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Mining & the mines, 1904

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 11

The condition of the market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange varied little from the recent stagnation. There was no increase in the turnover, and the sagging down in prices in some sections was unchecked. Silver remained…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 11

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The following cablegram was despatched by the manager of the Associated to the London office of the company a day or two age:-- "Diamond-drill hole, No. 100, boring horizontally in…

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Late Mining. Western Australian Mines. February Returns. Kalgoorlie, Tuesday. February outputs are:—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 12

February outputs are:— Cosmopolitan Kookynie, 7765 tons for 3033oz fine gold, valued at £17,090; working costs, 15s 4d per ton; total expenditure, £10,185;…

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Is Coal Contraband?

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

Replying in the House of Commons last night to a question by Mr. J. Lawson Walton, Liberal member for South Leeds, Mr. Balfour, the Premier, announced that the…

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The Coal Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 10

In the course of his monthly coal trade circular, Mr. R. B. Wallace, of Newcastle, says:—"My last circular advices were under date 5th ult. The shipments for the four weeks are not extensive, the bulk…

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That Boy of Mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 618

I bought him rattles as much for my own pleasure as his. It was a delight to see the little mite of humanity make a stir in the world. It was the same with his playthings. In fact, I often caught myself…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 7

The barquentine Jessie Craig cleared at the Customs to-day for Auckland with 952 tons of Messrs. Brown's coal, the steamer Kadius for Port Pine, via Wallaroo, with 2550 tons of coal, the barquentine…

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Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 640

The steamer Auglian cleared at the Customs to-day for Hobart, via Sydney, with 800 tons of coal, the steamer Cloncurry for Melbourne with 3350 tons of coal, the steamer Turcoola for…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 11

The Proprietary Company despatched during the week ended March 2 to Port Pirie 211 tons of oxidised ores and 3703 tons of mill products, inculdiug 1237 tons of desulphurised slimes…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 March 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 report…

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The Southern Coal Trade. UNANDERRA

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 640

It is stated that the new Coledale mine is the only one of all the South Coast mines where coal-cutting machines can be used. It is said that at the Mount Kembla…

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The Tenterfield District. Gold Dredging on the Timbarra River. Investment of Victorian Capital. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

The Timbarra River takes its head from the Dividing Range, a few miles east of Tenterfield, and winds its course about 10 miles south of Drake, thence to the Clarence River…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 640

The following crushings have been reported:—Stribley and party, tributers at the Shamrock. Mine, 15 tons for 450z; Lady Hampden Mine, 56 tone of seconds for 27oz, and 5…

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The Panama Canal. American Payment in Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--America is shipping to France 40,000,000 dollars (£8,000,000) in gold, with which to pay tho Panama Company, in accordance with tho Panama Canal…

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Coal As Contraband. a Question in the Commons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. J. Lawson Walton, K.C. (Liberal member for South Leeds), addressed a question to the Prime Minister…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 53

The gold returns of the past week are as follow:—Baker's Creck, 372 tons, 195½oz; Jembalcumbene (week), 18½oz; dc. Middle Ground (125 hours), 23oz; Araluen Central, No. 1 (135 hours),…

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Mining in the State. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 11

The Cosmopolitan mine crushed six tons of stone, three tons of rubble, and three tons of antimony for 19oz 6dwt of smelted gold. The concentrates sent to Cockle Crook returned 6oz…

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Contraband of War, the Position of Coal. Russia's Declaration in 1884. LONDON, March 8

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

Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, informed Mr. J. Lawson Walton (Liberal) in the House of Commons last night that the Government was seeking to obtain…

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Japanese on the Volga. Disguised As Nuns. Attempt to Destroy a Bridge. Mines Carried Away. London, March 7

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

The "Standard" states that a story is current at St. Petersburg that a dozen Japanese disguised as Tartars have been arrested at Volga Bridge on the Siberian…

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Victorian Colliery Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

The representatives of the Newcastle coal miners at the conference which recently discussed in Sydney the position of affairs connected with the strike of coal miners in Victoria, have presented their report to the…

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