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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Mining

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

HILLGROVE, Tuesday.—The scheelite industry continues to thrive, and there is no diminution in the number of men engaged in this class of mining. Several of the claims are giving…

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Gold-dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 9

Araluen Central No. 1.—38oz 16dwt for 135 hours. Araluen Central No. 2.—50oz 18dwt for 120 hours. Araluen Proprietary.—25oz for 83 bours. Araluen Consolidated No.1.—20oz [?] 123 hours…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 9

There was a fairly large turnover in the Mining market yesterday; and [?] tone of most divisions was firm. Queensland mines were again dealt in to some extent, more…

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Queensland Gold Fields. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 9

The gold yield of Queensland for January was 36,453 fine ounces, valued at £154,842, being a decrease of 2091 fine ounces and £8881 compared with January, 1904. The principal…

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Japan. Control of Mines. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

The "Express" correspondent at Tokio says that, after a heated debate, the House of Representatives passed a clause prohibiting foreigners from exploiting any…

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Belgian Miners on Strike. More Money; Less Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The miners in Belgium have struck for an increase in their wages of 25 per cent., and also for a reduction in their, hours of labor…

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Newcastle. [?]He Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

The ship King Edward cleared at the Customs to-day for Valparaiso with 2686 tons of Messrs. Brown's coal, and the steamer Willyama, for Port Pirie, via Sydney, with 2520 tons of coal…

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Northern Coal Difficulty. Negotiations for Amicable Settlement

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

Negotiations, it is understood, are in progress between the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Northern Employees' Federation, with the object of, if possible…

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The Coal Trouble. Prospects of Settlement. Negotiations Proceeding

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

It is understood that negotiations are proceeding between the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, which have for…

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Mining in Japan. Foreigners Not Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that the Japanese House of Representatives has, after a heated debate, passed a clause in the…

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Late Mining. the Junction North. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

The Junction North magnetic separation plant made a good start this morning on production, and will continue working full time, provided no unforeseen hitches occur. In…

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The Sailor and the Bancle. "Gold for 12s 6d; Cheap As Dirt." But It Was Brass. the Tea-jewellery Hawker

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 1

He knocked at the door of a boarding-house in Kent-street about four weeks ago, and offered to sell the lady a couple of tins of tea at a real sacrifice. The tea was worth…

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Government's Goldfields Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

Speaking at Nelson, the Premier Mr. Seddon, announced the new goldfields policy. The Government had secured from Canada a geologist, a very able man. Local bodies…

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Our Coal and Shale Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 6

Some interesting figures are published regarding the output of coal and shale during 1901. The Mines Department is to be commended for the prompt furnishing of those returns, as at…

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Mining

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

TUMBERBUMBA, Wednesday.—At Cherry Hill work has just started again, after the Christmas holidays. Messrs. Shaw and party have recommenced driving in their old tunnel, and…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 13

White Star (Mount Useful), 95 tons for 20oz. gold. Brilliant Central crushed 1200 tons for 979oz. gold. Band and Loch United crushed 279 tons for 129½oz…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 24.) A Big Gold Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 54

The Grent Northern Mine, Coen (Q.), which obtained 983oz of gold from a crushing of 15cwt of stone (as reported in last week's "Journal"), eclipsed that yield, which was a record for the…

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North Bulli Colliery. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 10

Sir,--Your Woonona correspondent, in his remarks regarding North Bulli Colliery, in to-day's issue, stated that the manager is putting on ten miners to work the long wall, the…

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