1

It is stated that the Japanese supply of Welsh coal is sufficient for the torpedo destroyers of the Japanese fleet for a year to come…

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Japan's Torpedo Destroyers. Enough Welsh Coal for a Year. London, March 5

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 5

It is stated that Japan has enough Welsh coal stored to last her torpedo destroyers for a year…

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