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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 246

Settlement at the Proprietary Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 13

Ground shrinkage occurred last evening at the Proprietary mine, which, although comparatively of no importance, is causing temporary inconvenience. A large sandstone…

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Mines and Agriculture. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 17

Sir,—We have most of us had the misfortune to encounter, and perhaps no one more frequently by reason of your position than you yourself, the man who thinks it clever…

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Country News. South Coast. the Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 14

At Wollongong this week the coal trade has been rather slack. The coal loaded was all for Sydney. At Port Kembla the following steamers loaded cargoes of coal for Sydney:…

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Broken Hill. Narrow Escape of Miners. [By Telegraph.] Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

A somewhat serious movement occurred at Block 13 of the Proprietary mine last night but there were no casualties. Owing to the gradual settling of the…

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The King’s Gold Claim Can Now Be Jumped

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

Had King Edward but fulfilled the regulations in force in the Yukon territory, he might now be the owner of a considerable quantity of virgin gold from…

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Newcastle Coal Trade. a New Agreement. Some of Its Provisions. a Sliding Scale of Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- The mining agreement adopted by the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association in Sydney to-day for submission to the miners' lodges of the district is the same…

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Newcastle Strike Prosecutions. No Further Proceedings to Be Taken. Explanation by the Attorney-general. the Dudley Mine Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 10

The Attorney-General has decided that the pending prosecutions against the alleged strikers at Newcastle shall not be further proceeded with. On being seen yesterday afternoon, Mr…

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Strikes and Lock-outs. a Prohibition Granted. What the Arbitration Act Provides. Judgment in the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 13

That portion of the Industrial Arbitration Act dealing with strikes and lock-outs was under consideration by the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Pring, in the Full Court…

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Law Report. Friday, February 17.: in Banco. [Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Pring.) the Coal Trimmers' Strike. Appeal Against the Order of the Arbitration Court. Re John Effe (T. L. Webb and others respondents)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

Mr. Watt, instructed by Mr. W. T. Flynn for Mr. W. A. Read, of Newcastle, appeared for applicant, John Eiffe, of Harrington, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi for a…

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Mining ' News

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 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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Informative & Controversial Topics of the Time Discussed with Vigor by Contributors and Readers. Australian Mines & London Directorates

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1905 · page 5

That so many Australian enterprises should be directed by persons 13,000 miles away Avho never set foot on our soil, and know nothing of local circumstances,…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 9

The market was comparatively quiet on Saturday on the Sydney Exchange, and it was only in a few isolated instances that prices showed any special movement. In the copper section Girilambone received rather better…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 9

Brilliant St. George crushed 1063 tons for 541oz. Star of the East crushed 304 tons for 127oz. Specimen Hill, 87 tons for 32½oz. [?]ong Tunnel Extended, 305 tons for 304oz…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 7

The quantify of coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State last week was 60,080 tons, Victoria, 14,490 tons; South Australia, 13,820 tons; and Chill, 13,049 tons, were the principal customers, and the…

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The Junction North Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--At a meeting of the Junction North shareholders on Friday night, which was the largest yet held on the Barrier, Mr. W. Richers, who was selected as one of the candidates to run for the…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 9

On the Mining market on Saturday Broken Hill shares were a shade brighter. Junction North have not yet recovered from tne late depression. Broken Hill South, contg, and…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 9

Buckland River, 21oz smelted gold for 120 hours. Buckland River South Extended, 12oz smelted gold for 120 hours. Araluen Central, No. 1 dredge, [?] 13dwt for 131…

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Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 7

LITHGOW, Saturday.--When see on Thursday, Mr. Wilton stated that the coal trade had fallen back to its normal condition, and matters were again as slack as could be. Private orders were…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 9

Driving southward along the course of the ore body at the 150ft. level of the New White Leads continues, the end now measuring 192ft. from the corresponding end northwards. The…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 4

The coal shipped beyond the State during the week ended yesterday amounted to 60,080 tons, of which 40,461 tons were sent to interstate and New Zealand ports, and 19,619 tons…

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