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Mining & the mines, 1906

5,722 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Mining Investor's Estate

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday. —Papers were filed today in the estate of the late Mr. James Patrick Loneragan, a well-known mining investor, formerly of Melbourne, who flied in London,…

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The Age of Coal Burning

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 6

I have heard that when King Hudson, in the zenith of his fame, was asked as to what his railways were to do when all the coal was burned out, he replied…

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Supply of Mine Trucks. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 16

Mr. Eley, general manager of the Silverton tramway, received a reply thia afternoon from the South Australian Railway Commissioners regarding his complaint of the supply of…

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Mining in the State. Scone

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

A syndicate has been formed locally to acquire and work the Federation, Perseverance, and Harle's properties at Omadale Brook…

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A Bag of Gold in a Tram-car

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 8

It is not every tram-car passenger who casually leaves a bag containing nearly £1000 in notes and gold behind him on the sent when he leaps from the footboard in a desperate…

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New Confidence Trick. Dealers in Gold. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 11

Two young men named Benjamin Evans and Wm. Sherwin, who were arrested at Fremantle last week, charged with having obtained money from Wm. Osmond, a Boulder…

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Mining Reform. Hints for a New Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 15

It seems opportune at the present juncture to bring forward for the consideration of all who are interested in the reform and reconstruction of our mining laws certain…

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Mr. diaries H'Veigh, M.P a Sydney Man Elected to the Commons. Forty Years a Gold-seeker

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 26

To be suddenly apprised that you are a member of the mother of Parliaments is an experience that doesn't happen to many; but to learn the intelligence at the…

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Mining News

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1906 · page 3

Barrier.—It is difficult to say at the moment, owing to the fluctuations of the last few days, but we should say that Junction Norths are not likely to drop—at any rate not very much—and,…

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Rich Gold Reef

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1906 · page 8

The rich reef discovered by H[?]nter and party at Craiglea, near Trunkey, continues to give good results. A telegram received by the Mines Department states that 50oz of gold were dollied…

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Railway Coal Contracts. Report of the Commission

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1906 · page 8

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the Western coal contract and certain matters connected with the administration of the Railway Department by Messrs. Oliver,…

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Gold and Silver Shoes for Evening Wear

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 January 1906 · page 6

The latest decree of fashion is gold and silver shoes for evening wear. The shoes, which are made of tinselled cloth of gold, are worn with old gold hose…

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A Box of Gold. One Hundred Sovereigns Stolen

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 28 January 1906 · page 1

On Thursday night last a burglar visited the shop of Mr. Cyrus Walpole, at No. 110 Kent-street, just under the Observatory rocks, near Argyle Cut, and walked off with…

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Queensland. Ipswich Colliery Dispute. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 8

A mass meeting of the colliers was held at Ipswich yesterday to consider the Whitwood trouble. After discussion, it was unanimously decided to hold a conference to deal with the…

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Newcastle. Coal Export Trade. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 8

The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Handa Isle, bqtne, for Auckland, with 351 tons East Greta coal: Ashridge, s, for Melbourne with 4740 tons coal…

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His Agency Wife. a Rich Widow Speculation. Gold Pans Out Dross

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

How the subject of a rich widow first came to be introduced into a little suburban circle of household affections is not on record, but it is certain that the girls looked to him…

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Miles of Country Burned. Exciting Experiences at Condobolin. Miners' Terrible Plight. in a Shaft 113Ft. Deep. Windlass and Rope Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 6

CONDOBOLIN, Sunday.--Further particulars of the bush fires filtering through from distant centres show that the devastation caused was greater than first imagined. Every blade of…

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Work at the Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

There has been some improvement in the coal trade during the past fortnight, and all the collieries have been kept busy. As a holiday intervened the full working time was only…

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Newcastle. Work at the Northern Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

The coal trade in the Newcastle and Maitland districts continues to he brisk, some of the mines working at high pressure to meet the demand. During the past fortnight the principal collieries worked as follow…

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Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 9

The market was decidedly sluggish yesterday on the Sydney Exchange. The turnover was limited, and the bulk of the sales transpired after the last call. As regards prices very little variation of any moment…

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