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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Ipswich Colliery Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 6

A further development of the Dinmore Colliery dispute occurred this morning, when the miners in No. 3. Whitwood Colliery refused to work, out of sympathy with the miners…

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Mining

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

TUMBERUMBA, Friday.—In twelve months, the Tumberumba Gold Dredging Company. Limited, worked eight acres of ground for highly satisfactory results. The. company…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

Another quiet day was spent on 'Change yesterday, and beyond a better feeling in silver-lead interests, the market showed little alteration. Most of the Barrier stocks showed…

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Newcastle-wallsend Coal Co

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 8

The half-yearly general meeting of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co. was held at the company's offices at noon yesterday. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet the…

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Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company was held yesterday at the offices of the company, Mr. J. H. Storey presiding. The report and balance-sheet showed that the profits of the…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

At the Junction North last week the 937ft northern stopes produced are averaging 18.7 per cent. lead and 15.9oz silver. The southern stope is showing a great improvement in both…

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Burst at a Mine. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 6

Another burst occurred at the New Hillgrove Proprietary mine yesterday afternoon. The region affected is No. 8 level, and a portion of the shaft. Most of the men knocked…

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Queensland. Encouraging Coal Export. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 6

In order to encourage the coal industry of the port, and in response to a recent deputation, Mr. Kidston, the Treasurer, has decided that all steamers taking over 500 tons…

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Advance in Coal. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

The price of the best Cardiff coal has since December advanced 2s per ton…

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Mining in the State. Barraba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

Messrs. Gunter and party brousht in 73oz gold for a fortnight's work from Baffler Reef, at Wood's Reef, making a total of 102oz since January 2…

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A Priest's Gold Watch. Woman Charged with Theft. Conflicting Statements

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 8

Sarah Hughes (34), a married woman, appeared before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., at the Water police Court yesterday morning to answer a charge of stealing a gold lever watch, a black…

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A Soldier and His Pay Out in the Gold. Quartebmaster Howarth's Case

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 3

Now that the Royal Commission, appointed to inquire into the claims of the returned South African soldiers, for pay that had been (as they claimed) wrongfully withheld, has reported in…

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Sanitation in Coal Mines. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 11

Sir,--After reading Mr. Pittman's remarks in your issue of January 23 on the subject of sanitation in coal mines, I feel I must take up my pen on behalf of Mr. Slee, and, at the same…

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Mining

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WYALONG, Saturday.—Operations are being | actively carried on at the various properties, At the Barrier good progress is being made in sinking the shaft from the 300ft on an 18in reef…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 13

Yesterday being a public holiday, the Sydney Stock Exchange was closed, and consequently there was no business to report. The directors of the North Queensland…

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Coal and Metal Trades

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 13

LITHGOW, Friday.--The coal trade this week shows a slight falling off as compared with last week. At the ironworks the big mill started on Tuesday night. The little mill resumed on Monday, and has continued…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 13

The Block 10 mill only worked 129 hours last week, treating 2528 tons of crudes, assaying 14.6 per cent. lead, 14oz silver, and 17.6 per cent. zinc for 381 tons of concentrates,…

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Copper Sold As Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 13

At the Kalgoorlie Court to-day Benjamin Evans and William Sherwin were charged with obtaining £250 through false pretences, by selling to William Osmond, contractor, as pure…

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