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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 9

The following cable was forwarded to London yesterday by the Myalls and Peak Hill gold mines:—"Treated for the four weeks enged December 3 1538 tons, which realised…

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The Lloyd Mine. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 9

A scene of great activity was witnessed at the Lloyd mine, Burraga, on Monday morning, when Mr. W. H. Corbould, general manager, and Mr. A. Williams, underground…

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Mine Schools for the Unemployed

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 16

The "Mail" of last week suggested, as one of the New Year's resolutions, a determination that there should be no more of the unemployed trouble which had been…

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Australasian Mining Patents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 23

The following applications for letters patent of the Commonwealth of Australia have recently been filed. This report is furnished by Mr. Fred. Walsh, patent, attorney, 23…

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Ruby Mining in Burmah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 24

In tho couran of an article describing a viilage in the ruby-mining district in Burmah, a correspondent of tho "Pioneer" says that the mines are boles about 2ft square, sunlc into the…

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A French Mining Property

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

The Chief Judge in Equity was asked to-day to continue an interim injunction in the suit of Callaghan Francis Garvin against Heloise Taylor…

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Wallarah Miners Locked Out. Catherine Hill Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 8

The Wallarah miners are locked out for resisting a reduction in the hewing rates. The men are willing to accept a reduction of 3d per ton; but the management want to reduce…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. the Reduced Hewing Rate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 23

In the Arbitration Court at Sydney on Wednesday,an application was made on behalf of the Colliery Employees' Federation of fhe Northern District for an injunction against the Northern…

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Friends of Mine. Silly Sam, the Sparrow Snarer

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 8

Five cockatoos, a dyspeptic-looking Mexican parrot, and half" ft dozen love birds were the complete stock-in-trade of Sam when he canvassed my place…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 8

The barque Golden Gate [?]leared at the Customs to-day for [?]quique with 1450 tons of Wallsend coal; the steamer Karori, for Devonport, with 1350 tons of [?]; and the steamer Easby for Melbourne with 1870…

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Newcastle Strike. Matters Unchanged. Some Miners Refuse to Work

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday Afternoon.—The 10 district collieries thrown idle yesterday by the refusal of the wheelers to resume work under the 10 per cent, reduction made in their wages…

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Damage at Burragorang Mines. Large Quantity of Machinery Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 8

CAMDEN, Tuesday. -- The bush fires that have been burning in Burrngorang for some time rapidly spread on Saturday in the Vicinity of the Peaks silverfields. Yerranderie. On Sunday…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 24

The B.H. Proprietary's output for four weeks ended December 28 was 375,680oz silver, 4742 tons lead, and 42 tons antimonial lead. The plant at the British Mine, Broken Hill,…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 54

Mining at Gilgunnia is coming to the front again. A few weeks ago Mr. Siegel re-pegged the North Dream, where, after a few days' work, he came on a reef averaging about 12in, and…

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Action by the Colliery Owners. Arbitration Registrar Notified. Mr. Wise Defines His Towers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

The northern associated colliery proprietors, at a meeting yesterday afternoon, decided to officially notify the Registrar for Arbitration that a strike exists among the men employed in…

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Gold Prospecting. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 9

Sir,—Your valuable paper deserves the thanks of prospectors for calling attention to the Mines Department. I, as a prospector for years, can prove that through my labour…

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French Mining Property. Question of Shares. Consent Order

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

The attention of the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson), sitting in Chambers this morning, was occupied with a motion to continue an interim injunction…

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Labour on the Barrier. Men Employed on the Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 9

On September 30 last the labour census showed that there were employed directly along the line of lode at Broken Hill, including the antimony works, 6321 hands, and…

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The Coal Industry. Serious Trouble at Newcastle. Trade Suspended. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

From the new year the coillery proprietors announced there would be a reduction of 4d in the ton hewing rate paid to miners. Prior to this coming into operation the men…

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Mining in New South Wales. Review of the Year 19[?]4. a Substantial Increase in Output. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.) Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 4

In my first article I dealt with what I considered to be the chief factors in placing the mining industry on a better footing. It must be apparent to anybody who has any…

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