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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 246

Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 9

Broken Hill shares were slightly firmer in the Mining market yesterday, and more attention was paid to them. Junctions and Sulphide Corporation sold at easier rates, but Broken…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

The only vessel to clear at the Customs to-day was the barquentine Kathleen Hilda for Auckland, with 273 tons of East Greta coal. The ship Ditton arrived to-day from San Francisco to load Messrs…

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Coal-lumpers' Strike at Rockhampton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 4

ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday.--The Tinana commenced to unload cargo to-day, with men brought from Brisbane. A deputation of the union waited on Mr. Rudd, the A.U.S.N…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 9

Now that rock drills are working at No. 2 shaft, Block 6, South Blocks, better sinking is being accomplished. Thw shaft was deepened 9ft for the week…

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Murderer's Letter. "Let Her Be Mine in Death, If Not in Life."

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

Remarkable details of the courtship of Beatrice Fielding and John Fritchley, and of the tragedy which ended their lives, were told to the Manchester Coroner recently…

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Mining Under the Catchment Area. Special Conditions for Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

It will be remembered that a deputation representing the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association waited on the Premier on November 21 to urge the granting of leases to mine under the…

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Broken Hill Mining. Dumps and Processes. By-products Awaiting Re-treatment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 8

The residual are dumps along the line of lode at Broken Hill continue to grow, and have arrived at such huge dimensions that they now form a bulwark 40ft high, facing the…

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The Catchment Area. Purity of the Sydney Water Supply. Special Mining Conditions Imposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 9

It will be remembered that a deputation representing the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association vaited on the Premier on November 21 last, and urged the granting of…

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Lake George Mines Case. a New Trial Refused. Mine Floaters "Perfectly Honest."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Appeal Court has dismissed the application for a new trial of the action brought by the Lake George Mining Co. against Messrs. Gibbs, Bright,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

The chief feature of the market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was a general improvement in silver shares. Despite better buying support all round in this section, however, there was only a moderate…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 9

No, 1 South Oriental crushed 385 tons on a yield of 218oz smelted gold…

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Trouble at the Stanford-merthyr Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Thursday occurred this afternoon at the Stanford-Merthyr colliery. The men look exception to the action of the management in putting two wheelers in a…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 9

Broken Hill shares showed a firmer tone on the Mining market yesterday, and when business was transacted a slight advance was recorded. Block 10 were disposed of at…

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Trouble at a Colliery. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

Trouble occurred this afternoon at the Stanford Merthyr Colliery. The men took exception to the action of the management in putting two wheelers in the bord with the…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 9

Whilst prospecting in new ground in 7th lovel at the Sons of Gwalla, an apparently valuable lode was struck a few days ago [?] a point 1140ft from the shaft. For a width…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

The North plant accomplished increased work last week, running 14 shifts and treating 1400 tons of crudes, which yielded 280 tons of concentrates, bulking 69½ p.c. lead, 17oz…

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Western Australian Gold Returns. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

The gold yield for January last was 165,452 fine oz, valued at £702,797, being an increase of 11,201 fine oz compared with that for January, 1904. During January last…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

The steamer Queen Helena cleared at the Customs to-day for Manila, via Ho Ho, with 6443 tons of coal, the steamer Karori, for Devonport, via kembla, with 500 tons of coal; the steamer Mintaro, for Port…

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Lake George Mines. Appeal Dismissed. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 7

The Appeal Court has dismissed the application for a new trial in the suit Lake George Mines v Gibbs, Bright, and others without calling upon defendants' counsel…

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For Manila. Large Coal Cargo by the Inriradoe

The Australian Star · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

Messrs. W. Scott Fell and Co. despatched the Commonwealth liner Indradeo from Pyrmont wharf at 7 o'clock last evening for Manila with 6297 tons coal for the American…

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