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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Miners' Strike in Tasmania

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 381

A visit to the Hercules mine discloses unusual quietness, 112 men being out on strike. Work ceased last Tuesday, the men refusing to accept a reduction in wages. H. Smith…

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Mining Intelligence

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

The Mining market was dull yesterday, and shares in consequence suffered from a general depression. Broken Hill mines were mostly easier. Junction North, however, proved an…

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Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 380

The only vessel to clear at the Customs to-day was the barqueutine 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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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

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

At the Associated mine some really good ore is being extracted in places from the Oroya Brown Hill lode, which so far has been opened up in the Associated ground for a…

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N.S.W. Mines Administration

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 22

With the object of encouraging and assisting the development of the mineral resources of New South Wales, the Minister for Mines intends to bring before Parliament next session…

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The Mining Difficulty

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 6

The report that negotiations are on foot for an amicable settlement of the Newcastle mining dispute without invoicing the coercion of the Arbitration Court may be taken…

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Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 381

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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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

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

The prospects of the main south drive at the 150ft level of New White Leads is very assuring, the full face being occupied with fine grained sulphides. The distance reached…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

A return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows the sold yield in N.S.W. for the month of January to have been 11,[?]3oz crude, equal to 34,969oz fine, valued at £148[?]40…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade Newcastle

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

The steamer Brisbane cleared at the Customs today for Lyttelton with 1400 tons of coal; the 4-masted barque Principessa Mafolda for Junin with 3300 tons of Messrs. Brown's coal; the steamer Rakanoa for the Bluff…

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Mining. Notes From the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 380

Our correspondent at Lithgow states that a report is in circulation at Sunny Corner that a miner named John Knight has discovered payable alluvial gold at Turpin's Gully, situated…

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South Australian School of Mines and Industries ADELAIDE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 325

Associateship ana Fellowship Courses in (1) Mining, (2) Metallurgy, (3) Mechanical Engineering, (4) Electrical Engineering. Members of Staff include:—J. Crowther, A.R.S.M. (Metallurgy, Chemistry, and Assaying); W. H. Ledger, B.E., M.C.E. (Mechanical Engineering); J. Dalby, B.A…

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New Zealand. Gold and Silver. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 7

The export, of gold from New Zealand last month was 58,132oz, valued at £234,812. The silver exported was 43,863oz, valued at £4427. During the past week returns were reported…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 22

The Block 10 (B.H.) mill last week ran 130 hours, and treated 3200 tons for 1260 tons of concentrates. Dispatches were 294 tons concentrates to Port Pirie, leaving 527 tons on the…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

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

The sinking of the shaft for the Caledonian Coal Company, near Cessnock, has been suspended owing to an inrush of water. The shaft is down 480ft, and the depth of water is…

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Mining in New South Wales. Deepwater

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

The output of minerals for the past month has been below the average, 28 tons of tin ore and 81 tons of wolfram being the consignments. The two crushing and…

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The Mining Industry. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—I would very much like to bring before your notice, in reference to the mining industry, that if the Government would only take sufficient interest in the development of…

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The Coal Miners' Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 4

The Attorney-General has been informed by Mr. Austin, secretary of the Proprietors' Association in connection with the northern coal mines, that there is a possibility of the coal…

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Late Mining. Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 5

The Nortn piant, running tweive half-shifts last week, treated 1400 tons of crudes, which yielded 275 tons concentrates, bulking 69½ per rent. lead, 18½oz Silver, and 7½ per cent. zine…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 8

The market yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was without conspicuous feature. The inquiry continued quiet, but more disposition was shown to do business towards the close. Silver attracted fairly steady…

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