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Mining & the mines, 1905

4,906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 246

Fossicking for Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 4

At the deputation from the unemployed to the State Premier a few days ago, a suggestion was made that the men should be assisted out of the city, and into the country, in order that…

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Mining Intelligence

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

But a moderate amount of business was transacted on the Stook Exchange yesterday, when prices, generally speaking, were firm. Silver came in for a good share of the sales…

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Beach Mining

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

Referring to a letter on this subject published in the "Herald" "Ex Beach Miner" writes:—"I have had considerable experience in mining on the beaches for l8 years off and…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 3

The steamer Lady Mildred cleared at the Customs to-day for Melbourne with 3200 tons of coal; and the steamer Kakapo for Devonport, via Burnie, with 480 tons of coal and 9…

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Stannary Hills Mine. Adelaide

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

The secretary of the Stannary Hills Mines and Tramway Company yesterday received the following telegram from the general manager:—"Treated 607 tons of crude ore,…

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The Robbery at a Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 6

At the Kalgoorlie Police Court yesterday morning, Connell and Kingston, the two men accused of robbery under arms at the Devon Consols, on Friday morning last, were again…

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Molyhedinite Mines. Application in Equity

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 5

The attention of the Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice A. It. Simpson) was engaged this morning with the matter of Bell v. Sachs and others, a motion to dismiss suit…

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Gold Yield for March

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 4

The usual return furnished by the Under- Secretary for Mines shows that the recorded gold yield for the month of March is 18, 6480z. fine, valued at £79,212, as compared with…

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Harbor Dues and Coal Export

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 7

A deputation representing the coal trade waited on the Treasurer to-day, and asked for the abatement of the harbor dues on vessels taking 500 tons of Queensland coal from…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

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

Owing to some temporary stoppages underground during the week the North mill, running 12 shifts only, treated 1250 tons of crude sulphides, yielding 255 tons concentrates,…

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Queensland Gold Yield. Brisbane

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

The gold yield for March was 42,428 fine oz, a decrease of 4945oz, as compared with March of last year. The yield for the March quarter was 133,922oz, being a decrease of…

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Fossicking for Gold. By the Unemployed

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 7

Mr. Moore, Minister for Mines, stated yesterday afternoon that his department was looking into the matter of sending some of the unemployed fossicking for gold, in accord…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

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

At the Ivanhoe mine the east lode has been cut at the 1205ft level at a point 265ft west of the main shaft. So far the crosscut has tunnelled 3ft into the body. The assay value…

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The Furnace for Gold. a Tale of 'A' Mining Community. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxxiv. Lynne Learns a Lesson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 8

No word of the strange happenings at Ncum"murra reached Lynne in Walsingham. He received no letter from home, and no mention of Jim's accident or Marlowe's illness…

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Visit to the Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 8

Mr. Lionel Robinson's party, excepting Mr. Alexander Campbell, director of several Broken Hill mines, and Mr. J. F. Palmer, of Sydney, left by the ordinary express on the return…

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The Gold Yield. For Month and Quarter

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 7

The usual return furnished by the Under-Secretary for Mines shows' that the gold yield recorded for the month of March is 23,592oz. crude, equal to 18,648oz. flue, valued…

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Mining Manager's Salary. an Interesting Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--At the circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Parker, Robert Bruno Gleishberg, late manager of the Associated Gold Mines, claimed six months' salary, namely,…

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Mining in New South Wales. Manilla

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

The Gulf Creek copper mines are being dismantled, and large quantities of machinery are being loaded on the train here for Wellington…

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Western Australia. Claim by a Mining Manager. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 6

Robert B. Gliesberg, mining engineer, proceedcd in the Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Parker, against the Associated Gold-mining Company, for alleged…

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Extraordinary Mining Dispute. Possession of Battery Plates. Company Versus Tributers. Perth

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

A novel mining dispute, which recently occurred at Paddington, on the Eastern Goldfields, is likely to be the cause of much litigation. Some time ago the new Standard…

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