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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Gympie Goldfield in 1904

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

For the 12 months ending to-day (says the "Gymple Times" of Saturday last) Gympie has raised and crushed 209,644 tons llcwt of stone for a yield of 153,516oz 10dwt 6gr gold,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 9
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Business will be resumed this morning on the Sydney Stock Exchange. Great Southern, Rutlherglen, has declared a dividend of 6d per share, payable on the 17th inst…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The diamond drill bonus from the 1000ft. level of the North Kalgurli to the western boundary of the Brookman's Boulder lease has passed through 4ft. of lode matter, but values are not…

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Newcastle Coal Teade Work Still Suspended. Many Mines Idle. the Arbitration Court. Special Sitting Summoned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

There was no change yesterday in rotation to the stoppage of work in several of the Nwcastle collieries. The wheelers remained [?]rm in their refusal to accept the 10 per cent,…

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Mining Intelligenge

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

The Mount Pleasant battery cleaned up on Tuesday. 97½ tons were crushed for l40oz 12dwt smelted gold. There are 85 tons of tailings, worth ½oz per ton, and one ton of…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

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

During the past fortnight No. 2 share on block 6 of South Blocks has been deepened to 386 feet, corresponding with the brace of No. 1 shaft. The air compressor, starts…

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Western Australian Gold Yields. Perth

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

The gold yield for December was 197,515oz, valued at £701,180. The total output for the whole year was 2,373,021az, valued at £8,424,226, against 2,436,311oz, valued at…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

The steamer Vedra cleared at the Customs to-day for Falmouth and the Continent, via Wallaroo, with 1000 tons of coal; the steamer Kadina for Port Pirie, via Sydney, with 2540 tons of coal; the steamer…

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Newcestle Strike. Coal Trade Seriously Affected. Vessels Delayed

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The strike situation remains unaltered. The collieries affected are still idle, and to all appearances will continue so till the end of the week. Strikers are…

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Constable Gallagher v. LESINA The Coal Lumper Convicted

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 7

The hearing of the charges brought by Constable Gallagher against Alexander Lesina coal lumper was concluded yesterday afternoon in the Water Summons Court…

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Mining Town in Danger. Yalwal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 8

Since Friday bush fires have been raging throughout the country side. On Saturday gravest fears were entertained for the safety of the town, the mining batteries and the…

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Gold Prospecting. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

Sir,—I have read with very great interest your able leading article and letters from correspondents dealing with gold prospecting and gold mining in this State…

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Mining Trouble. The Situation at Newbaetle [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 6

There is practically no further alteration in the mining trouble. The proprietors continue to offer full work to all the miners if wheelers can be obtained. The miners have…

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The Mining Reductions. the Position Unchanged. Meeting of Wheelers. Damage to the Port. Serious Diversion of Shipping. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

The position was unchanged to-day with respect to the refusal of the wheelers and general hands to accept the proportionate reduction of 10 per cent, in wages, which has…

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Newcastle Mining Trouble. Mass Meeting of Strikers. Firm Attitude of Resistance. New Union to Be Formed. "No Truck" with Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Morning.-- No change has taken place so far in the position of affairs brought about by the strikes of wheelers throughout the Newcastle district. All…

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Law Report. Wednesday, January, 4. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Justice in Equity.) Order by Consent. Mining Interest in France. Garvan v Taylor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. Harvey, instructed by Messrs. Makinson and Plunkett, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Parkinson for the defendant. This was a suit brought by Callaghan Garvan…

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Coal Mine Damaged

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

GUNNEDAH, Friday.—Rather a mild change has taken place in the weather. The estimate of losses by bush fires cannot be ascertained. They have been very considerable, and fencing…

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The Coal Mining Strike

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

WHEN the "Evening News," on Tuesday afternoon, gave the first news that a strike wheelers had happened in the Newcastle coal mining district, the gravity of the…

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Destruction at a Colliery

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 4

GOULBURN, Friday.—At Collins' Colliery, between Bundanoon and Exeter, the fires did damage to the extent of about £4000. Many of the outbreaks are attributed to the…

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