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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 8

The steamer Faaby cleared at the Customs to-day for Melbourne with 1870 tons of coal, the steamer Milton, for Melbourne, via Sydney, with 70 tons bunker coal, the steamer Wyrallah, for Gippsland,…

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Gem Mining in South Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 700

A correspondent having asked as to prospects of gem mining in South Australia, we made inquiries from the Secretary of Mines in that State, and received a report on the Barossa Gem…

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Mining. Notes From the Fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 701

For the calendar month, ended February 28, the Lloyd Copper Company, Ltd., treated 5160 tons (22401b per ton), yielding 140 tons of refined copper, an average per ton of 2.7 per cent…

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Our Industries. Silver-mining. Xix

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 7

Twenty-nine years have passed since Paddy Green, of Menindie, discovered silver lead ore on the Barrier at Thackaringa. It is 22 years since Charles Rasp, a boundary rider on…

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Mining Industry of West Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 702

We have received from the Secretary of Mines, Western Australia, a copy of "Wast Australian Mining Industry," issued as a special edition of the "Australian Mining…

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The Furnace for Gold. a Tale of a Mining Community. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xvii. the Power of Beauty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 12

"I've got an Invitation for you," his mother said to Jim about a Aveek later. "The Carsons are giving a party and have invited you. Miss Carson Avas here this afternoon,…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 53

At Hillgrove, the Baker's Greek continue operations on the usual lines. The battery is crushing with 20 head for the company, and 10 head for tributors. The New Hillgrove…

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The Country. Copper Mining at Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 8

ORANGE, Tuesday.--At the monthly meeting of the progress association the depression in the mining industry in this district in consequence of the closing of the Dapto Smelting…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 24

The N.S.W, gold yield for February was 16,289oz fine, valued at £69,193, aa compared with 25,934oz fine, valued at £110,169, for the same month last year. The yield for the first…

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Mining in New South Wales. Tumberumba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 13

Mining is very slack on account of the want of rain. Bell and party are testing the Deep Lead, and Krauss and party have taken up a fresh lease for tunnelling into the Deep…

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At Port Arthur. Removing Russian Mines. LONDON, Tuesday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 1

Russian mines to the number of 395 have been removed from the waters of Port Arthur and neighbourhood…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Owen without a jury.) Action for Royalty on Coal. £27,679 CLAIMED. The Perpetual Trustee Company, Limited, v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Want, K.C., Mr. Knox, and Mr. Ferguson, instructed by Mr. F. A. Davenport, appeared for the plaintiff company; and Mr. Pilcher, K.C., Mr. C. B. Stephen, and Mr…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 9

A moderate business was recorded yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, and towards the close there was more inquiry. Movements in prices were again nearly all on the down grade. Fair sales were made of silver shares…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 9

KALGOORLH', Wednesday.--It is estimated that, the chute of rich stone recently cut at the 250ft. and 290ft levels of the Ivanhoe Junction is about lint, in length. Mr. Johnstone Greenaway who was responsible for same…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 9

Broken Hill shares generally wera not so firm yesterday, and lower rates were accepted in most instances. Broken Hill Proprietary were worth 40s 9d, Block 10 40s 6d, Junction…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

The steamer Kadina cleared of the Customs to-day for Port Pirie, via Sydney, with 1930 tons of coal; the steamer Blackheath, for Adelaide, with 800 tons bunkers; the steamer euryalus, for Java, via Melbourne,…

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Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 9

The Fobrunry output from the Bellevue, Proprietary was 4001 short tops for 1039oz; 116 tons concentrates were roasted for 116oz, total 1225 fine ounces; aggregate value…

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Russian Mines. Recovered by Japanese

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--From the waters of Port Arthur and its neighborhood the Japanese have, since the inception of hostilities, removed a total of 395 Russian…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 9

Block 10 new mill running 123 hours last week, treated 3289 tons crude sulphides, yielding 502 tons concentrates of good value. Shipments comprised 486 tons concentrates to…

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At Port Arthur. Russian Mines Removed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 7

Three hundred and ninety-five Russian' mines have been removed by the Japanese from the waters of Port Arthur and its neighbourhood…

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