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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

West Australian Gold-fields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The February returns of the following mines are:--Great Boulder Main Reef, milled 2340 short tons for 945oz. fine gold, valued £4007. Cosmopolitan…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 9

Stagnation continued yesterday in the market on the Sydney Exchange. There was very little genuine inquiry, and the turnover was moderate. As regards prices, but slight actual alteration occurred. The silver, tin, and…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 9

KALCOORLIE, wednesday.--Active work for the development of the known resources of the south Kalgurli mine will shortly be instituted on a large scale. At present the main shaft is down 1000ft., but are long…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

The steamer Barwon cleared at the Customs to-day for Manila with 4650 tons of mixed coals. They ship Agnes Oswald, which arrived…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

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

The management of the Great Fingall report having cabled the following information to the London office of the company on Monday last:—Number 10 level: North drive on…

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Newcastle. Miners' Delegate Board. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, held yesterday at the Trades Hall, it was decided that 1/4 per cent. levy should be still collectod in support of the Victorian…

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Victorian Gold Yield. Melbourne

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

The gold yield for February amounted to 64,431oz gross, showing a decrease of 1952oz as compared with February last year…

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Newcastle. Improvement in the Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 6

The outlook for the coal trade is more hopeful to-day than it has been at any other period during the year. Business in both the foreign and inter-State departments is likely to improve considerably as this month goes on…

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Barrier Mines. Meeting of Shareholders. Broken Hill

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

The Block 10 Company's mill treated last week 2795 tons of crude sulphides, which produced 453 tons of concentrates of high metal contents. Shipments totalled 374 tons of…

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Late Mining. Queensland Gold Discovery. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 8

A discovery of gold has been reported from Oaks Station, 45 miles from Rockhampton and 10 miles from the old Canoona field. Thomasson and party started prospecting a…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 9
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The feature of operation yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was a very stumpy market for Queensland gold shares, The decline was most apparent in Queen Cross, No. 2 .South Great Eastern, and Queen Central, but most…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 9

KALOORLIE, Thursday.--Great Boalder Proprietary during February treated at the sulphide mill 8628 tons are, yielding 4998oz by amagamation and 630012oz, by cyanidation, and cyanided 3182 tons of tailings for 11000z.,…

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Tasmanian Mines. Queenstown (Tas.)

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

Work on the section at Mount Darwin knows as Irvine and Findon's, over which Messrs. Orange and English secured an option several months ago, has been discontinued. A tunnel…

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Discovery of Gold. Molong

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

It is reported that gold has been discovered at Foster's lease, on the south side of the Lachlan River, near Eugowra, after sinking about 150ft. About a mile of the country has…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

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

According to a recent managerial estimate the ore reserves blocked out at the Ivanhoe workings up to December 31 last totalled 513,800 tons, with an average assay value of…

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Western Australia. Death of Two Miners. Manager Charged with Negligence. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 7

The Inspector of mines has instituted proceedings against the manager of the Brown Hill Extended Company, Captain Johns, for alleged negligence in causing the death of two…

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Second Edition Mine Robbery at Kalgoorlie. Man Bound and Gagged. Slimes Worth £150 Stolen. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 7

Another daring slimes robbery, similar in many respects to that committed a fort-night ago at the Croesus South mine, and evidently the work of the same gang of…

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Minister for Mines

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 8

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. Kidd), who attended, together with Sir Harry Rawson, at the Liverpool Show on Thursday, left town again yesterday morning for Oberon…

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Death of Two Miners. Manager Charged with Neglect. Abortive Proceedings. Costs Against Mines Department. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 10

At the Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day Walter W. Johns, manager of the Brown Hill Extended G.M. Company, was charged with negligence on August 25 last year, thereby…

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