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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 246

Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

More disposition was shown to operate yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, and the inquiry was better than the volume of business indicated. Silver had a good deal of attention, and fluctuated irregularly. Junction…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--The extra ten head of stampers are now running on the Golden Pole, and the mine is reported to be looking better than ever. Patterson shaft on the Ivanhoe mine has reached a…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

No. 2 South Great Eastern crushed 4650 tons for [?]989oz amalgam…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

There was considerable activity in the Mining Exchange yesterday. Broken Hill shares were dealt in largely, the principal business being in Junction North, the movements of…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8

The steamer Moeraki cleared at the Customs to-day for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1450 tons of coal, 2[?] pieces of timber, 430 felloes, and 105 bags of coke; the German barque Emin Pascha, for Sydney…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

With reference to the announcement made last week that 10ft of 10dwt had been lapped at the 7th level of the Oroya-Brown Hill Company's Cygnet lease, the…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

Following the meeting last week, local shareholders of the Junction North, representing 42,500 shares, held another meeting on Tuesday, and elected a committee. It…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

Next day, when Jim came home for his lunch at noon. Anne met him with such a white, frightened face, that he was much alarmed…

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Mining Fatality. in the Hannan's Star

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 6

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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£2400 Dinner. Dishes and Plates of Solid Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

At the St, Regs Hotel, New York, on January 12, says the correspondent of the London "Express," the most palatial building of its kind in America, a gorgeous scene was witnessed last…

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Prospecting for Gold. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday last your correspondent, Mr. Alfred Hughes, somewhat caustically takes me to task for furnishing what he calls some marvellous information…

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Grains of Gold

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 10

He who will not lift up the world will be dragged down by it. A good fellow is not always a good friend…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 12

Business fell very considerably on the Mining Market yesterday, and a general dullness was apparent in most shares. Broken Hill shares, on the whole, showed…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 13

The barquentine Frank Guy cleared at the Customs to-day for Gisborne with 248 tons of coal; the steamer Sildra for Manila, with 43[?] tons of Caledonian coal; the German ship A[?]kamp for Valparaiso, for…

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King Solomon Took All the Gold. Ancient Gold Leavings

The World's News · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. Garthwaite, the resident engineer of the British South Africa Company, who it Was mentioned was about to visit the alluvial discoveries in the Victoria district of Mashonaland,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

The night was dark and close. The only sound that could be heard was the noisy music of a concertina from one of the tents among the creek. The lights from the…

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Mining in the North. the Drake Field. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.) No. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 7

Possibly never since the Drake field was first started did it present a mor[?] deserted appearance, and yet there are few mining camps which show such…

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Chinese Miners. Transvaal Requirements. LONDON, Friday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 1

Mr. A. Lyttelton, Secretary for the Colonies, states that the present requiremnts of the Transvaal mines will necessitate the employment of 55,000 Chinese…

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Murderer’s Letter. Let Her Be Mine in Death If Not in Life

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

Remarkable details of the courtship of Beatrice Fielding and John F[?]chley, and of the tragedy which ended their lives on 14th December were told to the…

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The Share Market. W.a. Gold Steady. Lead a Shade Weaker

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

The London Stock Exchange dosed as follows on Friday:—Associated, W.A., 37s 6d; Perseverance, 12s; Fingall, £8; Kalgurli, £7 2s 6d; Oroya, 71s 3d…

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