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Mining & the mines, 1904

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South Coast. Southern Coal Trade. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 12

Considerable satisfaction is expressed amongst miners at the decision of the Arbitration Court given yesterday, directing that "bars," as erected at the Mount Pleasant…

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MINING. Notes from the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 768

Pottie and party at Bark Hut goldfields, near Gundagai, have discoverd a new reef which is very rich. The gold is evenly distributed through the stone…

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In the Stanthorpe Mining District. Further Developments. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 5

In previous articles I mentioned the fact that the district which embraces Queensland as well as New South Wales territory was attracting the attention of mining investors…

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Mining in the State. Toowamba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 11

Martin and party had 12 tons treated at the Federal battery from the Razorback for a yield of 15oz 3dwt. Brown had 7 tons from Stanley's Creek treated at Hite's Waterwheel…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 55

Queanbeyan reports:—Six tons of ore taken from a prospector's claim on the newly-discovered field, six miles from Bungendore, gave a yield of 2oz 5dwt 3gr to thc ton. Good returns…

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General Mining News. Ne South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 22

Mr. Edward Laughton, mannging director of Block l4 Broken Hill, states that the Company's tailings are now being successfully treated at Port Adelaida for the recovery of zinc…

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Newcastle. Closing of Waratah Mine. Negotiations for Reopening. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 12

A special meeting of the miners belonging to Waratah Colliery, which was closed down early last month, was held yesterday afternoon at Adams-town. It appears that Mr. M'Geachie, the colliery…

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Mining in South Australia. Minerals Raised Last Tear

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 11

We have received from the Minister of Mines of South Australia a "Short Review of Mining Operations" in the State during the year 1903. The total value of minerals is…

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Chinese Miners. Debate in the Commons. Censure Motion Defeated. London, March 22

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 3

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the leader of the Opposition, moved in the House of Commons last night a motion of censure on the Government for advising the King not to…

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Chinese Labour. Favoured by Cornish Miners. LONDON, Tuesday, 2.35 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 5

The Cornish miners on the Rand have written home stating that they are in favour of the importation of Chinese labour for the mines…

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Newcastle Notes. Mc[?]arthy and Squires Matched. Wrestler Pearce in the Coal City

Referee · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 7

Bill Squires was in town on Monday, having quite recovered from the effects of his recent accident in the Pelaw main colliery. The object of Squires' visit was to make a match with Billy…

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In Equity. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity.) the Whitecliffs Opal Mines. Greenwich or Sydney Time? an Interesting Point. Whitecliffs Opal Mines, Limited, v the Government

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 6

Mr. Adrian Knox and Mr. C. Tecce, instructed by Messrs. Allen. Allen, and Hemsley, appeared for the plaintiff, the Whitecliffs Opal Mines. Limited; Mr. A. Gordon,…

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Pedestrianism. B. J. Hunt's Handicaps. Sixth 75Yds Sprint, £15 and Gold Medal

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Peds who propose competing in E. J. Hunt's Sixth 75yds Sprint for £15 and Gold Medal, set down for Saturday afternoon. April 9, must not forget that…

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Views at Bodangora, Wellington District, N.S.W. Wellington As a Mining Centre

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 30

(Special to the "Town and Country Journal.") I use the atnve title advisedly, because I believe that this town of wheat, whsat, wheatand there are few districts in the State to beat…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 9

Silver scrip was the centre of attraction yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, and the result was a rather extensive turnover at much improved price. The buying that has been going on in Barrier shares in Adelaide,…

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West Australian' Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The installation of the electrically-driven Paern [?] at the 1014ft. level of the Ivanhoe, to cope with the water that has hitherto himdred the sinking of the shaff can be ranked as a…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Thade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 7

The American barquentine Amazon cleared at the Customs to-day fur Honolulu with 2028 tons of Messrs. Brown's coul; the steamer Wukutipu, for Launceston, via Sydney, with 450 tons of coal and…

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Mining. Murrumburrah. Doings in the District

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 8

MURRUMBURRAH, Thursday.—A marked and progressive revival has taken place within the last two months in connection with alluvial work on the Blind Creek Quarter of Harden, and…

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London Mining Market. London, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 9

On the Stock Exchange yesterday Broken Hill Proprietary shares were quoted at 35s…

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Chinese Labor for the Rand. a Voice From the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Cornish miners at present working in the Transvaal have written home expressing themselves as favorable to the introduction of Chinese…

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