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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mining News

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 2

[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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Coal-laden Ship. Captured by the Japs. LONDON, Saturday, 6.50 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 1

Japanese ships have captured, in the Sea of Japan, the British steamer Roseby, which was en route for Vladivostok with 6500 tons of Cardiff coal…

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South African Gold. The Alluvial Workings. LONDON, Friday, 2.45 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 1

The British South Africa Co.'s resident enigineer describes the alluvial deposits discovered at Lake Victoria and Mashonaland as patchy, and consisting chiefly of shed gold…

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British Steamer Captuerd By the Japanese with Coal for Vladi-vostock. London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 5

The Japanese, in the Sea of Japan, have captured the British steamer Roseley, with 6500 tons of Cardiff coal, which was being conveyed to…

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Newcastle Strike. Great Loss in Trade and Wages. £40,000 Since Commencement. £12,000 Worth of Coal, over £10,000 in Wages, Represent the Fall for the Week. Fresh Troubles Brewing. 1000 More Men to Go Out. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 January 1905 · page 5

As predicted last week, the colliery troubles have not yet been settled, and a solution of the difficulty appears as far off as ever. With one or two exceptions the…

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Hetton Colliery. Reduced Rate to Be Introduced. Mine Owners Determined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 7

Mr. Austin, secretary of the Northern Collieries Proprietors' Association, informed a "Herald" reporter on Saturday that it was the Intention of the Hetton Colliery…

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The Mines Department Clyd[?] Chemical Laboratory. Its Work for Miners. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 8

At different times in the course of my review of mining in New South Wales, I alluded to the Government Chemical Laboratory, and Intimated that I would give a detailed…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 9

Hardly any business was done on Saturday on (lie Sydney Exchange, the inquiry being unusually apathetic. Silver shares did not display Friday's buoyancy, and for Junction, North Broken-hill, Broken-hill…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 9

North Lachlan (Forbes), for four weeks ended 7th, crushed 441 tons for 97oz by amalgamation, and 168oz by cyanide. Phoebe crushed 202 tons for 201oz gold…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 9

There was very little business doing on the Mining Exchange on Saturday morning. A few miscellaneous sales were effected. Silver shares showed no appreciable alteration, and…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 9

Yesterday the management of the South Kalgurll cabled to the London office to the effect that the crosscut west from Morty's shaft is now out 53ft. The cable also stated that a…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 9

Four magnetic separators erected at the Junction North were given a trial run on Friday, under loading conditions, in the presence of Mr. Alex. Campbell, a director, and…

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Pride of the Hills Mine. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 9

An interesting and satisfactory development has taken place at the Pride of the Hills mine at Rosedale. The main shaft has been sunk to 180ft, where a drive was put in, and the lode…

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Gold in Mashonaland. the Deposits Patchy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Reporting upon the recent discoveries of gold, the resident engineer of the British South Africa Company describes the alluvial deposits at…

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British Steamers Captured. with Coal for Vladivostock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Japanese have captured the British steamer Roseley in the sea of Cardiff coal on board for Viadivostock…

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Coal-trimmers' Holiday Pay. Test Case Succeeds

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—At the police court, to-day, Mr. Love, P.M., delivered his reserved decision in the case of James Comerford vers is the Newcastle Stevedoring Company, Limited…

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Mining in New South Wales. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 9

At Baker's Creek Goldmining Company the overhauling of the battery machinery will be completed this week, and the battery will resume crushing. In the mine the main shaft is…

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Newcastle Mining Trouble. Situation Changes Slightly. Men Apparently Less Determined. Unyielding Attitude of the Proprietors. Hetton Colliery Now in Line. Labor-saving Appliances Ordered. Statistics of Decline in Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 5

On Saturday last the miners and others engaged in tho winning of coal in the Newcastle district' received two straight-out indications that the associated colliery proprietors are not…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Last Year's Decline. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 8

The official returns of the coal exported last year were completed by the Customs officials yesterday. The total quantity of coal shipped from Newcastle beyond the State for the year…

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The Pelaw-main Difficulty. Effect of the Newcastle Prosecutions. Attitude of the Miners' Federation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--The difficulty at the Pelaw-Main colliery is still no nearer settlement, and the mine remains idle. How-ever, the men are doing their best, and…

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