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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

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

The new main shaft at the Central mine, which is being sunk from the bottom of an open quarry away eastward, has reached 23ft below the 400ft level, and the east crosscuts…

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Gold Find Near Rockhampton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 10

ROCKHAMPTON, Friday.--Reports have been received in the town of the discovery of about 17oz. of gold between Canoona and Green Lake. So far the particulars are very meagre, and…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 13

The steamer Ago cleared at the Customs to-day for Port Pirie, via Wallaroo, with 3330 tons of coal; the steamer Cloncurry, for Melbourne, with 3350 tons of coal; the steamer Mildura, for Melbourne,…

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Mining in the State. Lithgow

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

At Genowlan mine, the tunnel which Dawson and party were prospecting has been stopped. Mr. G. Anderson's property has a shift employed prospecting near Slippery…

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In Search of Gold. Expedition to the White Nile

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--At the request of the Emperor Menelik a scientific expedition, organised by the Russian Minister of Finance, will start shortly from the Abyssinian…

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

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

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

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Special Announcement. New Serial Story. "The Prospector's Daughter." a Romance and Tragedy of the Goldfields

Watchman · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

We have pleasure in announcing the purchase for publication of the serial rights of a story by that popular Australian author, "Tom Bluegum," which will appear in "The…

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Daring Mine Robbery

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1904 · page 8

Another, daring slimes robbery, similar in many respects to that committed a fortnight ago at the Croesus South Aline, and evidently the work of the same gang of thieves, was perpetrated early on…

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Coal Miners' Demonstration. Arbitration Act Condemned. the Victorian Strike—victory Won by New South Wales Unionism. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1904 · page 5

The Miners Annual Demonstration, held in connection with the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District, took place at the Albion Ground, West Maitland, to-day. Five special…

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Mining News to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 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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Potatoes Worth Many Times Their Weight Gold

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1904 · page 8

A pound of potatoes for £450! That was the price given for sixteen ounces of this common food commodity in England, at a recent agricultural show, and…

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The State Coal Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Cabinet has decided that coal from the State mine shall be supplied to the colony for State purposes and to the Admiralty for national purposes. The surplus is to be used to supply householders at…

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Northern Coal-miners' Demonstration. Laying Collieries Idle. Arbitration Act Condemned. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 7

The annual demonstration and sports meeting of the Colliery Employees' Federation of the Northern District was held on the Albion Ground yesterday. The visiting miners came…

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Mining

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 7

WYALONG, Monday.—Operations are being actively carried on at the various lines of reef, and the reefs are improving in quality as the sulphide zone is reached. The depth now…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 9

Corow[?] Deep Lead G.M. Co., [?] 17dwt from [?] fathoms for the fortnight. Day Dawn Gold Mines (C.T.) crushed 376 for [?]…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 6

During last. week 52,742 tons of coal were exported from Newcastle to places beyond New South Wales. Of the quantity 15,030 tons went to Victoria, 13,830 tons to South Australia. 6108 tons to New Zealand. 2435 tons to…

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Record Gold Shipment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 4

A record gold shipment from Queensland arrived yesterday by the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Wodonga. The consignment amounted to one and a quarter tons…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 9

The British plant continues to do good service, and treated last week 2251 tons of crude sulphides, which yielded 287 tons first concentiates and 113 tons second product, worth…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 9

A cable was received from London to-day stating that Messrs. Bewick and Moreing would take over the management of the Golden Horseshoe…

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