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Mining & the mines, 1904

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The Lucknow Mines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 28

To attempt a history of the famous Lucknow Mines were to tell a very much twice-told…

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Hill End Mines

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

George Vere writes:— Kindly grant space to criticism invited or suggestions in issue of 6th instant, per Mr. W. F. Hurley, M.L.A. Few, if any, men have had better opportunities of…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 9

All Nations Consols won 29oz 5¼dwt gold. Normanby North crushed 91 tons far 23oz 14½dwt gold. Queen Margaret crushed 253 tons from dumps for 34oz gold; also obtained 86oz from cyanide plant…

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The Coal Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 6

The steamer Tangier cleared at the Newcastle Customs on Tuesday for London, via Sydney, with 847 bales of greasy wool, and 900 tons of wheat: the steamer New Guinea, far Melbourne,…

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Yield of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 8

The Victorian gold yield last year was 822,424oz. gross, or 767,351oz, fine Compared With the output for 1502 this represents an increase of 44.686oz. For December the yield was…

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Coal Wanted for Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a cable from Mr. Suttor the Government Commedrcial Agent in the East intimating that here is an inquiry for a large quantity…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 113
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Proprietary Company despatched, for the week ended January 6, to Port Pirie, 209 ions of oxidised ore, and 1660 tons of mill products, including 267 tons of desulphurised…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The following additional December outputs have been reported:— Lake View Consols crushed 8245 tons for 4248oz of fine gold, valued at £18,014. The…

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The Hewing Bale. Mixers Strike. Sneddon's Colliery Idle

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— The miners at Sneddon's Northern Extended Colliery went on strike this morning, throwing the pit idle for the day. Some months ago the Arbitration Court dealt with…

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The State's Gold Yield

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 125

The production of gold from ores and alluvium won wholly in this State during the year 1903 shows a large increase on that won in 1902. The yield since its first discovery, in 1851, shows a remarkable…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 24

The following complote specifications have lately been accepted in the various States undermentioned, and letters patent will therefore issue to the applicants in due course. This report…

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Mining at Maclean

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 53

Our Maclean correspondent writes—Corontion Mine, Wana Creek, owned by a Maclean syndicate, finished up the last crushing for the year a few days before Christmas. The operations…

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Mining Managers' Reports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 8

The manager of the Specimen Gully Gold-mining Company reports as follows:—Have hauled about one hundred tons of mullock, from the east drive of the main crosscut and timbered the drive where it was…

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Late Mining. Mining in the State. Braidwood

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 113

During the past year the police escort took to Tarago 9986oz 3dwt 8gr of gold, in addition to fully half as much more sent privately. This represents nearly £60,000 in value, all…

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The Coal Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 125

The steamer Mintaro cleared at the Customs to-day for Adelaide, via Kembla, with 2200 tons of coal, and the American barque Sea King for San Francisco with 2178 tons of Messrs. Brown's coal…

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Trouble at a Colliery. Miners Ignore an Arbitration Court Award. Went to Court for an Increase. B[?]t Got a Reduction. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

In June last the miners at Rhondda and Northern Extended Col[?]eries appeared as claimants in the Arbitration Court for payment on a tonnage basis instead of by a yardage rate. The issues with regard…

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Victorian Gold Yield. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 9

The Victorian gold yield last year reached a total of 822,424oz gross, showing an increase of 44,686oz as compared with the previous year…

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Latest Mining News. Dividends

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 53

The following dividends have been declared, payable on the dates mentioned— NEW SOUTH WALES. Jembaicumbene Dredging, January 25, 6d…

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