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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

The Country. Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 6

LITHGOW, Friday.--The furnaces and plant generally of the Cobar Syndicate are working with accustomed regularity. The Lloyd smelting furnaces are still working on the reduced…

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Mining in the State. Grafton

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

A party of seven men has again begun operations at the Blue Mystery mine, Bucca Creek, and aid has been asked to sink the shaft 240ft further. Some fine returns have…

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Mount Rex Mining Company. Hobart

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

At an extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Mount Rex Company, held at the Launceston Exchange this evening, it was unanimously agreed to grant the option of purchase…

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Northern Miners Gala. Depression in the Goal Trade. Labor Views of Arbitration. Abolition of the Delegate Board

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--The annual demonstration of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Albion Ground to-day. The proceedings consisted of…

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The Northern Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

The demonstration of the Northern Miners' Federation at West Maitland on Saturday was one of those gatherings of the industrial workers of the country that…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 9

A more active market obtained yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, buyers being in the majority. The turnover showed a substantial increase, and sales were made chiefly at improved figures. Silver scrip was in better…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 9

Mill's United (C.T.) crushed 270 tons for 176oz. Phoebe (C.T.) crushed 407 tons for 300oz…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 7

The steamer Wyrallah cleared at the Customs to-day for Gipps Lakes, via Sydney and Eden, with 270 tons of coal the steamer Duckenfield, for Melbourne, with 1040 tons of coal; the steamer…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 9

The work of improving the rich chute in the south-west corner of the Oroya North block has been temporarily suspended, to enable the main inclined winze from the tenth or…

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The Share Market. W.a. Gold Firm

Evening News · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 5

The London Stock Exchange closed firm in West Australian gold on Monday:— Associated, 56s 3d (buyer); Lake View Console, 25s (middle); Great Boulder, 27s 6d (middle); Oroya, 77s 6d…

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Arbitration Court. (Before the President, Mr. Justice Cohen.) Illawarra Colliery Case. Strike Levies Illegal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 8

His Honor delivered his reserved judgment in the matter of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association v. William Gilmore, which was before the Court some three weeks ago…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 9

The market displayed less spirit yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, hut values, as a whole, were more than maintained, The turnover showed some contraction. Silver scrip continued to attract firm support, and for…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 9

PERTH, Monday.--The control of the affaire of the Golden Horseshoe will shortly pass into the hands of messes. Bewick, Moreing and Co. How far the present manager, Mr. Sutherland, will be affected by the change…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 11

All Nations Consols, 86oz 15¼dwt. Victory (Charters Towers) crushed 180 tons for 408oz retorted gold…

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Experiments in Mine Cooling

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 53

The management of the New Chum Railway Company, Bendigo (Vic), are making every endeavour to improve the deep workings of their mine, where the conditions, were they not…

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Transvaal Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 24

The Transvaal output of gold for January has been declared at 288,867 fine ounces, of the value of £1,226,846, being an increase on the previous month of 2806 fine ounces, valued at £11,835…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 10

Mr. R. N. Kirk, Sydney agent for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, advises the receipt of the following cable by the company:—London, March 14.—Silver, 2s 2 5-16d…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 12

The steamer Anhul cleared at the Customs to-day for Hongkong, via Sydney and Manila, with 880 tons of coal and 500 sovereigns; the steamer Chillagoe for Melbourne, with 1870 tons of coal; and the steamer…

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Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 704

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

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Copper at Mount Morgan Mine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 24

In the last month's report from the warden, some idea is given as to the future prospects of the Mount Morgan Mine, Queensland, as a copper producer on a large scale:—"I am…

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