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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 246

Colliery Disaster

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 8

An explosion of gas occurred in the Virginia mines of the Alabama Steel and Wire Company. 116 miners perished…

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Mining News

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 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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Transvaal Mines. 55,000 Chinese Wanted London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. A. Lyttelton, Secretary of State, for the Colonies, states that the present requirements of the Transvaal mines are 55,000 Chinese…

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Bodangora Miners

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 4

The President of the Arbitration Court made an order this morning on behalf of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Bodangora, directing Wesley King, Walter Ingram…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 9

A good average business was recorded on Saturday on the Sydney Exchange. Silver remained practically stationary, apart from a relapse in Block 10. In the copper section Girilambone continued firm, offers of…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 9

South Glanmire and Monkland obtained 314oz amalgam off plates since last wash up. London crushed 291 tons, valued, with concentrates and sand, at £2202…

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Export of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 6

The quantity of coal exported from Newcastle to places beyond the State last week was 61,826 tons. Manila, [?],682 tons, made the heaviest demands on the producers and Victoria came next will a call for 12,695…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 9

Araluen Central, No. 1 dredge: 48oz 6dwt for 134 hours. Araluen Central, No. 2 dredge: 31oz 10dwt for 113 hours…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 9

There were very few alterations in prices on the Mining market on Saturday. Broken Hill shares remained inactive, the only noticeable alteration being the falling off of…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 9

The reserves of ore at the Great Fingall Consolidated on December 31 last were estimated as follows:—Blocked out, 349,836 tons; ore in sight, 271,407 tons; total, 621,243 tons,…

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The Country. Southern Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 7

BULLI, Saturday.--The coat and coke trade [?]uring the past week has been somewhat slack at South Bulli and Bulli. The mines only worked four days, and there will be no work at the…

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The Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 10

For this pay the Mt. Pleasant colliery has 4[?] days, Mt. Kembla 8[?], Corrimal full time, and Mt. Keira 6[?]. All shipments of coal from Wollongong were for Sydney. At Port…

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Western Coal and Metal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 7

LITHGOW Saturday.--During the week the local coal trade has been without change, and remains very quiet. At the ironworks the two bar mills and one sheet mill will be put in…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 9

The British plant ran slowly last week, treating 1853 tons of crude sulpbides for a yield of 326 tons first and 20 tons second concentrates of good value. Shipmens totalled…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

"The matter is not worth discussing," said David, ignoring the suggestion. "In fact, I cannot understand that that can be any question in the matter. If this is to be a…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 9

The coal shipped beyond the State during the week ended yesterday, exclusive of that taken for ships' use, [?]unted to 61,326 tons, of which 32,935 tons were sent to interstate and New Zealand ports, and 28,391…

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Late Mining. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 8

Sales; Phoebe, 4s 9d; Queen Cross Extended, 1s; Ruby United, paid, 3s 9d; Victory, 3s 3d. Quotations; Bonnie Dundee, b 1s 4d, s 1s 6d;…

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The Coast Trade. Development at the Bulli Mine. Woonona

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 10

The coal trade during the past week has not been so brisk locally. The Woonona mine has been idle, and the South Clifton colliery working very intermittently. The…

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Mining in New South Wales. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 9

Baker's Creek G. M. Company cleaned up to-day for a return of 185oz 6dwt of smelted gold from 233 tons of ore. They also crushed 63 2-3 tons for tributors for 138oz 13dwt. Five…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.--A further interesting discovery has been made at the northern end of Kalgoorlie during the past few days. A party working near the Devon Consols is said…

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