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Mining & the mines, 1905

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Colliery Managers' Examin­ation

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 4

At the Technical College, Ultimo, an examination of candidates for positions as colliery managers and under-managers was begun to-day. The examiners are Messrs. Humble,…

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Colliery Exam. Now in Progress

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

An examination for colliery managers' and under-managers certificates was commenced at the Technical College, Ultimo, this morning. There are 14 candidates for the higher…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The turnover yesterday on the Sydney Exchange showed an appreciable expansion, but at the same [?]me there was little improvement in prices. The silver section as a whele was less firmly .supported, though most of…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 11

KALCOORLIE. Tuesday.--During March, Merton's Reward crushed 1632 short tons for 75loz., and cyarided 1160 tons sands for 416oz.; total gold, 1167oz., worth £4273…

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Mining Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 9

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Dominick O'Donnell, laborer, died at the hospital this morning as a result of injuries received on the British mine on Monday morning of last week…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 8

The mining market displayed a somewhat brighter tone yesterday, when a fair number of sales were reported. Broken Hill shares again came in for the bulk of the business,…

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Coal Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 956

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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Southern Coal Trade. Wollongong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 957

Mt. Keira pay this week is for four days. This week the pit was working 2 1/4 days. Mt. Kembla has 5 1/4 days. The shipments at Port Kembla this week…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 10

"That's where the joke comes in," Buxton said, with his hearty laugh. "Dan kept the gold himself, and all the other thieves had for their share was the sight of a…

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An Extraordinary Mining Dispute

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 8

A novel mining dispute recently occurred at Paddington, on the Eastern Gold Fields, W.A Some time ago the new Standard Exploration Company leased a portion of the Paddington…

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Australian River Gold. the Two Bucklands

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

As New South Wales investors are largely interested in the Buckland River and the Buckland River South Extended (Victorian) golddredging companies, the following reports will…

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Western Australia. Gold Shipments. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 7

The R.M.S. China took from Fremantle on Monday the following consignments of gold:— For London, £22,000 worth from the Union Bank, £36,625 worth from the Bank of…

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Newcastle. the Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 8

The steamer Tagliaferro cleared at the Customs to-day for Melbourne with 2150 ton of coal; the steamer Age, for Adelaide, with 3300 tons; the steamer Franklyn, for Melbourne, for orders, with…

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Western Australian Mining. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 8

March outputs are:—Associated crushed 7364 short tons ore, re-treated 3202 short tons slimes for 6231oz, valued at £22,500; Morton's Reward, Mertondale, 1652 short tons…

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Broken Hill Mining. Broken Hill, Tesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 8

Development work at the White Leads is centred at the 150ft level, where they are driving southward, and sinking a winze. The drive has reached 145ft from the main east…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 53

The Lachlan Gold Fields (Forbes) clean-up, of 10-head mill for four weeks: Crushed 592 tons for 187½oz of gold, by concentration; 26½oz by cyanldation, and 159oz by amalgamation…

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Deep Mining at Bendigo Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 957

A report has been furnished to the Victorian Mines Department by Mr. E. J. Dunn, Geological Director of the department, with reference to…

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General Mining News. New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 24

The following orushings are reported, from Yambulla:—Haugh's battery: Pola and Son, 10 tons, 7oz 13dwt; Hooking and party, 23; tons, 39oz 13dwt; Durham, 6 tons, 12oz 2dwt; F. Lewis and…

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The Eastern Coal Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 10

Sir,—It all the rose-coloured anticipations of Premier Carruthers are as difficult of realisation as that in which he suggests the possibility, based upon a statement made by Mr…

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