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Mining & the mines, 1904

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 12

The market was very flat yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, the inquiry continuing spiritless. Prices as a whole, however, were steady, and the few sales recorded were nearly all at better figures. In the silver section…

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Late Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 11

The fourth annual meeting of the Araluon Central Gold-dredging Company was held at Vickery's-chambers, Pitt-street, on Monday, last. Mr. James Lawson occupied the chair…

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Coal for the East

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 8

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a cable from Mr. Suttor, the Government Commercial Agent in the East, dated from Manila, Philippine Islands, as follows:--…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 11

The first contract has been made by the Proprietary Company for a 60 ton parcel of gypsum, to be used by the Carmichael-Bradford process in desulpurisation of slimes for…

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Coal Wanted at Port Arthur

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

The Russians require 75,000 tons of coal at Port Arthur, but are reluctant to pay famine and blockade prices. British shippers hesitate to contract at…

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Western Australia. Chamber of Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Chumber of Mines was held at the institution on Thursday afternoon, the senior vice-president, Mr. Pritchard, presiding. The report of the executive council for the year was…

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Mine-labor in the Transvaal. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 19

Sir,--If the Hon. R. Seddon was to introduce some measure which, to his way of thinking, was to benefit the country of which he has the honor to be Premier, one wonders what…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 11

The steamer Era cleared at the Custome to-day for Port Pirie, via Wallaroo and Sydney, with 1510 tons of coal; the steamer Curaka, for Melbourne, with 3650 tons; the steamer Auchen[?]g, for…

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The Country. Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 10

LITHGOW, Friday.--The local coal trade this week remains without change. The Cobar copper refining furnaces worked as usual. At the Burraga works the same slackness still…

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The Philippines. 40,000 Tons of Coal Wanted

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a cable from Mr. Suttor, the Government Commercial Agent at Manila, Philippine Islands, as follows:--"Government…

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Mining in the State. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 13

Beckett and party at the Ponds are raising and washing payable wash. Young and party have worked out their claim, and ara engaged prospecting. Hooky Bros., working on…

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London Mining Market. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 13

On the Stock Exchange yesterday. New Chillagoes shares were quoted at 9d…

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Australian Produce Abroad. Exports of Coal, Flour, and Timber

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 13

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received the following cable from Mr. Suttor, tha Government Commercial Agent, now at Manila, Philippine Islands:—"Government…

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This Morning's News--Now First Published. Russo-japanese War. Russians' Need of Coal. Famine and Blockade Prices Demanded. Negotiations Before the War. an Ambassador's Assertions

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 6

Russians require 75,000 tans of coal for Port Arthur, but unwilling to pay famine prices. British shippers hesitate,to contract for lower rates. Russian Ambassador asserts that Japan declared war to avert a Chauvinist revolution. Prize courts established by Russia at several ports. Rival land forces in touch near…

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

Watchman · Saturday 19 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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Miles of Mines

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1904 · page 8

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that a Russian Note has announced that Vice-Admiral Makaroff, naval commander-in-chief, Iota completed the laying of submarine mines all…

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Mining News to Correspondents

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 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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Another Russian Cruiser Blown Up by Russian Mine

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1904 · page 8

A telegram from Che-foo states that the Russian cruiser Skori in entering Port Arthur struck a mine and was blown up, only four of those on board being saved…

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The Price of Coal in Melbourne. Commercial Battle for the Trade

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1904 · page 4

The war of prices between the old-established coal importers of Melbourne and their recently-proclaimed competitors, Messrs. J. and A. Brown, the well-known…

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Coal for Port Arthur. Russia's Naval Prize Courts. LONDON, Friday, 2.5 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 20 March 1904 · page 1

The Russians are in need of 75,000 tons of coal at Port Arthur. They are reluctant, however, to pay famine and blackade prices, and British shippers…

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