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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 246

Reform in the Department of Mines. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 8

Sir,--Some time in 1857--I forgot the exact date--a letter appeared in the "Sydney Morning Herald," and in a New England journal, directing the attention of n crowd of mining…

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The St. Louis Exhibition. Cullenbone Wool Awarded a Gold Medal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 13

We are informed by Mr. A. H. Prince, secretary of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, that he has just received official intimation that a case of…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 17

It was only in silver shares yesterday on the Sydney Exchange that there was any activity. The market in this section opened with a generally firmer tone, and a good spurt in Junction North, consequent upon the…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 17

KALGOORLIE. Friday. -- A Kanowna correspondent states that Burke and mate came upon a leader outcrop three miles west of the Woodline rush. Half a cwt. of specimen stone was obtained near the surface. Ground…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 12

Brilliant and St. George United crushed 1109 tons, for 566oz; cyanide bullion recovered valued at £1677; concentracts realised £305; a divident of 9d has been declareed payable on 22nd inst.; books close 15th…

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Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- The coal trade of the district has continued brisk during the week, all the collieries having worked good time. Loading at this port was confined to supplying regular…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 12

Considerable business was got through in the Mining, market yesterday. Broken Hill shares were largely dealt in, and prices generally were firmer than those ruling in the…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 11

The steamer Manor cleared at the Customs to day for Manila with 4470 tons of coal, the American ship J. B. Howes for San Francisco with 2250 tons of coal, the steamer Manapouri for Suva, via Sydney, with…

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The Country. Trouble at the Stanford-merthyr Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 10

WEST MAITLAND, Friday. -- In connection with the difficulty which occurred yesterday amongst a few employees of the Stanford-Merthyr colliery, a deputation of employees, with…

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Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 10

LITHGOW, Friday. -- Mr. Wilton stated yesterday that the large shipping order which had occupied collien[?]es for last week has been completed, its destination being, the Philippines…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike at Rockhampton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 9

ROCKHAMPTON, Friday. -- Arrangements are now being made for the union coal lumpers to resume work pending a conference between their representatives and the owners…

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The Premier Diamond. Mine with a Remarkable History

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 15

A cable was published in Thursday's issue referring to the large insurance effected on the 3000 carat diamond recently found at the Premier Mine. Johannesburg…

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Mountain Industries. Large Coal Output. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 9

Mr. Wilton stated yesterday that the large shipping order which had occupied the collleries for the last week has been completed, its destination being the Philippines. The…

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Gold for London. £70,000 by the Britannia

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 7

The R.M.S. Britannia left Sydney at noon to-day for London, via ports. The vessel carried gold for London to the value of about £70,000…

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Another Strike in Prussia. the Silesia Coal Workers Out

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- A great strike has begun among the coal workers at Silesia, Prussia, where the miners' hours exceed those worked at Westphalia while…

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Country News. South Coast. the Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 11

The coal trade has been brisk during the week, all the collieries working well. At Wollongong the usual traders took full Cargoes of coal for Sydney…

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Mining in New Guinea. Lack of Native Labor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday. -- C. H. Harland, a miner, who has spent about eight years on the New Guinea fields arrived to-day on his way home to Sydney. Speaking this morning to a "Daily…

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Mining News

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 February 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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Anomaly of the Coal Strike

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 February 1905 · page 5

After all there was some excuse for the Newcastle wheelers refusing to obey the orders of the Arbitration Court. In the view of the workers, Parliament created…

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Gold and Diamonds. Last Year's Transvaal Exports LONDON, Saturday, 4.55 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 5 February 1905 · page 1

The value of exports from the Transvaal during last year was £17,770,988. The gold exported was valued at £16,054,809 and the diamonds at £901,745…

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