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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 246

The Sinews of War. Russia's Gold Reserves

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON. Sunday Afternoon.--It is officially stated in St. Petersburg that the gold reserves in the State Bank total 896,500,000 roubles (about £90,000,000), while the…

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Mining in New South Wales. Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 9

At Reeckmann and Forsstrom's copper mine, Lobbs Hole, a drive has been opened for 140ft, and so far carries high-grade ore. A large quantity of ore is continuously forwarded for…

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Mining Development. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 6

Sir,—Re article on mining on Ten-mile Beach, near Evans River, between the Clarence and Richmond rivers. Your reporter is correct in saying "that the 'snigger' or black…

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A Great Scheme for a Fortune. Gold Dredging Extraordinary. The New Arrival, the Gold Discoverer, Their Mutual Friend, and One Hundred Pounds

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 1

This is the way they look him down for £50, and nearly managed a hundred and fifty. Perhaps they will manage it some day if he is not very careful, but, having up-to-date…

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Lachlan Goldfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 9

The ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Lachian Goldfields was held in London on February 15. The directors' report showed that during the year 10,193…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosions Twenty-four Miners Killed. London, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 7

An explosion occurred yesterday at the Red Ash colliery, Thurmond, West Virginia. Ten men were killed. A rescue party was formed of 20 men, and they…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 11
Also in Evening News

An average business was recorded yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, and movement in prices were mostly on the up grade. The silver section took a turn for the better, consequent upon London rabies quoting lead…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 13

Brilliant Central crushed 1100 tons for 550ozs from boxes and plates; received on account of residues during fortnight, £403; concentrates, £490; trial crushing from Marshall's Queen side, 51 tons for 72oz…

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Yields. Gold

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 766

North Lachlan Cold Mine (Forbes), for four weeks, crushed 461 tons for 91oz ldwt by amalgamation, 222oz 14dwt by cyanidation; total, 313¾oz smelted gold…

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Gold Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 8

R.M.S. Marmora to-day took gold bars and specie from Melbourne to the value of £58,183 12s 2d to London and the East. The P. and 0. Company shipped £6600 for London in specie,…

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Latest Mining News. (Continued from page 24.) Gold From Sea Water

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 54

In view of the fact that an attempt is being made on the North Coast of New South Wales to extract gold from sea water (referred to in recent issues of the "Journal"), our readers…

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Gold Dredging Returns

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 766

Jembaicumbene Middle Ground, 19oz 10dwt 21gr. for 123 hours. Araluen Centra], No. 2 dredge, 9oz 6dwt for 107 hours…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 13

T[?]e Mining market was without much animation yesterday, and the day's turnover was limited to immediate requirements of operators. Bnokon Hill shares generally were…

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Explosion in a Colliery. Twenty-four Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--Ten persons were killed by an explosion in the Red Ash Colliery, Thurmond, West Virginia, and as the result of a second explosion 14 would-be…

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Coal for the Philippines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 8

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a communication from Mr. Suttor at Manila, Philippine Islands, stating that tenders will be received about April 25 by the…

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Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 765

The steamer Kadina cleared at 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 · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 13

The stopes in the higher levels of the Associated Northern are reported to be showing improved prospects at several points. It is estimated that recent developments at this…

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Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 765

The coal trade this week was slack. At the Mount Pleasant colliery dissatisfaction exists through two miners being suspended by the management for, it is alleged,…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 13

A sump has been sunk 6ft below the 450ft level in No. 2 shaft, Block 6, of South Blocks, and a plat is now bring cut on the south side of that level. The body will then be…

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