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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 246

Associated Gold Dredging Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 9

The fifth annual meeting of the above company was held at the Employers' Federation Rooms, Falmouth-chambera, Pitt-street, yesterday, Sir Francis B. suttor, M.L.C., in the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 8

Marlowe's voice broke with passion, and he had to stop against his will. Jim could scarcely believe his ears as the storm of indignation burst upon him…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

The barquentine River Boyne cleared at the Customs to-day for Wellington with 725 tons of Hetton coal; the steamer Norkoowa for Melbourne with 2200 tons of coal; the steamer Barrier for Queensland ports with…

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Theft of Coal. From Newtown Railway Goods Sheds

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

Alfred Webb, a goods clerk, stationed at the Newtown railway sheds, saw a man at 8 a.m. yesterday named Thomas John Priestly come put of the yard in charge of…

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Mining in New South Wales. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 9

M'Leod and party in M'Lean's paddock are on payable wash. Gottedge and party on the adjoining block are raising and washing with satisfactory returns. Mooney and party on…

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"Do You Run a Pub?" the Clebgyman and the Coal Lumper

Evening News · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

"I was travelling in the train one day," said the Rev. A. M'Callum, of Warmambool, at the Victorian and Tasmanian Methodist Conference now sitting in Melbourne, "when a big coal…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 9

A much better business was reported yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, but values showed few decided movement. Silver, as a whole, had better support, and a fairly good turnover resulted, but prices hardly closed…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--Lancefield February return: 4049 tons crushed, for a total yield, including cyaniding, of 1439oz. gold, worth £6095. Fifteen parcels have already been treated from the…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 9

No. 1 North Oriental crushed 710 tons for a yield of [?] recorted gold. Oriental and Columbia cruahed [?] tons, [?] yielded 323oz 7dwt 12gr smelted gold…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 9

There was a buoyant tone in the Mining market yesterday, and considerable business was transacted during the day. Broken Hill shares did not vary greatly, and most of the…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 8

The steamer Kapako cleared at the Customs to-day for Stanley, via Kembla, with 550 tons of coal; the barque Zelateur, for Auckland, with 750 tons of Hebburn coal; the steamer Pretoria, for Thursday…

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Fatal Fall in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--Lake View Mine was the scene of a sad fatality this afternoon. The victim was Alfred Martell, aged about 35 years. It seems that he was not feeling well,…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 9

Additional February outputs are as follow:- Ivanhoe crushed 12,641 tons for 9673 fine ounces, valued at £41,061; gold, avoirdupois,…

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Newcastle. Miners' Delegate Board. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 8

The delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation met at the Trades Hall to-day, Mr. J. Bower presiding. A notice of motion from Dudley Lodge was discussed with regard to taking a ballot…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

For a moment or two Dan's common sense almost prevailed over the drink, as he looked at the mean face and listened to the palpably false voice; but his anger against Buxton…

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Accident at a Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 7

Joseph Tvenowden, a miner employed at Mostooroo Copper Mine, S. A., was admitted to the Broken Hill Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries to the face. Trenowdon was picking…

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Mining in New South Wales. Progressive Hydraulic Sluicing. (By Our Special Mining Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

Messrs. Davies and Kershaw may be credited with being the foremost, hydraulic sluicing operators in this and the adjoining State of Victoria. Since a visit of your special…

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Mining. Garibaldi Reefs. in the Murrumburrah District

Evening News · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 7

Steady work with very satisfactory results, continus at the Garibaldi line of reefs, situated three miles on the Young side of Wombat, and four claim are already held by their owners to…

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Mining Accident. Managers Before the Court. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 6

Rulph Nicholls and Joseph Chaffers, general and underground managers respectively of the Boulder Deep Levels mine, were charged at the Kalgoorlie Court with having by…

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The Proposed Mining Agreement. a Ballot to Be Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Another sitting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held yesterday. The Dudley Lodge submitted a proposal that a ballot of…

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