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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 246

Humiliation of Surrender. Officers Remain 'As Prisoners. Floating Mines Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," at Port Arthur, says that the Russian prisoners show no signs of starvation. They are in the best of health and…

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Mining in New South Wales. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 9

Mr. Chapplo (manager), and Mr. Condy (director) of the Nancy Lee Gold Mines, Limited, have arrived here. Their battery is undergoing a thorough overhaul, and it is…

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Transvaal Gold Yield. Last Year's Output Valued at £16,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--During 1904 the gold output from the Transvaal was 3,779,621 ounces, of the value of £16,000,000…

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Tasmania. Outbreak of Bush Fires. Mining Properties Injured. Queenstown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

The weather to-day has been intensely hot. This afternoon bush fires started at the top of Queen River Valley, and travelled quickly to the Tasman and Crown Extended and Lyell…

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The Baltic Fleet. Supplementary Division at Port Said. Allowed Limited Coal and Provisions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--It is believed that the Baltic Fleet is sheltering in obscure Madagascar harbors or among the Comoro Islands…

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Special City. "Evening News," Office 4.30 P.m. the Colliery Trouble Arbitration Court Proceedings. a Batch of Applications. Men to Be Prosecuted

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

When the members of the Arbitration Court assembled at noon to-day, as arranged, Mr. D'Arcy Irvine, of the Crown Law Department, intimated that he appeared on behalf of the…

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Newcastle Mining Troubles. an Unchanged Position. How Wheeling Is Paid For. Wallarah Dispute Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The position in regard to the strike at the Newcastle collieries is the same to-day as yesterday. Knowing that there was no prospect of getting the…

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Australian Mining and Gold Recovery Company's Cyanide Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 9

The more oxidised sands which have been treated by the above company having been nearly all tested, the company are now erecting an Edwards' patent roasting furnace, of…

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Action of the Hetton Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 7

It is openly manifest that a good deal of soreness exists at the action of the Hetton. proprietary in backing down to the terms of the wheelers, and some uneasiness is said…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 8
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Rather more business was compassed yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, and while there was a somewhat better feeling regarding a number of lines no conspicuous variation occurred in quotations. Silver remained…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--December returns: White Feather Main Reef. 1590 tons for 840oz. cold. Lindsay's Consolidated. 367 tons for 435oz. This are was obtained from a depth of 110ft., and two winzes are now…

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Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 6

The gold yield for 1904 amounted to 821,017oz. gross, or 765,600oz. fine. This shows a small decrease of 1407oz. compared with the output for 1903…

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Western Australia. Trouble at the Collieries. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 7

Reports from Colle state that a general strike of colliery employees on the local mines is about to take place, in consequence of the management of the mines practising…

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Princess and Gold

The Australian Star · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Childhood is responsible for the idea that princesses scatter handfuls of gold wherever they go, and are incapable of understanding the joy of having sixpence to spend…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 9

The tone of the Mining market yesterday was fairly good, and compared with the last few days a considerable amount of business was transacted. Prices did not alter…

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Colliery Proprietors Determined. Will Stand Firmly Together

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

At a meeting of the Northern Collieries Proprietors' Association in Sydney, on Thursday, Newcastle strike matters were discussed, and colliery owners expressed a determination to…

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The Collieries Proprietors. a United Body. Determination to Work Together

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 8

A meeting of the Northern Collieries Proprietors' Association was held at Sydney yesterday to consider the situation. Matters connected with the strike were discussed…

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Western' Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 9

Additional December outputs are as follow:- North Kalgoorli[?], 1358 tons, for 552[?], values at £2388…

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Situation at Newcastle. Ten Collieries Still Idle. Meeting of the Strikers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The Wallsend, Stockton, Dudley, Newcastle A and B pits. Burwood, Lambton B, and Elermore Vale collieries are still idle for want of wheelers, while the…

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