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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 246

Mining in the North. From Sydney to the Queensland Border. in the New England District. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.) No. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 9

From Sydney to Wallangarra is a long and tedious journey of close on 500 miles, still it is a most interesting one, inasmuch as some of the finest inland towns in the State…

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A Tale of a Stick. Coloured Coal Trimmers. Charged with Evading Customs Duty. a Sunday Domain Episode

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 4

The dark-skinned Stranger from a distant and sunnier clime, carrying a walking stick, is—or was—no unfamiliar sight in the city streets. Usually the stick bearers were Lascars and…

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Late Mining. Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

The directors of the Oroya-Brown Hill have declared an interim dividend of 4s per share, free of income tax, payable on March 24, to shareholders registered on the…

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Arbitration Court. a Colliery Matter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 7

(Before the President, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Messrs. S. Smith and J. P. Wright, members.) In this case, Horrie Stuart Banks, an…

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Mining

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 7

The Mount David Gold Mining Co.'s mine manager reports for the week ending the 18th. instant: -- 100ft. level: Nor'-west drive front No. 2 air shaft extended total distance of…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 9

Brilliant Central crushed [?]34 tons for [?]oz; re[?]ues and concentrates realised £938. Ruby crushed 217 tons, the value of the yield being £2100…

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Coal-trimmer's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

The coroner held an inquest to-day regarding the death of a coal-trimmer named Chas. Hansel who was killed at the Gipps-street level crossing on Monday [?]ight. It appeared that a string of coal waggons…

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The Coal Trade

Evening News · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

The barquentine Senorita cleared at the Newcastle Customs on Wednesday for Kaiapara with 510 tons of East Greta coal; the steamer Kakapo, for Burnie, via Stanley and Devonport, with 300 tons of coal; and…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 9

The Mining market was quiet yesterday, and transactions showed a falling-off. Broken Hill shares failed to maintain the firmness of Tuesday, and Broken Hill Block 10, Block 14,…

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Hercules Mine Strike. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 5

A number of miners have arrived on route for tho Herculcs mine to replace the strikers…

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Miners Idle. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 7

The Wallarah mine at Catherine Hill Bay is idle to-day, owing to the men refusing to work until the management supply a sufficiency of wheelers for both tunnels…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 9

Underground Junction North deep levels maintain a most encouraging appearance, and [?] sur[?]ace [?]umps are of very considerable [?]nsions. At 1137ft level the two ore…

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The Furnace for Gold. a Tale of a Mining Community. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter IV.—Continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 8

"The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but the Lord [?]th the hearts."—Proverbs XVII., 3. "The first dance!" David looked at her in some surprise. "I don't know; I expect the…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

The barquentine Senorita cleared at the Customs to— day for Kaipara, with 510 tons of East Greta coal: the steamer Kakapo, for Burnie, via Stanley and [?]vonport, with 300 tons of coal: and the steamer…

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Mining Fatality. in the Hannan's Star

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--A fatality occurred at the Hannan's Star Mine this evening, the victim being a young miner named James White. He was shovelling mullock when a large…

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Tasmania. Mount Lyell Mining Fatality. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 5

An inquiry was held to-day at Gormanston into tho death of W. Kelly, otherwise Arthur Wallace, who was killed on the Mount Lyell haulage line on Saturday night last. The…

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Copper-mining. to the Editor Op the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of to-day it is stated that "there seems, to be a searcity of competent copper miners." This statement is absolutely contrary to fact. As to competent…

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Arbitration Court. (Before the President, Mr. Justice Cohen; and Messrs. J. Wright and S. Smith, Members.) a Mining Appeal. "Last to Come, First to Go."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 8

The hearing of argument on the appeal by the plaintiff against the decision of the Wollongong Petty Sessions Bench in the case of Harrie Stuart Banks v. the North Bulli Colliery…

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Farming V. Gold-mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

On January 1 last the president and each member of the United States Cabinet sent, through the "New York Tribune," sentiments of inspiration to the American people…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

WYALONG, Friday.—The reduction works are keeping well supplied with material and the True Blue Company has dispatched another parcel of sulphide ore to Cockle Creek for…

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