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Mining & the mines, 1905

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West Australian Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 8

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--The following details of March outputs were made available this ovening:-- The Shamrock, at Kunanalling, crushed 65 tons…

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Chillagoe Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 9

The Chillagee Company reports as follows:— Nellic: Continuing prospecting, at the 95ft level, the working face showing little carbonate ore. Penzance: Open-cut producing…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 9

Rather less activity was in evidence yesterday on the Sydney Exchange, the turnover only assuming moderate proportions. The silver section, however, displayed increased strength. Block 10, Block 11,…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--North Kalgurli during March crushed 624 tons are, cyanided 1401 tons slimes, 800 tons sands, and 21 tons concentrates, for a total return of 659oz. gold, value £2802. Expenditure amounted to…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 9

A moderate number of sales were transacted on the Mining market yesterday, and prices generally speaking have a favourable aspect. Broken Hill shares especially showed an…

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Coal for the Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 5

The Government recently accepted the tender of M'llwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co. to supply Newcastle coal to the Railway Department at 15s 4d per ton for 12 months. The…

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West Australian Gold Fields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The Golden Ridge mill during the month ended April 4 ran 594 hours, crushing 2055 tons for 998oz, and cyanided 150 tons for 90oz.; total tonnage treated to…

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Gold From Sea Water

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 9

Some little time ago the flotation of a company was announced from London, its object [?]eing the extraction of gold from sea water. We now learn that a syndicate with the same…

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Police Courts. a Coal Stealer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 7

Patrick Riordan, a carter, was, at the Water - Police Court, fined £5, in default two months' gaol, on a charge of stealing a quantity of coal, valued at 16, the property of Jones Bros…

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Lightning Ridge Opal Mines. Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 9

A considerable amount of local interest has been aroused in connection with the Lightning Ridge opal raines, through the report of a Sydney buyer and expert, who has recently…

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The Furnace for Gold. a Tale of a Mining Community. (All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxxix. Pen's Perplexity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 8

For an hour after Buxton left her Pen sat watching Marlowe. The sleeping face was very quiet and peaceful; but it was, Pen felt, the face of an old man…

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Mining at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 9

Block 10 shipments to Port Pirie for the fortnight ended April 5 comprised 1006 tons net weight of concentrates, leaving 282 tons of this product on hand…

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Mining in New South Wales. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 9

The fortnightly gold escort yesterday took away 652oz, from Hillgrove, consigned to the City Bank. TINGHA, Wednesday…

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Colliery Weighing Machines. Administration Op the Coal Mines Regulation Act

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 3

A matter of considerable interest to coalmining communities is about to be brought under the notice of the Premier. Tho district officers, as a deputation representing tho Delegate…

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Late Mining. Western Australian Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 8

At Ka[?]gur[?] the eastern ore body continues to furnish good grade ore over a big average width at 920ft, 1000ft, and 1050ft levels, and some nice stone, carrying veins of telluride…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 9

Interest yesterday on the Sydney Exchange was practically confined to the silver section, in which there was a considcrable turnover. The improved inquiry was partly prompted by a continuance of the advance in lead. Block…

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"West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 9

KALCOORLIE, Thursday,--The Chaffer's management cabled to the London office on April 10:--Sinking borehole southerly from 1400ft. level Great Boulder Main Reef; stopped at 565ft., at depth of 409ft. cut lode matter,…

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Victorian Coal Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The half-yearly meeting of the Jumbunna Coal Mines Company was held to-day. Mr. K. L. Murray presided. The directors' report stated that the output for…

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Quarter's Australasian Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 9

The official returns of the gold production of Victoria having at length been published, we are now enabled to give an approximate estimate of the gold yield of Australasia for…

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Broken Hill Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 9

The North Broken Hill plant, running 14 shifts during the past week, treated 1400 tons of crude sulphides, which produced 200 tons concentrates, bulking 68½ per cent. lead, 20oz…

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